Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־נָתָ֖ן אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ שְׁנֵ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֗ים הָיוּ֙ בְּעִ֣יר אֶחָ֔ת אֶחָ֥ד עָשִׁ֖יר וְאֶחָ֥ד רָֽאשׁ", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ YHWH* *ʾet-nātān* *ʾel-dāwid* *wə-yābōʾ* to-him *wə-yōʾmer* to-him, *šənê ʾănāšîm hāyû* in-*ʿîr* one, one *ʿāšîr* *wə-ʾeḥād rāʾš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh, the LORD", "*ʾet-nātān*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Nathan (literally: 'the one who gives')", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šənê*": "cardinal number, construct state - two of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - men", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʿāšîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - rich", "*wə-ʾeḥād*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and one", "*rāʾš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor" }, "variants": { "*ʾet-nātān*": "Nathan (lit: 'gift', 'the one who gives')", "*rāʾš*": "poor/impoverished/destitute" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.3", "source": "וְלָרָ֣שׁ אֵֽין־כֹּ֗ל כִּי֩ אִם־כִּבְשָׂ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָנָ֔ה וַיְחַיֶּ֕הָ וַתִּגְדַּ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ וְעִם־בָּנָ֖יו יַחְדָּ֑ו מִפִּתּ֨וֹ תֹאכַ֜ל וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ תִשְׁתֶּה֙ וּבְחֵיק֣וֹ תִשְׁכָּ֔ב וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ כְּבַֽת", "text": "*wə-lārāš ʾên-kōl kî ʾim-kibśāh ʾaḥat qəṭannāh ʾăšer qānāh wə-yəḥayyehā wə-tigdal ʿimmô wə-ʿim-bānāyw yaḥdāw; mi-pittô tōʾkal û-mi-kōsô tišteh û-bə-ḥêqô tiškāb wə-təhî-lô kə-bat*", "grammar": { "*wə-lārāš*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and to the poor man", "*ʾên-kōl*": "particle of negation + noun - there was nothing at all", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - except", "*kibśāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - ewe lamb", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*qəṭannāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - small/little", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*qānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had bought/acquired", "*wə-yəḥayyehā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix 3rd feminine singular - and he nourished/kept her alive", "*wə-tigdal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she grew up", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - with him", "*wə-ʿim-bānāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and with his sons/children", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*mi-pittô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - from his morsel/piece", "*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would eat", "*û-mi-kōsô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and from his cup", "*tišteh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would drink", "*û-bə-ḥêqô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and in his bosom/lap", "*tiškāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would lie down", "*wə-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and she was to him", "*kə-bat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like a daughter" }, "variants": { "*ʾên-kōl*": "nothing at all/nothing whatsoever", "*kibśāh*": "ewe lamb/female lamb", "*yəḥayyehā*": "nourished her/kept her alive/raised her", "*ḥêqô*": "bosom/lap/embrace", "*kə-bat*": "like a daughter/as a daughter" } }

Verse 4

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Verse 5

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Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר נָתָ֛ן אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד אַתָּ֣ה הָאִ֑ישׁ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞י מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָנֹכִ֥י הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ מִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid ʾattāh hā-ʾîš kōh-ʾāmar YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾānōkî məšaḥtîkā lə-melek ʿal-yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾānōkî hiṣṣaltîkā mi-yad šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I anointed you", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over Israel", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I delivered you", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "thus says/this is what says (prophetic formula)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ʾānōkî*": "emphatic form of 'I'", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "anointed you/consecrated you", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "delivered you/rescued you/saved you", "*mi-yad*": "from the hand of/from the power of" } }

Verse 8

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Verse 9

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.9", "source": "מַדּ֜וּעַ בָּזִ֣יתָ ׀ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָרַע֮ *בעינו **בְּעֵינַי֒ אֵ֣ת אוּרִיָּ֤ה הַֽחִתִּי֙ הִכִּ֣יתָ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶ֨ת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ לָקַ֥חְתָּ לְּךָ֖ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְאֹת֣וֹ הָרַ֔גְתָּ בְּחֶ֖רֶב בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן", "text": "*maddûaʿ bāzîtā ʾet-dəbar YHWH la-ʿăśôt hā-raʿ bə-ʿênay ʾēt ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî hikkîtā ba-ḥereb wə-ʾet-ʾištô lāqaḥtā ləkā lə-ʾiššāh wə-ʾōtô hāragtā bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bāzîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have despised", "*ʾet-dəbar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bə-ʿênay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 1st common singular - in my eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you struck", "*ba-ḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword", "*wə-ʾet-ʾištô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and his wife", "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you took", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for yourself", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife", "*wə-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and him", "*hāragtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you killed", "*bə-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the sword of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*bāzîtā*": "despised/rejected/held in contempt", "*dəbar YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*bə-ʿênay*": "in my eyes/in my sight (alternative variant in text: *bə-ʿênô* - 'in his eyes')", "*hikkîtā*": "struck down/killed/caused to be killed", "*hāragtā*": "killed/murdered/slew", "*bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*": "by the sword of the sons of Ammon/by the Ammonite sword" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹא־תָס֥וּר חֶ֛רֶב מִבֵּיתְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם עֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י בְזִתָ֔נִי וַתִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַחִתִּ֔י לִהְי֥וֹת לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb mi-bêtəkā ʿad-ʿôlām ʿēqeb kî bəzitānî wə-tiqqaḥ ʾet-ʾēšet ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî li-hyôt ləkā lə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lōʾ-tāsûr*": "negation + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - not will depart", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*mi-bêtəkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - until forever/eternally", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction - because", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bəzitānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + suffix 1st common singular - you despised me", "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular consecutive - and you took", "*ʾet-ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the wife of", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb*": "the sword shall not depart/violence shall not cease", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/for all time", "*ʿēqeb kî*": "as a consequence of/because", "*bəzitānî*": "despised me/rejected me/held me in contempt" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.11", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩ מֵקִ֨ים עָלֶ֤יךָ רָעָה֙ מִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־נָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙ לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְנָתַתִּ֖י לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁכַב֙ עִם־נָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH hinənî mēqîm ʿāleykā rāʿāh mi-bêtekā wə-lāqaḥtî ʾet-nāšeykā lə-ʿêneykā wə-nātattî lə-rēʿeykā wə-šākab ʿim-nāšeykā lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + suffix 1st common singular - behold me/here I am", "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raising up", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - against you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*mi-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will take", "*ʾet-nāšeykā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your wives", "*lə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - before your eyes", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will give", "*lə-rēʿeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to your neighbor", "*wə-šākab*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will lie", "*ʿim-nāšeykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - with your wives", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold I am/here I am (immediacy formula)", "*mēqîm*": "raising up/bringing/causing to arise", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/trouble", "*rēʿeykā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion (euphemism for rival)", "*lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*": "in the sight of this sun/in broad daylight/publicly" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.12", "source": "כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עָשִׂ֣יתָ בַסָּ֑תֶר וַאֲנִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֶ֥גֶד הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ", "text": "*kî ʾattāh ʿāśîtā ba-ssāter wa-ʾănî ʾeʿĕśeh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh neged kol-yiśrāʾēl wə-neged ha-ššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*ba-ssāter*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in secret", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - but I", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*wə-neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*ha-ššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*ba-ssāter*": "in secret/in private/hidden", "*neged kol-yiśrāʾēl*": "before all Israel/in the sight of all Israel/publicly", "*neged ha-ššāmeš*": "before the sun/in broad daylight/openly" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חָטָ֖אתִי לַֽיהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נָתָ֜ן אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד גַּם־יְהוָ֛ה הֶעֱבִ֥יר חַטָּאתְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָמֽוּת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer dāwid ʾel-nātān ḥāṭāʾtî la-YHWH wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid gam-YHWH heʿĕbîr ḥaṭṭāʾtəkā lōʾ tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-nātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nathan", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*heʿĕbîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your sin", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/I am guilty", "*heʿĕbîr*": "has taken away/has removed/has transferred", "*lōʾ tāmût*": "you will not die/you shall not be put to death" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.14", "source": "אֶ֗פֶס כִּֽי־נִאֵ֤ץ נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה גַּ֗ם הַבֵּ֛ן הַיִּלּ֥וֹד לְךָ֖ מ֥וֹת יָמֽוּת", "text": "*ʾepes kî-niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH ba-ddābār ha-zzeh gam ha-bēn ha-yillôd ləkā môt yāmût*", "grammar": { "*ʾepes*": "noun/conjunction - nevertheless/however", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "Piel infinitive absolute + Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have utterly scorned", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the enemies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ba-ddābār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by this thing", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the son", "*ha-yillôd*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the one born", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*môt yāmût*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will surely die" }, "variants": { "*ʾepes*": "nevertheless/however/notwithstanding", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "you have utterly scorned/despised/blasphemed", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH*": "the enemies of YHWH (there may be a textual issue here; some read 'you have given great occasion to the enemies of YHWH to blaspheme' or 'you have utterly despised YHWH')", "*môt yāmût*": "he will surely die/he must certainly die" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וַיָּ֣מָת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֜ד לְהַגִּ֥יד ל֣וֹ ׀ כִּי־מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֗לֶד כִּ֤י אָֽמְרוּ֙ הִנֵּה֩ בִהְי֨וֹת הַיֶּ֜לֶד חַ֗י דִּבַּ֤רְנוּ אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֨יךְ נֹאמַ֥ר אֵלָ֛יו מֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וְעָשָׂ֥ה רָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yəhî* on the *yôm* the *šəbîʿî* and *wə-yāmot* the *yāled*. And *wə-yîrəʾû* *ʿabdê* *Dāwid* to *lə-haggîd* to him that *kî-mēt* the *yeled* because *kî ʾāmərû*, behold, in *bi-həyôt* the *yeled* *ḥay* *dibbarnû* to him and not *šāmaʿ* to our *bəqôlēnû*, and how *wə-ʾêk* *nōʾmar* to him *mēt* the *yeled* and *wə-ʿāśâ* *rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*šəbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*wə-yāmot*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*wə-yîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*kî-mēt*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that died", "*kî ʾāmərû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - because they said", "*bi-həyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in being", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*dibbarnû*": "Piel perfect 1st common plural - we spoke", "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he listened", "*bəqôlēnû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - to our voice", "*wə-ʾêk*": "conjunction + interrogative - and how", "*nōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will say", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died", "*wə-ʿāśâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will do", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*wə-yîrəʾû*": "feared/were afraid/were reluctant", "*mēt*": "died/dead/is dead", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/something bad" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.19", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא דָּוִ֗ד כִּ֤י עֲבָדָיו֙ מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים וַיָּ֥בֶן דָּוִ֖ד כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֧ד אֶל־עֲבָדָ֛יו הֲמֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wə-yarəʾ* *Dāwid* that *kî ʿăbādāyw* *mitlaḥăšîm* and *wə-yāben* *Dāwid* that *kî mēt* the *yāled*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʿăbādāyw*, *hă-mēt* the *yeled*? And *wə-yōʾmərû*, *mēt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yarəʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*kî ʿăbādāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - that his servants", "*mitlaḥăšîm*": "Hithpael participle masculine plural - whispering among themselves", "*wə-yāben*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he understood", "*kî mēt*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that died", "*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*hă-mēt*": "interrogative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is dead" }, "variants": { "*mitlaḥăšîm*": "whispering/muttering/speaking quietly among themselves", "*mēt*": "dead/died/is dead" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.20", "source": "וַיָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד מֵהָאָ֜רֶץ וַיִּרְחַ֣ץ וַיָּ֗סֶךְ וַיְחַלֵּף֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֥א בֵית־יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לֶ֖חֶם וַיֹּאכַֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqom* *Dāwid* from the *ʾāreṣ* and *wə-yirḥaṣ* and *wə-yāsek* and *wə-yəḥallēp* *śimlōtāw* and *wə-yābōʾ* *bêt-YHWH* and *wə-yištāḥû*. And *wə-yābōʾ* to *bêtô* and *wə-yišʾal* and *wə-yāśîmû* for him *leḥem* and *wə-yōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/earth", "*wə-yirḥaṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he washed", "*wə-yāsek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he anointed", "*wə-yəḥallēp*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he changed", "*śimlōtāw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments/clothes", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*bêt-YHWH*": "noun construct + divine name - house of YHWH", "*wə-yištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he worshipped/bowed down", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wə-yišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they set/placed", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wə-yōʾkal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāsek*": "anointed himself/applied oil/put on oil", "*śimlōtāw*": "garments/clothes/raiment", "*wə-yištāḥû*": "worshipped/bowed down/prostrated himself", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑יתָה בַּעֲב֞וּר הַיֶּ֤לֶד חַי֙ צַ֣מְתָּ וַתֵּ֔בְךְּ וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֔לֶד קַ֖מְתָּ וַתֹּ֥אכַל לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* *ʿăbādāyw* to him, what is this *dābār* which *ʿāśîtā*? For sake of the *yeled* *ḥay* *ṣamtā* and *wə-tēbək*, and as *wə-kaʾăšer* *mēt* the *yeled*, *qamtā* and *wə-tōʾkal* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter/word", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ṣamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you fasted", "*wə-tēbək*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you wept", "*wə-kaʾăšer*": "waw conjunction + preposition + relative pronoun - and when/as", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died", "*qamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you arose", "*wə-tōʾkal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you ate", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you have done/performed/accomplished", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/life" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בְּעוֹד֙ הַיֶּ֣לֶד חַ֔י צַ֖מְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ וְחַנַּ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה וְחַ֥י הַיָּֽלֶד׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer*, while *bəʿôd* the *yeled* *ḥay*, *ṣamtî* and *wā-ʾebkeh* because *kî ʾāmartî*, who *mî yôdēaʿ* and *wə-ḥannanî* *YHWH* and will live *wə-ḥay* the *yāled*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bəʿôd*": "preposition + adverb - while yet/still", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ṣamtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I fasted", "*wā-ʾebkeh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I wept", "*kî ʾāmartî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - because I said", "*mî yôdēaʿ*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal participle masculine singular - who knows", "*wə-ḥannanî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and he will be gracious to me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wə-ḥay*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will live", "*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child" }, "variants": { "*bəʿôd*": "while/yet/still", "*wə-ḥannanî*": "be gracious to me/show favor to me/have mercy on me", "*wə-ḥay*": "and will live/and may live/and let live" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ מֵ֗ת לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י צָ֔ם הַאוּכַ֥ל לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ ע֑וֹד אֲנִי֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ אֵלָ֔יו וְה֖וּא לֹֽא־יָשׁ֥וּב אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And now *wə-ʿattâ* he is *mēt*, why *lāmmâ zeh* I *ʾănî* *ṣām*? Am I able *ha-ʾûkal* to bring him back *lə-hăšîbô* again *ʿôd*? I *ʾănî* am *hōlēk* to him, but he *wə-hûʾ* will not *lōʾ-yāšûb* to me.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is dead", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - why this", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ṣām*": "Qal participle masculine singular - fasting", "*ha-ʾûkal*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - can I/am I able", "*lə-hăšîbô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to bring him back/return him", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*lōʾ-yāšûb*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will not return" }, "variants": { "*mēt*": "dead/died/is dead", "*ṣām*": "fasting/abstaining from food", "*hōlēk*": "going/walking/departing", "*yāšûb*": "return/come back/turn back" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.24", "source": "וַיְנַחֵ֣ם דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיהוָ֖ה אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yənaḥēm* *Dāwid* *ʾēt* *Bat-šebaʿ* *ʾištô* and *wə-yābōʾ* to her and *wə-yiškab* with her, and *wə-tēled* *bēn* and *wə-tiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šəmô* *Šəlōmōh*, and *wə-YHWH* *ʾăhēbô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yənaḥēm*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he comforted", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Bat-šebaʿ*": "proper noun, feminine - Bathsheba", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went in", "*wə-yiškab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*wə-YHWH*": "waw conjunction + divine name - and YHWH", "*ʾăhēbô*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - loved him" }, "variants": { "*wə-yənaḥēm*": "comforted/consoled/gave solace to", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "went in to/came to/approached", "*Šəlōmōh*": "Solomon (meaning peaceful/peaceable)", "*ʾăhēbô*": "loved him/had affection for him" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.28", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם וַחֲנֵ֥ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר וְלָכְדָ֑הּ פֶּן־אֶלְכֹּ֤ד אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְנִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And now *wə-ʿattâ* gather *ʾĕsōp* *ʾet-yeter* the *ʿām* and encamp *wə-ḥănēh* against the *ʿîr* and capture it *wə-lākdāh* lest *pen-ʾelkōd* I *ʾănî* *ʾet-hā-ʿîr* and *wə-niqrāʾ* my *šəmî* over it.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾĕsōp*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - gather", "*ʾet-yeter*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the rest of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*wə-ḥănēh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperative masculine singular - and encamp", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wə-lākdāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and capture it", "*pen-ʾelkōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - lest I capture", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wə-niqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be called", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕsōp*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*yeter*": "rest/remainder/remnant", "*wə-ḥănēh*": "encamp/besiege/camp", "*wə-lākdāh*": "capture it/seize it/take it", "*wə-niqrāʾ šəmî ʿāleyhā*": "my name will be called upon it (meaning it will be attributed to me/I will get credit for it)" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.30", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם֩ מֵעַ֨ל רֹאשׁ֜וֹ וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּ כִּכַּ֤ר זָהָב֙ וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֔ה וַתְּהִ֖י עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ דָּוִ֑ד וּשְׁלַ֥ל הָעִ֛יר הוֹצִ֖יא הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wə-* he *lāqaḥ* *ʾēt*-crown-of-*malkām* from upon *rōʾš*-his, and-*mišqālāh* *kikkār* *zāhāḇ* and-*ʾeḇen* *yəqārāh*, and-*wə-* she *tēhî* upon-*rōʾš* *Dāwid*; and-spoil-of the-*ʿîr* he *hôṣîʾ* *harbēh* *məʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and (sequential narrative marker)", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as past narrative) - took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*malkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their king/Malcam (potentially proper name of Ammonite deity)", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*mišqālāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its weight", "*kikkār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent/round weight of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious/costly", "*tēhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it became/was placed", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*hôṣîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought out", "*harbēh*": "adjective used adverbially - much/abundantly", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*malkām*": "their king/Milcom/Malcam (Ammonite deity)", "*kikkār*": "talent (weight unit, approximately 30kg)/round mass", "*hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/carried away/extracted" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.31", "source": "וְאֶת־הָעָ֨ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜הּ הוֹצִ֗יא וַיָּ֣שֶׂם בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה וּבַחֲרִצֵ֨י הַבַּרְזֶ֜ל וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣ת הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל וְהֶעֱבִ֤יר אוֹתָם֙ *במלכן **בַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ן וְכֵ֣ן יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל עָרֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֑וֹן וַיָּ֧שָׁב דָּוִ֛ד וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *ʾēt*-the-*ʿām* who-in-her he *hôṣîʾ* and-*wə-* he *śîm* with-the-*məgērāh* and-with-*ḥărîṣê* the-*barzel* and-with-*magzərôt* the-*barzel* and-*wə-* he *heʿĕḇîr* them with-the-*malbēn* and-thus he *yaʿăśeh* to-all *ʿārê* *bənê*-*ʿAmmôn* and-*wə-* he *šāḇ* *Dāwid* and-all-the-*ʿām* *Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and (sequential narrative marker)", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hôṣîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought out", "*śîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - put/placed", "*məgērāh*": "noun, feminine singular - saw", "*ḥărîṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - harrows/threshing sledges of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*magzərôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - axes/cutting implements of", "*heʿĕḇîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made pass through/transferred", "*malbēn*": "noun, masculine singular - brick kiln/brick mold (textual variant noted in source)", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/would do", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*šāḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - returned", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/forced out/led out", "*śîm*": "put/assigned/subjected to", "*məgērāh*": "saw (for cutting)", "*ḥărîṣê*": "harrows/threshing sledges/iron picks", "*magzərôt*": "axes/cutting tools", "*heʿĕḇîr*": "made pass through/transferred/set to work at", "*malbēn*": "brick kiln/brick mold (textual note in original shows variant spelling)", "*yaʿăśeh*": "did/would do/dealt" } }