Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.16", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן עִם־בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וּבִקֵּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִיַּ֖ד אֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyikrōt* *yehônātān* with-*bêt* *dāwid*; and *biqqēš* *YHWH* from-*yad* *ʾōyebê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wayyikrōt*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he cut (covenant)'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*biqqēš*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he required/sought'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'hand of'", "*ʾōyebê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'" }, "variants": { "*wayyikrōt*": "and he cut/made (covenant with)", "*bêt*": "house/household/family of", "*biqqēš*": "sought/required/demanded", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 25:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.22", "source": "כֹּה־יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים לְאֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֑יף אִם־אַשְׁאִ֧יר מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ עַד־הַבֹּ֖קֶר מַשְׁתִּ֥ין בְּקִֽיר׃", "text": "thus-*yaʿăśeh* *ʾělōhîm* to-*ʾōyəbê* *dāwid* wə-thus *yōsîp* if-*ʾašʾîr* from-all-which-to-him until-the-*bōqer* *maštîn* in-*qîr*", "grammar": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾōyəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will add", "*ʾašʾîr*": "verb, Hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will leave", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*maštîn*": "verb, Hifil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "he will do/he will perform/he will accomplish", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yōsîp*": "he will add/he will increase/he will do more", "*ʾašʾîr*": "I will leave/I will spare/I will keep", "*maštîn* in-*qîr*": "one who urinates against a wall/male person" } }
  • 1 Sam 31:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.2", "source": "וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיַּכּ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים אֶת־יְהוֹנָתָ֧ן וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֛ב וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֖וּעַ בְּנֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wayyadbəqû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet-šāʾûl* and *ʾet* his sons; and *wayyakkû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet-yəhônātān* and *ʾet-ʾăbînādāb* and *ʾet-malkî-šûaʿ*, sons of *šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyadbəqû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they overtook/pursued", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they struck/killed", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾăbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*malkî-šûaʿ*": "proper noun - Malki-Shua" }, "variants": { "*wayyadbəqû*": "overtook/pursued closely/caught up with", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/killed/slew" } }
  • 2 Sam 4:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.7", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַבַּ֗יִת וְהֽוּא־שֹׁכֵ֤ב עַל־מִטָּתוֹ֙ בַּחֲדַ֣ר מִשְׁכָּב֔וֹ וַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙ וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּ וַיָּסִ֖ירוּ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָ֖ה כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* *ha-bayit* *wə-hûʾ-šōkēb* *ʿal-miṭṭātô* *ba-ḥădar* *miškābô* *wə-yakkuhû* *wə-yəmituhû* *wə-yāsîrû* *ʾet-rōʾšô* *wə-yiqḥû* *ʾet-rōʾšô* *wə-yēləkû* *derek* *hā-ʿărābāh* *kol-ha-laylāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came/entered", "*ha-bayit*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*wə-hûʾ-šōkēb*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + qal participle, masculine singular - and he lying", "*ʿal-miṭṭātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his bed", "*ba-ḥădar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the chamber of", "*miškābô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bed/bedchamber", "*wə-yakkuhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they struck him", "*wə-yəmituhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they killed him", "*wə-yāsîrû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - and they removed", "*ʾet-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they took", "*ʾet-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wə-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went/walked", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/road of", "*hā-ʿărābāh*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah/desert plain", "*kol-ha-laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + article + noun, masculine singular - all the night" }, "variants": { "*ba-ḥădar miškābô*": "in his bedroom/in his sleeping chamber", "*hā-ʿărābāh*": "the Arabah/the desert plain/the Jordan Valley" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.8", "source": "וַ֠יָּבִאוּ אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֥שֶׁת אֶל־דָּוִד֮ חֶבְרוֹן֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּֽה־רֹ֣אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֗שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֹֽיִבְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה לַֽאדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ נְקָמוֹת֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה מִשָּׁא֖וּל וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yābîʾû* *ʾet-rōʾš* *ʾîš-bōšet* *ʾel-dāwid* *ḥebrôn* *wə-yōʾmərû* *ʾel-ha-melek* *hinnēh-rōʾš* *ʾîš-bōšet* *ben-šāʾûl* *ʾōyibəkā* *ʾăšer* *biqqēš* *ʾet-napšekā* *wə-yittēn* *YHWH* *la-ʾdōnî* *ha-melek* *nəqāmôt* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *mi-šāʾûl* *û-mi-zarʿô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābîʾû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - and they brought", "*ʾet-rōʾš*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the head of", "*ʾîš-bōšet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ishbosheth", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾel-ha-melek*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*hinnēh-rōʾš*": "interjection + noun, masculine singular construct - behold, the head of", "*ʾîš-bōšet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ishbosheth", "*ben-šāʾûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Saul", "*ʾōyibəkā*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemy", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sought", "*ʾet-napšekā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul", "*wə-yittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*la-ʾdōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my lord", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*nəqāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - vengeance/revenge", "*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*mi-šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Saul", "*û-mi-zarʿô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and from his seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*ʾōyibəkā*": "your enemy/your adversary/one who hates you", "*biqqēš ʾet-napšekā*": "sought your life/sought to kill you", "*nəqāmôt*": "vengeance/revenge/vindication/retribution" } }
  • 2 Sam 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.8", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־שְׁ֠נֵי בְּנֵ֨י רִצְפָּ֤ה בַת־אַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָלְדָ֣ה לְשָׁא֔וּל אֶת־אַרְמֹנִ֖י וְאֶת־מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת וְאֶת־חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת בְּנֵי֙ מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֛ה לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־בַּרְזִלַּ֖י הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the-*melek* *ʾet*-two *bĕnê* *Riṣpâ* *bat*-*ʾAyyâ* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*Šāʾûl*, *ʾet*-*ʾArmōnî* and-*ʾet*-*Mĕpibōšet*, and-*ʾet*-five *bĕnê* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾăšer* *yāldâ* to-*ʿAdrîʾēl* *ben*-*Barzillay* the-*Mĕḥōlātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Riṣpâ*": "proper noun - Rizpah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾAyyâ*": "proper noun - Aiah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*yāldâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - she bore", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾArmōnî*": "proper noun - Armoni", "*Mĕpibōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*ʿAdrîʾēl*": "proper noun - Adriel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Barzillay*": "proper noun - Barzillai", "*Mĕḥōlātî*": "gentilic adjective - Meholathite" }, "variants": { "*yāldâ*": "bore/gave birth to/brought forth" } }
  • Gen 15:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.18", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא כָּרַ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־אַבְרָ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לְזַרְעֲךָ֗ נָתַ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִנְּהַ֣ר מִצְרַ֔יִם עַד־הַנָּהָ֥ר הַגָּדֹ֖ל נְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-that *kāraṯ* *YHWH* with-*ʾAḇrām* *bərîṯ* *lēʾmōr* to-*zarʿăḵā* *nāṯattî* *et*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-this from-*nəhar* *Miṣrayim* until-the-*nāhār* the-*gāḏōl* *nəhar*-*Pərāṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition and definite article - in the day", "*kāraṯ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - cut/made", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name with preposition", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to say", "*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river", "*gāḏōl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Pərāṯ*": "proper name - Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*kāraṯ*": "cut/made/established (idiom for covenant-making)", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty/alliance", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants/your posterity", "*nāṯattî*": "I have given/I give/I will give (prophetic perfect)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*nəhar*": "river/stream/wadi", "*gāḏōl*": "great/large/mighty" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.3", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִ֑ית בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ אֹת֖וֹ כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And *wa-yikrōt* *Yəhônātān* and *Dāwid* *bərît*, in *ʾahăbātô* *ʾōtô* as *napšô*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yikrōt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he cut/made", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*bə-ʾahăbātô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - in/because of his love", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - him", "*kə-napšô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - as his own soul/self" }, "variants": { "*kārat bərît*": "cut/make a covenant", "*ʾahăbâ*": "love/affection/devotion", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person/being" } }