| 39. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive imperfect vatekhal {וַתְּכַל֙ | vat-tē-ḵal} ‘and it came to an end’, which in this context expresses intense desire. Following this, the proper name David ha-melekh {דָּוִד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | Dā-wîd ham-mé-leḵ} is topicalized. The infinitive construct latze’et {לָצֵ֖את | lā-ṣê-ʾêṯ} ‘to go out’ serves as a purpose complement, linked to the destination phrase el-Abshalom {אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם | ʾel-ʾav-ša-lōm}. The conjunction ki-nicham {כִּֽי־נִחַ֥ם | kî-nî-ḥăm} ‘for he was comforted’ introduces a causal clause with a Niphal perfect, followed by al-Amnon {עַל־אַמְנ֖וֹן | ʿal-ʾam-nôn} specifying the object of consolation. A second causal conjunction ki-met {כִּֽי־מֵֽת | kî-mêt} ‘because he died’ provides further explanation. The sequence of an infinitive purpose followed by paired causal clauses preserves the Hebrew clause order and layered reasoning. |