{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.1", "source": "וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן בָּ֥א הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyāqom* and *wayyēlak* and *wiyehônātān* *bāʾ* the *hāʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose/stood up", "*wayyēlak*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went/departed", "*wiyehônātān*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jonathan", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/entered", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular, absolute - the city" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*wayyēlak*": "went/walked/departed", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/went into" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ מַדּ֤וּעַ אַתָּה֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְאִ֖ישׁ אֵ֥ין אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *Dāwid* *nōbeh* to *ʾĂḥîmelek* the *hakkōhēn* and *wayyeḥĕrad* *ʾĂḥîmelek* to *liqrāʾt* *Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* to him *maddûaʿ* you *lebaddekā* and *ʾîš* *ʾên* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*nōbeh*": "proper noun, place name - Nob", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimelech", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he trembled/was afraid", "*liqrāʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct of qrʾ - to meet", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*lebaddekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself/alone", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - man/person", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived at", "*wayyeḥĕrad*": "trembled/was afraid/was startled/was agitated", "*liqrāʾt*": "to meet/to encounter", "*lebaddekā*": "alone/by yourself/on your own" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ צִוַּ֣נִי דָבָר֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יֵ֧דַע מְא֛וּמָה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אָנֹכִ֥י שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֣ים יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי אֶל־מְק֥וֹם פְּלֹנִ֖י אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *laʾĂḥîmelek* the *hakkōhēn* the *hammelek* *ṣiwwanî* *dābār* and *wayyōʾmer* to me *ʾîš* not *yēdaʿ* *meʾûmâ* *ʾet*-the *haddābār* which-*ʾānōkî* *šōlēaḥăkā* and which *ṣiwwîtîkā* and *ʾet*-the *hanneʿārîm* *yôdaʿtî* to *meqôm* *pelōnî* *ʾalmônî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*laʾĂḥîmelek*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Ahimelech", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the king", "*ṣiwwanî*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - he commanded me", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - word/matter/thing", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - man/anyone", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let know/know", "*meʾûmâ*": "noun, masculine singular - anything", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the word/matter/thing", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šōlēaḥăkā*": "qal active participle, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - sending you", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*hanneʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, absolute - the young men/servants", "*yôdaʿtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I made known/informed/directed", "*meqôm*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - place of", "*pelōnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - certain/specific", "*ʾalmônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - such and such/unnamed" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/command", "*yēdaʿ*": "know/be aware of/learn about", "*šōlēaḥăkā*": "sending you/dispatching you", "*yôdaʿtî*": "I made known/I informed/I directed/I appointed", "*pelōnî ʾalmônî*": "such and such a place/certain unnamed place/specific undisclosed location" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.4", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה מַה־יֵּ֧שׁ תַּֽחַת־יָדְךָ֛ חֲמִשָּׁה־לֶ֖חֶם תְּנָ֣ה בְיָדִ֑י א֖וֹ הַנִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "And *weʿattâ* what-*yēš* under-your *yādekā* five-*leḥem* *tenâ* in my *beyādî* or the *hannimṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*weʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/are", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - bread", "*tenâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*beyādî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my hand", "*hannimṣāʾ*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular, absolute - the found/available" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there is/exists/is available", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*tenâ*": "give/place/put", "*hannimṣāʾ*": "the [thing] found/whatever is available/what can be found" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.5", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַכֹּהֵ֤ן אֶת־דָּוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר אֵֽין־לֶ֥חֶם חֹ֖ל אֶל־תַּ֣חַת יָדִ֑י כִּֽי־אִם־לֶ֤חֶם קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ יֵ֔שׁ אִם־נִשְׁמְר֥וּ הַנְּעָרִ֖ים אַ֥ךְ מֵאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the *hakkōhēn* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* there is not-*leḥem* *ḥōl* to-under my *yādî* for-if-*leḥem* *qōdeš* *yēš* if-*nišmerû* the *hanneʿārîm* only from *ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - bread", "*ḥōl*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - common/profane/ordinary", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - holy/sacred", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/are", "*nišmerû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept themselves/were kept", "*hanneʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, absolute - the young men/servants", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - woman" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*leḥem ḥōl*": "common bread/ordinary bread/unconsecrated bread", "*leḥem qōdeš*": "holy bread/consecrated bread/sacred bread", "*nišmerû*": "kept themselves/abstained/stayed away from/were kept" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.6", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־אִשָּׁ֤ה עֲצֻֽרָה־לָ֙נוּ֙ כִּתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם בְּצֵאתִ֕י וַיִּהְי֥וּ כְלֵֽי־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְהוּא֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ חֹ֔ל וְאַ֕ף כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם יִקְדַּ֥שׁ בַּכֶּֽלִי׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *hakkōhēn* and *wayyōʾmer* to him but if-*ʾiššâ* *ʿăṣûrâ*-to us as *kitmôl* *šilšōm* in my *beṣēʾtî* and *wayyihyû* *kelê*-the *hanneʿārîm* *qōdeš* and he *derekh* *ḥōl* and also because the *hayyôm* *yiqdaš* in the *bakkelî*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - woman", "*ʿăṣûrâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - withheld/kept away", "*kitmôl*": "preposition + noun - as yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - three days ago/day before yesterday", "*beṣēʾtî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my going out", "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were/became", "*kelê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels/articles of", "*hanneʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, absolute - the young men/servants", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - holy/sacred", "*derekh*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - way/journey", "*ḥōl*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - common/profane/ordinary", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the day/today", "*yiqdaš*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will sanctify/be sanctified", "*bakkelî*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the vessel" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣûrâ*": "withheld/kept away/forbidden/restricted", "*kitmôl šilšōm*": "recently/for the past few days/as before/as in previous times", "*kelê*": "vessels/articles/equipment/bodies", "*derekh ḥōl*": "common journey/ordinary mission/secular matter", "*yiqdaš*": "will be sanctified/will become holy/will be consecrated" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.7", "source": "וַיִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן קֹ֑דֶשׁ כִּי֩ לֹא־הָ֨יָה שָׁ֜ם לֶ֗חֶם כִּֽי־אִם־לֶ֤חֶם הַפָּנִים֙ הַמּֽוּסָרִים֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לָשׂוּם֙ לֶ֣חֶם חֹ֔ם בְּי֖וֹם הִלָּקְחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn*-to him the *hakkōhēn* *qōdeš* for not-*hāyâ* there *leḥem* for-if-*leḥem* the *happānîm* the *hammûsārîm* from before *YHWH* to *lāśûm* *leḥem* *ḥōm* in *beyôm* taking it away", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - holy/sacred [bread]", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/there was", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - bread", "*happānîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the presence/face", "*hammûsārîm*": "definite article + hophal participle, masculine plural - the removed ones", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to place/put", "*ḥōm*": "adjective, masculine singular - hot/warm", "*beyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in day of", "*hillāqeḥô*": "niphal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its being taken away" }, "variants": { "*qōdeš*": "holy bread/sacred bread/consecrated bread", "*leḥem happānîm*": "showbread/bread of presence/bread of the face", "*hammûsārîm*": "the removed ones/those taken away", "*lāśûm*": "to place/to put/to set out", "*ḥōm*": "hot/warm/fresh" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.8", "source": "וְשָׁ֡ם אִישׁ֩ מֵעַבְדֵ֨י שָׁא֜וּל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נֶעְצָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֖וֹ דֹּאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֑י אַבִּ֥יר הָרֹעִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְשָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And there *ʾîš* from *mēʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* in the *bayyôm* the *hahûʾ* *neʿṣār* before *lipnê* *YHWH* and his *ûšemô* *Dōʾēg* the *hāʾĂdōmî* *ʾabbîr* the *hārōʿîm* who to *lešāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - man", "*mēʿabdê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*neʿṣār*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - detained/restrained", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ûšemô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*Dōʾēg*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Doeg", "*hāʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Edomite", "*ʾabbîr*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular construct - chief/mightiest of", "*hārōʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the shepherds/herdsmen", "*lešāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - belonging to Saul" }, "variants": { "*neʿṣār*": "detained/restrained/confined/held back", "*lipnê YHWH*": "before the LORD/in the presence of the LORD/at the sanctuary", "*ʾabbîr hārōʿîm*": "chief of the shepherds/mightiest of the herdsmen/chief herdsman" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְאִ֛ין יֶשׁ־פֹּ֥ה תַֽחַת־יָדְךָ֖ חֲנִ֣ית אוֹ־חָ֑רֶב כִּ֣י גַם־חַרְבִּ֤י וְגַם־כֵּלַי֙ לֹֽא־לָקַ֣חְתִּי בְיָדִ֔י כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה דְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ נָחֽוּץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *laʾĂḥîmelek* and is there not *yeš*-here under-your *yādekā* *ḥănît* or-*ḥāreb* for also-my *ḥarbî* and also-my *kēlay* not-*lāqaḥtî* in my *beyādî* for-*hāyâ* *debar*-the *hammelek* *nāḥûṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*laʾĂḥîmelek*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Ahimelech", "*yeš*": "particle of existence - there is/are", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - spear", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - sword", "*ḥarbî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my sword", "*kēlay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my weapons/vessels", "*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I took", "*beyādî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my hand", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/it was", "*debar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter/business of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the king", "*nāḥûṣ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - urgent/pressing" }, "variants": { "*ḥănît*": "spear/lance", "*ḥāreb*": "sword/dagger/knife", "*kēlay*": "weapons/equipment/vessels/utensils", "*debar-hammelek nāḥûṣ*": "king's matter was urgent/king's business was pressing/king's command was hasty" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכֹּהֵ֗ן חֶרֶב֩ גָּלְיָ֨ת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּ֣יתָ ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֗ה הִנֵּה־הִ֞יא לוּטָ֣ה בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאֵפוֹד֒ אִם־אֹתָ֤הּ תִּֽקַּח־לְךָ֙ קָ֔ח כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין אַחֶ֛רֶת זוּלָתָ֖הּ בָּזֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹהָ תְּנֶ֥נָּה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hakkōhēn* *ḥereb* *Golyāt* the *happlištî* whom-*hikkîtā* in *beʿēmeq* the *hāʾēlâ* behold-she *lûṭâ* in the *baśśimlâ* behind the *hāʾēpôd* if-her *tiqqaḥ*-for yourself *qāḥ* for there is not *ʾaḥeret* besides her in *bāzeh* and *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* there is nothing like her *tenennâ* to me", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*Golyāt*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Goliath", "*happlištî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Philistine", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you struck/killed", "*beʿēmeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*hāʾēlâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the terebinth/Elah", "*lûṭâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - wrapped", "*baśśimlâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the garment/cloth", "*hāʾēpôd*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ephod", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take", "*qāḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*ʾaḥeret*": "adjective, feminine singular - another/other", "*bāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - in this [place]", "*tenennâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - give her/it" }, "variants": { "*lûṭâ*": "wrapped/covered/concealed", "*baśśimlâ*": "in the garment/in the cloth/in the cloak", "*hāʾēpôd*": "the ephod/the priestly garment", "*ʾaḥeret*": "another/other/different", "*tenennâ*": "give it/hand it over" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.11", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּבְרַ֥ח בַּיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיָּבֹ֕א אֶל־אָכִ֖ישׁ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* and *wayyibraḥ* in the *bayyôm*-the *hahûʾ* from face of *šāʾûl* and *wayyābōʾ* to *ʾākîš* *melek* *gat*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyibraḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqom*": "arose/got up/left", "*wayyibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*mippnê*": "from the face of/away from/because of" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֤י אָכִישׁ֙ אֵלָ֔יו הֲלוֹא־זֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאָ֑רֶץ הֲל֣וֹא לָזֶ֗ה יַעֲנ֤וּ בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ *באלפו **בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד *ברבבתו **בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmerû* *ʿabdê* *ʾākîš* to him is not-this *Dāwid* *melek* the *hāʾāreṣ* did not to this they *yaʿănû* in the *bammeḥōlôt* *lēʾmōr* *hikkâ* *Šāʾûl* in his *baʾălāpāyw* and *Dāwid* in his *beribebōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmerû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/country", "*yaʿănû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they answered/sang", "*bammeḥōlôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the dances", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he struck/killed", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*baʾălāpāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his thousands", "*beribebōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his ten thousands" }, "variants": { "*melek hāʾāreṣ*": "king of the land/king of the country/their king", "*yaʿănû*": "answered/sang/chanted", "*bammeḥōlôt*": "in the dances/during the celebrations/with dancing", "*baʾălāpāyw*": "in his thousands/by thousands", "*beribebōtāyw*": "in his ten thousands/by tens of thousands" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.13", "source": "וַיָּ֧שֶׂם דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בִּלְבָב֑וֹ וַיִּרָ֣א מְאֹ֔ד מִפְּנֵ֖י אָכִ֥ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־גַּֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *haddeḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* in his *bileḇāḇô* and *wayyîrāʾ* exceedingly from face of *ʾākîš* *melek*-*gat*", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/put", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddeḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, absolute - the words/matters", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these", "*bileḇāḇô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*wayyîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he feared", "*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/took note of/considered", "*haddeḇārîm*": "the words/the matters/the things/the statements", "*bileḇāḇô*": "in his heart/in his mind", "*wayyîrāʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was terrified" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.14", "source": "וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹ אֶת־טַעְמוֹ֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל בְּיָדָ֑ם *ויתו **וַיְתָיו֙ עַל־דַּלְת֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔עַר וַיּֽ‪[m]‬וֹרֶד רִיר֖וֹ אֶל־זְקָנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayšannô* *ʾet*-his *ṭaʿmô* in their *beʿênêhem* and *wayyitehōlēl* in their *beyādām* and *wayetāw* on-*daltôt* the *haššaʿar* and *wayyôred* his *rîrô* to-his *zeqānô*", "grammar": { "*wayšannô*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he changed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṭaʿmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his behavior/sense/reason", "*beʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes", "*wayyitehōlēl*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he acted insane", "*beyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand/power", "*wayetāw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made marks", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*haššaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gate", "*wayyôred*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he let down/caused to run down", "*rîrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his saliva/spittle", "*zeqānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beard" }, "variants": { "*ṭaʿmô*": "his behavior/his sense/his reason/his sanity", "*wayyitehōlēl*": "acted insane/pretended madness/feigned insanity", "*wayetāw*": "made marks/scribbled/scratched", "*daltôt*": "doors/gates", "*rîrô*": "his saliva/his spittle/his drool" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָכִ֖ישׁ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הִנֵּ֤ה תִרְאוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַ לָ֛מָּה תָּבִ֥יאוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾākîš* to-his *ʿăḇādāyw* behold you *tirʾû* *ʾîš* *mištaggēaʿ* why *tāḇîʾû* him to me", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*tirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you see", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*mištaggēaʿ*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - acting insane/madman", "*tāḇîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you bring" }, "variants": { "*tirʾû*": "you see/look at/observe", "*mištaggēaʿ*": "madman/insane person/acting crazy", "*tāḇîʾû*": "bring/brought/have brought" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.16", "source": "חֲסַ֤ר מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙ אָ֔נִי כִּי־הֲבֵאתֶ֣ם אֶת־זֶ֔ה לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ עָלָ֑י הֲזֶ֖ה יָב֥וֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִֽי׃", "text": "Am I lacking *mešuggāʿîm* *ʾānî* that-you *hăḇēʾtem* *ʾet*-this one *lehištaggēaʿ* upon me shall this one *yāḇôʾ* to-my *bêtî*", "grammar": { "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular - lacking/short of", "*mešuggāʿîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - madmen/insane people", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*hăḇēʾtem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you brought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lehištaggēaʿ*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to act insane", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/enter", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my house" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsar mešuggāʿîm*": "lacking madmen/in need of insane people/short of crazy people", "*hăḇēʾtem*": "you brought/you have brought in", "*lehištaggēaʿ*": "to act insane/to behave madly/to play the madman", "*yāḇôʾ*": "enter/come into/be admitted to" } }