{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיָּ֕מָת נָחָ֖שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו", "text": "*wə-yhî* after-this, *wə-yāmāt Nāḥāš melek bənê-ʿammôn*, *wə-yimlōk bənô* under-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*wə-yāmāt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he died", "*Nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahash", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon", "*wə-yimlōk*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he reigned", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son" }, "variants": { "*Nāḥāš*": "name meaning 'serpent'", "*ʿammôn*": "Ammon (nation)", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/instead of him/under him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֣סֶד ׀ עִם־חָנ֣וּן בֶּן־נָחָ֗שׁ כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֨ה אָבִ֤יו עִמִּי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛יד מַלְאָכִ֖ים לְנַחֲמ֣וֹ עַל־אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֜יד אֶל־אֶ֧רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֛וֹן אֶל־חָנ֖וּן לְנַחֲמֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer Dāwîd ʾeʿĕśeh-ḥesed* with-*Ḥānûn ben-Nāḥāš*, because-*ʿāśāh ʾābîw* with-me *ḥesed*, *wə-yišlaḥ Dāwîd malʾākîm* to-comfort-him concerning-*ʾābîw*. *wə-yābōʾû ʿabdê Dāwîd* to-*ʾereṣ bənê-ʿammôn* to-*Ḥānûn* to-comfort-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾeʿĕśeh-ḥesed*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + noun, masculine singular - I will show/do kindness", "*Ḥānûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hanun", "*ben-Nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Nahash", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/showed", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/covenant faithfulness", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/ambassadors", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they came", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/ambassadors/envoys", "*nḥm*": "to comfort/console/bring comfort" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י בְנֵי־עַמּ֜וֹן לְחָנ֗וּן הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד דָּוִ֤יד אֶת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֥ח לְךָ֖ מְנַחֲמִ֑ים הֲלֹ֡א בַּ֠עֲבוּר לַחְקֹ֨ר וְלַהֲפֹ֤ךְ וּלְרַגֵּל֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ בָּ֥אוּ עֲבָדָ֖יו אֵלֶֽיךָ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmrû śārê bənê-ʿammôn lə-Ḥānûn*, *ha-məkabbēd Dāwîd ʾet-ʾābîkā* in-*ʿênêkā* because-*šālaḥ lə-kā mənaḥămîm*? *hă-lōʾ ba-ʿăbûr laḥqōr wə-lahăpōk û-ləraggēl hā-ʾāreṣ bāʾû ʿăbādāw ʾēlêkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they said", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon", "*lə-Ḥānûn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Hanun", "*ha-məkabbēd*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - the one honoring", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet-ʾābîkā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes/opinion", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*lə-kā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mənaḥămîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - comforters", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*ba-ʿăbûr*": "preposition + preposition - for the purpose of", "*laḥqōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to search/investigate", "*wə-lahăpōk*": "conjunction + qal infinitive construct - and to overthrow", "*û-ləraggēl*": "conjunction + piel infinitive construct - and to spy out", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*ʿăbādāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/officials/leaders/commanders", "*məkabbēd*": "honoring/respecting/giving honor to", "*laḥqōr*": "to search/investigate/explore/examine", "*lahăpōk*": "to overthrow/overturn/destroy", "*ləraggēl*": "to spy/scout/explore" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח חָנ֜וּן אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י דָוִיד֙ וַֽיְגַלְּחֵ֔ם וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת אֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶ֛ם בַּחֵ֖צִי עַד־הַמִּפְשָׂעָ֑ה וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ Ḥānûn ʾet-ʿabdê Dāwîd wə-yəgallĕḥēm*, *wə-yikrōt ʾet-madwêhem* in-the-half until-*ha-mipśāʿāh*, *wə-yəšallĕḥēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he took", "*Ḥānûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hanun", "*ʾet-ʿabdê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the servants of", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yəgallĕḥēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he shaved them", "*wə-yikrōt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he cut off", "*ʾet-madwêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their garments", "*ba-ḥēṣî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the middle/half", "*ʿad-ha-mipśāʿāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - until the buttocks/crotch", "*wə-yəšallĕḥēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them away" }, "variants": { "*yəgallĕḥēm*": "to shave them/cut off their hair", "*madwêhem*": "their garments/clothes/robes", "*mipśāʿāh*": "buttocks/crotch/genitals" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.5", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ וַיַּגִּ֨ידוּ לְדָוִ֤יד עַל־הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרָאתָ֔ם כִּי־הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שְׁב֣וּ בִֽירֵח֔וֹ עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם", "text": "*wə-yēlkû wə-yaggîdû lə-Dāwîd* concerning-*hā-ʾănāšîm*, *wə-yišlaḥ* to-meet-them, because-*hāyû hā-ʾănāšîm niklāmîm məʾōd*. *wə-yōʾmer ha-melek*, remain in-*Yərēḥô* until which-*yəṣammaḥ zəqankêm*, *wə-šabtêm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw-consecutive - and they went", "*wə-yaggîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they told", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to David", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*niklāmîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - humiliated/ashamed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šəbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - stay/remain", "*Yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*yəṣammaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it grows", "*zəqankêm*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your beard", "*wə-šabtêm*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will return" }, "variants": { "*niklāmîm*": "humiliated/ashamed/disgraced/embarrassed", "*yəṣammaḥ*": "grows/sprouts/flourishes", "*zəqankêm*": "your beard/facial hair" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.6", "source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י הִֽתְבָּאֲשׁ֖וּ עִם־דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חָ֠נוּן וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן אֶ֣לֶף כִּכַּר־כֶּ֗סֶף לִשְׂכֹּ֣ר לָ֠הֶם מִן־אֲרַ֨ם נַהֲרַ֜יִם וּמִן־אֲרַ֤ם מַעֲכָה֙ וּמִצּוֹבָ֔ה רֶ֖כֶב וּפָרָשִֽׁים", "text": "*wə-yirʾû bənê ʿammôn* that *hitbāʾăšû* with-*Dāwîd*, *wə-yišlaḥ Ḥānûn û-bənê ʿammôn ʾelef kikkar-kesef* to-hire for-themselves from-*ʾĂram Nahărayim* and-from-*ʾĂram Maʿăkāh* and-from-*Ṣôbāh rekeb û-pārāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they saw", "*bənê ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon", "*hitbāʾăšû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural - they made themselves odious", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*Ḥānûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hanun", "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ʾelef*": "number - thousand", "*kikkar-kesef*": "noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - talent(s) of silver", "*li-śkōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hire", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*ʾĂram Nahărayim*": "proper noun + proper noun - Aram of the two rivers (Mesopotamia)", "*ʾĂram Maʿăkāh*": "proper noun + proper noun - Aram of Maacah", "*Ṣôbāh*": "proper noun - Zobah", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular - chariots", "*û-pārāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and horsemen" }, "variants": { "*hitbāʾăšû*": "they made themselves odious/became detestable/had made themselves hateful", "*kikkar*": "talent (unit of weight, about 75 pounds)", "*ʾĂram*": "Syria/Arameans", "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariotry/war vehicles", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/mounted soldiers/cavalry" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׂכְּר֣וּ לָהֶ֡ם שְׁנַיִם֩ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֜לֶף רֶ֗כֶב וְאֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ מַעֲכָה֙ וְאֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י מֵידְבָ֑א וּבְנֵ֣י עַמּ֗וֹן נֶאֶסְפוּ֙ מֵעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה", "text": "*wə-yiśkərû lāhem šənayim û-šəlōšîm ʾelef rekeb wə-ʾet-melek Maʿăkāh wə-ʾet-ʿammô*, *wə-yābōʾû wə-yaḥănû* before-*Mêdəbāʾ*, *û-bənê ʿammôn neʾespû* from-*ʿārêhem wə-yābōʾû la-milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśkərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they hired", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*šənayim û-šəlōšîm*": "number + conjunction + number - thirty-two", "*ʾelef*": "number - thousand", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular - chariots", "*wə-ʾet-melek*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - and the king of", "*Maʿăkāh*": "proper noun - Maacah", "*wə-ʾet-ʿammô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his people", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they came", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they camped", "*Mêdəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Medeba", "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and the sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*neʾespû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they gathered themselves", "*ʿārêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*la-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for/to the battle" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariotry/war vehicles", "*yaḥănû*": "they camped/pitched camp/encamped", "*neʾespû*": "they gathered/assembled/came together", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־צָבָ֖א הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים", "text": "*wə-yišmaʿ Dāwîd*, *wə-yišlaḥ ʾet-Yôʾāb wə-ʾēt kol-ṣābāʾ ha-gibbôrîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he heard", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*ʾet-Yôʾāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - all the army/host of", "*ha-gibbôrîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the mighty men" }, "variants": { "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/troops", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes/valiant men" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.9", "source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הָעִ֑יר וְהַמְּלָכִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔אוּ לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה", "text": "*wə-yēṣʾû bənê ʿammôn wə-yaʿărkû milḥāmāh petaḥ hā-ʿîr*, *wə-ha-məlākîm ʾăšer-bāʾû* by-themselves in-*ha-śādeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they went out", "*bənê ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon", "*wə-yaʿărkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they arranged", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*wə-ha-məlākîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the kings", "*ʾăšer-bāʾû*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - who came", "*ləbaddām*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves/alone", "*ba-śādeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field" }, "variants": { "*yēṣʾû*": "they went out/came out/emerged", "*yaʿărkû*": "they arranged/set in order/drew up", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/opening/doorway", "*ləbaddām*": "by themselves/alone/separately" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.10", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֧ה פְנֵי־הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו פָּנִ֣ים וְאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכָּל־בָּחוּר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם", "text": "*wə-yarʾ Yôʾāb* that-*hāytāh pənê-ha-milḥāmāh* to-him *pānîm wə-ʾāḥôr*, *wə-yibḥar* from-all-*bāḥûr* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *wə-yaʿărōk* towards *ʾĂrām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he saw", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*hāytāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was", "*pənê-ha-milḥāmāh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - face/front of the battle", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - toward him", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - front", "*wə-ʾāḥôr*": "conjunction + adverb - and rear/behind", "*wə-yibḥar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he chose", "*bāḥûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - chosen man/youth", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yaʿărōk*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he arranged", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)" }, "variants": { "*pənê-ha-milḥāmāh*": "front of the battle/battle line", "*pānîm wə-ʾāḥôr*": "front and rear/before and behind", "*bāḥûr*": "choice men/select men/chosen warriors", "*yaʿărōk*": "he arranged/drew up/set in battle array" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.11", "source": "וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַיַּ֣עַרְכ֔וּ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן", "text": "And *ʾēt yeter hā-ʿām nātan* in-hand-of *ʾAbšay ʾāḥîw*, *wə-yaʿărkû* towards *bənê ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*ʾAbšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*wə-yaʿărkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they arranged", "*bənê ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "rest/remainder/residue", "*yaʿărkû*": "they arranged/drew up/set in battle array" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ אֲרָ֔ם וְהָיִ֥יתָ לִּ֖י לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה ס וְאִם־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֛וֹן יֶֽחֶזְק֥וּ מִמְּךָ֖ וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּֽיךָ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* if-*teḥĕzaq* from-me *ʾĂrām*, *wə-hāyîtā lî li-təšûʿāh*; and-if-*bənê ʿammôn yeḥezqû* from-you, *wə-hôšaʿtîkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*teḥĕzaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it is stronger", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*li-təšûʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for help/salvation", "*bənê ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon", "*yeḥezqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are stronger", "*wə-hôšaʿtîkā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will save/help you" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaq*": "is stronger/prevails/overpowers", "*təšûʿāh*": "help/salvation/deliverance", "*yeḥezqû*": "are stronger/prevail/overpower", "*hôšaʿtîkā*": "I will save/help/deliver you" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.13", "source": "חֲזַ֤ק וְנִֽתְחַזְּקָה֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה", "text": "Be-*ḥăzaq wə-nitḥazzəqāh* for-*ʿammēnû* and-for *ʿārê ʾĕlōhênû*, *wə-YHWH ha-ṭôb bə-ʿênāyw yaʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - be strong", "*wə-nitḥazzəqāh*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - and let us strengthen ourselves", "*ʿammēnû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - our people", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - our God", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ha-ṭôb*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be courageous/be resolute", "*nitḥazzəqāh*": "let us strengthen ourselves/let us be strong/let us take courage", "*ʿārê ʾĕlōhênû*": "cities of our God/cities belonging to our God", "*ha-ṭôb bə-ʿênāyw*": "what is good in his eyes/what seems good to him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.14", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ יוֹאָ֜ב וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֛וֹ לִפְנֵ֥י אֲרָ֖ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיָּנ֖וּסוּ מִפָּנָֽיו", "text": "*wə-yiggaš Yôʾāb wə-hā-ʿām ʾăšer-ʿimmô* before *ʾĂrām la-milḥāmāh*, *wə-yānûsû* from-before-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yiggaš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he approached", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - who were with him", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*la-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for/to the battle", "*wə-yānûsû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they fled", "*mi-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from before him" }, "variants": { "*yiggaš*": "he approached/drew near/came close", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*yānûsû*": "they fled/ran away/retreated" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.15", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנ֣וּסוּ גַם־הֵ֗ם מִפְּנֵי֙ אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑ירָה וַיָּבֹ֥א יוֹאָ֖ב יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "*û-bənê ʿammôn rāʾû* that-*nās ʾĂrām*, *wə-yānûsû* also-they from-before *ʾAbšay ʾāḥîw*, *wə-yābōʾû hā-ʿîrāh*. *wə-yābōʾ Yôʾāb Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and the sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw", "*nās*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it fled", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*wə-yānûsû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they fled", "*ʾAbšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they entered", "*hā-ʿîrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the city", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*nās*": "fled/ran away/retreated", "*yānûsû*": "they fled/ran away/retreated", "*hā-ʿîrāh*": "to the city/cityward/into the city" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.16", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֗ם כִּ֣י נִגְּפוּ֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּ אֶת־אֲרָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם", "text": "*wə-yarʾ ʾĂrām* that *niggəpû* before *Yiśrāʾēl*, *wə-yišləḥû malʾākîm wə-yôṣîʾû ʾet-ʾĂrām ʾăšer* from-across *ha-nāhār*, *wə-Šôpak śar-ṣəbāʾ Hădadʿezer* before-them", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he/it saw", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*niggəpû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were defeated", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yišləḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*wə-yôṣîʾû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they brought out", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*Šôpak*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shophach", "*śar-ṣəbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - commander of the army", "*Hădadʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer" }, "variants": { "*niggəpû*": "they were defeated/smitten/struck down", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/representatives", "*ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "across the river/beyond the river (Euphrates)", "*śar-ṣəbāʾ*": "commander of the army/army commander/general" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.17", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗יד וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲרֹ֨ךְ דָּוִ֜יד לִקְרַ֤את אֲרָם֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yuggad lə-Dāwîd wə-yeʾĕsōp ʾet-kol-Yiśrāʾēl wə-yaʿăbōr ha-Yardēn wə-yābōʾ ʾălēhem wə-yaʿărōk ʾălēhem*. *wə-yaʿărōk Dāwîd* towards *ʾĂrām milḥāmāh*, *wə-yillāḥămû ʿimmô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yuggad*": "conjunction + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and it was told", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to David", "*wə-yeʾĕsōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he gathered", "*kol-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*wə-yaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he crossed", "*ha-Yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-yaʿărōk*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he arranged", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*wə-yillāḥămû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they fought", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*yaʿărōk*": "he arranged/drew up/set in battle array", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*yillāḥămû*": "they fought/battled/waged war" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.18", "source": "וַיָּ֣נָס אֲרָם֮ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג דָּוִ֜יד מֵאֲרָ֗ם שִׁבְעַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ רֶ֔כֶב וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ רַגְלִ֑י וְאֵ֛ת שׁוֹפַ֥ךְ שַֽׂר־הַצָּבָ֖א הֵמִֽית", "text": "*wə-yānās ʾĂrām* from-before *Yiśrāʾēl*, *wə-yahărōg Dāwîd* from-*ʾĂrām šibʿat ʾălāpîm rekeb wə-ʾarbāʿîm ʾelep ʾîš raglî*, and *ʾēt Šôpak śar-ha-ṣābāʾ hēmît*", "grammar": { "*wə-yānās*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he/it fled", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yahărōg*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he killed", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*šibʿat*": "number, feminine construct - seven of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular - chariots", "*wə-ʾarbāʿîm*": "conjunction + number - and forty", "*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men", "*raglî*": "adjective, masculine singular - on foot/infantry", "*Šôpak*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shophach", "*śar-ha-ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - commander of the army", "*hēmît*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he killed" }, "variants": { "*yānās*": "fled/ran away/retreated", "*yahărōg*": "he killed/slew/put to death", "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariotry/chariot soldiers", "*raglî*": "on foot/infantry/foot soldiers", "*hēmît*": "he killed/put to death/executed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֞וּ עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר כִּ֤י נִגְּפוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּשְׁלִ֥ימוּ עִם־דָּוִ֖יד וַיַּֽעַבְדֻ֑הוּ וְלֹא־אָבָ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹן עֽוֹד", "text": "*wə-yirʾû ʿabdê Hădadʿezer* that *niggəpû* before *Yiśrāʾēl*, *wə-yašlîmû* with-*Dāwîd wə-yaʿabduhû*. And-not-*ʾābāh ʾĂrām lə-hôšîaʿ ʾet-bənê-ʿammôn* again", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they saw", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Hădadʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*niggəpû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were defeated", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yašlîmû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they made peace", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yaʿabduhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they served him", "*ʾābāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was willing", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to save/help", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon" }, "variants": { "*niggəpû*": "they were defeated/smitten/struck down", "*yašlîmû*": "they made peace/surrendered/submitted", "*yaʿabduhû*": "they served him/became his servants/became subject to him", "*ʾābāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "to save/help/deliver" } }