14 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַֽה־תָּאֳר֔וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אִ֤ישׁ זָקֵן֙ עֹלֶ֔ה וְה֥וּא עֹטֶ֖ה מְעִ֑יל וַיֵּ֤דַע שָׁאוּל֙ כִּֽי־שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיִּקֹּ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to her, What is his *toʾŏrô*? And *wattōʾmer*, An *ʾîš* *zāqên* *ʿōleh*, and he is *ʿōṭeh* a *məʿîl*. And *wayyêdaʿ* *šāʾûl* that *šəmûʾêl* he was, and *wayyiqqōd* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*toʾŏrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his form/appearance",
"*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*zāqên*": "masculine singular adjective - old",
"*ʿōleh*": "masculine singular participle - coming up",
"*ʿōṭeh*": "masculine singular participle - wrapped in",
"*məʿîl*": "masculine singular noun - robe",
"*wayyêdaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he knew",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*wayyiqqōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed",
"*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - face",
"*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the ground",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtaphel - and he prostrated himself"
},
"variants": {
"*toʾŏrô*": "his form/appearance/figure",
"*ʿōṭeh*": "wrapped in/covered with/wearing",
"*məʿîl*": "robe/mantle/cloak",
"*wayyiqqōd ʾappayim ʾarṣāh*": "and he bowed with his face to the ground",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "and he prostrated himself/bowed down/worshipped"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל לָ֥מָּה הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִי לְהַעֲל֣וֹת אֹתִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁ֠אוּל צַר־לִ֨י מְאֹ֜ד וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים ׀ נִלְחָמִ֣ים בִּ֗י וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים סָ֤ר מֵֽעָלַי֙ וְלֹֽא־עָנָ֣נִי ע֗וֹד גַּ֤ם בְּיַֽד־הַנְּבִיאִם֙ גַּם־בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹת וָאֶקְרָאֶ֣ה לְךָ֔ לְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִי מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾêl* to *šāʾûl*, Why *hirgaztanî* *ləhaʿălôt* me? And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl*, *ṣar*-for me *məʾōd* and *pəlištîm* *nilḥāmîm* against me, and *ʾĕlōhîm* has *sār* from me and not *ʿānānî* anymore, neither by the hand of the *nəḇîʾîm* neither by *ḥălōmôt*; so *wāʾeqrāʾeh* to you, *ləhôdîʿênî* what I shall *ʾeʿĕśeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*hirgaztanî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil with 1st singular suffix - you have disturbed me",
"*ləhaʿălôt*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition - to bring up",
"*ṣar*": "adjective - distressed",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*nilḥāmîm*": "masculine plural participle, niphal - fighting",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God",
"*sār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has departed",
"*ʿānānî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he answered me",
"*nəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets",
"*ḥălōmôt*": "masculine plural noun - dreams",
"*wāʾeqrāʾeh*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I called",
"*ləhôdîʿênî*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 1st singular suffix and preposition - to make known to me",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I shall do"
},
"variants": {
"*hirgaztanî*": "you have disturbed me/troubled me/disquieted me",
"*ṣar-lî*": "I am distressed/in anguish/in trouble",
"*nilḥāmîm*": "fighting/waging war/battling",
"*sār*": "departed/turned away/withdrawn",
"*ləhôdîʿênî*": "to make known to me/to inform me/to tell me"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וְלָ֖מָּה תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי וַיהוָ֛ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ וַיְהִ֥י עָרֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾêl*, And why *tišʾālênî* when *YHWH* has *sār* from you and has become *ʿāreḵā*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*tišʾālênî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you ask me",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*sār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has departed",
"*ʿāreḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemy"
},
"variants": {
"*tišʾālênî*": "you ask me/inquire of me/consult me",
"*sār*": "departed/turned away/withdrawn",
"*ʿāreḵā*": "your enemy/your adversary/your foe"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.17",
"source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּיָדִ֑י וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֥ לְדָוִֽד׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* for himself as he *dibber* by my *yādî*; and *wayyiqraʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the *mamlāḵāh* from your *yādeḵā* and *wayyittənāh* to your *rêʿăḵā* to *dāwid*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has done",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he spoke",
"*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand",
"*wayyiqraʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has torn",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mamlāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the kingdom",
"*yādeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*wayyittənāh*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he has given it",
"*rêʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*dibber bəyādî*": "spoke through me/by my hand (idiom for prophetic agency)",
"*wayyiqraʿ*": "torn/rent/stripped",
"*rêʿăḵā*": "your neighbor/your companion/your fellow (referring to David)"
}
}