Verse 2

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.2", "source": "וַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּ שָׁא֖וּל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וְלֹ֣א נְתָנ֔וֹ לָשׁ֖וּב בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wa-yiqqāḥēhû* *Šāʾûl* in *yôm* the *hû*, and *lōʾ* *nətānô* to *šûb* *bêt* *ʾābîw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqāḥēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he took him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the day", "*ha-hû*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - the that/that one", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nətānô*": "qal perfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - he allowed/gave him", "*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - to return", "*bêt*": "construct state of noun - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "take/seize/acquire", "*nātan*": "give/allow/permit", "*šûb*": "return/go back/turn back" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 17:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.15", "source": "וְדָוִ֛ד הֹלֵ֥ךְ וָשָׁ֖ב מֵעַ֣ל שָׁא֑וּל לִרְע֛וֹת אֶת־צֹ֥אן אָבִ֖יו בֵּֽית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* [was] *hālaḵ* and *šûḇ* from *ʿal* *Šāʾûl* to *rāʿâ* *ʾēt*-*ṣōʾn* [of] his *ʾāḇ* [in] *Bêt-leḥem*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hālaḵ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going", "*šûḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - returning", "*ʿal*": "preposition - from upon/from", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*rāʿâ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to tend/shepherd", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular construct - flock of", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*Bêt-leḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*hālaḵ* and *šûḇ*": "going back and forth/coming and going", "*ʿal*": "from/from being with", "*rāʿâ*": "to tend/to shepherd/to pasture", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep" } }
  • 1 Sam 16:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיְהִי־ל֖וֹ נֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* and *wə-yaʿămōd* before him. And he *wə-yeʾĕhābēhû* very much, and he *wə-yəhî-lô* *nōśēʾ* *kēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*wə-yeʾĕhābēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he loved him", "*wə-yəhî-lô*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he became to him", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - bearer of", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - weapons/armor/vessels" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlîm*": "armor bearer/weapon carrier/equipment bearer", "*kēlîm*": "weapons/armor/vessels/implements" } } 22 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.22", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שָׁא֔וּל אֶל־יִשַׁ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר יַעֲמָד־נָ֤א דָוִד֙ לְפָנַ֔י כִּֽי־מָ֥צָא חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* to *Yišay* *lēʾmōr*, \"Let *yaʿămād-nāʾ* *Dāwid* before me, for he has *māṣāʾ* *ḥēn* in my eyes.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿămād-nāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - let stand please", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*māṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾ ḥēn*": "found favor/found grace/gained approval" } } 23 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.23", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה בִּֽהְי֤וֹת רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וְלָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הַכִּנּ֖וֹר וְנִגֵּ֣ן בְּיָד֑וֹ וְרָוַ֤ח לְשָׁאוּל֙ וְט֣וֹב ל֔וֹ וְסָ֥רָה מֵעָלָ֖יו ר֥וּחַ הָרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And it *wə-hāyâ*, when *bihyôt* *rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm* to *Šāʾûl*, then *wə-lāqaḥ* *Dāwid* the *hakinnôr* and *wə-niggēn* with his hand. And *wə-rāwaḥ* to *Šāʾûl* and *wə-ṭôb* to him, and *wə-sārâ* from him the *rûaḥ hārāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bihyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when being", "*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - spirit of God", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-lāqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hakinnôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lyre/harp", "*wə-niggēn*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he played", "*wē-rāwaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and relief came", "*wə-ṭôb*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good/well", "*wə-sārâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it departed", "*rûaḥ hārāʿâ*": "construct phrase - evil spirit" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/supernatural spirit", "*hakinnôr*": "the lyre/the harp/the stringed instrument", "*wē-rāwaḥ*": "relief came/was refreshed/was eased", "*rûaḥ hārāʿâ*": "evil spirit/harmful spirit/distressing spirit" } }