{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַזִּפִים֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲל֨וֹא דָוִ֤ד מִסְתַּתֵּר֙ בְּגִבְעַ֣ת הַחֲכִילָ֔ה עַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* the *ziphîm* to *šāʾûl* to the *giḇʿāṯâ* *lēʾmōr*: *hǎlôʾ* *dāwid* *mistattēr* in *giḇʿaṯ* the *ḥăḵîlâ* on *pәnê* the *yәšîmōn*?", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they came", "*ziphîm*": "Proper noun, masculine plural - the Ziphites (people from Ziph)", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*giḇʿāṯâ*": "Noun, feminine singular with directional he - to Gibeah", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say/saying", "*hǎlôʾ*": "Interrogative particle - is not?", "*dāwid*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mistattēr*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - hiding himself", "*giḇʿaṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - hill of", "*ḥăḵîlâ*": "Proper noun, feminine singular - Hachilah", "*pәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - face of", "*yәšîmōn*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the desert/wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "came/arrived/entered", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hǎlôʾ*": "is not?/surely", "*mistattēr*": "hiding himself/concealing himself", "*pәnê*": "face of/in front of/overlooking", "*yәšîmōn*": "desert/wilderness/wasteland" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.3", "source": "וַיִּ֨חַן שָׁא֜וּל בְּגִבְעַ֣ת הַחֲכִילָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֛ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן עַל־הַדָּ֑רֶךְ וְדָוִד֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיַּ֕רְא כִּ֣י בָ֥א שָׁא֛וּל אַחֲרָ֖יו הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥan* *šāʾûl* in *giḇʿaṯ* the *ḥăḵîlâ* *ʾăšer* on *pәnê* the *yәšîmōn* on the *dāreḵ*. And *dāwiḏ* *yōšēḇ* in the *midḇār*, and *wayyarʾ* that *ḇā* *šāʾûl* after him to the *midḇārâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he encamped", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*giḇʿaṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - hill of", "*ḥăḵîlâ*": "Proper noun, feminine singular with definite article - the Hachilah", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which", "*pәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - face of", "*yәšîmōn*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the desert/wilderness", "*dāreḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the road/way", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/staying", "*midḇār*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*ḇā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had come", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*midḇārâ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article and directional he - to the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥan*": "encamped/pitched camp", "*ʾăšer*": "which/that", "*pәnê*": "face of/in front of/overlooking", "*yәšîmōn*": "desert/wilderness/wasteland", "*dāreḵ*": "road/way/path", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling/staying/sitting", "*midḇār*": "wilderness/desert", "*wayyarʾ*": "saw/perceived", "*ḇā*": "had come/was coming" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מְרַגְּלִ֑ים וַיֵּ֕דַע כִּֽי־בָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־נָכֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *dāwiḏ* *mәraggәlîm* and *wayyēḏaʿ* that *ḇā* *šāʾûl* to *nāḵôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sent", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mәraggәlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*wayyēḏaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he knew", "*ḇā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had come", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*nāḵôn*": "Noun, masculine singular - certainty/for certain/to a fixed place" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*mәraggәlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*wayyēḏaʿ*": "knew/found out/learned", "*ḇā*": "had come/was coming/arrived", "*nāḵôn*": "certainty/fixed place/established position/for certain" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.5", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֗ד וַיָּבֹא֮ אֶֽל־הַמָּקוֹם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָנָה־שָׁ֣ם שָׁאוּל֒ וַיַּ֣רְא דָּוִ֗ד אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָֽׁכַב־שָׁ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל וְאַבְנֵ֥ר בֶּן־נֵ֖ר שַׂר־צְבָא֑וֹ וְשָׁאוּל֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל וְהָעָ֖ם חֹנִ֥ים סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *dāwiḏ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to the *māqôm* *ʾăšer* *ḥānâ*-there *šāʾûl*. And *wayyarʾ* *dāwiḏ* *ʾeṯ*-the *māqôm* *ʾăšer* *šāḵaḇ*-there *šāʾûl* and *ʾaḇnēr* son of-*nēr* *śar*-*ṣәḇāʾô*. And *šāʾûl* *šōḵēḇ* in the *maʿgāl* and the *ʿām* *ḥōnîm* *sәḇîḇōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he arose", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*māqôm*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which/where", "*ḥānâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had encamped", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*šāḵaḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had lain down", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*nēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ner", "*śar*": "Noun construct, masculine singular - commander of", "*ṣәḇāʾô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army", "*šōḵēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - lying", "*maʿgāl*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the entrenchment/wagon-circle/barricade", "*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops", "*ḥōnîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - encamping/camping", "*sәḇîḇōṯāyw*": "Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - around him" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/went/arrived", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*ḥānâ*": "had encamped/had camped", "*wayyarʾ*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*šāḵaḇ*": "had lain down/was sleeping/was lying", "*śar*": "commander/prince/captain", "*ṣәḇāʾô*": "his army/his host/his forces", "*šōḵēḇ*": "lying/sleeping", "*maʿgāl*": "entrenchment/wagon-circle/barricade/camp", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/soldiers", "*ḥōnîm*": "encamping/camping/staying", "*sәḇîḇōṯāyw*": "around him/surrounding him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן דָּוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַחִתִּ֗י וְאֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֨י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה אֲחִ֤י יוֹאָב֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מִֽי־יֵרֵ֥ד אִתִּ֛י אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֔י אֲנִ֖י אֵרֵ֥ד עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *dāwiḏ* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾăḥîmeleḵ* the *ḥittî* and to *ʾăḇîšay* son of-*ṣәrûyâ* brother of-*yôʾāḇ* *lēʾmōr*: Who-*yērēḏ* with me to *šāʾûl* to the *maḥăneh*? And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾăḇîšay*: I *ʾērēḏ* with you.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾăḥîmeleḵ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimelech", "*ḥittî*": "Gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Hittite", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ṣәrûyâ*": "Proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*yôʾāḇ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*yērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will go down", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*maḥăneh*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go down" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ḥittî*": "Hittite (person from Heth)", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yērēḏ*": "will go down/will descend", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment", "*ʾērēḏ*": "I will go down/I will descend" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.7", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ דָוִ֨ד וַאֲבִישַׁ֥י ׀ אֶל־הָעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל שֹׁכֵ֤ב יָשֵׁן֙ בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל וַחֲנִית֥וֹ מְעוּכָֽה־בָאָ֖רֶץ מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וְאַבְנֵ֣ר וְהָעָ֔ם שֹׁכְבִ֖ים סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* and *ʾăḇîšay* to the *ʿām* by *laylâ*. And *wәhinnēh* *šāʾûl* *šōḵēḇ* *yāšēn* in the *maʿgāl*, and *wăḥănîṯô* *mәʿûḵâ*-in the *ʾāreṣ* *mәraʾăšōṯāyw*, and *ʾaḇnēr* and the *ʿām* *šōḵәḇîm* *sәḇîḇōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops", "*laylâ*": "Noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - by night", "*wәhinnēh*": "Demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*šōḵēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - lying", "*yāšēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sleeping", "*maʿgāl*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the entrenchment/wagon-circle", "*wăḥănîṯô*": "Noun, feminine singular with conjunction and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his spear", "*mәʿûḵâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - stuck/thrust", "*ʾāreṣ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the ground", "*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "Noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at his head", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops", "*šōḵәḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - lying", "*sәḇîḇōṯāyw*": "Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - around him" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/went/arrived", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/soldiers", "*laylâ*": "by night/during the night", "*wәhinnēh*": "and behold/and look", "*šōḵēḇ*": "lying/lying down", "*yāšēn*": "sleeping/asleep", "*maʿgāl*": "entrenchment/wagon-circle/barricade/camp", "*mәʿûḵâ*": "stuck/thrust/driven", "*ʾāreṣ*": "ground/earth/land", "*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "at his head/at his head-place", "*šōḵәḇîm*": "lying/sleeping", "*sәḇîḇōṯāyw*": "around him/surrounding him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲבִישַׁי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד סִגַּ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אוֹיִבְךָ֖ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּה֩ אַכֶּ֨נּוּ נָ֜א בַּחֲנִ֤ית וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ פַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔ת וְלֹ֥א אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾăḇîšay* to *dāwiḏ*: *siggar* *ʾĕlōhîm* this day *ʾeṯ*-your *ʾôyiḇḵā* in *yāḏeḵā*. And now *ʾakennû* *nāʾ* with the *ḥănîṯ* and in the *ʾāreṣ* one *paʿam*, and not *ʾešneh* to him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*siggar*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has delivered up", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ʾôyiḇḵā*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy", "*yāḏeḵā*": "Noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - into your hand", "*ʾakennû*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let me strike him", "*nāʾ*": "Particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - with the spear", "*ʾāreṣ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - into the ground", "*paʿam*": "Noun, feminine singular - time/stroke", "*ʾešneh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will repeat/do again" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*siggar*": "delivered up/trapped/handed over", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity", "*ʾôyiḇḵā*": "your enemy/your adversary", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand/your power", "*ʾakennû*": "let me strike him/let me smite him", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*paʿam*": "time/stroke/blow", "*ʾešneh*": "I will repeat/do twice/do again" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֖י אַל־תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑הוּ כִּ֠י מִ֣י שָׁלַ֥ח יָד֛וֹ בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה וְנִקָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ* to *ʾăḇîšay*: *ʾal*-*tašḥîṯēhû*, for who *šālaḥ* *yāḏô* against *mәšîaḥ* *YHWH* and *wәniqqâ*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾal*": "Negative particle for command - do not", "*tašḥîṯēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - destroy him", "*šālaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sent out/extended", "*yāḏô*": "Noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*mәšîaḥ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wәniqqâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and be held innocent/guiltless" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ʾal*": "do not/never", "*tašḥîṯēhû*": "destroy him/harm him/kill him", "*šālaḥ*": "sent out/extended/stretched out", "*yāḏô*": "his hand/his power", "*mәšîaḥ*": "anointed one/consecrated one", "*wәniqqâ*": "and be held innocent/go unpunished/be acquitted" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אִם־יְהוָ֖ה יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּ אֽוֹ־יוֹמ֤וֹ יָבוֹא֙ וָמֵ֔ת א֧וֹ בַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה יֵרֵ֖ד וְנִסְפָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*: *ḥay*-*YHWH*, for *ʾim*-*YHWH* *yiggāp̄ennû* or his *yômô* *yāḇôʾ* and *wāmēṯ*, or in the *milḥāmâ* *yērēḏ* and *wәnispâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ḥay*": "Adjective, masculine singular construct - alive/living", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾim*": "Conditional particle - if/surely", "*yiggāp̄ennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will strike him", "*yômô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his day", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*wāmēṯ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will die", "*milḥāmâ*": "Noun, feminine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - in the battle", "*yērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will go down", "*wәnispâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will be swept away" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ḥay*": "alive/as surely as...lives/by the life of", "*ʾim*": "if/surely", "*yiggāp̄ennû*": "will strike him/will smite him/will defeat him", "*yômô*": "his day/his appointed time", "*yāḇôʾ*": "will come/will arrive", "*wāmēṯ*": "and he will die/and he dies", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat", "*yērēḏ*": "he will go down/descend/enter", "*wәnispâ*": "and he will be swept away/and he will perish" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.11", "source": "חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵֽיהוָ֔ה מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ יָדִ֖י בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֠עַתָּה קַח־נָ֨א אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֜ית אֲשֶׁ֧ר מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו וְאֶת־צַפַּ֥חַת הַמַּ֖יִם וְנֵ֥לֲכָה לָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ḥālîlâ* to me from *YHWH* from *miššәlōaḥ* *yāḏî* against *mәšîaḥ* *YHWH*. And now, *qaḥ*-*nāʾ* *ʾeṯ*-the *ḥănîṯ* *ʾăšer* *mәraʾăšōṯāyw* and *ʾeṯ*-*ṣappaḥaṯ* the *mayim*, and *nēlăḵâ* to us.", "grammar": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "Substantive/interjection - far be it", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name with prefixed preposition - from Yahweh/the LORD", "*miššәlōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - from stretching out", "*yāḏî*": "Noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*mәšîaḥ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition - against the anointed of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*nāʾ*": "Particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spear", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which", "*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "Noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at his head", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - jar/flask of", "*mayim*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*nēlăḵâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural with cohortative he - let us go" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*miššәlōaḥ*": "from stretching out/from sending/from extending", "*yāḏî*": "my hand/my power", "*mәšîaḥ*": "anointed one/consecrated one", "*qaḥ*": "take/get", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "at his head/at his head-place", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "jar/flask/jug", "*mayim*": "water", "*nēlăḵâ*": "let us go/let us depart" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֜ית וְאֶת־צַפַּ֤חַת הַמַּ֙יִם֙ מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֣ין רֹאֶה֩ וְאֵ֨ין יוֹדֵ֜עַ וְאֵ֣ין מֵקִ֗יץ כִּ֤י כֻלָּם֙ יְשֵׁנִ֔ים כִּ֚י תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה נָפְלָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *dāwiḏ* *ʾeṯ*-the *ḥănîṯ* and *ʾeṯ*-*ṣappaḥaṯ* the *mayim* from *mēraʾăšōṯê* *šāʾûl*, and *wayyēlәḵû* to them. And no *rōʾeh* and no *yôḏēaʿ* and no *mēqîṣ*, for all of them *yәšēnîm*, for *tarḏēmaṯ* *YHWH* *nāp̄әlâ* upon them.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spear", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - jar/flask of", "*mayim*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*mēraʾăšōṯê*": "Noun, feminine plural construct - from the head-place of", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyēlәḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/one who sees", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/one who knows", "*mēqîṣ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - awakening/one who awakens", "*yәšēnîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - sleeping", "*tarḏēmaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - deep sleep of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*nāp̄әlâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - had fallen" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/got/obtained", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "jar/flask/jug", "*mayim*": "water", "*mēraʾăšōṯê*": "from the head-place of/from beside the head of", "*wayyēlәḵû*": "and they went/and they departed", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/one who sees/observer", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knowing/one who knows/perceiver", "*mēqîṣ*": "awakening/one who awakens", "*yәšēnîm*": "sleeping/asleep", "*tarḏēmaṯ*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor", "*nāp̄әlâ*": "had fallen/descended/come upon" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.13", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר דָּוִד֙ הָעֵ֔בֶר וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד עַל־רֹאשׁ־הָהָ֖ר מֵֽרָחֹ֑ק רַ֥ב הַמָּק֖וֹם בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿăḇōr* *dāwiḏ* the *ʿēḇer* and *wayyaʿămōḏ* on *rōʾš*-the *hār* from *mērāḥōq*. *raḇ* the *māqôm* between them.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he crossed over", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿēḇer*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the other side", "*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stood", "*rōʾš*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*hār*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the mountain/hill", "*mērāḥōq*": "Noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - from afar", "*raḇ*": "Adjective, masculine singular - great", "*māqôm*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the distance/space", "*bēynêhem*": "Preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - between them" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "crossed over/passed over/went across", "*ʿēḇer*": "other side/opposite side", "*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "stood/positioned himself", "*rōʾš*": "top/head/summit", "*hār*": "mountain/hill", "*mērāḥōq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*raḇ*": "great/large/wide", "*māqôm*": "distance/space/place" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.14", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א דָוִ֜ד אֶל־הָעָ֗ם וְאֶל־אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן־נֵר֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא תַעֲנֶ֖ה אַבְנֵ֑ר וַיַּ֤עַן אַבְנֵר֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה קָרָ֥אתָ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwiḏ* to the *ʿām* and to *ʾaḇnēr* son of-*nēr* *lēʾmōr*: *hǎlôʾ* *taʿăneh* *ʾaḇnēr*? And *wayyaʿan* *ʾaḇnēr* and *wayyōʾmer*: Who are you who *qārāʾṯā* to the *meleḵ*?", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*nēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ner", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*hǎlôʾ*": "Interrogative particle - will not", "*taʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you answer", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*qārāʾṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have called", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out/shouted", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/soldiers", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hǎlôʾ*": "will not/won't you", "*taʿăneh*": "answer/respond/reply", "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*qārāʾṯā*": "called/cried out/shouted", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶל־אַבְנֵ֜ר הֲלוֹא־אִ֣ישׁ אַתָּ֗ה וּמִ֤י כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלָ֙מָּה֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ אֶל־אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּי־בָא֙ אַחַ֣ד הָעָ֔ם לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ* to *ʾaḇnēr*: *hǎlôʾ*-*ʾîš* you, and who like you in *yiśrāʾēl*? And why not *šāmartā* *ʾel*-your *ʾăḏōneḵā* the *meleḵ*? For *ḇāʾ* one of the *ʿām* to *lәhašḥîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the *meleḵ* your *ʾăḏōneḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*hǎlôʾ*": "Interrogative particle - are not", "*ʾîš*": "Noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - in Israel", "*šāmartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you guarded", "*ʾel*": "Preposition - over", "*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ḇāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops", "*lәhašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to destroy", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*hǎlôʾ*": "are not/aren't you", "*ʾîš*": "man/warrior/important person", "*šāmartā*": "guarded/watched over/protected", "*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "your lord/your master", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*ḇāʾ*": "came/entered", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/soldiers", "*lәhašḥîṯ*": "to destroy/to kill/to harm" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.16", "source": "לֹא־ט֞וֹב הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂיתָ֒ חַי־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י בְנֵי־מָ֙וֶת֙ אַתֶּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־שְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם עַל־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֖ם עַל־מְשִׁ֣יחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ רְאֵ֗ה אֵֽי־חֲנִ֥ית הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְאֶת־צַפַּ֥חַת הַמַּ֖יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *ṭôḇ* this *dāḇār* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîṯā*. *ḥay*-*YHWH* for *bәnê*-*māweṯ* you, *ʾăšer* not *šәmartem* over your *ʾăḏōnêḵem*, over *mәšîaḥ* *YHWH*. And now, *rәʾēh* where *ḥănîṯ* the *meleḵ* and *ʾeṯ*-*ṣappaḥaṯ* the *mayim* *ʾăšer* *mәraʾăšōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "Adjective, masculine singular - good", "*dāḇār*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you did", "*ḥay*": "Adjective, masculine singular construct - alive/living", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*bәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - sons of", "*māweṯ*": "Noun, masculine singular - death", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - who", "*šәmartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you guarded", "*ʾăḏōnêḵem*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your lord", "*mәšîaḥ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*rәʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see/look", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - spear of", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - jar/flask of", "*mayim*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which", "*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "Noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at his head" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/right/proper", "*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/deed", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "you did/you have done", "*ḥay*": "alive/as surely as...lives/by the life of", "*bәnê*": "sons of/worthy of", "*māweṯ*": "death", "*šәmartem*": "you guarded/you protected/you watched over", "*ʾăḏōnêḵem*": "your lord/your master", "*mәšîaḥ*": "anointed one/consecrated one", "*rәʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "jar/flask/jug", "*mayim*": "water", "*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "at his head/at his head-place" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.17", "source": "וַיַּכֵּ֤ר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל דָּוִ֔ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֲקוֹלְךָ֥ זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד קוֹלִ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyakkēr* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*qôl* *dāwiḏ*, and *wayyōʾmer*: *hǎqôlḵā* this, my son *dāwiḏ*? And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*: My *qôlî*, my *ʾăḏōnî* the *meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyakkēr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he recognized", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*qôl*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hǎqôlḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and interrogative particle - is your voice", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*qôlî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkēr*": "recognized/identified/knew", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*hǎqôlḵā*": "is your voice/is that your voice", "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֛ה אֲדֹנִ֥י רֹדֵ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֚י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתִי וּמַה־בְּיָדִ֖י רָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: Why *zeh* my *ʾăḏōnî* *rōḏēp̄* after his *ʿaḇdô*? For what *ʿāśîṯî*, and what-in my *yāḏî* *rāʿâ*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*zeh*": "Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*rōḏēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - pursuing", "*ʿaḇdô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*yāḏî*": "Noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition - in my hand", "*rāʿâ*": "Noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*zeh*": "this/thus", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*rōḏēp̄*": "pursuing/chasing/hunting", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "I have done/I have committed", "*yāḏî*": "my hand/my power", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/wickedness" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.19", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽשְׁמַֽע־נָא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֣י עַבְדּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֞ה הֱסִֽיתְךָ֥ בִי֙ יָרַ֣ח מִנְחָ֔ה וְאִ֣ם ׀ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֗ם אֲרוּרִ֥ים הֵם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־גֵרְשׁ֣וּנִי הַיּ֗וֹם מֵהִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַ בְּנַחֲלַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֵ֥ךְ עֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And now, *yišmaʿ*-*nāʾ* my *ʾăḏōnî* the *meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* *diḇrê* his *ʿaḇdô*. If *YHWH* *hĕsîṯḵā* against me, may he *yāraḥ* *minḥâ*, but if *bәnê* the *ʾāḏām*, *ʾărûrîm* they before *YHWH*, for they have *gēršûnî* this day from *mēhistappēaḥ* in *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: Go *ʿăḇōḏ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him hear", "*nāʾ*": "Particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾēṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - words of", "*ʿaḇdô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hĕsîṯḵā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - has incited you", "*yāraḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he smell/accept", "*minḥâ*": "Noun, feminine singular - offering/gift", "*bәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man/mankind", "*ʾărûrîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - cursed", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gēršûnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they have driven me out", "*mēhistappēaḥ*": "Hithpael infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - from attaching myself", "*naḥălaṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - inheritance of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*ʿăḇōḏ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "Adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "let him hear/may he listen", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*diḇrê*": "words/speech/matter", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*hĕsîṯḵā*": "has incited you/has stirred you up", "*yāraḥ*": "may he smell/may he accept/may he be appeased by", "*minḥâ*": "offering/gift/tribute", "*bәnê*": "sons of/men of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾărûrîm*": "cursed/under a curse", "*gēršûnî*": "they have driven me out/they have expelled me", "*mēhistappēaḥ*": "from attaching myself/from having a share in", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʿăḇōḏ*": "serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.20", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אַל־יִפֹּ֤ל דָּֽמִי֙ אַ֔רְצָה מִנֶּ֖גֶד פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָצָ֞א מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֣שׁ אֶחָ֔ד כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִרְדֹּ֥ף הַקֹּרֵ֖א בֶּהָרִֽים׃", "text": "And now, *ʾal*-*yippōl* my *dāmî* *ʾarṣâ* from *minnegeḏ* *pәnê* *YHWH*, for *yāṣāʾ* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* to *lәḇaqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*parʿōš* *ʾeḥāḏ*, as *yirdōp̄* the *qōrēʾ* in the *hehārîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "Negative particle for jussive - do not let", "*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let fall", "*dāmî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my blood", "*ʾarṣâ*": "Noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*minnegeḏ*": "Preposition - from before", "*pәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - face of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has come out", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to seek", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*parʿōš*": "Noun, masculine singular - flea", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "Numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yirdōp̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - pursues", "*qōrēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one hunting/partridge", "*hehārîm*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains" }, "variants": { "*ʾal*": "do not let/may not", "*yippōl*": "let fall/be spilled", "*dāmî*": "my blood/my lifeblood", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth", "*minnegeḏ*": "from before/away from", "*pәnê*": "face of/presence of", "*yāṣāʾ*": "has come out/has gone out/has marched out", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to hunt", "*parʿōš*": "flea/insignificant creature", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single", "*yirdōp̄*": "pursues/chases/hunts", "*qōrēʾ*": "partridge/hunter/one hunting", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/the hills" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ שָׁא֨וּל חָטָ֜אתִי שׁ֣וּב בְּנִֽי־דָוִ֗ד כִּ֠י לֹֽא־אָרַ֤ע לְךָ֙ ע֔וֹד תַּ֠חַת אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָקְרָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֛י בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה הִנֵּ֥ה הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּי וָאֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl*: *ḥāṭāʾṯî*. *šûḇ* my son *dāwiḏ*, for not *ʾāraʿ* to you again, *taḥaṯ* *ʾăšer* *yāqrâ* my *nap̄šî* in your *ʿêneḵā* this *hayyôm*. *hinnēh* *hiskalttî* and *wāʾešgeh* *harbēh* *mәʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*šûḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāraʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will do harm", "*taḥaṯ*": "Preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - that", "*yāqrâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - was precious", "*nap̄šî*": "Noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul", "*ʿêneḵā*": "Noun dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - in your eyes", "*hayyôm*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hinnēh*": "Demonstrative particle - behold", "*hiskalttî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have acted foolishly", "*wāʾešgeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I have erred", "*harbēh*": "Verb, Hiphil infinitive absolute functioning as adverb - greatly", "*mәʾōḏ*": "Adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "I have sinned/I have done wrong", "*šûḇ*": "return/come back", "*ʾāraʿ*": "I will do harm/I will hurt/I will injure", "*taḥaṯ*": "because/on account of", "*yāqrâ*": "was precious/was valuable", "*nap̄šî*": "my life/my soul/myself", "*ʿêneḵā*": "in your eyes/in your sight", "*hayyôm*": "the day/today", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look", "*hiskalttî*": "I have acted foolishly/I have been a fool", "*wāʾešgeh*": "and I have erred/and I have gone astray", "*harbēh*": "greatly/exceedingly", "*mәʾōḏ*": "very/extremely" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.22", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן דָּוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר הִנֵּ֖ה חֲנִ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְיַעֲבֹ֛ר אֶחָ֥ד מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֖ים וְיִקָּחֶֽהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *dāwiḏ* and *wayyōʾmer*: *hinnēh* *ḥănîṯ* the *meleḵ*. Let *wәyaʿăḇōr* one of the *nәʿārîm* and *wәyiqqāḥehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "Demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - spear of", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wәyaʿăḇōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive with waw conjunction - and let him cross over", "*nәʿārîm*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the young men", "*wәyiqqāḥehā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and waw conjunction - and let him take it" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/here is", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*wәyaʿăḇōr*": "and let him cross over/and let him come over", "*nәʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*wәyiqqāḥehā*": "and let him take it/and let him receive it" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.23", "source": "וַֽיהוָה֙ יָשִׁ֣יב לָאִ֔ישׁ אֶת־צִדְקָת֖וֹ וְאֶת־אֱמֻנָת֑וֹ אֲשֶׁר֩ נְתָנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ הַיּוֹם֙ בְּיָ֔ד וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֔יתִי לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ יָדִ֖י בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *YHWH* *yāšîḇ* to the *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ*-his *ṣiḏqāṯô* and *ʾeṯ*-his *ʾĕmûnāṯô*, *ʾăšer* *nәṯānḵā* *YHWH* this day in *yāḏ*, and not *ʾāḇîṯî* to *lišlōaḥ* my *yāḏî* against *bimšîaḥ* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yāšîḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will repay/return", "*ʾîš*": "Noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - to the man", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ṣiḏqāṯô*": "Noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ʾĕmûnāṯô*": "Noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithfulness", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - who", "*nәṯānḵā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - gave you", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yāḏ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition - in/into hand", "*ʾāḇîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I was willing", "*lišlōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to stretch out", "*yāḏî*": "Noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*bimšîaḥ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition - against the anointed of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yāšîḇ*": "will repay/will return/will restore", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*ṣiḏqāṯô*": "his righteousness/his justice", "*ʾĕmûnāṯô*": "his faithfulness/his loyalty/his trustworthiness", "*nәṯānḵā*": "gave you/delivered you", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power/control", "*ʾāḇîṯî*": "I was willing/I consented", "*lišlōaḥ*": "to stretch out/to extend/to send", "*yāḏî*": "my hand/my power", "*bimšîaḥ*": "against the anointed of/against the consecrated one of" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.24", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר גָּדְלָ֧ה נַפְשְׁךָ֛ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה בְּעֵינָ֑י כֵּ֣ן תִּגְדַּ֤ל נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְיַצִּלֵ֖נִי מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃", "text": "And *wәhinnēh*, as *gaḏәlâ* your *nap̄šәḵā* this *hayyôm* in my *ʿênāy*, so *tiggdal* my *nap̄šî* in *ʿênê* *YHWH*, and may he *wәyaṣṣilēnî* from all *ṣārâ*.", "grammar": { "*wәhinnēh*": "Demonstrative particle with waw conjunction - and behold", "*gaḏәlâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - was great/valued", "*nap̄šәḵā*": "Noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life/soul", "*hayyôm*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʿênāy*": "Noun dual construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition - in my eyes", "*tiggdal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - may be great/valued", "*nap̄šî*": "Noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul", "*ʿênê*": "Noun dual construct with prefixed preposition - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wәyaṣṣilēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive with 1st person singular suffix and waw conjunction - and may he deliver me", "*ṣārâ*": "Noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*wәhinnēh*": "and behold/and see", "*gaḏәlâ*": "was great/was valuable/was precious", "*nap̄šәḵā*": "your life/your soul/yourself", "*hayyôm*": "the day/today", "*ʿênāy*": "in my eyes/in my sight", "*tiggdal*": "may be great/may be valued/may be precious", "*nap̄šî*": "my life/my soul/myself", "*ʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of", "*wәyaṣṣilēnî*": "and may he deliver me/and may he rescue me/and may he save me", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/affliction" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד בָּר֤וּךְ אַתָּה֙ בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֔ד גַּ֚ם עָשֹׂ֣ה תַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְגַ֖ם יָכֹ֣ל תּוּכָ֑ל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ לְדַרְכּ֔וֹ וְשָׁא֖וּל שָׁ֥ב לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *dāwiḏ*: *bārûḵ* you, my son *dāwiḏ*. Also *ʿāśōh* *taʿăśeh*, and also *yāḵōl* *tûḵāl*. And *wayyēleḵ* *dāwiḏ* to his *lәḏarkô*, and *šāʾûl* *šāḇ* to his *limqômô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely doing", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*yāḵōl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely prevailing", "*tûḵāl*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will prevail", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*lәḏarkô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his way", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*šāḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - returned", "*limqômô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his place" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*bārûḵ*": "blessed/favored", "*ʿāśōh taʿăśeh*": "you will surely do/you will certainly accomplish", "*yāḵōl tûḵāl*": "you will surely prevail/you will certainly succeed", "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/departed/proceeded", "*lәḏarkô*": "to his way/on his journey", "*šāḇ*": "returned/went back", "*limqômô*": "to his place/to his home" } }