{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.42",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיִּקְרָ֣א לְשִׁמְעִ֗י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲל֧וֹא הִשְׁבַּעְתִּ֣יךָ בַֽיהוָ֗ה וָאָעִ֤ד בְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּי֣וֹם צֵאתְךָ֗ וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ אָ֣נֶה וָאָ֔נָה יָדֹ֥עַ תֵּדַ֖ע כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת וַתֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלַ֛י ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָ֖ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃",
"text": "And *wayyishlaḥ* the-*hammelek* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to-*Shimʿî* and *wayyōʾmer* to-him, \"*hălôʾ* *hishbaʿtîkā* by-*YHWH* and *wāʾāʿid* in-you *lēʾmōr*, 'In day of-*ṣēʾtəkā* and *wəhālaktā* *ʾāneh* *wāʾānâ*, *yādōaʿ* *tēdaʿ* that *môt* *tāmût*,' and *wattōʾmer* to-me, '*ṭôb* the-*haddābār* *shāmāʿtî*.'\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*hammelek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*Shimʿî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shimei",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not",
"*hishbaʿtîkā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I made you swear",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wāʾāʿid*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - and I warned/testified against",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ṣēʾtəkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out",
"*wəhālaktā*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you go",
"*ʾāneh*": "interrogative adverb - wherever/anywhere",
"*wāʾānâ*": "waw-consecutive + interrogative adverb - and wherever",
"*yādōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - knowing",
"*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall know",
"*môt*": "qal infinitive absolute - dying",
"*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall die",
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you said",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*haddābār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the word/matter",
"*shāmāʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have heard"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyishlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke",
"*hishbaʿtîkā*": "made you swear/put you under oath",
"*wāʾāʿid*": "warned/testified against/admonished",
"*ṣēʾtəkā*": "your going out/departure",
"*wəhālaktā*": "and you go/travel/walk",
"*ʾāneh wāʾānâ*": "here and there/anywhere/any direction",
"*yādōaʿ tēdaʿ*": "you shall surely know/be absolutely certain",
"*môt tāmût*": "you shall surely die/die a death"
}
}