Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2_Kings.9.1", "source": "וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ הַנָּבִ֔יא קָרָ֕א לְאַחַ֖ד מִבְּנֵ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֜וֹ חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗יךָ וְ֠קַח פַּ֣ךְ הַשֶּׁ֤מֶן הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ וְלֵ֖ךְ רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃", "text": "And *ʾĔlîšāʿ* the *nābîʾ* *qārāʾ* to one from *bənê* the *nəbîʾîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to him *ḥăgōr* *mātnêkā* and *qaḥ* *pak* the *šemen* this in *yādekā* and *lēk* *Rāmōt Gilʿād*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - called", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*nəbîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥăgōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - gird", "*mātnêkā*": "noun, masculine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*qaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*pak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flask of", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*Rāmōt Gilʿād*": "proper noun, place name - Ramoth Gilead" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "called/summoned/invited", "*bənê*": "sons of/disciples of/members of", "*ḥăgōr*": "gird/prepare/strengthen", "*pak*": "flask/vial/container", "*šemen*": "oil/ointment/fat" } }

Verse 2

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Verse 3

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 11

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Verse 12

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Verse 13

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Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2_Kings.9.14", "source": "וַיִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗ר יֵה֛וּא בֶּן־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־נִמְשִׁ֖י אֶל־יוֹרָ֑ם וְיוֹרָם֩ הָיָ֨ה שֹׁמֵ֜ר בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֗ד ה֚וּא וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י חֲזָאֵֽל מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyitqaššēr* *Yēhûʾ* *ben*-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* *ben*-*Nimšî* against-*Yôrām* and *wəYôrām* *hāyâ* *šōmēr* in *Rāmōt Gilʿād* he and all-*Yiśrāʾēl* from *pənê* *Ḥăzāʾēl* *melek*-*ʾĂrām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitqaššēr*": "verb, hitpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he conspired", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehu", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoshaphat", "*Nimšî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nimshi", "*Yôrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joram", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - guarding/keeping", "*Rāmōt Gilʿād*": "proper noun, place name - Ramoth Gilead", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/because of", "*Ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hazael", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria" }, "variants": { "*wayyitqaššēr*": "and he conspired/and he formed a conspiracy", "*šōmēr*": "guarding/keeping/defending", "*mippənê*": "from before/because of/on account of" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.15", "source": "וַיָּשָׁב֩ יְהוֹרָ֨ם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א בִיְזְרְעֶ֗אל מִן־הַמַּכִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַכֻּ֣הוּ אֲרַמִּ֔ים בְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹ אֶת־חֲזָאֵ֖ל מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֵהוּא֙ אִם־יֵ֣שׁ נַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם אַל־יֵצֵ֤א פָלִיט֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר לָלֶ֖כֶת לְהַגִּ֥יד בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃", "text": "And *šûḇ* *Yəhôrām* the *meleḵ* to *rāp̄āʾ* in *Yizrəʿeʾl* from the *makkîm* which *nāḵāh* him *ʾĂrammîm* in his *lāḥam* with *Ḥăzāʾēl* *meleḵ* *ʾĂrām*; and *ʾāmar* *Yēhûʾ*, If there is your *nep̄eš*, let not *yāṣāʾ* a *pālîṭ* from the *ʿîr* to *hālaḵ* to *nāg̱aḏ* in *Yizrəʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*šûḇ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - returned/had returned", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*rāp̄āʾ*": "hitpael infinitive construct - to be healed/to heal himself", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*makkîm*": "noun mp - wounds/strikes", "*nāḵāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3mp with 3ms suffix - they had struck him", "*ʾĂrammîm*": "proper noun mp - Arameans/Syrians", "*lāḥam*": "niphal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - his fighting", "*Ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and said", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*nep̄eš*": "noun fs with 2mp suffix - your soul/will/desire", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3ms jussive - let go out", "*pālîṭ*": "noun ms - fugitive/escapee", "*ʿîr*": "noun fs with definite article - the city", "*hālaḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - to go", "*nāg̱aḏ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to tell/report", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*šûḇ*": "return/turn back/restore", "*rāp̄āʾ*": "heal/be healed/cure", "*makkîm*": "wounds/blows/strikes", "*nāḵāh*": "strike/hit/wound", "*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/desire/will/mind", "*pālîṭ*": "escapee/fugitive/survivor", "*nāg̱aḏ*": "tell/report/announce/declare" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.17", "source": "וְהַצֹּפֶה֩ עֹמֵ֨ד עַֽל־הַמִּגְדָּ֜ל בְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אל וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־שִׁפְעַ֤ת יֵהוּא֙ בְּבֹא֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁפְעַ֖ת אֲנִ֣י רֹאֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹרָ֗ם קַ֥ח רַכָּ֛ב וּֽשַׁלַֽח לִקְרָאתָ֖ם וְיֹאמַ֥ר הֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And the *ṣōp̄eh* was *ʿāmaḏ* on the *miḡdāl* in *Yizrəʿeʾl*, and he *rāʾāh* the *šip̄ʿaṯ* of *Yēhûʾ* in his *bôʾ*, and he *ʾāmar*, *šip̄ʿaṯ* I *rāʾāh*; and *ʾāmar* *Yəhôrām*, Take a *reḵeḇ* and *šālaḥ* to *qārāʾ* them, and let him *ʾāmar*, Is there *šālôm*?", "grammar": { "*ṣōp̄eh*": "qal participle ms with definite article - the watchman", "*ʿāmaḏ*": "qal participle ms - standing", "*miḡdāl*": "noun ms with definite article - the tower", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*rāʾāh*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "noun fs construct - company/multitude of", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - his coming", "*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*rāʾāh*": "qal participle ms - seeing", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun ms - chariot/rider", "*šālaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - send", "*qārāʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*ʾāmar*": "qal jussive 3ms - let him say", "*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace/welfare/safety" }, "variants": { "*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout", "*ʿāmaḏ*": "stand/take one's stand/position oneself", "*miḡdāl*": "tower/elevated structure", "*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "company/multitude/abundance/throng", "*bôʾ*": "coming/arriving/entering", "*reḵeḇ*": "chariot/horseman/rider", "*šālaḥ*": "send/dispatch", "*qārāʾ*": "meet/encounter/call", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/completeness/safety" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.18", "source": "וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ רֹכֵ֨ב הַסּ֜וּס לִקְרָאת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֲשָׁל֔וֹם וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יֵה֛וּא מַה־לְּךָ֥ וּלְשָׁל֖וֹם סֹ֣ב אֶֽל־אַחֲרָ֑י וַיַּגֵּ֤ד הַצֹּפֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּֽא־הַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ עַד־הֵ֖ם וְלֹֽא־שָֽׁב׃", "text": "And *hālaḵ* *rōḵēḇ* the *sûs* to *qārāʾ* him, and *ʾāmar*, Thus *ʾāmar* the *meleḵ*: Is there *šālôm*? And *ʾāmar* *Yēhûʾ*, What to you and to *šālôm*? *sāḇaḇ* to after me. And *nāḡaḏ* the *ṣōp̄eh* *ʾāmar*, The *malʾāḵ* has *bôʾ* to them, but not *šûḇ*.", "grammar": { "*hālaḵ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and went", "*rōḵēḇ*": "qal participle ms construct - rider of", "*sûs*": "noun ms with definite article - the horse", "*qārāʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - to meet him", "*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and said", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - has said", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms with definite article - the king", "*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace", "*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and said", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace", "*sāḇaḇ*": "qal imperative ms - turn around", "*nāḡaḏ*": "hiphil waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and reported", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "qal participle ms with definite article - the watchman", "*ʾāmar*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*malʾāḵ*": "noun ms with definite article - the messenger", "*bôʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - has come", "*šûḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - returned" }, "variants": { "*hālaḵ*": "go/walk/proceed", "*rōḵēḇ*": "rider/horseman", "*sûs*": "horse", "*qārāʾ*": "meet/encounter", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/safety", "*sāḇaḇ*": "turn/turn around/go around", "*nāḡaḏ*": "tell/report/inform", "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/envoy", "*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/enter", "*šûḇ*": "return/turn back/come back" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוֹרָם֙ אֱסֹ֔ר וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר רִכְבּ֑וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֣א יְהוֹרָ֣ם מֶֽלֶךְ־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה אִ֣ישׁ בְּרִכְבּ֗וֹ וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את יֵה֔וּא וַיִּמְצָאֻ֔הוּ בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* *Yəhôrām*, *ʾāsar*. And he *ʾāsar* his *reḵeḇ*. And *yāṣāʾ* *Yəhôrām* *meleḵ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾĂḥazyāhû* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûḏāh*, each in his *reḵeḇ*, and they *yāṣāʾ* to *qārāʾ* *Yēhûʾ*, and they *māṣāʾ* him in the *ḥeleqaṯ* of *Nāḇôṯ* the *Yizrəʿēlî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and said", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram", "*ʾāsar*": "qal imperative ms - harness/bind", "*ʾāsar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he harnessed", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - his chariot", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and went out", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾĂḥazyāhû*": "proper noun - Ahaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - his chariot", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3mp - and they went out", "*qārāʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3mp with 3ms suffix - and they found him", "*ḥeleqaṯ*": "noun fs construct - portion/field of", "*Nāḇôṯ*": "proper noun - Naboth", "*Yizrəʿēlî*": "proper noun - Jezreelite" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsar*": "harness/bind/tie/yoke", "*reḵeḇ*": "chariot/vehicle", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit", "*qārāʾ*": "meet/encounter", "*māṣāʾ*": "find/meet/encounter", "*ḥeleqaṯ*": "portion/plot/field" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.22", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְא֤וֹת יְהוֹרָם֙ אֶת־יֵה֔וּא וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הֲשָׁל֣וֹם יֵה֑וּא וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מָ֣ה הַשָּׁל֔וֹם עַד־זְנוּנֵ֞י אִיזֶ֧בֶל אִמְּךָ֛ וּכְשָׁפֶ֖יהָ הָרַבִּֽים׃", "text": "And it *hāyāh* when *rāʾāh* *Yəhôrām* *Yēhûʾ*, and he *ʾāmar*, Is there *šālôm*, *Yēhûʾ*? And he *ʾāmar*, What *šālôm* while *zənûnê* of *ʾÎzeḇel* your *ʾēm* and her *kešep̄* the *raḇ* continue?", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*rāʾāh*": "qal infinitive construct - seeing", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*šālôm*": "noun ms with definite article - the peace", "*zənûnê*": "noun mp construct - harlotries/adulteries of", "*ʾÎzeḇel*": "proper noun - Jezebel", "*ʾēm*": "noun fs with 2ms suffix - your mother", "*kešep̄*": "noun mp with 3fs suffix - her sorceries/witchcrafts", "*raḇ*": "adjective mp with definite article - the many" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "be/happen/become", "*rāʾāh*": "see/look/perceive", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/safety", "*zənûnê*": "harlotries/adulteries/prostitutions", "*kešep̄*": "sorceries/witchcrafts/magic acts", "*raḇ*": "many/great/numerous" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.24", "source": "וְיֵה֞וּא מִלֵּ֧א יָד֣וֹ בַקֶּ֗שֶׁת וַיַּ֤ךְ אֶת־יְהוֹרָם֙ בֵּ֣ין זְרֹעָ֔יו וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֵ֖צִי מִלִּבּ֑וֹ וַיִּכְרַ֖ע בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *Yēhûʾ* *mālēʾ* his *yāḏ* with the *qešeṯ*, and *nāḵāh* *Yəhôrām* between his *zərōaʿ*, and *yāṣāʾ* the *ḥēṣ* from his *lēḇ*, and he *kāraʿ* in his *reḵeḇ*.", "grammar": { "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*mālēʾ*": "piel perfect 3ms - filled", "*yāḏ*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - his hand", "*qešeṯ*": "noun fs with definite article - the bow", "*nāḵāh*": "hiphil waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram", "*zərōaʿ*": "noun dual with 3ms suffix - his arms", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and it went out", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun ms with definite article - the arrow", "*lēḇ*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - his heart", "*kāraʿ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he sank down", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - his chariot" }, "variants": { "*mālēʾ*": "fill/be full", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power", "*qešeṯ*": "bow/archer's weapon", "*nāḵāh*": "strike/hit/smite", "*zərōaʿ*": "arm/shoulder", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow", "*lēḇ*": "heart/inner person/mind/will", "*kāraʿ*": "bow down/sink down/kneel" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־בִּדְקַר֙ שָֽׁלִשׁ֔וֹ שָׂ֚א הַשְׁלִכֵ֔הוּ בְּחֶלְקַ֕ת שְׂדֵ֖ה נָב֣וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֑י כִּֽי־זְכֹ֞ר אֲנִ֣י וָאַ֗תָּה אֵ֣ת רֹכְבִ֤ים צְמָדִים֙ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אַחְאָ֣ב אָבִ֔יו וַֽיהוָה֙ נָשָׂ֣א עָלָ֔יו אֶת־הַמַּשָּׂ֖א הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And he *ʾāmar* to *Biḏqar* his *šālîš*, *nāśāʾ* *šālaḵ* him in the *ḥeleqaṯ* *śāḏeh* of *Nāḇôṯ* the *Yizrəʿēlî*; for *zāḵar* I and you when *rāḵaḇ* *ṣemeḏ* after *ʾAḥʾāḇ* his *ʾāḇ*, and *Yhwh* *nāśāʾ* against him this *maśśāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Biḏqar*": "proper noun - Bidkar", "*šālîš*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - his officer/third man", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal imperative ms - take/lift", "*šālaḵ*": "hiphil imperative ms with 3ms suffix - throw him", "*ḥeleqaṯ*": "noun fs construct - portion/field of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun ms construct - field of", "*Nāḇôṯ*": "proper noun - Naboth", "*Yizrəʿēlî*": "proper noun - Jezreelite", "*zāḵar*": "qal imperative ms - remember", "*rāḵaḇ*": "qal participle mp - riding", "*ṣemeḏ*": "noun mp - pairs/team/couple", "*ʾAḥʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - his father", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - lifted/took up", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun ms with definite article - the burden/oracle" }, "variants": { "*šālîš*": "officer/captain/third man", "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/take", "*šālaḵ*": "throw/cast/fling", "*ḥeleqaṯ*": "portion/plot/field", "*śāḏeh*": "field/land/territory", "*zāḵar*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*rāḵaḇ*": "ride/mount", "*ṣemeḏ*": "pair/couple/team", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/oracle/prophecy" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.26", "source": "אִם־לֹ֡א אֶת־דְּמֵ֣י נָבוֹת֩ וְאֶת־דְּמֵ֨י בָנָ֜יו רָאִ֤יתִי אֶ֙מֶשׁ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥י לְךָ֛ בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה שָׂ֧א הַשְׁלִכֵ֛הוּ בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Surely the *dām* of *Nāḇôṯ* and the *dām* of his *bēn* I *rāʾāh* *ʾemeš*, *nəʾum*-*Yhwh*, and I will *šālem* to you in this *ḥeleqāh*, *nəʾum*-*Yhwh*. And now, *nāśāʾ* *šālaḵ* him in the *ḥeleqāh* according to the *dāḇār* of *Yhwh*.", "grammar": { "*dām*": "noun mp construct - blood of", "*Nāḇôṯ*": "proper noun - Naboth", "*dām*": "noun mp construct - blood of", "*bēn*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - his sons", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 1cs - I saw", "*ʾemeš*": "adverb - yesterday/last night", "*nəʾum*": "noun ms construct - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*šālem*": "piel perfect 1cs with waw consecutive - and I will repay", "*ḥeleqāh*": "noun fs with definite article - the portion/field", "*nəʾum*": "noun ms construct - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal imperative ms - take/lift", "*šālaḵ*": "hiphil imperative ms with 3ms suffix - throw him", "*ḥeleqāh*": "noun fs with definite article - the portion/field", "*dāḇār*": "noun ms construct - word of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*rāʾāh*": "see/observe/watch", "*ʾemeš*": "yesterday/last night", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*šālem*": "repay/complete/fulfill/recompense", "*ḥeleqāh*": "portion/plot/field", "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/take", "*šālaḵ*": "throw/cast/fling", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.27", "source": "וַאֲחַזְיָ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ רָאָ֔ה וַיָּ֕נָס דֶּ֖רֶךְ בֵּ֣ית הַגָּ֑ן וַיִּרְדֹּ֨ף אַחֲרָ֜יו יֵה֗וּא וַ֠יֹּאמֶר גַּם־אֹת֞וֹ הַכֻּ֣הוּ אֶל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה בְּמַֽעֲלֵה־גוּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽת־יִבְלְעָ֔ם וַיָּ֥נָס מְגִדּ֖וֹ וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *ʾĂḥazyāh* *melek-yĕhûdāh* *rāʾāh* and *yānās* *derek* *bêt* the *gān*; and *yirdōp* after him *Yēhûʾ* and *yōʾmer* also him *hakkuhû* unto the *merkābāh* at *maʿălēh-gûr* which [is] at *Yiblĕʿām*, and *yānās* [to] *Mĕgiddô* and *yāmāt* there.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂḥazyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahaziah", "*melek-yĕhûdāh*": "construct chain - king of Judah", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/perceived", "*yānās*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*derek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - way/direction of", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*gān*": "common noun, masculine singular - garden", "*yirdōp*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - pursued", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehu", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hakkuhû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - strike him", "*merkābāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - chariot", "*maʿălēh-gûr*": "construct chain - ascent of Gur", "*Yiblĕʿām*": "proper noun - Ibleam (place name)", "*Mĕgiddô*": "proper noun - Megiddo (place name)", "*yāmāt*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - died" }, "variants": { "*rāʾāh*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*yānās*": "fled/escaped", "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction", "*bêt*": "house/place/dwelling of", "*gān*": "garden/enclosure", "*hakkuhû*": "strike him/smite him/kill him", "*merkābāh*": "chariot/war vehicle" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.30", "source": "וַיָּב֥וֹא יֵה֖וּא יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וְאִיזֶ֣בֶל שָׁמְעָ֗ה וַתָּ֨שֶׂם בַּפּ֤וּךְ עֵינֶ֙יהָ֙ וַתֵּ֣יטֶב אֶת־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתַּשְׁקֵ֖ף בְּעַ֥ד הַחַלּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *yābôʾ* *Yēhûʾ* [to] *Yizrĕʿeʾlāh*; and *ʾÎzebel* *šāmĕʿāh*, and *tāśem* *bappûk* *ʿênehā* and *têṭeb* *ʾet-rōʾšāh* and *tašqēp* through the *ḥallôn*.", "grammar": { "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehu", "*Yizrĕʿeʾlāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Jezreel", "*ʾÎzebel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel", "*šāmĕʿāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - heard", "*tāśem*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - put/placed", "*bappûk*": "common noun with prefixed preposition - with eye-paint", "*ʿênehā*": "common noun, dual with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her eyes", "*têṭeb*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - adorned/made beautiful", "*ʾet-rōʾšāh*": "direct object marker with common noun and 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her head", "*tašqēp*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - looked out", "*ḥallôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - window" }, "variants": { "*šāmĕʿāh*": "heard/learned of", "*tāśem*": "put/placed/applied", "*bappûk*": "with eye-paint/with kohl/cosmetic", "*têṭeb*": "adorned/beautified/arranged", "*tašqēp*": "looked out/gazed down/peeked" } }

Verse 36

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.9.36", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁבוּ֮ וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֣ה ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֗ר בְּיַד־עַבְדּ֛וֹ אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּחֵ֣לֶק יִזְרְעֶ֔אל יֹאכְל֥וּ הַכְּלָבִ֖ים אֶת־בְּשַׂ֥ר אִיזָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And *yāšubû* and *yaggîdû* to him; and *yōʾmer*, \"*dĕbar-YHWH* *hûʾ* which *dibbēr* by *yad-ʿabdô* *ʾĒlîyāhû* *hatTišbî* *lēʾmōr*: 'In *ḥēleq* *Yizrĕʿeʾl* *yōʾklû* the *kĕlābîm* *ʾet-bĕśar* *ʾÎzābel*.'\"", "grammar": { "*yāšubû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they returned", "*yaggîdû*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they told/reported", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*dĕbar-YHWH*": "construct chain - word of YHWH", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*yad-ʿabdô*": "construct chain with 3rd masculine singular suffix - hand of his servant", "*ʾĒlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*hatTišbî*": "definite article with gentilic adjective - the Tishbite", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*ḥēleq*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - portion of", "*Yizrĕʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*yōʾklû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will eat", "*kĕlābîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - dogs", "*ʾet-bĕśar*": "direct object marker with common noun - the flesh of", "*ʾÎzābel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel" }, "variants": { "*yaggîdû*": "told/reported/declared", "*dĕbar-YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH/message of YHWH", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/declared/proclaimed", "*yad-ʿabdô*": "hand of his servant/through his servant", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/territory/plot of land", "*yōʾklû*": "will eat/will devour/will consume", "*bĕśar*": "flesh/body/meat" } }