Verse 26

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.26", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ עֲבָדָ֤יו לְדָוִד֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיִּשַׁ֤ר הַדָּבָר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א מָלְא֖וּ הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yaggidû* his *ʿăbādāyw* to *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*; and *wa-yîšar* the *dābār* in *ʿênê* *Dāwid* to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*. And *lōʾ* *mālʾû* the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*wa-yîšar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was pleasing", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-hitḥattēn*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they were fulfilled/completed", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yāšar*": "be right/pleasing/good", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/approval", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*mālēʾ*": "be full/fulfill/complete", "*yôm*": "day/time" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לּוֹ֙ וּתְהִי־ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, I will *ʾettənennâ* to him, and *təhî*-to him for *môqēš*, and *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, in *šətayim* you shall *titḥattēn* with me *ha-yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾettənennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + 3fs suffix - I will give her", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*û-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let her be to him", "*lə-môqēš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a snare/trap", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*bi-šətayim*": "preposition + feminine dual numeral - with two/twice", "*titḥattēn*": "hithpael imperfect, 2ms - you will become related by marriage", "*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*yād*": "hand/power/control", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*šətayim*": "two/twice/second time", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*yôm*": "day/time/today" } }