{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ מ֣וֹת שָׁא֔וּל וְדָוִ֣ד שָׁ֔ב מֵהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב דָּוִ֛ד בְּצִקְלָ֖ג יָמִ֥ים שְׁנָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *môt* *šāʾûl* and *dāwid* *šāb* from *hakkôt* *ʾet*-the *ʿămālēq* and *wayyēšeb* *dāwid* in *ṣiqəlāg* days two.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*môt*": "construct state, infinitive - death of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šāb*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned/had returned", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - from striking/defeating", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek(ites)", "*wayyēšeb*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed/remained", "*ṣiqəlāg*": "proper noun - Ziklag", "*yāmîm šənāyim*": "dual noun construction - two days" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*šāb*": "returned/was returning/had returned", "*hakkôt*": "striking down/smiting/defeating", "*wayyēšeb*": "dwelt/stayed/remained/lived" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וְהִנֵּה֩ אִ֨ישׁ בָּ֤א מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל וּבְגָדָ֣יו קְרֻעִ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיְהִי֙ בְּבֹא֣וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* on the day the third and *hinnēh* *ʾîš* coming from the *maḥăneh* from *ʿim* *šāʾûl* and *bəgādāyw* *qəruʿîm* and *ʾădāmâ* on *rōʾšô* and *wayəhî* in his coming to *dāwid* and *wayyippōl* *ʾarṣâ* and *wayyištāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming", "*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - camp", "*ʿim*": "preposition - from with", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*qəruʿîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - torn", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/soil/dirt", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*bəbōʾô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his coming", "*wayyippōl*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtaphel form - and he bowed down/prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/army/host", "*bəgādāyw qəruʿîm*": "his clothes [were] torn", "*ʾădāmâ*": "earth/soil/dust/ground", "*wayyippōl ʾarṣâ*": "he fell to the ground/he fell down", "*wayyištāḥû*": "he prostrated himself/he bowed down/he paid homage" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה תָּב֑וֹא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*ʾê* from this *tābôʾ*?' And *wayyōʾmer* to him, 'From *maḥănēh* *yiśrāʾēl* *nimlaṭtî*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾê*": "interrogative particle - where/from where", "*tābôʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you come", "*maḥănēh*": "construct state, noun masculine singular - camp of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlaṭtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I escaped/I am escaped" }, "variants": { "*ʾê mizzeh tābôʾ*": "where from do you come?/from where are you coming?", "*maḥănēh*": "camp/army/host", "*nimlaṭtî*": "I escaped/I have fled/I got away" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו דָּוִ֛ד מֶה־הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַגֶּד־נָ֣א לִ֑י וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨ס הָעָ֜ם מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְגַם־הַרְבֵּ֞ה נָפַ֤ל מִן־הָעָם֙ וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ וְגַ֗ם שָׁא֛וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנ֖וֹ מֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, 'What *hāyâ* the *dābār*? *hagged-nāʾ* to me.' And *wayyōʾmer*, 'That *nās* the *ʿām* from the *milḥāmâ* and also many *nāpal* from the *ʿām* and *wayyāmutû*, and also *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son *mētû*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - happened/was", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter/event", "*hagged-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - tell please", "*nās*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*nāpal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell", "*wayyāmutû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*mētû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they died/are dead" }, "variants": { "*meh-hāyâ haddābār*": "what was the matter?/what happened?", "*hagged-nāʾ*": "please tell/do tell", "*nās*": "fled/has fled/escaped", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat", "*nāpal*": "fell/have fallen", "*wayyāmutû*": "and they died/and they were killed", "*mētû*": "are dead/have died" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַר הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ אֵ֣יךְ יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־מֵ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*ʾêk yādaʿtā* that *mēt* *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son?'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew/know", "*mēt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/lad", "*maggid*": "one telling/reporting/declaring", "*ʾêk yādaʿtā*": "how do you know?/how did you know?", "*mēt*": "died/is dead" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֗וֹ נִקְרֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙ בְּהַ֣ר הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ וְהִנֵּ֥ה שָׁא֖וּל נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־חֲנִית֑וֹ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הָרֶ֛כֶב וּבַעֲלֵ֥י הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*niqrōʾ niqrêtî* in *har haggilbōaʿ* and *hinnēh* *šāʾûl* *nišʿān* on *ḥănîtô* and *hinnēh* the *rekeb* and *baʿălê happārāšîm* *hidbiqūhû*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting", "*niqrōʾ niqrêtî*": "niphal infinitive absolute + niphal perfect, 1st singular - I happened to be/chanced to be (emphatic)", "*har haggilbōaʿ*": "noun construct with proper noun and definite article - Mount Gilboa", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nišʿān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - leaning/supporting himself", "*ḥănîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spear", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the chariots", "*baʿălê happārāšîm*": "noun construct plural with noun with definite article - masters/riders of the horses/horsemen", "*hidbiqūhû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they overtook/pursued him" }, "variants": { "*niqrōʾ niqrêtî*": "I happened by chance/I just happened to be/I was by coincidence", "*nišʿān*": "leaning/supporting himself/propping himself up", "*rekeb*": "chariots/chariotry/vehicles", "*baʿălê happārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/chariot warriors", "*hidbiqūhû*": "overtook him/were pursuing him closely/were catching up to him" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.7", "source": "וַיִּ֥פֶן אַחֲרָ֖יו וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֵלָ֔י וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayyipen* behind him and *wayyirʾēnî* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to me and *wāʾōmar*, '*hinnēnî*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyipen*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*wayyirʾēnî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he saw me", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*wāʾōmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*hinnēnî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me" }, "variants": { "*wayyipen*": "he turned/he looked", "*wayyirʾēnî*": "he saw me/he noticed me/he spotted me", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned", "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/at your service/I am here" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י מִי־אָ֑תָּה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, 'Who *ʾāttâ*?' And *wāʾōmar* to him, '*ʿămālēqî* *ʾānōkî*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wāʾōmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*mî-ʾāttâ*": "who are you?", "*ʿămālēqî ʾānōkî*": "I am an Amalekite/I am of Amalek" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י עֲמָד־נָ֤א עָלַי֙ וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֲחָזַ֖נִי הַשָּׁבָ֑ץ כִּֽי־כָל־ע֥וֹד נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, '*ʿămād-nāʾ* over me and *môtətēnî*, for *ʾăḥāzanî* the *šābāṣ*, for all yet *napšî* in me.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿămād-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - please stand", "*môtətēnî*": "polel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - kill me", "*ʾăḥāzanî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it has seized me", "*šābāṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the death agony/convulsion", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿămād-nāʾ ʿālay*": "please stand over me/please come to me", "*môtətēnî*": "kill me/put me to death", "*ʾăḥāzanî haššābāṣ*": "cramps/convulsions/death agony has seized me", "*kî-kol-ʿôd napšî bî*": "for my life is still in me/for I am still alive" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד עָלָיו֙ וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ כִּ֣י יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽחְיֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֣י נִפְל֑וֹ וָאֶקַּ֞ח הַנֵּ֣זֶר ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹע֔וֹ וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And *wāʾeʿĕmōd* over him and *waʾămōtətēhû*, for *yādaʿtî* that not *yiḥyeh* after *niplô*. And *wāʾeqqaḥ* the *nēzer* which on *rōʾšô* and *ʾeṣʿādâ* which on *zərōʿô*, and *wāʾăbîʾēm* to *ʾădōnî* here.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I stood", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular polel with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*yiḥyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would live", "*niplô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his falling", "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I took", "*nēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the crown/diadem", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "noun, feminine singular - armlet/bracelet", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*wāʾăbîʾēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I brought them", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd ʿālāyw*": "I stood over him/I positioned myself over him", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "I killed him/I put him to death", "*lōʾ yiḥyeh ʾaḥărê niplô*": "he would not live after his fall/he could not survive after falling", "*nēzer*": "crown/diadem/royal headpiece", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "armlet/bracelet/armband", "*hēnnâ*": "here/to this place" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.11", "source": "וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק דָּוִ֛ד *בבגדו **בִּבְגָדָ֖יו וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וְגַ֥ם כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaḥăzēq* *dāwid* in *bəgādāyw* and *wayyiqrāʿēm* and also all the *ʾănāšîm* who *ʾittô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥăzēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he seized", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he tore them", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥăzēq bibgādāyw*": "he seized his clothes/he took hold of his garments", "*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "he tore them/he rent them", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.12", "source": "וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙ וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב עַל־שָׁא֞וּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנ֗וֹ וְעַל־עַ֤ם יְהוָה֙ וְעַל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י נָפְל֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyispədû* and *wayyibkû* and *wayyāṣūmû* until the *ʿāreb* for *šāʾûl* and for *yəhônātān* his son and for *ʿam* *YHWH* and for *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* because *nāplû* by the *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyispədû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they mourned/lamented", "*wayyibkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept", "*wayyāṣūmû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fasted", "*ʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nāplû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyispədû*": "they mourned/they lamented/they wailed", "*wayyibkû*": "they wept/they cried", "*wayyāṣūmû*": "they fasted/they abstained from food", "*ʿam YHWH*": "people of YHWH/the LORD's people", "*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/the Israelite nation", "*nāplû beḥāreb*": "they fell by the sword/they were killed in battle" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶל־הַנַּ֙עַר֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בֶּן־אִ֛ישׁ גֵּ֥ר עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*ʾê* from this *ʾāttâ*?' And *wayyōʾmer*, 'Son of *ʾîš* *gēr* *ʿămālēqî* *ʾānōkî*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad", "*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting", "*ʾê*": "interrogative particle - where/from where", "*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - stranger/sojourner", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾê mizzeh ʾāttâ*": "where are you from?/from where do you come?", "*ben-ʾîš gēr ʿămālēqî*": "son of an Amalekite resident alien/son of an Amalekite sojourner", "*ʾānōkî*": "I am/I [am]" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו דָּוִ֑ד אֵ֚יךְ לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔אתָ לִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙ יָֽדְךָ֔ לְשַׁחֵ֖ת אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*ʾêk* not *yārēʾtā* to *šəlōaḥ* your *yādkā* to *šaḥēt ʾet-məšîaḥ* *YHWH*?'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yārēʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you feared", "*šəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct - to stretch out/send", "*yādkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*šaḥēt*": "piel infinitive construct - to destroy/ruin", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾêk lōʾ yārēʾtā*": "how were you not afraid?/how did you not fear?", "*lišlōaḥ yādkā*": "to stretch out your hand/to put forth your hand", "*ləšaḥēt*": "to destroy/to harm/to kill", "*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/YHWH's anointed one" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwid* to one from the *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer*, '*gaš pəga-bô*.' And *wayyakkēhû* and *wayyāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*gaš*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - come near/approach", "*pəga-bô*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - strike/attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*wayyāmōt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned", "*ləʾaḥad mēhannəʿārîm*": "to one of the young men/to one of his attendants", "*gaš pəga-bô*": "approach, strike him/go, attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "he struck him/he hit him/he killed him" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד *דמיך **דָּמְךָ֖ עַל־רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פִ֗יךָ עָנָ֤ה בְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָנֹכִ֥י מֹתַ֖תִּי אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*dāmkā* on *rōʾšekā*, for *pîkā* *ʿānâ* against you saying, *ʾānōkî* *mōtattî ʾet-məšîaḥ* *YHWH*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*dāmkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your blood", "*rōʾšekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*ʿānâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it testified/answered", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mōtattî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - I killed", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*dāmkā ʿal-rōʾšekā*": "your blood [be] on your head/your blood-guilt [is] on your own head", "*pîkā ʿānâ bəkā*": "your mouth has testified against you/your own words condemn you", "*mōtattî*": "I killed/I put to death", "*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/YHWH's anointed one" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.17", "source": "וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הַקִּינָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את עַל־שָׁא֖וּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəqōnēn* *dāwid* *ʾet*-the *qînâ* the this for *šāʾûl* and for *yəhônātān* his son.", "grammar": { "*wayəqōnēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular polel - and he lamented", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*qînâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the dirge/lament", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan" }, "variants": { "*wayəqōnēn*": "he chanted a dirge/he lamented/he sang a funeral song", "*qînâ*": "dirge/lament/funeral song", "*haqqînâ hazzōʾt*": "this lament/this dirge" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה קָ֑שֶׁת הִנֵּ֥ה כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֥פֶר הַיָּשָֽׁר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to teach *bənê-yəhûdâ* *qāšet*. *Hinnēh* *kətûbâ* on *sēper* the *yāšār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said/commanded", "*ləlammēd*": "piel infinitive construct - to teach", "*bənê-yəhûdâ*": "noun masculine plural construct with proper noun - sons of Judah", "*qāšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*kətûbâ*": "passive participle, feminine singular - written", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*yāšār*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the upright" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer ləlammēd*": "he ordered to teach/he said to teach", "*bənê-yəhûdâ qāšet*": "the sons of Judah [the song of] the bow/to teach the Judahites [the use of] the bow", "*sēper hayyāšār*": "Book of Jashar/Book of the Upright" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.19", "source": "הַצְּבִי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַל־בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ חָלָ֑ל אֵ֖יךְ נָפְל֥וּ גִבּוֹרִֽים׃", "text": "The *ṣəbî* *yiśrāʾēl* on your *bāmôtêkā* *ḥālāl*. *ʾêk* *nāplû* *gibbôrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣəbî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the glory/gazelle/beauty", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bāmôtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heights", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - slain", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*nāplû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell", "*gibbôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty men/warriors" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣəbî yiśrāʾēl*": "the glory of Israel/the beauty of Israel/O gazelle of Israel", "*bāmôtêkā*": "your high places/your heights/your mountains", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/killed/fallen", "*ʾêk nāplû gibbôrîm*": "how the mighty have fallen!" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.20", "source": "אַל־תַּגִּ֣ידוּ בְגַ֔ת אַֽל־תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ בְּחוּצֹ֣ת אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן פֶּן־תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה בְּנ֥וֹת הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃", "text": "Not *taggîdû* in *gat*, not *təbaśśərû* in *ḥûṣôt* *ʾašqəlôn*, lest *tiśmaḥnâ* *bənôt* *pəlištîm*, lest *taʿălōznâ* *bənôt* the *ʿărēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*taggîdû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you tell", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*təbaśśərû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you proclaim/tell news", "*ḥûṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - streets of", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/otherwise", "*tiśmaḥnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they rejoice", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*taʿălōznâ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they exult", "*ʿărēlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the uncircumcised" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-taggîdû*": "tell it not/don't tell", "*ʾal-təbaśśərû*": "proclaim it not/don't announce", "*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/markets/public spaces", "*pen-tiśmaḥnâ*": "lest they rejoice/so they won't rejoice", "*bənôt pəlištîm*": "daughters of the Philistines/Philistine women", "*pen-taʿălōznâ*": "lest they exult/so they won't triumph", "*bənôt hāʿărēlîm*": "daughters of the uncircumcised/women of the uncircumcised" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.21", "source": "הָרֵ֣י בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַ אַל־טַ֧ל וְאַל־מָטָ֛ר עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וּשְׂדֵ֣י תְרוּמֹ֑ת כִּ֣י שָׁ֤ם נִגְעַל֙ מָגֵ֣ן גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים מָגֵ֣ן שָׁא֔וּל בְּלִ֖י מָשִׁ֥יחַ בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃", "text": "*Hārê* in *gilbōaʿ*, not *ṭal* and not *māṭār* on you and *śədê* *tərûmōt*, for there *nigʿal* *māgēn* *gibbôrîm*, *māgēn* *šāʾûl* without *māšîaḥ* in the *šāmen*.", "grammar": { "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*gilbōaʿ*": "proper noun - Gilboa", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*śədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fields of", "*tərûmōt*": "noun, feminine plural - offerings/contributions", "*nigʿal*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was defiled/cast away", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shield of", "*gibbôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty ones/warriors", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəlî*": "preposition - without", "*māšîaḥ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - anointed", "*šāmen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil" }, "variants": { "*hārê bagilbōaʿ*": "mountains of Gilboa/hills of Gilboa", "*ʾal-ṭal wəʾal-māṭār ʿălêkem*": "let there be no dew or rain on you/may no dew or rain [fall] on you", "*śədê tərûmōt*": "fields of offerings/fields of heave offerings/fields of first fruits", "*nigʿal māgēn gibbôrîm*": "shield of warriors was defiled/shield of the mighty was rejected/the shield of heroes was cast away", "*māgēn šāʾûl bəlî māšîaḥ baššāmen*": "shield of Saul [as if] not anointed with oil/Saul's shield [is now] without anointing oil" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.22", "source": "מִדַּ֣ם חֲלָלִ֗ים מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙ גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים קֶ֚שֶׁת יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן לֹ֥א נָשׂ֖וֹג אָח֑וֹר וְחֶ֣רֶב שָׁא֔וּל לֹ֥א תָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "From *dam* *ḥălālîm*, from *ḥēleb* *gibbôrîm*, *qešet* *yəhônātān* not *nāśôg* *ʾāḥôr*, and *ḥereb* *šāʾûl* not *tāšûb* *rêqām*.", "grammar": { "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slain", "*ḥēleb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fat of", "*gibbôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty ones/warriors", "*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - bow of", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*nāśôg*": "niphal infinitive absolute - turning back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*tāšûb*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it returns", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty" }, "variants": { "*middam ḥălālîm*": "from the blood of the slain/from blood of fatally wounded", "*mēḥēleb gibbôrîm*": "from the fat of warriors/from the fat of mighty men", "*qešet yəhônātān lōʾ nāśôg ʾāḥôr*": "the bow of Jonathan did not turn back/Jonathan's bow never retreated", "*ḥereb šāʾûl lōʾ tāšûb rêqām*": "the sword of Saul did not return empty/Saul's sword never returned without effect" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.23", "source": "שָׁא֣וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤ים וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם לֹ֣א נִפְרָ֑דוּ מִנְּשָׁרִ֣ים קַ֔לּוּ מֵאֲרָי֖וֹת גָּבֵֽרוּ׃", "text": "*šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* the *neʾĕhābîm* and the *nəʿîmim* in *ḥayyêhem* and in *môtām* not *niprādû*. From *nəšārîm* *qallû*, from *ʾărāyôt* *gābērû*.", "grammar": { "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*neʾĕhābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the beloved", "*nəʿîmim*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the pleasant/lovely", "*ḥayyêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their lives", "*môtām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their death", "*niprādû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were separated", "*nəšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - eagles", "*qallû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they were swift", "*ʾărāyôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lions", "*gābērû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they were strong" }, "variants": { "*hanneʾĕhābîm wəhannəʿîmim*": "the beloved and the pleasant/lovely and gracious", "*bəḥayyêhem ûbəmôtām lōʾ niprādû*": "in their life and in their death they were not divided/they were not separated in life or death", "*minnəšārîm qallû*": "swifter than eagles/they were faster than eagles", "*mēʾărāyôt gābērû*": "stronger than lions/they were mightier than lions" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.24", "source": "בְּנוֹת֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל בְּכֶ֑ינָה הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤ם שָׁנִי֙ עִם־עֲדָנִ֔ים הַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ עֲדִ֣י זָהָ֔ב עַ֖ל לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃", "text": "*bənôt* *yiśrāʾēl*, for *šāʾûl* *bəkênâ*, the *malbîškem* *šānî* with *ʿădānîm*, the *maʿăleh* *ʿădî* *zāhāb* on *ləbûšken*.", "grammar": { "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəkênâ*": "imperative, feminine plural - weep", "*malbîškem*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - the one clothing you", "*šānî*": "noun, masculine singular - scarlet", "*ʿădānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - luxuries/delights", "*maʿăleh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one putting", "*ʿădî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ornament of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ləbûšken*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine plural suffix - your clothing" }, "variants": { "*bənôt yiśrāʾēl ʾel-šāʾûl bəkênâ*": "daughters of Israel, weep for Saul", "*hammalbîškem šānî ʿim-ʿădānîm*": "who clothed you in scarlet with luxuries/who dressed you in crimson with fine things", "*hammaʿăleh ʿădî zāhāb ʿal ləbûšken*": "who put ornaments of gold on your apparel/who decorated your garments with gold" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.25", "source": "אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבֹּרִ֔ים בְּת֖וֹךְ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן עַל־בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ חָלָֽל׃", "text": "*ʾêk* *nāplû* *gibbōrîm* in *tôk* the *milḥāmâ*! *yəhônātān* on your *bāmôtêkā* *ḥālāl*!", "grammar": { "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*nāplû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell", "*gibbōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty warriors", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*bāmôtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heights", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - slain" }, "variants": { "*ʾêk nāplû gibbōrîm*": "how the mighty have fallen!", "*bətôk hammilḥāmâ*": "in the midst of battle/in the thick of battle", "*ʿal-bāmôtêkā ḥālāl*": "slain on your heights/fallen on your high places" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.26", "source": "צַר־לִ֣י עָלֶ֗יךָ אָחִי֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן נָעַ֥מְתָּ לִּ֖י מְאֹ֑ד נִפְלְאַ֤תָה אַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙ לִ֔י מֵאַהֲבַ֖ת נָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*ṣar-lî* for you, my brother *yəhônātān*, *nāʿamtā* to me very much. *niplə'atâ* your *'ahăbātkā* to me, from *'ahăbat* *nāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣar-lî*": "adjective with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - distressed for me", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*nāʿamtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were pleasant", "*niplə'atâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was wonderful", "*'ahăbātkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your love", "*'ahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - love of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women" }, "variants": { "*ṣar-lî ʿālêkā*": "I am distressed for you/I grieve for you", "*nāʿamtā lî məʾōd*": "you were very pleasant to me/very precious were you to me", "*niplə'atâ 'ahăbātkā lî mē'ahăbat nāšîm*": "your love for me was more wonderful than the love of women/your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.27", "source": "אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבּוֹרִ֔ים וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*ʾêk* *nāplû* *gibbôrîm* and *wayyōʾbdû* *kəlê* *milḥāmâ*!", "grammar": { "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*nāplû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell", "*gibbôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty warriors", "*wayyōʾbdû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they perished", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - weapons of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*ʾêk nāplû gibbôrîm*": "how the mighty have fallen!", "*wayyōʾbdû kəlê milḥāmâ*": "and the weapons of war perished/and the instruments of battle are destroyed", "*kəlê milḥāmâ*": "weapons of war/instruments of battle" } }