{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט אֶל־מְעָרַ֣ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *mišām* *wə-yimmālēṭ* *ʾel*-*məʿārat* *ʿĂdullām* *wə-yišməʿû* *ʾeḥāyw* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîw* *wə-yērədû* *ʾēlāyw* *šāmmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mišām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*məʿārat*": "construct noun fs - cave of", "*ʿĂdullām*": "proper noun - Adullam", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his brothers", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun - and all", "*bêt*": "construct noun ms - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father", "*wə-yērədû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they went down", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/thither" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/departed", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/slipped away/saved himself", "*məʿārat*": "cave/den", "*yišməʿû*": "heard/listened", "*yērədû*": "went down/descended" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.2", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ אֵ֠לָיו כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ מָצ֜וֹק וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֤וֹ נֹשֶׁא֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ מַר־נֶ֔פֶשׁ וַיְהִ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וַיִּהְי֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ", "text": "*wə-yitqabbəṣû* *ʾēlāyw* *kol*-*ʾîš* *māṣôq* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *nōšeʾ* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *mar*-*nepeš* *wə-yəhî* *ʿălêhem* *lə-śār* *wə-yihyû* *ʿimmô* *kə-ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitqabbəṣû*": "waw consecutive + Hitpael imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*kol*": "noun construct - all/every", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*māṣôq*": "noun ms - distress/straits", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*nōšeʾ*": "noun ms - debt/creditor", "*mar*": "adjective ms construct - bitter", "*nepeš*": "noun fs - soul/life", "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he became", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - over them", "*lə-śār*": "preposition + noun - as captain/commander", "*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*kə-ʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + number - about four", "*mēʾôt*": "number fp - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men" }, "variants": { "*yitqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*māṣôq*": "distress/hardship/trouble", "*nōšeʾ*": "debt/creditor/one who has a claim", "*mar-nepeš*": "bitter of soul/discontented/desperate", "*śār*": "captain/commander/chief" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד מִשָּׁ֖ם מִצְפֵּ֣ה מוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֗ב יֵֽצֵא־נָ֞א אָבִ֤י וְאִמִּי֙ אִתְּכֶ֔ם עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵדַ֔ע מַה־יַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֖י אֱלֹהִֽים", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *mišām* *miṣpēh* *môʾāb* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*melek* *môʾāb* *yēṣēʾ*-*nāʾ* *ʾābî* *wə-ʾimmî* *ʾittəkem* *ʿad* *ʾăšer* *ʾēdaʿ* *mah*-*yaʿăśeh*-*lî* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mišām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*miṣpēh*": "noun ms construct - Mizpeh of/watchtower of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*melek*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms jussive - let come out", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾābî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my father", "*wə-ʾimmî*": "waw conjunction + noun fs + 1cs suffix - and my mother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - with you", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ʾēdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I know", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - he will do", "*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - to/for me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - God" }, "variants": { "*miṣpēh*": "watchtower/lookout/Mizpeh (place name)", "*yēṣēʾ-nāʾ*": "let come out please/may leave", "*ʿad ʾăšer*": "until/while/as long as", "*ʾēdaʿ*": "I know/learn/discover", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.4", "source": "וַיַּנְחֵ֕ם אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֑ב וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ כָּל־יְמֵ֥י הֱיוֹת־דָּוִ֖ד בַּמְּצוּדָֽה", "text": "*wə-yannəḥēm* *ʾet*-*pənê* *melek* *môʾāb* *wə-yēšəbû* *ʿimmô* *kol*-*yəmê* *hĕyôt*-*Dāwid* *ba-mməṣûdâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yannəḥēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he led them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pənê*": "noun mp construct - face of/presence of", "*melek*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wə-yēšəbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they dwelt", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*kol*": "noun construct - all", "*yəmê*": "noun mp construct - days of", "*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - being of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ba-mməṣûdâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in the stronghold" }, "variants": { "*yannəḥēm*": "led them/brought them/presented them", "*pənê*": "face/presence", "*yēšəbû*": "dwelt/stayed/remained", "*hĕyôt*": "being/stay/existence", "*mməṣûdâ*": "stronghold/fortress/stronghold" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.5", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ גָּ֨ד הַנָּבִ֜יא אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תֵשֵׁב֙ בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ וּבָֽאתָ־לְּךָ֖ אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּבֹ֖א יַ֥עַר חָֽרֶת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Gād* *han-nābîʾ* *ʾel*-*Dāwid* *lōʾ* *tēšēb* *bam-məṣûdâ* *lēk* *û-bāʾtā*-*ləkā* *ʾereṣ* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *wə-yābōʾ* *yaʿar* *Ḥāret*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*han-nābîʾ*": "definite article + noun ms - the prophet", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēšēb*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall dwell", "*bam-məṣûdâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in the stronghold", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative ms - go", "*û-bāʾtā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 2ms - and come", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to/for yourself", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yaʿar*": "noun ms construct - forest of", "*Ḥāret*": "proper noun - Hereth" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*tēšēb*": "dwell/stay/remain", "*məṣûdâ*": "stronghold/fortress", "*lēk û-bāʾtā-ləkā*": "go and enter for yourself/depart and go into", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded area" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל כִּ֚י נוֹדַ֣ע דָּוִ֔ד וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ וְשָׁאוּל֩ יוֹשֵׁ֨ב בַּגִּבְעָ֜ה תַּֽחַת־הָאֶ֤שֶׁל בָּֽרָמָה֙ וַחֲנִית֣וֹ בְיָד֔וֹ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֖יו נִצָּבִ֥ים עָלָֽיו", "text": "*wə-yišmaʿ* *Šāʾûl* *kî* *nôdaʿ* *Dāwid* *wə-ʾănāšîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô* *wə-Šāʾûl* *yôšēb* *bag-gibʿâ* *taḥat*-*hā-ʾešel* *bā-rāmâ* *wa-ḥănîtô* *bə-yādô* *wə-kol*-*ʿăbādāyw* *niṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nôdaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3ms - was known/discovered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-ʾănāšîm*": "waw conjunction + noun mp - and men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*yôšēb*": "Qal participle ms - was sitting/dwelling", "*bag-gibʿâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in Gibeah", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*hā-ʾešel*": "definite article + noun ms - the tamarisk tree", "*bā-rāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in Ramah", "*wa-ḥănîtô*": "waw conjunction + noun fs + 3ms suffix - and his spear", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + noun fs + 3ms suffix - in his hand", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*niṣṣābîm*": "Niphal participle mp - standing", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - around him" }, "variants": { "*nôdaʿ*": "was known/was discovered/was revealed", "*yôšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/staying", "*ʾešel*": "tamarisk tree/tree/grove", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל לַֽעֲבָדָיו֙ הַנִּצָּבִ֣ים עָלָ֔יו שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֖א בְּנֵ֣י יְמִינִ֑י גַּם־לְכֻלְּכֶ֗ם יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּן־יִשַׁי֙ שָׂד֣וֹת וּכְרָמִ֔ים לְכֻלְּכֶ֣ם יָשִׂ֔ים שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י מֵאֽוֹת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* *la-ʿăbādāyw* *han-niṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw* *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *bənê* *Yəmînî* *gam*-*lə-kullkem* *yittēn* *ben*-*Yišay* *śādôt* *û-kərāmîm* *lə-kullkem* *yāśîm* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *wə-śārê* *mēʾôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*la-ʿăbādāyw*": "preposition + noun mp + 3ms suffix - to his servants", "*han-niṣṣābîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle mp - the ones standing", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - around him", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative mp - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*bənê*": "noun mp construct - sons of", "*Yəmînî*": "proper noun - Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*lə-kullkem*": "preposition + noun + 2mp suffix - to all of you", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - will give", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*śādôt*": "noun mp - fields", "*û-kərāmîm*": "waw conjunction + noun mp - and vineyards", "*lə-kullkem*": "preposition + noun + 2mp suffix - to all of you", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - will set/appoint", "*śārê*": "noun mp construct - captains of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun mp - thousands", "*wə-śārê*": "waw conjunction + noun mp construct - and captains of", "*mēʾôt*": "noun fp - hundreds" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*bənê Yəmînî*": "sons of Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*yittēn*": "will give/would give/can give", "*śādôt*": "fields/lands/estates", "*yāśîm*": "will make/will appoint/will set" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.8", "source": "כִּי֩ קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם כֻּלְּכֶ֜ם עָלַ֗י וְאֵין־גֹּלֶ֤ה אֶת־אָזְנִי֙ בִּכְרָת־בְּנִ֣י עִם־בֶּן־יִשַׁ֔י וְאֵין־חֹלֶ֥ה מִכֶּ֛ם עָלַ֖י וְגֹלֶ֣ה אֶת־אָזְנִ֑י כִּ֣י הֵקִים֩ בְּנִ֨י אֶת־עַבְדִּ֥י עָלַ֛י לְאֹרֵ֖ב כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*kî* *qəšartem* *kullkem* *ʿālay* *wə-ʾên*-*gōleh* *ʾet*-*ʾoznî* *bikrōt*-*bənî* *ʿim*-*ben*-*Yišay* *wə-ʾên*-*ḥōleh* *mikkem* *ʿālay* *wə-gōleh* *ʾet*-*ʾoznî* *kî* *hēqîm* *bənî* *ʾet*-*ʿabdî* *ʿālay* *lə-ʾōrēb* *kay-yôm* *haz-zeh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qəšartem*": "Qal perfect 2mp - you have conspired", "*kullkem*": "noun + 2mp suffix - all of you", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no one", "*gōleh*": "Qal participle ms - revealing/uncovering", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾoznî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my ear", "*bikrōt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when made covenant", "*bənî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my son", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no one", "*ḥōleh*": "Qal participle ms - feeling pain/grieving", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - from you", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - for me", "*wə-gōleh*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle ms - and revealing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾoznî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my ear", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*hēqîm*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - has set up", "*bənî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my son", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿabdî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my servant", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "preposition + Qal participle ms - as one who lies in wait", "*kay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - as this day", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this" }, "variants": { "*qəšartem*": "conspired/plotted/made conspiracy", "*gōleh ʾet-ʾoznî*": "revealing to my ear/informing me/telling me", "*bikrōt*": "when making covenant/when allying/when conspiring", "*ḥōleh*": "grieving/feeling pain/concerned", "*hēqîm*": "set up/raised up/established", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "as one who lies in wait/as an ambusher/as a plotter" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.9", "source": "וַיַּ֜עַן דֹּאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֗י וְה֛וּא נִצָּ֥ב עַל־עַבְדֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־בֶּן־יִשַׁ֔י בָּ֣א נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ בֶּן־אֲחִטֽוּב", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *Dōʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *wə-hûʾ* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*ʿabdê*-*Šāʾûl* *wə-yōʾmar* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*ben*-*Yišay* *bāʾ* *Nōbeh* *ʾel*-*ʾĂḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*Dōʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + personal pronoun 3ms - and he", "*niṣṣāb*": "Niphal participle ms - was standing/stationed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*ʿabdê*": "noun mp construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle ms - coming", "*Nōbeh*": "proper noun - to Nob", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/stationed/set over", "*bāʾ*": "coming/arriving/entering" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַל־לוֹ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְצֵידָ֖ה נָ֣תַן ל֑וֹ וְאֵ֗ת חֶ֛רֶב גָּלְיָ֥ת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י נָ֥תַן לֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yišʾal*-*lô* *ba-YHWH* *wə-ṣêdâ* *nātan* *lô* *wə-ʾēt* *ḥereb* *Golyāt* *hap-Pəlištî* *nātan* *lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he inquired", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - of YHWH", "*wə-ṣêdâ*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and provisions", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he gave", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*ḥereb*": "noun fs construct - sword of", "*Golyāt*": "proper noun - Goliath", "*hap-Pəlištî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Philistine", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he gave", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*yišʾal*": "inquired/asked/consulted", "*ṣêdâ*": "provisions/food/supplies" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לִקְרֹא֩ אֶת־אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ בֶּן־אֲחִיט֜וּב הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִ֛יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּנֹ֑ב וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ כֻלָּ֖ם אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *ham-melek* *liqrōʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾĂḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *hak-kōhēn* *wə-ʾēt* *kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîw* *hak-kōhănîm* *ʾăšer* *bə-Nōb* *wə-yābōʾû* *kullām* *ʾel*-*ham-melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*liqrōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to call", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub", "*hak-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun ms - the priest", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun construct - all", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father", "*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*bə-Nōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Nob", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*kullām*": "noun + 3mp suffix - all of them", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king" }, "variants": { "*liqrōʾ*": "to call/to summon", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֖א בֶּן־אֲחִיט֑וּב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנְנִ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* *šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinənî* *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative ms - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1cs suffix - here I am", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ-nāʾ*": "hear now/listen please", "*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me/I am present" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר *אלו **אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל לָ֚מָּה קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם עָלַ֔י אַתָּ֖ה וּבֶן־יִשָׁ֑י בְּתִתְּךָ֨ ל֜וֹ לֶ֣חֶם וְחֶ֗רֶב וְשָׁא֥וֹל לוֹ֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים לָק֥וּם אֵלַ֛י לְאֹרֵ֖ב כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Šāʾûl* *lāmmâ* *qəšartem* *ʿālay* *ʾattâ* *û-ben*-*Yišāy* *bə-tittəkā* *lô* *leḥem* *wə-ḥereb* *wə-šāʾôl* *lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *lāqûm* *ʾēlay* *lə-ʾōrēb* *kay-yôm* *haz-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*qəšartem*": "Qal perfect 2mp - you have conspired", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son of", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bə-tittəkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - in your giving", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread", "*wə-ḥereb*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and sword", "*wə-šāʾôl*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and inquiring", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God", "*lāqûm*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to rise up", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "preposition + Qal participle ms - as one who lies in wait", "*kay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - as this day", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this" }, "variants": { "*qəšartem*": "have conspired/have plotted/have made a conspiracy", "*tittəkā*": "your giving/your providing", "*šāʾôl*": "inquiring/consulting/asking", "*lāqûm*": "to rise up/to stand/to rebel", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "as one who lies in wait/as an ambusher/as a plotter" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.14", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר וּמִ֤י בְכָל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּדָוִ֣ד נֶאֱמָ֔ן וַחֲתַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְסָ֥ר אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ וְנִכְבָּ֥ד בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾet*-*ham-melek* *wə-yōʾmar* *û-mî* *bə-kol*-*ʿăbādeykā* *kə-Dāwid* *neʾĕmān* *wa-ḥătan* *ham-melek* *wə-sār* *ʾel*-*mišmaʿtekā* *wə-nikbād* *bə-bêtekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - among all", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun mp + 2ms suffix - your servants", "*kə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - like David", "*neʾĕmān*": "Niphal participle ms - faithful", "*wa-ḥătan*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son-in-law of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*wə-sār*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle ms - and turning aside", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mišmaʿtekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your bidding", "*wə-nikbād*": "waw conjunction + Niphal participle ms - and honored", "*bə-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun ms + 2ms suffix - in your house" }, "variants": { "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trusted/loyal", "*sār ʾel-mišmaʿtekā*": "turns to your bidding/obeys your command/departs at your word", "*nikbād*": "honored/respected/highly regarded" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.15", "source": "הַיּ֧וֹם הַחִלֹּ֛תִי *לשאול־**לִשְׁאָל־ל֥וֹ בֵאלֹהִ֖ים חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֑י אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹ דָבָר֙ בְּכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔י כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יָדַ֤ע עַבְדְּךָ֙ בְּכָל־זֹ֔את דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֖ן א֥וֹ גָדֽוֹל", "text": "*hay-yôm* *haḥillōtî* *lišʾāl*-*lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *ḥālîlâ* *lî* *ʾal*-*yāśēm* *ham-melek* *bə-ʿabdô* *dābār* *bə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābî* *kî* *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʿabdəkā* *bə-kol*-*zōʾt* *dābār* *qāṭōn* *ʾô* *gādôl*", "grammar": { "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun ms - today", "*haḥillōtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1cs - I began", "*lišʾāl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - from me", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*yāśēm*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3ms - let him impute", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*bə-ʿabdô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - to his servant", "*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my father", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - knew", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun fs - this", "*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective ms - small", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*gādôl*": "adjective ms - great" }, "variants": { "*haḥillōtî*": "I have begun/have I begun/did I begin", "*ḥālîlâ lî*": "far be it from me/God forbid", "*yāśēm*": "impute/lay/place", "*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "did not know/was not aware/had no knowledge" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *môt* *tāmût* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾattâ* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - dying", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall die", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*môt tāmût*": "you shall surely die/dying you shall die (emphatic)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לָרָצִים֩ הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים עָלָ֜יו סֹ֥בּוּ וְהָמִ֣יתוּ ׀ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י גַם־יָדָם֙ עִם־דָּוִ֔ד וְכִ֤י יָֽדְעוּ֙ כִּֽי־בֹרֵ֣חַ ה֔וּא וְלֹ֥א גָל֖וּ אֶת־*אזנו **אָזְנִ֑י וְלֹֽא־אָב֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ אֶת־יָדָ֔ם לִפְגֹ֖עַ בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lā-rāṣîm* *han-niṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw* *sōbbû* *wə-hāmîtû* *kōhănê* *YHWH* *kî* *gam*-*yādām* *ʿim*-*Dāwid* *wə-kî* *yādəʿû* *kî*-*bōrēaḥ* *hûʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *gālû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznî* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʾābû* *ʿabdê* *ham-melek* *lišlōaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādām* *lipgōaʿ* *bə-kōhănê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lā-rāṣîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - to the runners/guards", "*han-niṣṣābîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle mp - who were standing", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - beside him", "*sōbbû*": "Qal imperative mp - turn", "*wə-hāmîtû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperative mp - and kill", "*kōhănê*": "noun mp construct - priests of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-kî*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and because", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bōrēaḥ*": "Qal participle ms - fleeing", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*gālû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they revealed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾoznî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my ear", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾābû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were willing", "*ʿabdê*": "noun mp construct - servants of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lišlōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to stretch forth", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand", "*lipgōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to fall upon", "*bə-kōhănê*": "preposition + noun mp construct - on priests of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "runners/guards/couriers", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*sōbbû*": "turn/go around/surround", "*hāmîtû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*gālû ʾet-ʾoznî*": "revealed to my ear/told me/informed me", "*ʾābû*": "were willing/consented/wanted", "*lišlōaḥ ʾet-yādām*": "to stretch forth their hand/to raise their hand", "*lipgōaʿ*": "to fall upon/to attack/to strike" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ *לדויג **לְדוֹאֵ֔ג סֹ֣ב אַתָּ֔ה וּפְגַ֖ע בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וַיִּסֹּ֞ב *דויג **דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֗י וַיִּפְגַּע־הוּא֙ בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַיָּ֣מֶת ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא שְׁמֹנִ֤ים וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ אִ֔ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֖א אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lə-Dôʾēg* *sōb* *ʾattâ* *û-pəgaʿ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yissōb* *Dôʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *wə-yipgaʿ*-*hûʾ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yāmet* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *šəmōnîm* *wa-ḥămiššâ* *ʾîš* *nōśēʾ* *ʾēpôd* *bād*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*lə-Dôʾēg*": "preposition + proper noun - to Doeg", "*sōb*": "Qal imperative ms - turn", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*û-pəgaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative ms - and fall upon", "*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*wə-yissōb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he turned", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite", "*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell upon", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he", "*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*wə-yāmet*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he killed", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - that", "*šəmōnîm*": "number - eighty", "*wa-ḥămiššâ*": "waw conjunction + number - and five", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle ms construct - bearing/wearing", "*ʾēpôd*": "noun ms - ephod", "*bād*": "noun ms - linen" }, "variants": { "*sōb*": "turn/go around", "*pəgaʿ*": "fall upon/attack/kill", "*yipgaʿ*": "fell upon/attacked/killed", "*nōśēʾ ʾēpôd bād*": "bearing a linen ephod/wearing a linen ephod" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.19", "source": "וְאֵ֨ת נֹ֤ב עִיר־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הִכָּ֣ה לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֑ק וְשׁ֧וֹר וַחֲמ֛וֹר וָשֶׂ֖ה לְפִי־חָֽרֶב", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *Nōb* *ʿîr*-*hak-kōhănîm* *hikkâ* *lə-pî*-*ḥereb* *mē-ʾîš* *wə-ʿad*-*ʾiššâ* *mē-ʿôlēl* *wə-ʿad*-*yônēq* *wə-šôr* *wa-ḥămôr* *wā-śeh* *lə-pî*-*ḥāreb*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*Nōb*": "proper noun - Nob", "*ʿîr*": "noun fs construct - city of", "*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests", "*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of", "*ḥereb*": "noun fs - sword", "*mē-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun ms - from man", "*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun fs - woman", "*mē-ʿôlēl*": "preposition + noun ms - from child", "*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*yônēq*": "Qal participle ms - suckling", "*wə-šôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and ox", "*wa-ḥămôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and donkey", "*wā-śeh*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and sheep", "*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun fs - sword" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ lə-pî-ḥereb*": "struck with the edge of the sword/destroyed by the sword", "*mē-ʾîš wə-ʿad-ʾiššâ*": "from man to woman/both men and women", "*ʿôlēl*": "child/infant", "*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.20", "source": "וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט בֵּן־אֶחָ֗ד לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־אֲחִט֔וּב וּשְׁמ֖וֹ אֶבְיָתָ֑ר וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַחֲרֵ֥י דָוִֽד", "text": "*wə-yimmālēṭ* *bēn*-*ʾeḥād* *la-ʾĂḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *û-šəmô* *ʾEbyātār* *wə-yibraḥ* *ʾaḥărê* *Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped", "*bēn*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*ʾeḥād*": "number - one", "*la-ʾĂḥîmelek*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to Ahimelech", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun ms + 3ms suffix - and his name", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*wə-yibraḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fled", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/fled/was delivered", "*yibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.21", "source": "וַיַּגֵּ֥ד אֶבְיָתָ֖ר לְדָוִ֑ד כִּ֚י הָרַ֣ג שָׁא֔וּל אֵ֖ת כֹּהֲנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-yaggēd* *ʾEbyātār* *lə-Dāwid* *kî* *hārag* *Šāʾûl* *ʾēt* *kōhănê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaggēd*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he told", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*hārag*": "Qal perfect 3ms - had killed", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kōhănê*": "noun mp construct - priests of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yaggēd*": "told/reported/informed", "*hārag*": "killed/slew/murdered" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר יָדַ֜עְתִּי בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ כִּֽי־שָׁם֙ *דויג **דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֔י כִּֽי־הַגֵּ֥ד יַגִּ֖יד לְשָׁא֑וּל אָנֹכִ֣י סַבֹּ֔תִי בְּכָל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *lə-ʾEbyātār* *yādaʿtî* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *kî*-*šām* *Dôʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *kî*-*haggēd* *yaggîd* *lə-Šāʾûl* *ʾānōkî* *sabbōtî* *bə-kol*-*nepeš* *bêt* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-ʾEbyātār*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abiathar", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I knew", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - that", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*haggēd*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely telling", "*yaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms - he would tell", "*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I", "*sabbōtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have occasioned", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - against all", "*nepeš*": "noun fs construct - person/life of", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware", "*haggēd yaggîd*": "would surely tell/would definitely report (emphatic)", "*sabbōtî*": "I have occasioned/I am responsible for/I have caused", "*nepeš*": "person/life/soul" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.23", "source": "שְׁבָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔א כִּ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת אַתָּ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי", "text": "*šəbâ* *ʾittî* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾ* *kî* *ʾăšer*-*yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšî* *yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšekā* *kî*-*mišmeret* *ʾattâ* *ʿimmādî*", "grammar": { "*šəbâ*": "Qal imperative ms - stay", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive 2ms - fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my life", "*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your life", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*mišmeret*": "noun fs - safekeeping", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*šəbâ*": "stay/remain/dwell", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/is seeking/wants", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*mišmeret*": "safekeeping/protection/safe custody" } }