Verse 2

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁ֣ב שָׁא֔וּל מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃ ס", "text": "And *wayehî* when *šāb* *Šāʾûl* from after *Pelištîm* and *wayyaggidû* to him *lēmōr* *hinnêh* *Dāwid* in *midbar* *ʿÊn* *gedî*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it happened/came to pass", "*šāb*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned/turned back", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*Pelištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyaggidû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of *nāgad* - and they told/reported", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness/desert of", "*ʿÊn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spring of", "*gedî*": "proper noun - Gedi" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*šāb*": "returned/turned back/came back", "*wayyaggidû*": "told/reported/informed/declared" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 26:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.2", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙ אֶל־מִדְבַּר־זִ֔יף וְאִתּ֛וֹ שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ בְּחוּרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּמִדְבַּר־זִֽיף׃", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *šāʾûl* and *wayyēreḏ* to *miḏbar*-*zîp̄*, and with him *šәlōšeṯ*-*ʾălāp̄îm* *ʾîš* *bәḥûrê* *yiśrāʾēl*, to *lәḇaqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*dāwiḏ* in *miḏbar*-*zîp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he arose", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyēreḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went down", "*miḏbar*": "Noun construct, masculine singular - wilderness of", "*zîp̄*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ziph", "*šәlōšeṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - three of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "Noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "Noun, masculine singular - men", "*bәḥûrê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - chosen men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to seek", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up", "*wayyēreḏ*": "went down/descended", "*miḏbar*": "wilderness/desert", "*bәḥûrê*": "chosen men/select men/elite men", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to hunt" } }
  • Ps 37:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.32", "source": "צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṣôpeh rāšāʿ* for *ṣaddîq*, and *məbaqqēš* to *lăhămîtô*.", "grammar": { "*ṣôpeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - watches/spies on", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person", "*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - for the righteous person", "*məbaqqēš*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*lăhămîtô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to kill him" }, "variants": { "*ṣôpeh*": "watches/spies on/lies in wait for", "*məbaqqēš lăhămîtô*": "seeks to kill him/seeks to put him to death" } }
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.12", "source": "אֹֽהֲבַ֨י ׀ וְרֵעַ֗י מִנֶּ֣גֶד נִגְעִ֣י יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י מֵרָחֹ֥ק עָמָֽדוּ׃", "text": "*'ōhăḇay* and *rē'ay* from before *niḡ'î* *ya'ămōḏû* and *qərôḇay* from *rāḥōq* *'āmāḏû*", "grammar": { "*'ōhăḇay*": "plural participle with 1st person singular suffix - my lovers/friends", "*rē'ay*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my companions", "*niḡ'î*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my plague/wound", "*ya'ămōḏû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they stand", "*qərôḇay*": "plural adjective with 1st person singular suffix - my near ones/relatives", "*rāḥōq*": "adverb/noun - far away/distance", "*'āmāḏû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have stood" }, "variants": { "*'ōhăḇ*": "lover/friend/one who loves", "*rēa'*": "companion/friend/fellow", "*neḡa'*": "plague/wound/stroke", "*'āmaḏ*": "stand/remain/endure", "*qārôḇ*": "near one/relative/kinsman", "*rāḥōq*": "far/distant/remote" } }
  • Ps 104:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.18", "source": "הָרִ֣ים הַ֭גְּבֹהִים לַיְּעֵלִ֑ים סְ֝לָעִ֗ים מַחְסֶ֥ה לַֽשְׁפַנִּֽים׃", "text": "*hārîm* *hagĕbōhîm* *layĕʿēlîm* *sĕlāʿîm* *maḥseh* *lashĕphannîm*", "grammar": { "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*hagĕbōhîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the high", "*layĕʿēlîm*": "preposition *lě* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the mountain goats", "*sĕlāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*maḥseh*": "noun, masculine singular - refuge", "*lashĕphannîm*": "preposition *lě* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the rock badgers" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains, hills", "*gĕbōhîm*": "high, tall, lofty", "*yĕʿēlîm*": "mountain goats, ibexes, wild goats", "*sĕlāʿîm*": "rocks, cliffs, crags", "*maḥseh*": "refuge, shelter, hiding place", "*shĕphannîm*": "rock badgers, hyraxes, coneys" } }
  • Ps 141:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.141.6", "source": "נִשְׁמְט֣וּ בִֽידֵי־סֶ֭לַע שֹׁפְטֵיהֶ֑ם וְשָׁמְע֥וּ אֲ֝מָרַ֗י כִּ֣י נָעֵֽמוּ׃", "text": "*Nišməṭû* by-hands-of-*sela'* [rock] *šōpəṭêhem* [their judges]; and-*šāmə'û* *'ămāray* [my words] for *nā'ēmû* [they are pleasant].", "grammar": { "*Nišməṭû*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are thrown down/cast down", "*sela'*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff", "*šōpəṭêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their judges", "*šāmə'û*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they heard/listened", "*'ămāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/sayings", "*nā'ēmû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are pleasant/sweet" }, "variants": { "*Nišməṭû*": "they are thrown down/cast down/released/let go", "*sela'*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*šōpəṭêhem*": "their judges/rulers/leaders", "*šāmə'û*": "they heard/listened/obeyed", "*'ămāray*": "my words/sayings/speech", "*nā'ēmû*": "they are pleasant/sweet/agreeable" } }
  • 1 Sam 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.2", "source": "וַיִּבְחַר־ל֨וֹ שָׁא֜וּל שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֮ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיִּהְי֨וּ עִם־שָׁא֜וּל אַלְפַּ֗יִם בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙ וּבְהַ֣ר בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְאֶ֗לֶף הָיוּ֙ עִם־י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן בְּגִבְעַ֖ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ין וְיֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם שִׁלַּ֖ח אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyiḇḥar-lô* *šāʾûl* *šĕlōšet* *ʾălāp̄îm* from-*yiśrāʾēl* *wayyihyû* with-*šāʾûl* *ʾalpayim* in-*mikmāś* and-in-*har bêt-ʾēl* and-*ʾelep̄* *hāyû* with-*yônātān* in-*giḇʿat* *binyāmîn* and-*yeter* *hāʿām* *šillaḥ* *ʾîš* to-*ʾōhālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇḥar-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms with dative suffix - and he chose for himself", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, subject - Saul", "*šĕlōšet*": "construct state - three", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural - thousands", "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they were", "*ʾalpayim*": "masculine dual - two thousand", "*ʾelep̄*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they were", "*šillaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3ms - he sent away", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - each man" }, "variants": { "*šillaḥ*": "sent away/dismissed/let go", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one/individually" } }