{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם בֶּן־דָּוִ֛ד אָח֥וֹת יָפָ֖ה וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָ אַמְנ֥וֹן בֶּן־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after-thus, and to-*ʾAvšālôm* son-of-*Dāwid* sister beautiful and-*šəmāh* *Tāmār*; and-*wayeʾĕhāḇehā* *ʾAmnôn* son-of-*Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass/happened", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name with prefixed preposition *lə* (to/for/belonging to)", "*šəmāh*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*wayeʾĕhāḇehā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he loved her", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper name, subject of *wayeʾĕhāḇehā*", "*Tāmār*": "proper name, feminine singular" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "Absalom (name meaning 'father of peace')", "*Dāwid*": "David (name meaning 'beloved')", "*Tāmār*": "Tamar (name meaning 'date palm')", "*ʾAmnôn*": "Amnon (name meaning 'faithful')" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.2", "source": "וַיֵּ֨צֶר לְאַמְנ֜וֹן לְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹת בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י בְתוּלָ֖ה הִ֑יא וַיִּפָּלֵא֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַמְנ֔וֹן לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖הּ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "And *wayēṣer* to-*ʾAmnôn* to-*ləhiṯḥallôṯ* for-sake-of *Tāmār* sister-his because *bəṯûlāh* she; and-*wayyippālēʾ* in-eyes-of *ʾAmnôn* to-do to-her anything.", "grammar": { "*wayēṣer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ṣārar* - and it was distressing/troubling", "*ləhiṯḥallôṯ*": "preposition *lə* + Hithpael infinitive construct of *ḥālâ* - to make himself sick/to feign illness", "*bəṯûlāh*": "noun feminine singular - virgin/maiden", "*wayyippālēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *pālāʾ* - and it was difficult/wonderful/extraordinary" }, "variants": { "*wayēṣer*": "and it was distressing/it caused distress/it troubled", "*ləhiṯḥallôṯ*": "to make himself sick/to feign illness/to become ill", "*bəṯûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/unmarried woman", "*wayyippālēʾ*": "and it was difficult/impossible/extraordinary/too hard" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.3", "source": "וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And to-*ʾAmnôn* *rēaʿ* and-*šəmô* *Yônāḏāḇ* son-of-*Šimʿāh* brother-of *Dāwid*; and-*Yônāḏāḇ* *ʾîš* *ḥāḵām* very.", "grammar": { "*rēaʿ*": "noun masculine singular - friend/companion", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/person", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective masculine singular - wise/clever/crafty" }, "variants": { "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/associate", "*Yônāḏāḇ*": "Jonadab (name meaning 'YHWH is willing')", "*Šimʿāh*": "Shimeah (name meaning 'fame/report')", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/clever/shrewd/crafty" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ מַדּ֣וּעַ אַ֠תָּה כָּ֣כָה דַּ֤ל בֶּן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר הֲל֖וֹא תַּגִּ֣יד לִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן אֶת־תָּמָ֗ר אֲח֛וֹת אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם אָחִ֖י אֲנִ֥י אֹהֵֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him: why you thus *dal* son-of-the-king in-the-morning in-the-morning? *hălôʾ* you-will-tell to-me? And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *ʾAmnôn*: *ʾeṯ*-*Tāmār* sister-of *ʾAvšālôm* brother-my I *ʾōhēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*dal*": "adjective masculine singular - thin/weak/low/poor", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - will not/is not", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular of *ʾāhēḇ* - loving/am loving" }, "variants": { "*dal*": "thin/weak/low/wasting away/gaunt", "*hălôʾ*": "will you not/will not/would not/should not", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "love/am loving/have fallen in love with" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָדָ֔ב שְׁכַ֥ב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְהִתְחָ֑ל וּבָ֧א אָבִ֣יךָ לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֡יו תָּ֣בֹא נָא֩ תָמָ֨ר אֲחוֹתִ֜י וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי לֶ֗חֶם וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה לְעֵינַי֙ אֶת־הַבִּרְיָ֔ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶרְאֶ֔ה וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י מִיָּדָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *Yəhônāḏāḇ*: lie upon-*miškāḇḵā* and-*hiṯḥāl*; and-when-comes father-your to-see-you, and-*wəʾāmartā* to-him: let-come please *Tāmār* sister-my and-*ṯaḇrēnî* bread and-make to-eyes-my *ʾeṯ*-the-*biryāh* for-sake-of which I-will-see and-I-will-eat from-hand-her.", "grammar": { "*miškāḇḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed/couch", "*hiṯḥāl*": "Hithpael imperative masculine singular of *ḥālâ* - make yourself sick/feign illness", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and you shall say", "*ṯaḇrēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *bārâ* - she will feed me/give me to eat", "*biryāh*": "noun feminine singular - food/nourishment" }, "variants": { "*miškāḇḵā*": "your bed/couch/place of lying down", "*hiṯḥāl*": "make yourself sick/feign illness/pretend to be ill", "*ṯaḇrēnî*": "feed me/give me to eat/nourish me", "*biryāh*": "food/meal/nourishment/special dish" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אַמְנ֖וֹן וַיִּתְחָ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לִרְאֹת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנ֤וֹן אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ תָּֽבוֹא־נָ֞א תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹתִ֗י וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב לְעֵינַי֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י לְבִב֔וֹת וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiškaḇ* *ʾAmnôn* and *wayyiṯḥāl*; and *wayyāḇōʾ* the-king to-see-him, and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAmnôn* to-the-king: let-come-please *Tāmār* sister-my and-*ṯəlabbēḇ* to-eyes-my two *ləḇiḇôṯ* and-I-will-eat from-hand-her.", "grammar": { "*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šāḵaḇ* - and he lay down", "*wayyiṯḥāl*": "waw-consecutive + Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥālâ* - and he made himself sick", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *bôʾ* - and he came", "*ṯəlabbēḇ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāḇaḇ* - she will make cakes/heart-shaped food", "*ləḇiḇôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - cakes/heart-shaped food" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškaḇ*": "and he lay down/reclined/went to bed", "*wayyiṯḥāl*": "and he feigned illness/pretended to be sick/made himself ill", "*ṯəlabbēḇ*": "make cakes/prepare heart-shaped food/make special bread", "*ləḇiḇôṯ*": "cakes/heart-shaped food/special bread portions" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־תָּמָ֖ר הַבַּ֣יְתָה לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכִ֣י נָ֗א בֵּ֚ית אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֔יךְ וַעֲשִׂי־ל֖וֹ הַבִּרְיָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Dāwid* to-*Tāmār* the-house-ward *lēʾmōr*: go please house-of *ʾAmnôn* brother-your and-make-for-him the-*biryāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - and he sent", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct of *ʾāmar* - to say/saying", "*habaytāh*": "noun with definite article + directional *hē* suffix - to the house/homeward" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.8", "source": "וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֗ר בֵּ֛ית אַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ וְה֣וּא שֹׁכֵ֑ב וַתִּקַּ֨ח אֶת־הַבָּצֵ֤ק *ותלוש **וַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙ וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב לְעֵינָ֔יו וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל אֶת־הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wattēleḵ* *Tāmār* house-of *ʾAmnôn* brother-her and-he *šōḵēḇ*; and-*wattiqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*bāṣēq* and-*wattāloš* and-*wattəlabbēḇ* to-eyes-his and-*wattəḇaššēl* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ləḇiḇôt*.", "grammar": { "*wattēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *hālaḵ* - and she went", "*šōḵēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - lying down", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and she took", "*bāṣēq*": "noun masculine singular - dough", "*wattāloš*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lûš* - and she kneaded", "*wattəlabbēḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāḇaḇ* - and she made cakes", "*wattəḇaššēl*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *bāšal* - and she cooked/baked" }, "variants": { "*šōḵēḇ*": "lying down/reclining/in bed", "*bāṣēq*": "dough/flour mixture", "*wattāloš*": "and she kneaded/worked/mixed", "*wattəḇaššēl*": "and she cooked/baked/prepared by heat" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.9", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ וַתִּצֹ֣ק לְפָנָ֔יו וַיְמָאֵ֖ן לֶאֱכ֑וֹל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַמְנ֗וֹן הוֹצִ֤יאוּ כָל־אִישׁ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י וַיֵּצְא֥וּ כָל־אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*maśrēṯ* and-*wattiṣōq* before-him, and-*wayəmāʾēn* to-eat; and-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾAmnôn*: take-out every-*ʾîš* from-upon-me, and-*wayyēṣəʾû* every-*ʾîš* from-upon-him.", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and she took", "*maśrēṯ*": "noun feminine singular - pan/cooking vessel", "*wattiṣōq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *yāṣaq* - and she poured out", "*wayəmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *māʾēn* - and he refused", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural of *yāṣāʾ* - and they went out" }, "variants": { "*maśrēṯ*": "pan/cooking vessel/dish", "*wattiṣōq*": "and she poured out/emptied/served", "*wayəmāʾēn*": "and he refused/declined/was unwilling" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנ֜וֹן אֶל־תָּמָ֗ר הָבִ֤יאִי הַבִּרְיָה֙ הַחֶדֶ֔ר וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֣ח תָּמָ֗ר אֶת־הַלְּבִבוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔תָה וַתָּבֵ֛א לְאַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ הֶחָֽדְרָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAmnôn* to-*Tāmār*: bring the-*biryāh* the-chamber, and-I-will-eat from-hand-your; and-*wattiqqaḥ* *Tāmār* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ləḇiḇôṯ* which she-made, and-*wattāḇēʾ* to-*ʾAmnôn* brother-her the-chamber-ward.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*wattāḇēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *bôʾ* - and she brought", "*heḥādərāh*": "noun with definite article + directional *hē* suffix - to the chamber/inner room" }, "variants": { "*biryāh*": "food/meal/dish", "*heḥādərāh*": "to the chamber/room/inner quarters" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.11", "source": "וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁ אֵלָ֖יו לֽ͏ֶאֱכֹ֑ל וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־בָּהּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֔הּ בּ֛וֹאִי שִׁכְבִ֥י עִמִּ֖י אֲחוֹתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattaggēš* to-him to-eat, and-*wayyaḥăzeq*-in-her and-*wayyōʾmer* to-her: come lie with-me sister-my.", "grammar": { "*wattaggēš*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *nāgaš* - and she brought near", "*wayyaḥăzeq*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥāzaq* - and he seized/took hold" }, "variants": { "*wattaggēš*": "and she brought near/served/presented", "*wayyaḥăzeq*": "and he seized/grabbed/took hold strongly of" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אָחִי֙ אַל־תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי כִּ֛י לֹא־יֽ͏ֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him: no, brother-my, do-not-*təʿannēnî*, because not-*yēʿāśeh* thus in-*Yiśrāʾēl*; do-not-do *ʾeṯ*-the-*nəḇālāh* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *ʾāmar* - and she said", "*təʿannēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *ʿānâ* - you will force/violate me", "*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - it is done/made", "*nəḇālāh*": "noun feminine singular - disgraceful thing/folly/outrage" }, "variants": { "*təʿannēnî*": "force me/violate me/humble me/rape me", "*yēʿāśeh*": "is done/should be done/ought to be done", "*nəḇālāh*": "disgraceful thing/folly/outrage/wickedness" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.13", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י אָ֤נָה אוֹלִיךְ֙ אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִ֔י וְאַתָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֛ה כְּאַחַ֥ד הַנְּבָלִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּה֙ דַּבֶּר־נָ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "And-I, where shall-I-carry *ʾeṯ*-*ḥerpāṯî*, and-you will-be like-one-of the-*nəḇālîm* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*; and-now speak-please to-the-king, because not he-will-withhold-me from-you.", "grammar": { "*ʾōlîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular of *yālaḵ* - I will carry/lead/bring", "*ḥerpāṯî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my shame/disgrace", "*nəḇālîm*": "noun masculine plural - fools/disgraceful persons", "*yimnāʿēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *mānaʿ* - he will withhold me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōlîḵ*": "I will carry/bear/take", "*ḥerpāṯî*": "my shame/disgrace/reproach", "*nəḇālîm*": "fools/disgraceful persons/scoundrels", "*yimnāʿēnî*": "he will withhold me/refuse me/keep me from" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.14", "source": "וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙ וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-not *ʾāḇāh* to-listen to-voice-her; and-*wayeḥĕzaq* from-her and-*wayəʿannehā* and-*wayyiškaḇ* *ʾōṯāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing/consented", "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥāzaq* - and he was stronger", "*wayəʿannehā*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix of *ʿānâ* - and he forced/violated her", "*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šāḵaḇ* - and he lay with", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "and he was stronger/overpowered/prevailed", "*wayəʿannehā*": "and he forced her/violated her/raped her", "*wayyiškaḇ*": "and he lay with/had sexual relations with" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָ אַמְנ֗וֹן שִׂנְאָה֙ גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י גְדוֹלָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׂנֵאָ֔הּ מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲהֵבָ֑הּ וַֽיֹּאמֶר־לָ֥הּ אַמְנ֖וֹן ק֥וּמִי לֵֽכִי׃", "text": "*wə-yiśnāʾehā* *ʾAmnōn* *śinʾāh* *gədōlāh* *məʾōd* *kî* *gədōlāh* the-*śinʾāh* which *śənēʾāh* than-the-*ʾahăbāh* which *ʾăhēbāh* *wə-yōʾmer*-to-her *ʾAmnōn* *qûmî* *lēkî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśnāʾehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular object suffix - and he hated her", "*ʾAmnōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - hatred", "*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the hatred", "*śənēʾāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular object suffix - he hated her", "*ʾahăbāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefix מֵ (comparative) - than love", "*ʾăhēbāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular object suffix - he loved her", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qûmî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - arise", "*lēkî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - go" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśnāʾehā*": "and he hated her/and he came to hate her", "*śinʾāh*": "hatred/loathing/aversion", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*śənēʾāh*": "he hated her/he loathed her", "*ʾahăbāh*": "love/affection", "*ʾăhēbāh*": "he loved her/he desired her" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.16", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אוֹדֹ֞ת הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את מֵאַחֶ֛רֶת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ עִמִּ֖י לְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽ לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer* to-him *ʾal*-*ʾôdōt* the-*rāʿāh* the-*gədôlāh* the-*zōʾt* from-*ʾaḥeret* which-*ʿāśîtā* with-me *lə-šalləḥēnî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾābāh* *lišmōaʿ* to-her", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not/no", "*ʾôdōt*": "plural noun in construct state - concerning/about/causes", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the evil/wickedness/harm", "*gədôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*ʾaḥeret*": "feminine singular adjective with prefix מֵ - from other/another", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did/made", "*lə-šalləḥēnî*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 1st singular object suffix - to send me away", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing/he consented", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen/to hear" }, "variants": { "*ʾal*-*ʾôdōt*": "do not cause/no reason for/concerning", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/calamity/misfortune/harm", "*ʾaḥeret*": "other/another/different/following", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/you made/you committed", "*lə-šalləḥēnî*": "to send me away/to dismiss me/to drive me out", "*ʾābāh*": "he was willing/he consented/he agreed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.17", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶֽת־נַעֲרוֹ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחוּ־נָ֥א אֶת־זֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖י הַח֑וּצָה וּנְעֹ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* *məšārətô* *wə-yōʾmer* *šilḥû*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*zōʾt* from-upon-me the-*ḥûṣāh* *û-nəʿōl* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young man/servant", "*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant/servant", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šilḥû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - send away", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional he and definite article - to the outside", "*û-nəʿōl*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine singular - and bolt/lock", "*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he summoned", "*naʿărô*": "his young man/his servant/his attendant", "*məšārətô*": "his attendant/his servant/his minister", "*šilḥû*": "send away/cast out/drive out", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outward/to the street", "*û-nəʿōl*": "and bolt/and lock/and bar" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.18", "source": "וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāleyhā* *kətōnet* *passîm* *kî* thus *tilbašnā* *bənôt*-the-*melek* the-*bətûlōt* *məʿîlîm* *wə-yōṣēʾ* her *məšārətô* the-*ḥûṣ* *wə-nāʿal* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāleyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and upon her", "*kətōnet*": "feminine singular construct noun - tunic/coat of", "*passîm*": "masculine plural noun - pieces/colorful/long-sleeved", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tilbašnā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they wore", "*bənôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - daughters of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*bətûlōt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the virgins", "*məʿîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - robes/mantles", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the outside", "*wə-nāʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he locked", "*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her" }, "variants": { "*kətōnet*": "tunic/coat/garment", "*passîm*": "pieces/colorful/long-sleeved/embroidered/richly ornamented", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*tilbašnā*": "they wore/they dressed/they clothed themselves", "*bətûlōt*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried women", "*məʿîlîm*": "robes/mantles/cloaks/outer garments", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/and he led out/and he took out" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.19", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֙פֶר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃", "text": "*wə-tiqqaḥ* *Tāmār* *ʾēper* upon-*rōšāh* *û-kətōnet* the-*passîm* which upon-her *qārāʿāh* *wə-tāśem* *yādāh* upon-*rōšāh* *wə-tēlek* *hālôk* *wə-zāʿāqāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*ʾēper*": "masculine singular noun - ashes/dust", "*rōšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her head", "*û-kətōnet*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and the tunic of", "*passîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the pieces/colorful", "*qārāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she tore", "*wə-tāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she placed", "*yādāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her hand", "*wə-tēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she cried out" }, "variants": { "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "and she took/and she placed", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust/dirt", "*qārāʿāh*": "she tore/she rent/she ripped", "*wə-tāśem*": "and she placed/and she put/and she laid", "*wə-tēlek* *hālôk*": "and she went walking/and she went continually/and she went away", "*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "and she cried out/and she screamed/and she wailed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto-her *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā* the-*ʾĂmînôn* *ʾāḥîk* *hāyāh* with-you and-now *ʾăḥôtî* *haḥărîšî* *ʾāḥîk* he *ʾal*-*tāšîtî* *ʾet*-*libbēk* to-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* *wə-tēšeb* *Tāmār* *wə-šōmēmāh* *bêt* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother", "*ʾĂmînôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - Amnon", "*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*ʾăḥôtî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my sister", "*haḥărîšî*": "Hiphil imperative feminine singular - be silent/be still", "*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tāšîtî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you set/you place", "*libbēk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your heart", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-tēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she remained/dwelt", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*wə-šōmēmāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle feminine singular - and desolate", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother" }, "variants": { "*haḥărîšî*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/hold your peace", "*tāšîtî*": "you set/you place/you put/you make", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*wə-tēšeb*": "and she remained/and she dwelt/and she stayed", "*wə-šōmēmāh*": "and desolate/and devastated/and deserted/and lonely" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.21", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד שָׁמַ֕ע אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר ל֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ha-melek* *Dāwid* *šāmaʿ* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* *wə-yiḥar* to-him *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-melek*": "waw conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative pronoun - these", "*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became angry", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "he heard/he listened to/he learned of", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things/affairs", "*wə-yiḥar*": "and he became angry/and he burned with anger/and he was enraged", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.22", "source": "וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּ֧ר אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם עִם־אַמְנ֖וֹן לְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־ט֑וֹב כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן עַל־דְּבַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִנָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*dibber* *ʾAbšālôm* with-*ʾAmnôn* for-evil and-unto-good *kî*-*śānēʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* upon-*dəbar* which *ʿinnāh* *ʾēt* *Tāmār* *ʾăḥōtô*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*śānēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he hated", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun - matter of/word of", "*ʿinnāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he violated/humbled", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sister" }, "variants": { "*dibber*": "he spoke/he talked/he said", "*śānēʾ*": "he hated/he loathed/he detested", "*dəbar*": "matter/word/account/cause", "*ʿinnāh*": "he violated/he humbled/he afflicted/he forced/he raped" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.23", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* for-*šənātayim* *yāmîm* *wə-yihyû* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʾAbšālôm* in-*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr* which with-*ʾEprāyim* *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to-all-*bənê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šənātayim*": "dual noun - two years", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and there were", "*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr*": "proper noun, place name - Baal Hazor", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*šənātayim*": "two years/a two-year period", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he invited" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* unto-the-*melek* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʿabdekā* *yēlek*-*nāʾ* the-*melek* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-*ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers", "*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his servants", "*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "and he came/and he went/and he entered", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers", "*yēlek*": "let go/may go/would go", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם אַל־בְּנִי֙ אַל־נָ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְלֹ֥א נִכְבַּ֖ד עָלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֛וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה לָלֶ֖כֶת וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the-*melek* unto-*ʾAbšālôm* *ʾal*-*bənî* *ʾal*-*nāʾ* *nēlēk* all-of-us and-not *nikbad* upon-you *wə-yiprāṣ*-at-him and-not-*ʾābāh* to-go *wə-yəbārăkēhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my son", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*nēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go", "*nikbad*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural - we would be a burden", "*wə-yiprāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged", "*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing", "*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him" }, "variants": { "*ʾal*": "do not/no", "*nēlēk*": "let us go/may we go/should we go", "*nikbad*": "we would be a burden/we would be heavy/we would be too many", "*wə-yiprāṣ*": "and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted", "*ʾābāh*": "he was willing/he consented/he wanted", "*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "and he blessed him/and he greeted him/and he bade him farewell" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וָלֹ֕א יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א אִתָּ֖נוּ אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה יֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* and-not *yēlek*-*nāʾ* with-us *ʾAmnôn* *ʾāḥî* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him the-*melek* *lāmmāh* *yēlēk* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*ʾāḥî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my brother", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*yēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would go" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "let go/may go/should go", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason/what for" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.27", "source": "וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֖וֹ אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִתּוֹ֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiprāṣ*-at-him *ʾAbšālôm* *wə-yišlaḥ* with-him *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* and-*ʾēt* all-*bənê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiprāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiprāṣ*": "and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/and he allowed to go" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.28", "source": "וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּט֨וֹב לֵב־אַמְנ֤וֹן בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנ֛וֹן וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲל֗וֹא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*nəʿārāyw* *lēʾmōr* *rəʾû* *nāʾ* when-good *lēb*-*ʾAmnôn* in-the-*yayin* *wə-ʾāmartî* unto-you *hakkû* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* *wə-hămittem* him *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* is-it-not *kî* *ʾānōkî* *ṣiwwîtî* you *ḥizqû* *wə-həyû* to-*bənê*-*ḥayil*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nəʿārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young men", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - see/watch", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct noun - heart of", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*wə-ʾāmartî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st singular - and I will say", "*hakkû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - strike", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*wə-hămittem*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall kill", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I commanded", "*ḥizqû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - be strong", "*wə-həyû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and be", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - valor/strength" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/and he instructed/and he ordered", "*nəʿārāyw*": "his young men/his servants/his attendants", "*rəʾû*": "see/watch/observe/notice", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*yayin*": "wine/alcoholic drink", "*wə-ʾāmartî*": "and I will say/and when I say", "*hakkû*": "strike/smite/hit/attack", "*wə-hămittem*": "and you shall kill/and put to death", "*tîrāʾû*": "you fear/you are afraid", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed", "*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/be firm", "*bənê*-*ḥayil*": "sons of valor/men of courage/valiant men" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.29", "source": "‫ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְאַמְנ֔וֹן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ ׀ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־פִּרְדּ֖וֹ וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ ‬", "text": "And *wayyaʿăśû* *naʿărê* *ʾavšālôm* to-*ʾamnôn* as *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwâ* *ʾavšālôm* and-*wayyāqumû* all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-*wayyirkəbû* *ʾîš* upon-*pirdô* and-*wayyānusû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they did/made", "*naʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - young men/servants of", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun, with preposition lamed - to/for Amnon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - as/which", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered", "*wayyāqumû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they arose", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular - king", "*wayyirkəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rode", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man/each", "*pirdô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mule", "*wayyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they fled" }, "variants": { "*naʿărê*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*ʾîš*": "each one/every man/individually" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.30", "source": "‫ וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶך וְלֹֽא־נוֹתַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד׃ ס ‬", "text": "And-*wayəhî* they in-the-*derekh* and-the-*šəmuʿâ* *bāʾâ* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *hikkâ* *ʾavšālôm* *ʾet*-all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-not-*nôtar* from-them one", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*derekh*": "masculine singular, with preposition bet - in the way/road", "*šəmuʿâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the report/news", "*bāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck/killed", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*nôtar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained/was left" }, "variants": { "*šəmuʿâ*": "report/news/rumor", "*hikkâ*": "struck down/killed/attacked", "*nôtar*": "remained/was left/survived" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.31", "source": "‫ וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃ ס ‬", "text": "And-*wayyāqām* the-*melekh* and-*wayyiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*bəgādāyw* and-*wayyiškav* *ʾārṣâ* and-all-*ʿăvādāyw* *niṣṣāvîm* *qəruʿê* *vəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he tore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəgādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes", "*wayyiškav*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down", "*ʾārṣâ*": "feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*ʿăvādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*niṣṣāvîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*qəruʿê*": "passive participle, masculine plural construct - torn of", "*vəgādîm*": "masculine plural - clothes/garments" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣāvîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*qəruʿê*": "torn/rent/ripped" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.32", "source": "‫ וַיַּ֡עַן יוֹנָדָ֣ב ׀ בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֨ה אֲחִֽי־דָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־יֹאמַ֤ר אֲדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֵמִ֔יתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵ֑ת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה מִיּוֹם֙ עַנֹּת֔וֹ אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *yônādāv* son-of-*šimʿâ* brother-of-*dāwid* and-*wayyōʾmer* not-*yōʾmar* my-*ʾădōnî* *ʾēt* all-the-*nəʿārîm* sons-of-the-*melekh* *hēmîtû* for-*ʾamnôn* to-*baddô* *mēt* for-upon-*pî* *ʾavšālôm* *hāyətâ* *śûmâ* from-*yôm* *ʿannōtô* *ʾēt* *tāmār* his-*ʾăḥōtô*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*yônādāv*": "proper noun - Jonadab", "*šimʿâ*": "proper noun - Shimeah", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him say", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hēmîtû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they were killed", "*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon", "*baddô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation/alone", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*hāyətâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was/became", "*śûmâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - set/established/determined", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʿannōtô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his violating/afflicting", "*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister" }, "variants": { "*baddô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*śûmâ*": "determined/established/resolved", "*ʿannōtô*": "violating/afflicting/humiliating", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "sister/kinswoman" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.33", "source": "‫ וְעַתָּ֡ה אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־לִבּוֹ֙ דָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵ֑תוּ כִּֽי־*אִם־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵֽת׃ פ ‬", "text": "And-*ʿattâ* not-*yāśēm* my-*ʾădōnî* the-*melekh* to-*libbô* *dāvār* *lēʾmōr* all-*bənê* the-*melekh* *mētû* for-if-*ʾamnôn* to-*baddô* *mēt*", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*yāśēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him put/place", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*libbô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*dāvār*": "masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*mētû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they died/are dead", "*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon", "*baddô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation/alone", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead" }, "variants": { "*yāśēm*": "place/take to heart/consider", "*libbô*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*dāvār*": "word/thing/matter", "*baddô*": "alone/by himself/only" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.34", "source": "‫ וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׂ֞א הַנַּ֤עַר הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶת־*עינו **עֵינָ֔יו וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה עַם־רַ֜ב הֹלְכִ֥ים מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ אַחֲרָ֖יו מִצַּ֥ד הָהָֽר׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayyivraḥ* *ʾavšālôm* and-*wayyiśśāʾ* the-*naʿar* the-*ṣōpeh* *ʾet*-**ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-behold *ʿam*-*rav* *hōləkhîm* from-*derekh* *ʾaḥărāyw* from-*ṣad* the-*hār*", "grammar": { "*wayyivraḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular with definite article - the young man", "*ṣōpeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the watchman/lookout", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes (corrected reading)", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*rav*": "masculine singular - many/great", "*hōləkhîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going/walking", "*derekh*": "masculine singular - way/road", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him/behind him", "*ṣad*": "masculine singular - side", "*hār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the mountain/hill" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*ṣōpeh*": "watchman/lookout/sentinel", "*ʿam*": "people/crowd/group", "*rav*": "many/great/numerous", "*derekh*": "way/road/path", "*ṣad*": "side/flank/edge" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.35", "source": "‫ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֽוֹנָדָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בָּ֑אוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן הָיָֽה׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *yônādāv* to-the-*melekh* behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* according-to-*dəvar* *ʿavdəkhā* thus *hāyâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yônādāv*": "proper noun - Jonadab", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*dəvar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*ʿavdəkhā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was/happened" }, "variants": { "*dəvar*": "word/saying/matter" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.36", "source": "‫ וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ לְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו בָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖י גָּד֥וֹל מְאֹֽד׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*kəkallōtô* to-*dabbēr* and-behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* and-*wayyiśʾû* *qôlām* and-*wayyivkû* and-also-the-*melekh* and-all-*ʿăvādāyw* *bākhû* *bəkhî* *gādôl* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəkallōtô*": "preposition kaph + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - as he finished", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lifted", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyivkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they wept", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʿăvādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*bākhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wept", "*bəkhî*": "masculine singular - weeping", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*bəkhî*": "weeping/crying/lamentation", "*gādôl*": "great/large/loud", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.37", "source": "‫ וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַ֥י בֶּן־*עמיחו‪[t]‬*ד **עַמִּיה֖וּד מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ ‬", "text": "And-*ʾavšālôm* *bāraḥ* and-*wayyēlekh* to-*talmay* son-of-**ʿammîhûd* *melekh* *gəšûr* and-*wayyitʾabbēl* upon-*bənô* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*wayyēlekh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*talmay*": "proper noun - Talmai", "*ʿammîhûd*": "proper noun - Ammihud (corrected reading)", "*melekh*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*wayyitʾabbēl*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mourned", "*bənô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away", "*wayyitʾabbēl*": "mourned/grieved/lamented" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.38", "source": "‫ וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ ‬", "text": "And-*ʾavšālôm* *bāraḥ* and-*wayyēlekh* *gəšûr* and-*wayəhî*-there *šālōš* *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*wayyēlekh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.39", "source": "‫ וַתְּכַל֙ דָּוִ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָצֵ֖את אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם כִּֽי־נִחַ֥ם עַל־אַמְנ֖וֹן כִּֽי־מֵֽת׃ ס ‬", "text": "And-*wattəkhal* *dāwid* the-*melekh* to-go-out to-*ʾavšālôm* for-*niḥam* upon-*ʾamnôn* for-*mēt*", "grammar": { "*wattəkhal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it ended/ceased", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to go out", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*niḥam*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was comforted/consoled", "*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead" }, "variants": { "*wattəkhal*": "ended/ceased/was finished/longed", "*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/to pursue/to march against", "*niḥam*": "was comforted/was consoled/was reconciled" } }