Verse 1

{ "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" } }

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  • 1 Sam 11:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.1", "source": "וַיַּ֗עַל נָחָשׁ֙ הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔י וַיִּ֖חַן עַל־יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֤י יָבֵישׁ֙ אֶל־נָחָ֔שׁ כְּרָת־לָ֥נוּ בְרִ֖ית וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *nāḥāš* the *ʿammônî* and *wayyiḥan* against *yābēš* *gilʿād* and *wayyōʾmərû* all *ʾanšê* *yābēš* to *nāḥāš* *kərāt-lānû* *bərît* and *wənaʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahash", "*ʿammônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite", "*wayyiḥan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encamped", "*yābēš*": "proper noun - Jabesh", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of", "*kərāt-lānû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - cut for us", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*wənaʿabdekā*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and we will serve you" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "Nahash (name meaning 'serpent')", "*yābēš gilʿād*": "Jabesh-Gilead (city name)", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*naʿabdekā*": "serve you/be your subjects/be subservient to you" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם נָחָשׁ֙ הָעַמּוֹנִ֔י בְּזֹאת֙ אֶכְרֹ֣ת לָכֶ֔ם בִּנְק֥וֹר לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־עֵ֣ין יָמִ֑ין וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יהָ חֶרְפָּ֖ה עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *nāḥāš* the *ʿammônî* in *bəzōʾt* I will *ʾekrōt* to you in *binqôr* to you all eye *yāmîn* and *wəśamtîhā* *ḥerpâ* on all *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahash", "*ʿammônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite", "*bəzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - in/with this", "*ʾekrōt*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will cut", "*binqôr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in gouging out", "*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular - right", "*wəśamtîhā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I will make it", "*ḥerpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾekrōt*": "cut/make (covenant)", "*binqôr*": "in gouging out/by boring out/by piercing", "*ʿên yāmîn*": "right eye", "*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/shame/insult" } }
  • 1 Sam 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.12", "source": "וַתִּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי־נָחָ֞שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן֮ בָּ֣א עֲלֵיכֶם֒ וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ לִ֔י לֹ֕א כִּי־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-tirʾû* *kî*-*nāḥāš* *melek* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *bāʾ* *ʿălêkem* *wa-tōʾmərû* *lî* *lōʾ* *kî*-*melek* *yimlōk* *ʿālênû* *wa-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *malkəkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-tirʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you saw", "*kî*-*nāḥāš*": "conjunction + proper noun - that Nahash", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - the sons of Ammon", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*wa-tōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*-*melek*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - but a king", "*yimlōk*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - shall reign", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - over us", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - while the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*malkəkem*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your king" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "Nahash (proper name)/serpent", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites", "*yimlōk*": "shall reign/should rule/must be king", "*malkəkem*": "your king/your ruler" } }
  • 2 Sam 10:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיָּ֕מָת מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ חָנ֥וּן בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *ʾaḥărê-kēn* and *wayyāmāt* *melek* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyimlōk* *ḥānûn* *bənô* *taḥtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "preposition with demonstrative - after this/afterward", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he died", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyimlōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he reigned/became king", "*ḥānûn*": "proper name - Hanun", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - in his place/instead of him" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/happened", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/people of" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֣סֶד ׀ עִם־חָנ֣וּן בֶּן־נָחָ֗שׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ עָשָׂ֨ה אָבִ֤יו עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֧ד לְנַחֲמ֛וֹ בְּיַד־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֶל־אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* *ʾeʿĕśeh-ḥesed* with-*ḥānûn* *ben-nāḥāš* as *kaʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *ʾābîw* with me *ḥesed* and *wayyišlaḥ* *dāwid* to-*nəḥămô* by-*yad-ʿăbādāyw* to-*ʾābîw* and *wayyābōʾû* *ʿabdê* *dāwid* *ʾereṣ* *bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*ʾeʿĕśeh-ḥesed*": "qal imperfect 1cs with direct object - I will show kindness", "*ḥānûn*": "proper name - Hanun", "*ben-nāḥāš*": "construct phrase - son of Nahash", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as, just as", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/showed", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his father", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - with me", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty/favor", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*nəḥămô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - to comfort him", "*yad-ʿăbādāyw*": "construct phrase with 3ms suffix - by the hand of his servants", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his father", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came/entered", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/favor/covenant faithfulness", "*nəḥămô*": "to comfort him/to console him" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֜וֹן אֶל־חָנ֣וּן אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֗ם הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד דָּוִ֤ד אֶת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֥ח לְךָ֖ מְנַֽחֲמִ֑ים הֲ֠לוֹא בַּעֲב֞וּר חֲק֤וֹר אֶת־הָעִיר֙ וּלְרַגְּלָ֣הּ וּלְהָפְכָ֔הּ שָׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *śārê* *bənê-ʿammôn* to-*ḥānûn* *ʾădōnêhem* ?*haməkabbēd* *dāwid* *ʾet-ʾābîkā* in-*ʿênêkā* because-*kî-šālaḥ* to-you *mənaḥămîm* ?*hălôʾ* for-*baʿăbûr* *ḥăqôr* *ʾet-hāʿîr* and-to-*ləraggəlāh* and-to-*ləhāpkāh* *šālaḥ* *dāwid* *ʾet-ʿăbādāyw* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons/children of Ammon", "*ḥānûn*": "proper name - Hanun", "*ʾădōnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their lord", "*haməkabbēd*": "interrogative prefix with piel participle ms - Is [David] honoring?", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*ʾet-ʾābîkā*": "direct object marker with masculine singular noun with 2ms suffix - your father", "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun with 2ms suffix - in your eyes/opinion", "*kî-šālaḥ*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - because he sent", "*mənaḥămîm*": "piel participle mp - comforters", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not?", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of/in order to", "*ḥăqôr*": "qal infinitive absolute - to search/investigate", "*ʾet-hāʿîr*": "direct object marker with definite article and feminine singular noun - the city", "*ləraggəlāh*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct with 3fs suffix - to spy it out", "*ləhāpkāh*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3fs suffix - to overthrow it", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sent", "*ʾet-ʿăbādāyw*": "direct object marker with masculine plural noun with 3ms suffix - his servants", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*haməkabbēd*": "Is [David] honoring?/Is [David] showing respect?", "*ḥăqôr*": "to search/to investigate/to explore", "*ləraggəlāh*": "to spy it out/to scout it", "*ləhāpkāh*": "to overthrow it/to overturn it/to destroy it" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח חָנ֜וּן אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיְגַלַּח֙ אֶת־חֲצִ֣י זְקָנָ֔ם וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת אֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶ֛ם בַּחֵ֖צִי עַ֣ד שְׁתֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ḥānûn* *ʾet-ʿabdê* *dāwid* and *wayəgallaḥ* *ʾet-ḥăṣî* *zəqānām* and *wayyikrōt* *ʾet-madwêhem* in-the-*baḥēṣî* until *ʿad* *šətôtêhem* and *wayšalləḥēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he took/seized", "*ḥānûn*": "proper name - Hanun", "*ʾet-ʿabdê*": "direct object marker with masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayəgallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3ms - and he shaved", "*ʾet-ḥăṣî*": "direct object marker with masculine singular construct - half of", "*zəqānām*": "masculine singular noun with 3mp suffix - their beard", "*wayyikrōt*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he cut off", "*ʾet-madwêhem*": "direct object marker with masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their garments", "*baḥēṣî*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular - in the middle", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*šətôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their buttocks", "*wayšalləḥēm*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3ms with 3mp suffix - and he sent them away" }, "variants": { "*wayəgallaḥ*": "and he shaved/and he cut off", "*madwêhem*": "their garments/their clothes", "*šətôtêhem*": "their buttocks/their sitting parts" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.5", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרָאתָ֔ם כִּֽי־הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שְׁב֣וּ בִֽירֵח֔וֹ עַד־יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaggîdû* to-*dāwid* and *wayyišlaḥ* to-*liqrāʾtām* for-*kî-hāyû* the-*hāʾănāšîm* *niklāmîm* very and *wayyōʾmer* the-*hammelek* stay *šəbû* in-*bîrēḥô* until-*ʿad-yəṣammaḥ* *zəqankkem* and *wəšabtem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told/reported", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*liqrāʾtām*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - to meet them", "*kî-hāyû*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3mp - because they were", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the men", "*niklāmîm*": "niphal participle mp - being humiliated/ashamed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king", "*šəbû*": "qal imperative mp - stay/remain", "*bîrēḥô*": "preposition with proper name - in Jericho", "*ʿad-yəṣammaḥ*": "preposition with qal imperfect 3ms - until it grows", "*zəqankkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2mp suffix - your beard", "*wəšabtem*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 2mp - and [then] you shall return" }, "variants": { "*niklāmîm*": "humiliated/ashamed/embarrassed", "*yəṣammaḥ*": "grows/sprouts" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.6", "source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י נִבְאֲשׁ֖וּ בְּדָוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֡וֹן וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ אֶת־אֲרַ֨ם בֵּית־רְח֜וֹב וְאֶת־אֲרַ֣ם צוֹבָ֗א עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ רַגְלִ֔י וְאֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה֙ אֶ֣לֶף אִ֔ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ ט֔וֹב שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* that *kî* *nibʾăšû* against-*bədāwid* and *wayyišləḥû* *bənê-ʿammôn* and *wayyiśkərû* *ʾet-ʾăram* *bêt-rəḥôb* and *ʾet-ʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* twenty *ʿeśrîm* thousand *ʾelep* *raglî* and *ʾet-melek* *maʿăkāh* one thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš* and *ʾîš* *ṭôb* twelve *šənêm-ʿāśār* thousand *ʾelep* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nibʾăšû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they made themselves odious/offensive", "*bədāwid*": "preposition with proper name - against David", "*wayyišləḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they sent", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons/children of Ammon", "*wayyiśkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they hired", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*bêt-rəḥôb*": "construct phrase - Beth-rehob", "*ʾet-ʾăram*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*raglî*": "masculine singular adjective - foot soldiers", "*ʾet-melek*": "direct object marker with masculine singular construct - king of", "*maʿăkāh*": "proper name - Maacah", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men of", "*ṭôb*": "proper name - Tob", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men" }, "variants": { "*nibʾăšû*": "they made themselves odious/they became a stench/they became offensive", "*raglî*": "foot soldiers/infantry" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *dāwid* and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet-yôʾāb* and *wəʾēt* all-*kol-haṣṣābāʾ* the-*haggibōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾet-yôʾāb*": "direct object marker with proper name - Joab", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*kol-haṣṣābāʾ*": "construct with definite article and masculine singular noun - all the army", "*haggibōrîm*": "definite article with masculine plural adjective - the mighty men" }, "variants": { "*haggibōrîm*": "the mighty men/the warriors/the valiant men" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.8", "source": "וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַאֲרַ֨ם צוֹבָ֤א וּרְחוֹב֙ וְאִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣəʾû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyaʿarkû* *milḥāmāh* *petaḥ* the-*haššāʿar* and *waʾăram* *ṣôbāʾ* and-*ûrəḥôb* and-*wəʾîš-ṭôb* and-*ûmaʿăkāh* *ləbaddām* in-the-*baśśādeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came out", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged/set in order", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*haššāʿar*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the gate", "*waʾăram*": "conjunction with proper name - and Aram", "*ṣôbāʾ*": "proper name - Zobah", "*ûrəḥôb*": "conjunction with proper name - and Rehob", "*wəʾîš-ṭôb*": "conjunction with construct phrase - and men of Tob", "*ûmaʿăkāh*": "conjunction with proper name - and Maacah", "*ləbaddām*": "preposition with noun with 3mp suffix - by themselves/alone", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - in the field" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿarkû*": "they arranged/they set in order/they drew up in battle array", "*ləbaddām*": "by themselves/alone/separately" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.9", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִפָּנִ֖ים וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכֹּל֙ בְּחוּרֵ֣י *בישראל **יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôʾāb* that-*kî-hāyətāh* to-him *ʾēlāyw* *pənê* the-*hammilḥāmāh* from-front *mippānîm* and-from-behind *ûmēʾāḥôr* and *wayyibḥar* from-all *mikkōl* *bəḥûrê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *ʾărām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*kî-hāyətāh*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3fs - that it was", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - to him/against him", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/front of", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the battle", "*mippānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from the front", "*ûmēʾāḥôr*": "conjunction with preposition with masculine singular noun - and from behind", "*wayyibḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he chose", "*mikkōl*": "preposition with masculine singular - from all", "*bəḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - chosen men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram" }, "variants": { "*pənê hammilḥāmāh*": "front of the battle/battle lines", "*bəḥûrê*": "chosen men/elite soldiers/select men" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.10", "source": "וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wəʾēt* *yeter* the-*hāʿām* *nātan* in-hand *bəyad* *ʾabšay* *ʾāḥîw* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*yeter*": "masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the people", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave/placed", "*bəyad*": "preposition with feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾabšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his brother", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remainder/rest", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "and he arranged/and he set in battle array" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק אֲרָם֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְהָיִ֥תָה לִּ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה וְאִם־בְּנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ יֶחֱזְק֣וּ מִמְּךָ֔ וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* if-*ʾim-teḥĕzaq* *ʾărām* from-me *mimmennî* and *wəhāyîtāh* to-me *lî* for-*lîšûʿāh* and if-*wəʾim-bənê* *ʿammôn* *yeḥĕzəqû* from-you *mimmekā* and *wəhālaktî* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾim-teḥĕzaq*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3fs - if they are stronger than", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - than me", "*wəhāyîtāh*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 2ms - then you shall be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - to me", "*lîšûʿāh*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - for salvation/help", "*wəʾim-bənê*": "conjunction with conditional particle with masculine plural construct - and if sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*yeḥĕzəqû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they are stronger than", "*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - than you", "*wəhālaktî*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 1cs - then I will go", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to save/help", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaq*": "is stronger than/prevails over", "*lîšûʿāh*": "for salvation/for help/for deliverance", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to help/to deliver" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.12", "source": "חֲזַ֤ק וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "Be strong *ḥăzaq* and let us show ourselves strong *wənitḥazzaq* for-*bəʿad-ʿammēnû* and for-*ûbəʿad* cities-of *ʿārê* our-God *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wayhwh* let him do *yaʿăśeh* the-good *haṭṭôb* in-his-eyes *bəʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative ms - be strong", "*wənitḥazzaq*": "waw-conjunction with hithpael imperfect 1cp cohortative - and let us strengthen ourselves", "*bəʿad-ʿammēnû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 1cp suffix - for our people", "*ûbəʿad*": "conjunction with preposition - and for", "*ʿārê*": "feminine plural construct - cities of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1cp suffix - our God", "*wayhwh*": "conjunction with divine name - and YHWH", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms jussive - may he do/let him do", "*haṭṭôb*": "definite article with masculine singular adjective - the good", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3ms suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be courageous", "*wənitḥazzaq*": "let us strengthen ourselves/let us be courageous", "*bəʿad*": "for/on behalf of" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.13", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יוֹאָ֗ב וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בּֽ͏ַאֲרָ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiggaš* *yôʾāb* and-the-people *wəhāʿām* who *ʾăšer* with-him *ʿimmô* to-the-battle *lammilḥāmāh* against-*baʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-his-presence *mippānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he drew near/approached", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction with definite article and masculine singular noun - and the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - with him", "*lammilḥāmāh*": "preposition with definite article and feminine singular noun - to the battle", "*baʾărām*": "preposition with proper name - against Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3ms suffix - from his presence/from before him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "and he approached/and he advanced/and he drew near", "*mippānāyw*": "from before him/from his presence" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.14", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֣שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב מֵעַל֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *ûbənê* *ʿammôn* *rāʾû* that-*kî-nās* *ʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-before *mippənê* *ʾăbîšay* and *wayyābōʾû* the-city *hāʿîr* and *wayyāšāb* *yôʾāb* from-against *mēʿal* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyābōʾ* *yərûšālā͏im*.", "grammar": { "*ûbənê*": "conjunction with masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they saw", "*kî-nās*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - that had fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the city", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mippənê*": "from before/from the face of", "*mēʿal*": "from against/from upon/from [fighting] against" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.15", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִגַּ֖ף לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּאָסְפ֖וּ יָֽחַד׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾărām* that *kî* *niggap* before *lipnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyēʾāspû* together *yāḥad*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*niggap*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he was defeated/smitten", "*lipnê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - before", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyēʾāspû*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*niggap*": "was defeated/was smitten/was struck down", "*wayyēʾāspû*": "they gathered themselves/they assembled" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.16", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר וַיֹּצֵ֤א אֶת־אֲרָם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ חֵילָ֑ם וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *hădadʿezer* and *wayyōṣēʾ* *ʾet-ʾărām* that *ʾăšer* from-across *mēʿēber* the-river *hannāhār* and *wayyābōʾû* *ḥêlām* and *wəšôbak* *śar-ṣəbāʾ* *hădadʿezer* before-them *lipnêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*hădadʿezer*": "proper name - Hadadezer", "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he brought out", "*ʾet-ʾărām*": "direct object marker with proper name - Aram", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*mēʿēber*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - from across", "*hannāhār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the river", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ḥêlām*": "proper name or common noun - Helam/their army", "*wəšôbak*": "conjunction with proper name - and Shobach", "*śar-ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct with masculine singular noun - commander of the army", "*hădadʿezer*": "proper name - Hadadezer", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition with masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*wayyōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/and he summoned", "*ḥêlām*": "Helam (place name)/their army/their force", "*śar-ṣəbāʾ*": "commander of the army/army commander" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.17", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד ס וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֖א חֵלָ֑אמָה וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ אֲרָם֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyuggad* to-*dāwid* and *wayyeʾĕsōp* *ʾet-kol-yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿăbōr* *ʾet-hayyardēn* and *wayyābōʾ* *ḥēlāʾmāh* and *wayyaʿarkû* *ʾărām* toward *liqraʾt* *dāwid* and *wayyillāḥămû* with-him *ʿimmô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive with hophal imperfect 3ms - and it was told", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyeʾĕsōp*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he gathered", "*ʾet-kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker with construct and proper name - all Israel", "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he crossed over", "*ʾet-hayyardēn*": "direct object marker with definite article and proper name - the Jordan", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*ḥēlāʾmāh*": "proper name - to Helam", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged themselves", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect 3mp - and they fought", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/and it was reported", "*wayyaʿarkû*": "and they arranged themselves/and they drew up in battle formation" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.18", "source": "וַיָּ֣נָס אֲרָם֮ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג דָּוִ֜ד מֵאֲרָ֗ם שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֨ת שׁוֹבַ֧ךְ שַׂר־צְבָא֛וֹ הִכָּ֖ה וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyānās* *ʾărām* from-before *mippənê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyahărōg* *dāwid* from-*mēʾărām* seven *šəbaʿ* hundred *mēʾôt* *rekeb* and-forty *wəʾarbāʿîm* thousand *ʾelep* *pārāšîm* and *wəʾēt* *šôbak* *śar-ṣəbāʾô* *hikkāh* and *wayyāmāt* there *šām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyānās*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyahărōg*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he killed", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*mēʾărām*": "preposition with proper name - from Aram", "*šəbaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundred", "*rekeb*": "masculine singular - chariots", "*wəʾarbāʿîm*": "conjunction with cardinal number - and forty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*šôbak*": "proper name - Shobach", "*śar-ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular construct with masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - commander of his army", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he died", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariot soldiers", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֨וּ כָֽל־הַמְּלָכִ֜ים עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר כִּ֤י נִגְּפוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּשְׁלִ֥מוּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ אֲרָ֔ם לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ ע֖וֹד אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* all-*kol-hamməlākîm* *ʿabdê* *hădadʿezer* that *kî* *niggəpû* before *lipnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyašlimû* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿabdûm* and *wayyirʾû* *ʾărām* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* any more *ʿôd* *ʾet-bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*kol-hamməlākîm*": "construct with definite article and masculine plural noun - all the kings", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*hădadʿezer*": "proper name - Hadadezer", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*niggəpû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were defeated", "*lipnê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - before", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyašlimû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they made peace with", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker with proper name - Israel", "*wayyaʿabdûm*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp with 3mp suffix - and they served them", "*wayyirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they feared", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to help/save", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/any more", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker with masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*wayyašlimû*": "they made peace with/they surrendered to", "*wayyirʾû*": "they feared/they were afraid", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to help/to save/to deliver" } }