Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.1", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נִלְחֲמ֣וּ בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֤נָס אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר גִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *pəlištîm* *nilḥămû* in-*yiśrāʾēl*, *wayyānās* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*pənê* *pəlištîm*, *wayyippəlû* *ḥălālîm* in-*har* *gilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nilḥămû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they fought", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyānās*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fled", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of/men of (collective usage)", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of", "*wayyippəlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slain ones/fatally wounded", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*gilbōaʿ*": "proper noun - Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*nilḥămû*": "fought/battled/waged war", "*wayyānās*": "and fled/ran away/retreated", "*ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl*": "men of Israel/Israelite forces/Israelites (collective)", "*pənê*": "face of/before/from the presence of", "*wayyippəlû*": "and they fell/were struck down", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain ones/wounded/dead bodies", "*har gilbōaʿ*": "Mount Gilboa" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.3", "source": "וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עַל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּמְצָאֻ֖הוּ הַמּוֹרִ֣ים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת וַיָּ֖חֶל מִן־הַיּוֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattikbad* *hammilḥāmāh* upon-*šāʾûl*, and *wayyimṣāʾûhû* *hammôrîm* with-*haqqāšet*, and *wayyāḥel* from-*hayyôrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattikbad*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was heavy/intense", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyimṣāʾûhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they found him", "*hammôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural participle with definite article - the shooters/archers", "*haqqāšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bow", "*wayyāḥel*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he trembled/was wounded", "*hayyôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural participle with definite article - the shooters/archers" }, "variants": { "*wattikbad*": "and it grew heavy/became intense/pressed hard", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "the battle/fighting", "*wayyimṣāʾûhû*": "and they found him/discovered him/overtook him", "*hammôrîm baqqāšet*": "the archers/bowmen", "*wayyāḥel*": "and he trembled/was terrified/was wounded/was in anguish", "*min-hayyôrîm*": "from the archers/because of the shooters" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁאוּל֩ אֶל־נֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּךָ֣ ׀ וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי בָ֗הּ פֶּן־יָבֹ֜אוּ הָעֲרֵלִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִ֔י וְלֹ֤א אָבָה֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א מְאֹ֑ד ס וַיִּקַּ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב וַיִּפֹּ֖ל עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw*, '*šəlōp* *ḥarbəkā* and *dāqrēnî* with-*bāh*, lest-*yābōʾû* *hāʿărēlîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *wəhitʿalləlû*-in-me.' And *lōʾ* *ʾābāh* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw*, for *yārēʾ* greatly. And *wayyiqqaḥ* *šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*haḥereb* and *wayyippōl* upon-*ʿāleyhā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nōśēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular participle construct - bearer of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his weapons/armor", "*šəlōp*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - draw", "*ḥarbəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*dāqrēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - thrust me", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with it", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the uncircumcised", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural with definite article - these", "*wəhitʿalləlû*": "verb, Hithpael perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will abuse", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he feared", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*haḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*wayyippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon it" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapon-bearer", "*šəlōp*": "draw/unsheathe/pull out", "*dāqrēnî*": "thrust me/pierce me/run me through", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "the uncircumcised ones/the Philistines (pejorative term)", "*wəhitʿalləlû*": "and abuse/make sport of/mock", "*ʾābāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was terrified", "*wayyippōl ʿāleyhā*": "and he fell upon it/fell on his sword" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.9", "source": "וַיַּ֨פְשִׁיטֻ֔הוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֖וֹ וְאֶת־כֵּלָ֑יו וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים סָבִ֗יב לְבַשֵּׂ֛ר אֶת־עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyapšîṭuhû* and *wayyiśʾû* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô* and *ʾet*-*kēlāyw*, and *wayəšalləḥû* in-*ʾereṣ*-*pəlištîm* *sābîb* to-*ləbaśśēr* *ʾet*-*ʿăṣabbêhem* and *ʾet*-*hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyapšîṭuhû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stripped him", "*wayyiśʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they took/carried", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his weapons/armor", "*wayəšalləḥû*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around", "*ləbaśśēr*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to bring news", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*wayyapšîṭuhû*": "and they stripped him/removed his armor", "*wayyiśʾû*": "and they took/carried/lifted", "*kēlāyw*": "his weapons/armor/equipment", "*wayəšalləḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched messengers", "*ʾereṣ-pəlištîm*": "land of the Philistines/Philistia", "*sābîb*": "around/all around/in every direction", "*ləbaśśēr*": "to bring good news/to proclaim/to announce", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/false gods", "*hāʿām*": "the people/common people/populace" } }

Verse 12

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Verse 13

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