Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.1", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר שָׁא֗וּל אֶל־יוֹנָתָ֤ן בְּנוֹ֙ וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲבָדָ֔יו לְהָמִ֖ית אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל חָפֵ֥ץ בְּדָוִ֖ד מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *waydabbēr* *Šāʾûl* to *Yônātān* his *bēn* and to all his *ʿăḇāḏāyw* to *hāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid*; and *Yehônāṯān* *ben*-*Šāʾûl* *ḥāp̄ēṣ* in *Dāwid* very much.", "grammar": { "*waydabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he spoke'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*Yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his servants'", "*hāmîṯ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill/put to death'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*Yehônāṯān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'delighted in/desired'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'" }, "variants": { "*waydabbēr*": "spoke/talked/commanded", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delighted in/desired/took pleasure in/favored", "*hāmîṯ*": "to kill/to put to death/to execute", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.2", "source": "וַיַּגֵּ֤ד יְהוֹנָתָן֙ לְדָוִ֣ד לֵאמֹ֔ר מְבַקֵּ֛שׁ שָׁא֥וּל אָבִ֖י לַהֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּה֙ הִשָּֽׁמֶר־נָ֣א בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ בַסֵּ֖תֶר וְנַחְבֵּֽאתָ׃", "text": "And *wayyaggēḏ* *Yehônāṯān* to *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, \"*meḇaqqēš* *Šāʾûl* my *ʾāḇî* to *lahămîṯeḵā*; so now *hiššāmer*-*nāʾ* in the *baḇōqer*, and *weyāšaḇtā* in the *bassēṯer* and *wenaḥbēʾṯā*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaggēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*Yehônāṯān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*meḇaqqēš*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - 'seeking'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*lahămîṯeḵā*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill you'", "*hiššāmer*": "Niphal imperative, masculine singular - 'be on guard'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*baḇōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the morning'", "*weyāšaḇtā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you shall stay/sit'", "*bassēṯer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the hiding place/secret place'", "*wenaḥbēʾṯā*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you shall hide yourself'" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggēḏ*": "told/reported/informed", "*meḇaqqēš*": "seeking/trying/planning", "*hiššāmer*": "be on guard/take care/watch yourself", "*bassēṯer*": "in hiding/in a secret place/in concealment", "*wenaḥbēʾṯā*": "hide yourself/conceal yourself" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.3", "source": "וַאֲנִ֨י אֵצֵ֜א וְעָמַדְתִּ֣י לְיַד־אָבִ֗י בַּשָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה שָׁ֔ם וַאֲנִ֕י אֲדַבֵּ֥ר בְּךָ֖ אֶל־אָבִ֑י וְרָאִ֥יתִי מָ֖ה וְהִגַּ֥דְתִּי לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *waʾănî* *ʾēṣēʾ* *weʿāmaḏtî* by *yaḏ*-my *ʾāḇî* in the *baśśāḏeh* *ʾăšer* *ʾattāh* *šām*, and *waʾănî* *ʾăḏabbēr* about you to my *ʾāḇî*; and *werāʾîṯî* *māh* and *wehiggaḏtî* to you.", "grammar": { "*waʾănî*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - 'and I'", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will go out'", "*weʿāmaḏtî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will stand'", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'hand/side'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the field'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'where/which'", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "*šām*": "adverb - 'there'", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will speak'", "*werāʾîṯî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will see'", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - 'what'", "*wehiggaḏtî*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will tell'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "I will go out/I will come out", "*weʿāmaḏtî*": "and I will stand/and I will position myself", "*yaḏ*": "hand/side/beside", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "I will speak/I will talk/I will plead", "*werāʾîṯî*": "and I will see/and I will observe/and I will find out", "*wehiggaḏtî*": "and I will tell/and I will report/and I will inform" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.4", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בְּדָוִד֙ ט֔וֹב אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָיו אַל־יֶחֱטָ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בְּעַבְדּ֣וֹ בְדָוִ֗ד כִּ֣י ל֤וֹא חָטָא֙ לָ֔ךְ וְכִ֥י מַעֲשָׂ֖יו טוֹב־לְךָ֥ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wayḏabbēr* *Yehônāṯān* concerning *Dāwid* *ṭôḇ* to *Šāʾûl* his *ʾāḇîw*; and *wayyōʾmer* to him, \"*ʾal*-*yeḥĕṭāʾ* the *hammelek* against his *beʿaḇdô* against *ḇeḏāwiḏ*, for *lôʾ* *ḥāṭāʾ* to you, and for his *maʿăśāyw* *ṭôḇ*-to you very much.", "grammar": { "*wayḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he spoke'", "*Yehônāṯān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - 'not/do not'", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - 'let him sin'", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the king'", "*beʿaḇdô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'against his servant'", "*ḇeḏāwiḏ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'against David'", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he sinned'", "*maʿăśāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his deeds'", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'" }, "variants": { "*wayḏabbēr*": "spoke/talked/conversed", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/favorable/well", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sin against/wrong/harm", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/done wrong/offended", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his deeds/actions/works" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וַיָּשֶׂם֩ אֶת־נַפְשׁ֨וֹ בְכַפּ֜וֹ וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאִ֖יתָ וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח וְלָ֤מָּה תֶֽחֱטָא֙ בְּדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *ʾeṯ*-his *nap̄šô* in his *ḇeḵappô* and *wayyak* *ʾeṯ*-the *happelištî*, and *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* *tešûʿāh* *ḡeḏôlāh* for all-*Yiśrāʾēl*; you *rāʾîṯā* and *wattiśmāḥ*; and *welāmmāh* *ṯeḥĕṭāʾ* with *beḏām* *nāqî*, to *lehāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* without cause?", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'", "*ḇeḵappô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his palm/hand'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*happelištî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Philistine'", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*tešûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'salvation/victory/deliverance'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rāʾîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you saw'", "*wattiśmāḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you rejoiced'", "*welāmmāh*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - 'and why'", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you will sin'", "*beḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with blood of'", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*lehāmîṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill'", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - 'without cause/freely/for nothing'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/risked", "*nap̄šô*": "his life/his soul/himself", "*ḇeḵappô*": "in his palm/in his hand/at risk", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*tešûʿāh*": "salvation/victory/deliverance", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sin/do wrong/be guilty", "*beḏām*": "with blood/by killing", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/without reason/for nothing" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.7", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א יְהוֹנָתָן֙ לְדָוִ֔ד וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיָּבֵ֨א יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן אֶת־דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיְהִ֥י לְפָנָ֖יו כְּאֶתְמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *Yehônāṯān* to *Dāwid*, and *wayyaggeḏ*-to him *Yehônāṯān* *ʾēṯ* all-the *haddeḇārîm* *hāʾēlleh*; and *wayyāḇēʾ* *Yehônāṯān* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wayehî* before him like *keʾeṯmôl* *šilšôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he called'", "*Yehônāṯān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haddeḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the words/matters'", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - 'these'", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he brought'", "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he was'", "*keʾeṯmôl*": "preposition + noun - 'like yesterday'", "*šilšôm*": "adverb - 'three days ago/before'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "told/reported/informed", "*haddeḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "brought/led/presented", "*keʾeṯmôl* *šilšôm*": "as before/as previously/as in the past/as formerly" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.8", "source": "וַתּ֥וֹסֶף הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לִֽהְי֑וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּהֶם֙ מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattôsep̄* the *hammilḥāmāh* to *lihyôṯ*; and *wayyēṣēʾ* *Dāwid* and *wayyillāḥem* against the *bappelištîm*, and *wayyak* against them *makkāh* *ḡeḏôlāh*, and *wayyānusû* from his *mippānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wattôsep̄*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it added/continued'", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the war/battle'", "*lihyôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to be/to happen'", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went out'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*wayyillāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fought'", "*bappelištîm*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - 'against the Philistines'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'blow/strike/defeat'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they fled'", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'from his face/presence'" }, "variants": { "*wattôsep̄*": "resumed/continued/occurred again", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out/marched out/set out", "*wayyillāḥem*": "fought/battled/waged war", "*makkāh*": "blow/defeat/slaughter", "*wayyānusû*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.9", "source": "וַתְּהִי֩ ר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ רָעָה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וְהוּא֙ בְּבֵית֣וֹ יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וַחֲנִית֖וֹ בְּיָד֑וֹ וְדָוִ֖ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָֽד׃", "text": "And *wattehî* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *rāʿāh* upon *Šāʾûl*, and he in his *beḇêṯô* *yôšēḇ*, and his *waḥănîṯô* in his *beyāḏô*; and *Dāwid* *menaggēn* with the *beyāḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wattehî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it was/came'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'spirit of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'evil/harmful'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*beḇêṯô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his house'", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'sitting/dwelling'", "*waḥănîṯô*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his spear'", "*beyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his hand'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*menaggēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - 'playing [music]'", "*beyāḏ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'with/by hand'" }, "variants": { "*wattehî*": "came upon/fell upon/entered", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/influence/disposition", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harmful/troubling", "*yôšēḇ*": "sitting/staying/residing", "*menaggēn*": "playing music/playing an instrument/playing the lyre" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.10", "source": "וַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֜וּל לְהַכּ֤וֹת בַּֽחֲנִית֙ בְּדָוִ֣ד וּבַקִּ֔יר וַיִּפְטַר֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֖ית בַּקִּ֑יר וְדָוִ֛ד נָ֥ס וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayḇaqqēš* *Šāʾûl* to *lehakkôṯ* with the *baḥănîṯ* at *Dāwid* and at the *ûḇaqqîr*; and *wayyip̄ṭar* from *mippenê* *Šāʾûl*, and *wayyak* *ʾeṯ*-the *haḥănîṯ* into the *baqqîr*; and *Dāwid* *nās* and *wayyimmālēṭ* in the *ballaylāh* that.", "grammar": { "*wayḇaqqēš*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sought'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*lehakkôṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to strike'", "*baḥănîṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'with the spear'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*ûḇaqqîr*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'and into the wall'", "*wayyip̄ṭar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he moved away'", "*mippenê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - 'from before/from the presence of'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haḥănîṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the spear'", "*baqqîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'into the wall'", "*nās*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'fled'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*ballaylāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the night'" }, "variants": { "*wayḇaqqēš*": "sought/attempted/tried", "*lehakkôṯ*": "to strike/to pin/to impale", "*wayyip̄ṭar*": "slipped away/eluded/dodged", "*wayyak*": "struck/drove/pierced", "*nās*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/slipped away/saved himself" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ שָׁא֨וּל מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בֵּ֤ית דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁמְר֔וֹ וְלַהֲמִית֖וֹ בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד מִיכַ֤ל אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אִם־אֵ֨ינְךָ֜ מְמַלֵּ֤ט אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה מָחָ֖ר אַתָּ֥ה מוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to the *bêṯ* of *Dāwid* to *lešāmrô* and to *laḥămîṯô* in the *babbōqer*. And *wattaggēḏ* to *Dāwid* *Mîḵal* his *ʾištô* *lēʾmōr*, \"If *ʾêneḵā* *memalēṭ* *ʾeṯ*-your *nap̄šeḵā* *hallaylāh*, tomorrow you *mûmāṯ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'messengers'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*lešāmrô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to watch him'", "*laḥămîṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the morning'", "*wattaggēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she told'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his wife'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*ʾêneḵā*": "particle of negation with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you are not'", "*memalēṭ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - 'saving/delivering'", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your life/soul'", "*hallaylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the night'", "*mûmāṯ*": "Hophal participle, masculine singular - 'put to death'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/agents/men", "*lešāmrô*": "to watch him/to guard him/to observe him", "*laḥămîṯô*": "to kill him/to execute him/to put him to death", "*wattaggēḏ*": "told/informed/warned", "*memalēṭ*": "save/rescue/deliver", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "your life/your soul/yourself", "*mûmāṯ*": "put to death/executed/killed" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.13", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח מִיכַ֜ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֗ים וַתָּ֙שֶׂם֙ אֶל־הַמִּטָּ֔ה וְאֵת֙ כְּבִ֣יר הָֽעִזִּ֔ים שָׂ֖מָה מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַתְּכַ֖ס בַּבָּֽגֶד׃", "text": "And *wattiqqaḥ* *Mîḵal* *ʾeṯ*-the *hatterāp̄îm* and *wattāśem* to the *hammittāh*; and *weʾēṯ* a *keḇîr* of the *hāʿizzîm* *śāmāh* as his *meraʾăšōṯāyw*; and *watteḵas* with the *babbāḡeḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she took'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hatterāp̄îm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the household idol/image'", "*wattāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she placed'", "*hammittāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the bed'", "*weʾēṯ*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*keḇîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'quilt/net/covering'", "*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'the goats'", "*śāmāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she placed'", "*meraʾăšōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his head place'", "*watteḵas*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she covered'", "*babbāḡeḏ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'with the garment/cloth'" }, "variants": { "*hatterāp̄îm*": "household idol/image/figure", "*keḇîr*": "quilt/mat/pillow/mesh", "*hāʿizzîm*": "goats/goat's hair", "*meraʾăšōṯāyw*": "his head area/his pillow/where his head would be", "*babbāḡeḏ*": "with the garment/with the clothing/with the cloth" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־מִיכַ֗ל לָ֤מָּה כָּ֙כָה֙ רִמִּיתִ֔נִי וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥י אֶת־אֹיְבִ֖י וַיִּמָּלֵ֑ט וַתֹּ֤אמֶר מִיכַל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הוּא־אָמַ֥ר אֵלַ֛י שַׁלְּחִ֖נִי לָמָ֥ה אֲמִיתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Mîḵal*, \"*lāmmāh* thus *rimmîṯînî* and *wattešalleḥî* *ʾeṯ*-my *ʾōyḇî* and *wayyimmālēṭ*?\" And *wattōʾmer* *Mîḵal* to *Šāʾûl*, \"He *ʾāmar* to me, '*šalleḥînî* *lāmmāh* *ʾămîṯēḵ*?'\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - 'why'", "*rimmîṯînî*": "Piel perfect, 2nd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have deceived me'", "*wattešalleḥî*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'and you sent away'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyḇî*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemy'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she said'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'", "*šalleḥînî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'send me away'", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will kill you'" }, "variants": { "*rimmîṯînî*": "deceived me/tricked me/betrayed me", "*wattešalleḥî*": "sent away/let go/released", "*ʾōyḇî*": "my enemy/my adversary/my foe", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/got away/fled", "*šalleḥînî*": "let me go/send me away/release me", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "I will kill you/I will put you to death" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.18", "source": "וְדָוִ֨ד בָּרַ֜ח וַיִּמָּלֵ֗ט וַיָּבֹ֤א אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ הָרָמָ֔תָה וַיַּ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָֽשָׂה־ל֖וֹ שָׁא֑וּל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הוּא֙ וּשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּנָיֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* *bāraḥ* and *wayyimmālēṭ*, and *wayyāḇōʾ* to *Šemûʾēl* at *hārāmāṯāh*, and *wayyaggeḏ*-to him *ʾēṯ* all *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh*-to him *Šāʾûl*; and *wayyēleḵ* he and *ûšemûʾēl* and *wayyēšeḇû* in *benāyôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*bāraḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'fled'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*Šemûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - 'to Ramah'", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which/that'", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he did/had done'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*ûšemûʾēl*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - 'and Samuel'", "*wayyēšeḇû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they dwelt'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/got away/was delivered", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "told/reported/informed", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/had done/had performed", "*wayyēšeḇû*": "stayed/dwelt/remained", "*benāyôṯ*": "in Naioth (possibly meaning 'dwellings/habitations')" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח שָׁא֣וּל מַלְאָכִים֮ לָקַ֣חַת אֶת־דָּוִד֒ וַיַּ֗רְא אֶֽת־לַהֲקַ֤ת הַנְּבִיאִים֙ נִבְּאִ֔ים וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל עֹמֵ֥ד נִצָּ֖ב עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַתְּהִ֞י עַֽל־מַלְאֲכֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ גַּם־הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to *lāqaḥaṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid*. And *wayyarʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*laḥăqaṯ* the *hanneḇîʾîm* *nibbeʾîm*, and *ûšemûʾēl* *ʿōmēḏ* *niṣṣāḇ* over them; and *wattehî* upon the *malʾăḵê* of *Šāʾûl* *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*, and *wayyiṯnabbeʾû* also they.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'messengers'", "*lāqaḥaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to take'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he saw'", "*laḥăqaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'company/band of'", "*hanneḇîʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the prophets'", "*nibbeʾîm*": "Hitpael participle, masculine plural - 'prophesying'", "*ûšemûʾēl*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - 'and Samuel'", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'standing'", "*niṣṣāḇ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - 'stationed/appointed'", "*wattehî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it came'", "*malʾăḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'messengers of'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'spirit of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*wayyiṯnabbeʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they prophesied'" }, "variants": { "*laḥăqaṯ*": "company/assembly/band/group", "*nibbeʾîm*": "prophesying/speaking by divine inspiration", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/positioned", "*niṣṣāḇ*": "stationed/appointed/positioned/presiding", "*rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/divine influence", "*wayyiṯnabbeʾû*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration/entered ecstatic state" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.21", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְשָׁא֗וּל וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מַלְאָכִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ גַּם־הֵ֑מָּה וַיֹּ֣סֶף שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מַלְאָכִ֣ים שְׁלִשִׁ֔ים וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ גַּם־הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyaggîḏû* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wayyišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* *ʾăḥērîm*, and *wayyiṯnabbeʾû* also they; and *wayyōsep̄* *Šāʾûl* and *wayyišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* *šelišîm*, and *wayyiṯnabbeʾû* also they.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they told'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'messengers'", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'others'", "*wayyiṯnabbeʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they prophesied'", "*wayyōsep̄*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he added'", "*šelišîm*": "ordinal adjective, masculine plural - 'third'" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggîḏû*": "told/reported/informed", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "others/different ones", "*wayyiṯnabbeʾû*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration/entered ecstatic state", "*wayyōsep̄*": "added/continued/did again", "*šelišîm*": "third [group]/a third time" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.22", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ גַּם־ה֜וּא הָרָמָ֗תָה וַיָּבֹא֙ עַד־בּ֤וֹר הַגָּדוֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשֶּׂ֔כוּ וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל וַיֹּ֔אמֶר אֵיפֹ֥ה שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וְדָוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֖ה בְּנָי֥וֹת בָּרָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* also-he to *hārāmāṯāh*, and *wayyāḇōʾ* to the *bôr* *haggāḏôl* *ʾăšer* in the *baśśeḵû*; and *wayyišʾal* and *wayyōʾmer*, \"Where *ʾêp̄ōh* *Šemûʾēl* and *Dāwid*?\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"*Hinnēh* in *benāyôṯ* at *bārāmāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - 'to Ramah'", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'well/cistern/pit of'", "*haggāḏôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the great'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which'", "*baśśeḵû*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Secu'", "*wayyišʾal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he asked'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾêp̄ōh*": "interrogative adverb - 'where'", "*Šemûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'", "*bārāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Ramah'" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "well/cistern/pit/pool", "*haggāḏôl*": "great/large/big", "*baśśeḵû*": "in Secu (place name)", "*wayyišʾal*": "asked/inquired", "*ʾêp̄ōh*": "where/in what place" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.23", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שָׁ֔ם אֶל־נָי֖וֹת בָּרָמָ֑ה וַתְּהִי֩ עָלָ֨יו גַּם־ה֜וּא ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֗ים וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֔א עַד־בֹּא֖וֹ בְּנָי֥וֹת בָּרָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *šām* to *nāyôṯ* in *bārāmāh*; and *wattehî* upon him also-he *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*, and *wayyēleḵ* *hālôḵ* and *wayyiṯnabbēʾ* until his *bōʾô* to *benāyôṯ* in *bārāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*šām*": "adverb - 'there/to there'", "*nāyôṯ*": "proper noun - 'Naioth'", "*bārāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Ramah'", "*wattehî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it came'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'spirit of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*hālôḵ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'going'", "*wayyiṯnabbēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he prophesied'", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his coming/arriving'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'" }, "variants": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/proceeded", "*wattehî*": "came upon/fell upon", "*rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/divine influence", "*wayyēleḵ* *hālôḵ*": "went on going/went continually/kept going", "*wayyiṯnabbēʾ*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration/entered ecstatic state" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.24", "source": "וַיִּפְשַׁ֨ט גַּם־ה֜וּא בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֤א גַם־הוּא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּפֹּ֣ל עָרֹ֔ם כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וְכָל־הַלָּ֑יְלָה עַל־כֵּן֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyip̄šaṭ* also-he his *beḡāḏāyw*, and *wayyiṯnabbēʾ* also-he before *lip̄nê* *Šemûʾēl*, and *wayyippōl* *ʿārōm* all-the *hayyôm* that and all-the *hallaylāh*. Therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* they *yōʾmerû*, \"Is *hăḡam* *Šāʾûl* among the *banneḇîʾîm*?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyip̄šaṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he stripped off'", "*beḡāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his clothes'", "*wayyiṯnabbēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he prophesied'", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - 'before'", "*Šemûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'", "*wayyippōl*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fell'", "*ʿārōm*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'naked'", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the day'", "*hallaylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the night'", "*ʿal*-*kēn*": "preposition + adverb - 'therefore'", "*yōʾmerû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'they say'", "*hăḡam*": "interrogative particle + particle - 'is also'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*banneḇîʾîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'among the prophets'" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄šaṭ*": "stripped off/removed", "*wayyiṯnabbēʾ*": "prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration/entered ecstatic state", "*wayyippōl*": "fell/lay/prostrated himself", "*ʿārōm*": "naked/stripped/without outer garments", "*yōʾmerû*": "they say/they said/people say", "*hăḡam*": "is also/is even/also" } }