{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.1", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּקָּבְצ֤וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בְּבֵית֖וֹ בָּרָמָ֑ה וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖רֶד אֶל־מִדְבַּ֥ר פָּארָֽן׃", "text": "And *wəyāmāt* *Šəmûʾēl* and *wayyiqqābəṣû* all-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyispədû*-to-him and *wayyiqbəruhû* in-*bayit*-his in-*hārāmāh* and *wayyāqām* *Dāwid* and *wayyēred* to-*midbār* *Pāʾrān*.", "grammar": { "*wəyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he died", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wayyiqqābəṣû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyispədû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they mourned", "*wayyiqbəruhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - and they buried him", "*bayit*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*hārāmāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ramah", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyēred*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went down", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Pāʾrān*": "proper noun - Paran" }, "variants": { "*wayyispədû*": "mourned/lamented/wailed", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.2", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ בְּמָע֜וֹן וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ בַכַּרְמֶ֗ל וְהָאִישׁ֙ גָּד֣וֹל מְאֹ֔ד וְל֛וֹ צֹ֥אן שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֖ים וְאֶ֣לֶף עִזִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֛י בִּגְזֹ֥ז אֶת־צֹאנ֖וֹ בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* in-*Māʿôn* and *maʿăśēhû* in-*hakkarmel* and the-*ʾîš* *gādôl* very and to-him *ṣōʾn* three-*ʾălāpîm* and one-thousand *ʿizzîm* and *wayəhî* in-*gəzōz* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾnô* in-*hakkarmel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*Māʿôn*": "proper noun - Maon", "*maʿăśēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his business/deeds", "*hakkarmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun common singular - flock/sheep", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun masculine plural - thousands", "*ʿizzîm*": "noun feminine plural - goats", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*gəzōz*": "qal infinitive construct - to shear", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun common singular + 3ms suffix - his flock" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśēhû*": "his business/work/deeds/occupation", "*hakkarmel*": "Carmel (place name, not the mountain)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.3", "source": "וְשֵׁ֤ם הָאִישׁ֙ נָבָ֔ל וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲבִגָ֑יִל וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה טֽוֹבַת־שֶׂ֙כֶל֙ וִ֣יפַת תֹּ֔אַר וְהָאִ֥ישׁ קָשֶׁ֛ה וְרַ֥ע מַעֲלָלִ֖ים וְה֥וּא כָלִבִּֽי׃", "text": "And *šēm* the-*ʾîš* *Nābāl* and *šēm* *ʾištô* *ʾĂbîgāyil* and the-*ʾiššāh* *ṭôbat*-*śekel* and-*yəpat* *tōʾar* and the-*ʾîš* *qāšeh* and-*raʿ* *maʿălālîm* and-he *kālibî*.", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal (means 'fool')", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʾĂbîgāyil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*ṭôbat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - good of", "*śekel*": "noun masculine singular - understanding/intelligence", "*yəpat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - beautiful of", "*tōʾar*": "noun masculine singular - appearance/form", "*qāšeh*": "adjective masculine singular - hard/harsh/severe", "*raʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/bad", "*maʿălālîm*": "noun masculine plural - deeds/practices", "*kālibî*": "adjective masculine singular - Calebite/dog-like" }, "variants": { "*Nābāl*": "fool/senseless person (name means 'fool')", "*ṭôbat*-*śekel*": "good of understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*qāšeh*": "hard/harsh/severe/stubborn/cruel", "*kālibî*": "1) of Caleb (descendant of Caleb) 2) dog-like (from *keleb* - dog) - textual note shows alternate reading" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע דָּוִ֖ד בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־גֹזֵ֥ז נָבָ֖ל אֶת־צֹאנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *Dāwid* in-the-*midbār* that-*gōzēz* *Nābāl* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾnô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*gōzēz*": "qal participle masculine singular - shearing", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun common singular + 3ms suffix - his flock" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַנְּעָרִ֗ים עֲל֤וּ כַרְמֶ֙לָה֙ וּבָאתֶ֣ם אֶל־נָבָ֔ל וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־ל֥וֹ בִשְׁמִ֖י לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Dāwid* ten *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-the-*nəʿārîm* go-up *karmelāh* and-*ûbāʾtem* to-*Nābāl* and-*ûšəʾeltem*-to-him in-*šəmî* to-*šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun masculine plural - young men/servants", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*karmelāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Carmel", "*ûbāʾtem*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall come", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ûšəʾeltem*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall ask", "*šəmî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my name", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/prosperity" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.6", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֥ם כֹּ֖ה לֶחָ֑י וְאַתָּ֤ה שָׁלוֹם֙ וּבֵיתְךָ֣ שָׁל֔וֹם וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֖ שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *waʾămartem* thus to-*leḥāy* and-you *šālôm* and-*bêtəkā* *šālôm* and-all that-to-you *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall say", "*leḥāy*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to life/prosperity", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*bêtəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your house" }, "variants": { "*leḥāy*": "to life/to the living/for life [greeting formula]", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/prosperity" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י גֹזְזִ֖ים לָ֑ךְ עַתָּ֗ה הָרֹעִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֙ הָי֣וּ עִמָּ֔נוּ לֹ֣א הֶכְלַמְנ֗וּם וְלֹֽא־נִפְקַ֤ד לָהֶם֙ מְא֔וּמָה כָּל־יְמֵ֖י הֱיוֹתָ֥ם בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃", "text": "And-now *šāmaʿtî* that *gōzəzîm* to-you now the-*rōʿîm* that-to-you *hāyû* with-us not *heklamnûm* and-not-*nipqad* to-them anything all-*yəmê* *hĕyôtām* in-*hakkarmel*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have heard", "*gōzəzîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - shearers/shearing", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - shepherds", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*heklamnûm*": "hiphil perfect 1cp + 3mp suffix - we did not shame/humiliate them", "*nipqad*": "niphal perfect 3ms - was missing/lacking", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*hĕyôtām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their being", "*hakkarmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel" }, "variants": { "*heklamnûm*": "we did not shame/humiliate/embarrass them", "*nipqad*": "was missing/lacking/lost" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.8", "source": "שְׁאַ֨ל אֶת־נְעָרֶ֜יךָ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֗ךְ וְיִמְצְא֨וּ הַנְּעָרִ֥ים חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־עַל־י֥וֹם ט֖וֹב בָּ֑נוּ תְּנָה־נָּ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבִנְךָ֖ לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "*šəʾal* *ʾet*-*nəʿāreykā* and-*wəyaggîdû* to-you and-*wəyimṣəʾû* the-*hannəʿārîm* *ḥēn* in-*bəʿêneykā* for-on-*yôm* *ṭôb* we-came *tənāh*-please *ʾēt* which *timṣāʾ* *yādəkā* to-*laʿăbādeykā* and-to-*ləbinkā* to-*ləDāwid*.", "grammar": { "*šəʾal*": "qal imperative masculine singular - ask", "*nəʿāreykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - your young men", "*wəyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they will tell", "*wəyimṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and may they find", "*hannəʿārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*ḥēn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bəʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun both dual construct + 2ms suffix - in your eyes", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you find", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular + 2ms suffix - your hand", "*laʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - to your servants", "*ləbinkā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your son", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/kindness", "*timṣāʾ* *yādəkā*": "you find at hand/whatever you have available [idiom]", "*ləbinkā*": "to your son [figurative - as term of respect]" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ נַעֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַיְדַבְּר֧וּ אֶל־נָבָ֛ל כְּכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בְּשֵׁ֣ם דָּוִ֑ד וַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *naʿărê* *Dāwid* and *wayədabbərû* to-*Nābāl* according-to-all the-*haddəbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh* in-*šēm* *Dāwid* and *wayyānûḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*naʿărê*": "noun masculine plural construct - young men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3mp - and they spoke", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*haddəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*wayyānûḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they rested" }, "variants": { "*wayyānûḥû*": "and they rested/waited/paused/ceased speaking" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.10", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן נָבָ֜ל אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר מִ֥י דָוִ֖ד וּמִ֣י בֶן־יִשָׁ֑י הַיּוֹם֙ רַבּ֣וּ עֲבָדִ֔ים הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵ֥י אֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Nābāl* *ʾet*-*ʿabdê* *Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* who *Dāwid* and-who *ben*-*Yišāy* the-*hayyôm* *rabbû* *ʿăbādîm* the-*hammitpārəṣîm* *ʾîš* from-*pənê* *ʾădōnāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ʿabdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*hayyôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they are many", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants", "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones breaking away", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his masters" }, "variants": { "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "breaking away/breaking loose/fleeing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.11", "source": "וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־לַחְמִי֙ וְאֶת־מֵימַ֔י וְאֵת֙ טִבְחָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר טָבַ֖חְתִּי לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And-*wəlāqaḥtî* *ʾet*-*laḥmî* and-*ʾet*-*mêmay* and-*ʾēt* *ṭibḥātî* which *ṭābaḥtî* for-*ləgōzəzāy* and-*wənātattî* to-*laʾănāšîm* which not *yādaʿtî* from-where *mizzeh* they.", "grammar": { "*wəlāqaḥtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1cs - and shall I take", "*laḥmî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my bread", "*mêmay*": "noun masculine plural + 1cs suffix - my water", "*ṭibḥātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my slaughtered meat", "*ṭābaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have slaughtered", "*ləgōzəzāy*": "preposition + qal participle masculine plural + 1cs suffix - for my shearers", "*wənātattî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1cs - and shall I give", "*laʾănāšîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to men", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - from where" }, "variants": { "*laḥmî*": "my bread/food", "*ṭibḥātî*": "my slaughtered meat/my slaughter" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.12", "source": "וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ כְּכֹ֖ל הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wayyahapəkû* *naʿărê*-*Dāwid* to-*lədarəkām* and *wayyāšubû* and *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyaggîdû* to-him according-to-all the-*haddəbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they turned", "*naʿărê*": "noun masculine plural construct - young men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lədarəkām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3mp suffix - to their way", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*haddəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "turned/turned around/turned back" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו חִגְר֣וּ ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבּ֗וֹ וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבּ֔וֹ וַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר גַּם־דָּוִ֖ד אֶת־חַרְבּ֑וֹ וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד כְּאַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ אִ֔ישׁ וּמָאתַ֖יִם יָשְׁב֥וּ עַל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-*laʾănāšāyw* *ḥigrû* each *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* and *wayyaḥgərû* each *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* and *wayyaḥgōr* also-*Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* and *wayyaʿălû* after *Dāwid* about-four *mēʾôt* *ʾîš* and-two-hundred *yāšəbû* on the-*hakkēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*laʾănāšāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - to his men", "*ḥigrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - gird", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*ḥarbô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his sword", "*wayyaḥgərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they girded", "*wayyaḥgōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he girded", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they went up", "*mēʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hundreds", "*yāšəbû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they remained", "*hakkēlîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the equipment/baggage" }, "variants": { "*ḥigrû*": "gird/belt/put on [weapons]", "*hakkēlîm*": "equipment/baggage/supplies/weapons" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.14", "source": "וְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת נָבָ֔ל הִגִּ֧יד נַֽעַר־אֶחָ֛ד מֵהַנְּעָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד מַלְאָכִ֧ים ׀ מֵֽהַמִּדְבָּ֛ר לְבָרֵ֥ךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ וַיָּ֥עַט בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-to-*laʾĂbîgayil* *ʾēšet* *Nābāl* *higgîd* *naʿar*-one from-the-*mēhannəʿārîm* saying *hinnēh* *šālaḥ* *Dāwid* *malʾākîm* from-the-*mēhammidəbār* to-*ləbārēk* *ʾet*-our-master and *wayyāʿaṭ* at-them.", "grammar": { "*laʾĂbîgayil*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abigail", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he told", "*naʿar*": "noun masculine singular - young man", "*mēhannəʿārîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural with definite article - from the young men", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he sent", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*malʾākîm*": "noun masculine plural - messengers", "*mēhammidəbār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular with definite article - from the wilderness", "*ləbārēk*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*wayyāʿaṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he flew at" }, "variants": { "*wayyāʿaṭ*": "flew at/screamed at/railed at/scolded/insulted" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.15", "source": "וְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים טֹבִ֥ים לָ֖נוּ מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א הָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־פָקַ֣דְנוּ מְא֔וּמָה כָּל־יְמֵי֙ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ אִתָּ֔ם בִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּ בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "wə- the *ʾănāšîm* *ṭōbîm* to-us *məʾōd*, wə- not *hāḵəlamnû* wə- not-*pāqadnû* *məʾûmâ* all-*yəmê* *hithallakənû* *ʾittām* in-*hĕyôtēnû* in-the-*śādeh*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ṭōbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very, exceedingly", "*hāḵəlamnû*": "verb, Hifil perfect, 1st person plural - we were harmed/shamed", "*pāqadnû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we missed/lacked", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*hithallakənû*": "verb, Hitpael perfect, 1st person plural - we walked about/went to and fro", "*ʾittām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*hĕyôtēnû*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - our being", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*ṭōbîm*": "good/kind/pleasant/beneficial", "*hāḵəlamnû*": "we were harmed/we were shamed/we were embarrassed", "*pāqadnû*": "we missed/we lacked/we were missing", "*məʾûmâ*": "anything/something/at all", "*hithallakənû*": "we walked about/we went to and fro/we associated" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.16", "source": "חוֹמָה֙ הָי֣וּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ גַּם־לַ֖יְלָה גַּם־יוֹמָ֑ם כָּל־יְמֵ֛י הֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּ עִמָּ֖ם רֹעִ֥ים הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*ḥômâ* *hāyû* upon-us *gam*-*laylâ* *gam*-*yômām* all-*yəmê* *hĕyôtēnû* *ʿimmām* *rōʿîm* the-*ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were", "*gam*": "particle - also, even, both", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*hĕyôtēnû*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - our being", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*rōʿîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - shepherding", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ḥômâ*": "wall/protection/defensive barrier", "*hāyû*": "they were/they became/they existed", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherding/tending/pasturing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.17", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה דְּעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשִׂ֔י כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֧ה הָרָעָ֛ה אֶל־אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ וְעַ֣ל כָּל־בֵּית֑וֹ וְהוּא֙ בֶּן־בְּלִיַּ֔עַל מִדַּבֵּ֖ר אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *dəʿî* u-*rəʾî* what-*taʿăśî* *kî*-*kālətâ* the-*rāʿâ* unto-*ʾădōnênû* wə-upon all-*bêtô* wə-he *ben*-*bəliyyaʿal* from-*dabbēr* unto-him", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*dəʿî*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - know", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾî*": "verb, Qal imperative, feminine singular - see", "*taʿăśî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will do", "*kî*": "conjunction - because, for", "*kālətâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is determined/completed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*ʾădōnênû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our master", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - speaking" }, "variants": { "*kālətâ*": "is determined/is completed/is finished", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/harm", "*ben*-*bəliyyaʿal*": "son of worthlessness/worthless fellow/scoundrel", "*dabbēr*": "speaking/to speak with/to address" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.18", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֣ר *אבוגיל **אֲבִיגַ֡יִל וַתִּקַּח֩ מָאתַ֨יִם לֶ֜חֶם וּשְׁנַ֣יִם נִבְלֵי־יַ֗יִן וְחָמֵ֨שׁ צֹ֤אן *עשוות **עֲשׂוּיֹת֙ וְחָמֵ֤שׁ סְאִים֙ קָלִ֔י וּמֵאָ֥ה צִמֻּקִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם דְּבֵלִ֑ים וַתָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־הַחֲמֹרִֽים׃", "text": "wə-*təmahēr* *ʾăbîgayil* wə-*tiqqaḥ* two-hundred *leḥem* u-two *niblê*-*yayin* wə-five *ṣōʾn* *ʿăśûyōt* wə-five *səʾîm* *qālî* u-hundred *ṣimmuqîm* u-two-hundred *dəbēlîm* wə-*tāśem* upon-the-*ḥămōrîm*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*təmahēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she hastened", "*ʾăbîgayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she took", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*niblê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - skins of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - sheep", "*ʿăśûyōt*": "verb, Qal passive participle, feminine plural - prepared/dressed", "*səʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - seahs [a measure]", "*qālî*": "noun, masculine singular - roasted grain", "*ṣimmuqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - raisin clusters", "*dəbēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fig cakes", "*tāśem*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she placed", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - donkeys" }, "variants": { "*təmahēr*": "she hastened/she hurried/she made haste", "*niblê*": "skins/bottles/vessels", "*ʿăśûyōt*": "prepared/dressed/ready-made", "*qālî*": "roasted grain/parched corn", "*ṣimmuqîm*": "raisin clusters/dried grapes", "*dəbēlîm*": "fig cakes/pressed figs" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.19", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לִנְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ עִבְר֣וּ לְפָנַ֔י הִנְנִ֖י אַחֲרֵיכֶ֣ם בָּאָ֑ה וּלְאִישָׁ֥הּ נָבָ֖ל לֹ֥א הִגִּֽידָה׃", "text": "wə-*tōʾmer* to-*nəʿāreyhā* *ʿibrû* to-*pānay* *hinənî* *ʾaḥărêḵem* *bāʾâ* u-to-*ʾîšāh* *nābāl* not *higgîdâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*tōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she said", "*nəʿāreyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her young men/servants", "*ʿibrû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - pass over/go ahead", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my face/before me", "*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ʾaḥărêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - after you", "*bāʾâ*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*higgîdâ*": "verb, Hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she told" }, "variants": { "*nəʿāreyhā*": "her young men/her servants/her attendants", "*ʿibrû*": "pass over/go ahead/cross over", "*pānay*": "my face/before me/ahead of me", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/going/following" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.20", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה הִ֣יא ׀ רֹכֶ֣בֶת עַֽל־הַחֲמ֗וֹר וְיֹרֶ֙דֶת֙ בְּסֵ֣תֶר הָהָ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה דָוִד֙ וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו יֹרְדִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "wə-*hāyâ* she *rōḵebet* upon-the-*ḥămôr* wə-*yōredet* in-*sēter* the-*hār* wə-*hinnēh* *dāwid* wə-*ʾănāšāyw* *yōrədîm* to-*qirʾātāh* wə-*tipgōš* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*hāyâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was/it happened", "*rōḵebet*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - riding", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*yōredet*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - coming down/descending", "*sēter*": "noun, masculine singular - hiding place/cover", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain", "*hinnēh*": "particle - behold/look", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men", "*yōrədîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - coming down/descending", "*qirʾātāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to meet her", "*tipgōš*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she met", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "it was/it happened/it came to pass", "*rōḵebet*": "riding/mounting", "*sēter*": "hiding place/cover/concealed place", "*yōrədîm*": "coming down/descending", "*tipgōš*": "she met/she encountered/she came upon" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.21", "source": "וְדָוִ֣ד אָמַ֗ר אַךְ֩ לַשֶּׁ֨קֶר שָׁמַ֜רְתִּי אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָזֶה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְלֹא־נִפְקַ֥ד מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ מְא֑וּמָה וַיָּֽשֶׁב־לִ֥י רָעָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*dāwid* *ʾāmar* *ʾaḵ* to-the-*šeqer* *šāmartî* *ʾet*-all-which to-this in-the-*midbār* wə-not-*nipqad* from-all-which-to-him *məʾûmâ* wə-*yayyāšeb*-to-me *rāʿâ* *taḥat* *ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*šāmartî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I guarded/kept", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness", "*nipqad*": "verb, Nifal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was missing", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*yayyāšeb*": "verb, Hifil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he returned/repaid", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/vain", "*šāmartî*": "I guarded/I kept/I protected", "*nipqad*": "was missing/was lacking/was lost", "*yayyāšeb*": "he returned/he repaid/he rewarded" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.23", "source": "וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וַתְּמַהֵ֕ר וַתֵּ֖רֶד מֵעַ֣ל הַחֲמ֑וֹר וַתִּפֹּ֞ל לְאַפֵּ֤י דָוִד֙ עַל־פָּנֶ֔יהָ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "wə-*tēreʾ* *ʾăbîgayil* *ʾet*-*dāwid* wə-*təmahēr* wə-*tēred* from-upon the-*ḥămôr* wə-*tippōl* to-*ʾappê* *dāwid* upon-*pāneyhā* wə-*tištaḥû* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*tēreʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she saw", "*ʾăbîgayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*təmahēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she hastened", "*tēred*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she went down", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*tippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she fell", "*ʾappê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - face of/presence of", "*pāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her face", "*tištaḥû*": "verb, Hitpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she bowed down", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/earth" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "she saw/she noticed/she observed", "*təmahēr*": "she hastened/she hurried/she made haste", "*tēred*": "she went down/she descended/she dismounted", "*tippōl*": "she fell/she dropped/she threw herself", "*ʾappê*": "face of/presence of/nostrils of", "*tištaḥû*": "she bowed down/she prostrated herself/she worshipped" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.24", "source": "וַתִּפֹּל֙ עַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר בִּי־אֲנִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י הֶֽעָוֺ֑ן וּֽתְדַבֶּר־נָ֤א אֲמָֽתְךָ֙ בְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָ וּשְׁמַ֕ע אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "wə-*tippōl* upon-*raglāyw* wə-*tōʾmer* upon-me-I *ʾădōnî* the-*ʿāwōn* u-*tədabbēr*-*nāʾ* *ʾămātəḵā* in-*ʾozneyḵā* u-*šəmaʿ* *ʾēt* *dibrê* *ʾămāteḵā*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*tippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she fell", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*tōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾămātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾozneyḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ears", "*šəmaʿ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant" }, "variants": { "*tippōl*": "she fell/she prostrated herself", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/fault", "*tədabbēr*": "she will speak/let her speak", "*dibrê*": "words of/speech of/matters of" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.25", "source": "אַל־נָ֣א יָשִׂ֣ים אֲדֹנִ֣י ׀ אֶת־לִבּ֡וֹ אֶל־אִישׁ֩ הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל הַזֶּ֜ה עַל־נָבָ֗ל כִּ֤י כִשְׁמוֹ֙ כֶּן־ה֔וּא נָבָ֣ל שְׁמ֔וֹ וּנְבָלָ֖ה עִמּ֑וֹ וֽ͏ַאֲנִי֙ אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לֹ֥א רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־נַעֲרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃", "text": "not-*nāʾ* *yāśîm* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*libbô* unto-*ʾîš* the-*bəliyyaʿal* this upon-*nābāl* *kî* like-*šəmô* thus-he *nābāl* *šəmô* u-*nəbālâ* with-him wə-I *ʾămātəḵā* not *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*naʿărê* *ʾădōnî* which *šālāḥtā*", "grammar": { "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*yāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him set", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nābāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/senselessness", "*ʾămātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*naʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*šālāḥtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent" }, "variants": { "*yāśîm*": "let him set/let him regard/let him pay attention to", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/godless", "*nəbālâ*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful conduct" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.26", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֗י חַי־יְהוָ֤ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְנָעֲךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדְךָ֖ לָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽהְי֤וּ כְנָבָל֙ אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י רָעָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *ʾădōnî* *ḥay*-*YHWH* wə-*ḥê*-*napšəḵā* which *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from-*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm* wə-*hôšēaʿ* *yādəḵā* to-you wə-*ʿattâ* *yihyû* like-*nābāl* *ʾōyəbeyḵā* wə-the-*məbaqəšîm* unto-*ʾădōnî* *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*napšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has kept you", "*bôʾ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood/bloodshed", "*hôšēaʿ*": "verb, Hifil infinitive construct - saving/helping", "*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*ʾōyəbeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*məbaqəšîm*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*mənāʿăḵā*": "he has kept you/he has restrained you/he has prevented you", "*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm*": "coming into bloodshed/bloodguilt/shedding blood", "*hôšēaʿ*": "saving/helping/delivering", "*yādəḵā*": "your hand/your power", "*məbaqəšîm*": "seeking/searching for/desiring" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.27", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הַבְּרָכָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֥יא שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖ לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְנִתְּנָה֙ לַנְּעָרִ֔ים הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖ים בְּרַגְלֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* the-*bərāḵâ* this which-*hēbîʾ* *šipḥātəḵā* to-*ladōnî* wə-*nittənâ* to-the-*nəʿārîm* the-*mithallḵîm* in-*raglê* *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*bərāḵâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing/gift", "*hēbîʾ*": "verb, Hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ladōnî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord", "*nittənâ*": "verb, Nifal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it has been given", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men/servants", "*mithallḵîm*": "verb, Hitpael participle, masculine plural - walking about", "*raglê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - feet of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*bərāḵâ*": "blessing/gift/present", "*hēbîʾ*": "he has brought/he has presented", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "your maidservant/your female servant", "*nittənâ*": "it has been given/let it be given", "*mithallḵîm*": "walking about/following/going" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.28", "source": "שָׂ֥א נָ֖א לְפֶ֣שַׁע אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י עָשֹֽׂה־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לַֽאדֹנִ֜י בַּ֣יִת נֶאֱמָ֗ן כִּי־מִלְחֲמ֤וֹת יְהוָה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י נִלְחָ֔ם וְרָעָ֛ה לֹא־תִמָּצֵ֥א בְךָ֖ מִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*śāʾ* *nāʾ* to-*pešaʿ* *ʾămāteḵā* *kî* doing-*yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* to-*ladōnî* *bayit* *neʾĕmān* *kî*-*milḥămôt* *YHWH* *ʾădōnî* *nilḥām* wə-*rāʿâ* not-*timmāṣēʾ* in-you from-*yāmeyḵā*", "grammar": { "*śāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - forgive/pardon", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression", "*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will make", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ladōnî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my lord", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*neʾĕmān*": "verb, Nifal participle, masculine singular - established/sure", "*milḥămôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battles of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*nilḥām*": "verb, Nifal participle, masculine singular - fighting", "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, Nifal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be found", "*yāmeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days" }, "variants": { "*śāʾ*": "forgive/pardon/lift up", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*bayit* *neʾĕmān*": "sure house/enduring dynasty/established household", "*milḥămôt* *YHWH*": "battles of Yahweh/the LORD's wars", "*nilḥām*": "fighting/waging war", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "it will be found/it will appear/it will exist" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אָדָם֙ לִרְדָפְךָ֔ וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְֽהָיְתָה֩ נֶ֨פֶשׁ אֲדֹנִ֜י צְרוּרָ֣ה ׀ בִּצְר֣וֹר הַחַיִּ֗ים אֵ֚ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְאֵ֨ת נֶ֤פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה בְּת֖וֹךְ כַּ֥ף הַקָּֽלַע׃", "text": "And if *yāqām* *ʾādām* to *rādap* you, and to *bāqēš* *ʾet*-*nepeš* yours, then shall be *nepeš* of my lord *ṣerûrāh* in *ṣerôr* the *ḥayyîm* with *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* yours, but *ʾēt* *nepeš* of *ʾōyebîm* yours he will *qālaʿ* in *tôk* *kap* the *qālaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular with waw-consecutive - rises up/stands up", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person/Adam", "*rādap*": "infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to pursue", "*bāqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life/person", "*ṣerûrāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound/tied up/kept secure", "*ṣerôr*": "masculine singular construct - bundle/pouch", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life/living", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*ʾōyebîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - enemies", "*qālaʿ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will sling/hurl", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst/middle", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hollow/pouch", "*qālaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - sling" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/person/mankind/human", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/breath/self", "*ṣerûrāh*": "bound/tied up/kept secure/preserved", "*ṣerôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living beings/livelihood", "*qālaʿ*": "to sling/hurl/throw forcefully" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.30", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֶת־הַטּוֹבָ֖ה עָלֶ֑יךָ וְצִוְּךָ֥ לְנָגִ֖יד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And it shall be when *yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* to my lord according to all that he *dibber* *ʾet*-the *ṭôbāh* concerning you, and *ṣiwwəkā* to *nāgîd* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - will be/happen", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will do/make", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke/promised", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - good thing/goodness", "*ṣiwwəkā*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - will command/appoint you", "*nāgîd*": "masculine singular noun - leader/ruler/prince", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "do/make/accomplish/perform", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial", "*nāgîd*": "leader/ruler/prince/commander", "*ṣiwwəkā*": "command you/appoint you/commission you" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.31", "source": "וְלֹ֣א תִהְיֶ֣ה זֹ֣את ׀ לְךָ֡ לְפוּקָה֩ וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹל לֵ֜ב לַאדֹנִ֗י וְלִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙ חִנָּ֔ם וּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֲדֹנִ֖י ל֑וֹ וְהֵיטִ֤ב יְהוָה֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י וְזָכַרְתָּ֖ אֶת־אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And not *tihyeh* this to you for *pûqāh* and for *mikšôl* *lēb* to my lord, and for *šāpak*-*dām* without cause, and for *hôšîaʿ* my lord to himself, and when *hêṭîb* *YHWH* to my lord, then *zākartā* *ʾet*-*ʾămātekā*.", "grammar": { "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be/become", "*pûqāh*": "feminine singular noun - stumbling block/cause of grief", "*mikšôl*": "masculine singular construct - stumbling block/occasion of stumbling", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner person", "*šāpak*": "Qal infinitive construct - to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/freely/in vain", "*hôšîaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver/help", "*hêṭîb*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - will do good/deal well with", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - you will remember", "*ʾămātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant" }, "variants": { "*pûqāh*": "stumbling block/cause of grief/staggering", "*mikšôl*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person/will", "*šāpak*": "pour out/shed/spill", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/gratuitously/in vain", "*hôšîaʿ*": "save/deliver/help/rescue", "*zākartā*": "remember/call to mind/mention" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּוִ֖ד לַאֲבִיגַ֑ל בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר שְׁלָחֵ֛ךְ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לִקְרָאתִֽי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʾĂbîgal*: *bārûk* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *šəlāḥēk* the day the this to *qirʾātî*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĂbîgal*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šəlāḥēk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - sent you", "*qirʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - to meet me" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*šəlāḥēk*": "sent you/dispatched you", "*qirʾātî*": "meeting me/encountering me" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.33", "source": "וּבָר֥וּךְ טַעְמֵ֖ךְ וּבְרוּכָ֣ה אָ֑תְּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר כְּלִתִ֜נִי הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדִ֖י לִֽי׃", "text": "And *bārûk* *ṭaʿmēk* and *bərûkāh* *ʾātt*, who *kəlitinî* the day the this from *bôʾ* in *dāmîm*, and *hōšēaʿ* *yādî* to me.", "grammar": { "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ṭaʿmēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your discretion/discernment", "*bərûkāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - blessed", "*ʾātt*": "2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - you", "*kəlitinî*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - you have kept/restrained me", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*hōšēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*ṭaʿmēk*": "your discretion/discernment/judgment/good sense", "*kəlitinî*": "restrained me/kept me/prevented me", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt/murder", "*hōšēaʿ*": "save/deliver/help/rescue" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.34", "source": "וְאוּלָ֗ם חַי־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְנָעַ֔נִי מֵהָרַ֖ע אֹתָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י ׀ לוּלֵ֣י מִהַ֗רְתְּ *ותבאתי **וַתָּבֹאת֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י כִּ֣י אִם־נוֹתַ֧ר לְנָבָ֛ל עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר מַשְׁתִּ֥ין בְּקִֽיר׃", "text": "But *ʾûlām* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *məuāʿanî* from *hāraʿ* to you, for unless *mihartə* and *tābōʾt* to *qirʾātî*, surely not would have *nôtar* to *Nābāl* until *ʾôr* the *bōqer* *maštîn* in *qîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "adverb - however/but/nevertheless", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məuāʿanî*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - prevented me", "*hāraʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil/harm", "*mihartə*": "Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - you hurried/hastened", "*tābōʾt*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you came", "*qirʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*nôtar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - would have remained/been left", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*maštîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun - wall" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive/as surely as lives", "*məuāʿanî*": "prevented me/kept me from/restrained me", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/hurt", "*nôtar*": "remained/been left/survived", "*maštîn* in *qîr*": "one who urinates against a wall (idiom for male)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.35", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מִיָּדָ֔הּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֖יאָה ל֑וֹ וְלָ֣הּ אָמַ֗ר עֲלִ֤י לְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ רְאִי֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְקוֹלֵ֔ךְ וָאֶשָּׂ֖א פָּנָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *Dāwid* from *yādāh* *ʾēt* that *hēbîʾāh* to him, and to her *ʾāmar*: *ʿălî* to *šālôm* to *bêtēk*, see, *šāmaʿtî* to *qôlēk*, and *ʾeśśāʾ* *pānāyik*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hand", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hēbîʾāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - she brought", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʿălî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - go up", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/welfare", "*bêtēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your house", "*šāmaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have heard/listened to", "*qôlēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your voice", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with waw-consecutive - I have lifted up/shown favor to", "*pānāyik*": "common plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/safety/prosperity", "*šāmaʿtî* to *qôlēk*": "I have heard your voice/heeded your words/listened to you", "*ʾeśśāʾ* *pānāyik*": "lifted up your face/shown you favor/granted your request (idiom)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.36", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲבִיגַ֣יִל ׀ אֶל־נָבָ֡ל וְהִנֵּה־לוֹ֩ מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה בְּבֵית֜וֹ כְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְלֵ֤ב נָבָל֙ ט֣וֹב עָלָ֔יו וְה֥וּא שִׁכֹּ֖ר עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹֽא־הִגִּ֣ידָה לּ֗וֹ דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֛ן וְגָד֖וֹל עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּֽקֶר׃", "text": "And *tābōʾ* *ʾĂbîgayil* to-*Nābāl* and behold *lô* *mišteh* in *bêtô* like *mištēh* the *melek*, and *lēb* *Nābāl* *ṭôb* upon him, and he *šikkōr* unto-very much, and not *higgîdāh* to him *dābār* *qāṭōn* and *gādôl* until-*ʾôr* the *bōqer*.", "grammar": { "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - came", "*ʾĂbîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*mištēh*": "masculine singular construct - feast of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/merry", "*šikkōr*": "adjective, masculine singular - drunk", "*higgîdāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - she told", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter/thing", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*lēb* *ṭôb*": "heart was merry/cheerful/in good spirits", "*šikkōr*": "drunk/intoxicated", "*dābār* *qāṭōn* and *gādôl*": "anything at all (idiom: neither small nor great thing)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.37", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֗קֶר בְּצֵ֤את הַיַּ֙יִן֙ מִנָּבָ֔ל וַתַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיָּ֤מָת לִבּוֹ֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וְה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה לְאָֽבֶן׃", "text": "And *yəhî* in the *bōqer*, in *ṣēʾt* the *yayin* from *Nābāl*, and *taggēd*-to him *ʾištô* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the these, and *yāmāt* *libbô* in *qirbô*, and he *hāyāh* like *ʾāben*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - it happened/came to pass", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*ṣēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - going out/departing", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*taggēd*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - told", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/matters", "*yāmāt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - died", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*qirbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his midst/within him", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - became", "*ʾāben*": "feminine singular noun - stone" }, "variants": { "*ṣēʾt* the *yayin*": "when the wine had gone out (idiom for sobering up)", "*yāmāt* *libbô*": "his heart died (idiom for extreme fear/shock)", "*hāyāh* like *ʾāben*": "became like stone (idiom for paralyzed/stunned/immobilized)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.38", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י כַּעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת הַיָּמִ֑ים וַיִּגֹּ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־נָבָ֖ל וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *yəhî* about *ʿăśeret* the *yāmîm*, and *yiggōp* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Nābāl* and *yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - it was/happened", "*ʿăśeret*": "feminine singular construct - ten of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*yiggōp*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - struck", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*yāmōt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - died" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśeret* the *yāmîm*": "about ten days/after about ten days", "*yiggōp*": "struck/smote/afflicted" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.39", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע דָּוִד֮ כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת נָבָל֒ וַיֹּ֡אמֶר בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֡ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָב֩ אֶת־רִ֨יב חֶרְפָּתִ֜י מִיַּ֣ד נָבָ֗ל וְאֶת־עַבְדּוֹ֙ חָשַׂ֣ךְ מֵֽרָעָ֔ה וְאֵת֙ רָעַ֣ת נָבָ֔ל הֵשִׁ֥יב יְהוָ֖ה בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר בַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִל לְקַחְתָּ֥הּ ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *yišmaʿ* *Dāwid* that *mēt* *Nābāl*, and *yōʾmer*: *bārûk* *YHWH* who *rāb* *ʾet*-*rîb* *ḥerpātî* from *yad* *Nābāl*, and *ʾet*-*ʿabdô* *ḥāśak* from *rāʿāh*, and *ʾēt* *rāʿat* *Nābāl* *hēšîb* *YHWH* on *rōʾšô*. And *yišlaḥ* *Dāwid* and *yədabbēr* with *ʾĂbîgayil* to *qaḥtāh* to him for *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - heard", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - said", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*rāb*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - pleaded/contended", "*rîb*": "masculine singular construct - cause/case/dispute of", "*ḥerpātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my reproach/insult", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʿabdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*ḥāśak*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - kept back/withheld", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil/harm", "*rāʿat*": "feminine singular construct - evil/wickedness of", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - returned/brought back", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*yišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - sent", "*yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - spoke", "*ʾĂbîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*qaḥtāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to take her", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - wife" }, "variants": { "*rāb* *rîb*": "pleaded the cause/contended the case/defended the right", "*ḥerpātî*": "my reproach/insult/shame/disgrace", "*ḥāśak*": "kept back/withheld/restrained", "*hēšîb*": "returned/brought back/repaid", "*rōʾšô*": "on his head (idiom for personal responsibility/consequence)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.40", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִ֛ד אֶל־אֲבִיגַ֖יִל הַכַּרְמֶ֑לָה וַיְדַבְּר֤וּ אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר דָּוִד֙ שְׁלָחָ֣נוּ אֵלַ֔יִךְ לְקַחְתֵּ֥ךְ ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *yābōʾû* *ʿabdê* *dāwid* to-*ʾĂbîgayil* the *Karmelāh*, and *yədabbərû* to her *lēʾmōr*: *Dāwid* *šəlāḥānû* to you to *qaḥtēk* to him for *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - came", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĂbîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*Karmelāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Carmel", "*yədabbərû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šəlāḥānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - sent us", "*qaḥtēk*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to take you", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - wife" }, "variants": { "*Karmelāh*": "to Carmel (location)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.41", "source": "וַתָּ֕קָם וַתִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַפַּ֖יִם אָ֑רְצָה וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֤ה אֲמָֽתְךָ֙ לְשִׁפְחָ֔ה לִרְחֹ֕ץ רַגְלֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And *tāqām* and *tištaḥû* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣāh*, and *tōʾmer*: Behold, *ʾămātəkā* for *šipḥāh*, to *rəḥōṣ* *raglê* *ʿabdê* *ʾădōnî*.", "grammar": { "*tāqām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - arose", "*tištaḥû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - bowed herself", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - face/nostrils", "*ʾārṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the ground", "*tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - said", "*ʾămātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*šipḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - maidservant/female slave", "*rəḥōṣ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to wash", "*raglê*": "feminine dual construct - feet of", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥû* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣāh*": "bowed with her face to the ground (idiom for deep reverence)", "*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*rəḥōṣ* *raglê*": "to wash feet (act of humble service)" } }

{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.25.42", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר וַתָּ֣קָם אֲבִיגַ֗יִל וַתִּרְכַּב֙ עַֽל־הַחֲמ֔וֹר וְחָמֵשׁ֙ נַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת לְרַגְלָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-təmahēr wə-tāqām ʾăbîgayil wə-tirkab* upon-*haḥămôr wə-ḥāmēš naʿărōteyhā hahōləkôt lə-ragləhā wə-tēlek ʾaḥărê malʾăkê dāwid wə-təhî-lô lə-ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-təmahēr*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she hastened", "*wə-tāqām*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*ʾăbîgayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*wə-tirkab*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she rode", "*haḥămôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the donkey", "*wə-ḥāmēš*": "conjunction + number - and five", "*naʿărōteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her young women/maidens", "*hahōləkôt*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones walking/going", "*lə-ragləhā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - at her foot/following her", "*wə-tēlek*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind", "*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she became to him", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as wife" }, "variants": { "*təmahēr*": "hurried/hastened/made haste", "*tāqām*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*tirkab*": "rode/mounted", "*naʿărōteyhā*": "her young women/maidens/servants", "*hahōləkôt*": "who were walking/who were going/who followed", "*lə-ragləhā*": "at her foot/following her/in her footsteps", "*malʾăkê*": "messengers/envoys/representatives" } }

{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.25.43", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִינֹ֛עַם לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ גַּֽם־שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ לְנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ʾăḥînōʿam lāqaḥ dāwid mi-yizrəʿeʾl wə-tihyeynā gam-štêhen lô lə-nāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ahinoam", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jezreel", "*wə-tihyeynā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they became", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*štêhen*": "number, feminine dual construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - both of them", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - as wives" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/married/acquired", "*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*": "from Jezreel (city/region)", "*tihyeynā*": "they became/they were", "*gam-štêhen*": "also both of them/even the two of them" } }

{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.25.44", "source": "וְשָׁא֗וּל נָתַ֛ן אֶת־מִיכַ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ אֵ֣שֶׁת דָּוִ֑ד לְפַלְטִ֥י בֶן־לַ֖יִשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִגַּלִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-šāʾûl nātan ʾet-mîkal bittô ʾēšet dāwid lə-paltî ben-layiš ʾăšer mi-gallîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Saul", "*nātan*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾet-mîkal*": "direct object marker + proper noun, feminine singular - Michal", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*lə-paltî*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Palti", "*ben-layiš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Laish", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*mi-gallîm*": "preposition + proper noun - from Gallim" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "gave/handed over/granted", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of/woman of/spouse of", "*mi-gallîm*": "from Gallim (place name)" } }