{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֖דַע יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרֻיָ֑ה כִּֽי־לֵ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *yāda'* *Yôʾāb* son of *Ṣərūyâ* that heart of the *melek* [was] on *ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*yāda'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - knew/perceived", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*Ṣərūyâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*'al*": "preposition - on/toward/against" }, "variants": { "*yāda'*": "knew/perceived/understood/recognized", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner thoughts/attention", "*'al*": "on/toward/concerning/against" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יוֹאָב֙ תְּק֔וֹעָה וַיִּקַּ֥ח מִשָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲכָמָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לֶיהָ הִֽתְאַבְּלִי־נָ֞א וְלִבְשִׁי־נָ֣א בִגְדֵי־אֵ֗בֶל וְאַל־תָּס֙וּכִי֙ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְהָיִ֕ית כְּאִשָּׁ֗ה זֶ֚ה יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים מִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶת עַל־מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *šālaḥ* *Yôʾāb* [to] *Təqôʿâ* and *lāqaḥ* from there *ʾiššâ* *ḥăkāmâ* and *ʾāmar* to her *hiṯ'abbəlî-nāʾ* and *libšî-nāʾ* *bigdê-ʾēbel* and not *tāsûkî* *šemen* and *hāyîṯ* like *ʾiššâ* this *yāmîm* many *miṯʾabbeleṯ* over *mēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - sent", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - took/fetched", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said", "*hiṯ'abbəlî*": "hitpael imperative feminine singular - mourn yourself", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*libšî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - put on/wear", "*tāsûkî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular + negative particle - anoint yourself", "*hāyîṯ*": "qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you will be", "*miṯʾabbeleṯ*": "hitpael participle feminine singular - mourning", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ḥăkāmâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wise", "*bigdê-ʾēbel*": "construct phrase - garments of mourning", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*mēṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - dead person" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/fetched/brought", "*ḥăkāmâ*": "wise/clever/skilled", "*ʾēbel*": "mourning/grief", "*šemen*": "oil/ointment" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.3", "source": "וּבָאת֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְדִבַּ֥רְתְּ אֵלָ֖יו כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיָּ֧שֶׂם יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּפִֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *bāʾṯ* to the *melek* and *dibbartə* to him like *dābār* the this and *śîm* *Yôʾāb* [direct object marker] the *dəbārîm* in *peh* her.", "grammar": { "*bāʾṯ*": "qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you will come", "*dibbartə*": "piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - you will speak", "*śîm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - put/placed", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - words/things", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*śîm*": "put/placed/set", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/speech", "*peh*": "mouth/speech" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.4", "source": "וַ֠תֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הַתְּקֹעִית֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתִּפֹּ֧ל עַל־אַפֶּ֛יהָ אַ֖רְצָה וַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הוֹשִׁ֥עָה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the *ʾiššâ* the *Təqōʿîṯ* to the *melek* and *nāpal* on *ʾappayim* her *ʾarṣâ* and *ḥāwâ* and *ʾāmar* *hôšîʿâ* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said", "*nāpal*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - fell", "*ḥāwâ*": "hishtafel imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - bowed/prostrated herself", "*hôšîʿâ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - save/help", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - woman", "*Təqōʿîṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - Tekoite", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual construct - face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*ḥāwâ*": "bowed down/prostrated/worshipped", "*hôšîʿâ*": "save/help/deliver", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.5", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֲבָ֛ל אִשָּֽׁה־אַלְמָנָ֥ה אָ֖נִי וַיָּ֥מָת אִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* to her the *melek* what [is] to you and *ʾāmar* *ʾăbāl* *ʾiššâ-ʾalmānâ* *ʾănî* and *mûṯ* *ʾîš* my.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said (first occurrence); qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said (second occurrence)", "*ʾăbāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mûṯ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - died", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*ʾiššâ-ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct + adjective - widow woman", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - husband/man" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbāl*": "truly/indeed/certainly", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/desolate" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.6", "source": "וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים וַיִּנָּצ֤וּ שְׁנֵיהֶם֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּ֖יל בֵּֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּכּ֧וֹ הָאֶחָ֛ד אֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד וַיָּ֥מֶת אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And to *šipḥâ* your [were] two *bānîm* and *nāṣâ* two of them in the *śādeh* and there [was] no *maṣṣîl* between them and *nākâ* the one [direct object marker] the one and *mûṯ* [direct object marker] him.", "grammar": { "*nāṣâ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - fought/quarreled", "*nākâ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - struck", "*mûṯ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - caused to die/killed", "*šipḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - maidservant", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - field", "*maṣṣîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - deliverer/one who saves", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular with definite article - one", "*ʾoṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*šipḥâ*": "maidservant/handmaid/female slave", "*nāṣâ*": "fought/quarreled/struggled", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who separates", "*nākâ*": "struck/hit/attacked", "*mûṯ*": "killed/put to death" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.7", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֩ קָ֨מָה כָֽל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜ה עַל־שִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ תְּנִ֣י ׀ אֶת־מַכֵּ֣ה אָחִ֗יו וּנְמִיתֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ אָחִיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרָ֔ג וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָה גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁ וְכִבּ֗וּ אֶת־גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאָ֔רָה לְבִלְתִּ֧י שִׂים־לְאִישִׁ֛י שֵׁ֥ם וּשְׁאֵרִ֖ית עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *hinnēh* *qûm* all the *mišpāḥâ* against *šipḥâ* your and *ʾāmar* give [direct object marker] *nākâ* [of] *ʾāḥ* his and we will *mûṯ* him for *nepeš* [of] *ʾāḥ* his who he *hārag* and we will *šāmad* also [direct object marker] the *yôrēš* and they *kābâ* [direct object marker] *gaḥelet* my which *šāʾar* to not *śîm* to *ʾîš* my *šēm* and *šəʾērîṯ* on *pānîm* [of] the *ʾădāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*qûm*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - rose up/stood", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - said", "*mûṯ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural + paragogic he - we will put to death", "*hārag*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - killed/slew", "*šāmad*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural + paragogic he - we will destroy", "*kābâ*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural + waw consecutive - extinguished", "*šāʾar*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - remained/was left", "*śîm*": "qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*mišpāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - family/clan", "*šipḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - maidservant", "*nākâ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular construct - one who strikes", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - brother", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul", "*yôrēš*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - heir", "*gaḥelet*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - coal/ember", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - husband/man", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - remnant/remainder", "*pānîm*": "noun, common plural construct - face/surface", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - ground/land" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "rose up/stood up/arose against", "*mûṯ*": "put to death/kill", "*hārag*": "killed/slew/murdered", "*šāmad*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate", "*kābâ*": "extinguished/quenched", "*gaḥelet*": "coal/ember/burning coal (metaphor for lineage/family continuation)", "*šāʾar*": "remained/was left/survived", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/memory", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "remnant/remainder/survivor" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה לְכִ֣י לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ וַאֲנִ֖י אֲצַוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the *melek* to the *ʾiššâ* *hālak* to *bayiṯ* your and *ʾănî* will *ṣāwâ* concerning you.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said", "*hālak*": "qal imperative feminine singular - go", "*ṣāwâ*": "piel imperfect 1st common singular - command/give orders", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - woman", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - house", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ṣāwâ*": "command/give orders/issue a decree" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֜אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הַתְּקוֹעִית֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עָלַ֞י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הֶעָוֺ֖ן וְעַל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וְכִסְא֖וֹ נָקִֽי׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the *ʾiššâ* the *Təqôʿîṯ* to the *melek* upon me *ʾădōnî* the *melek* the *ʿāwōn* and upon *bayiṯ* [of] *ʾāb* my and the *melek* and *kissēʾ* his [be] *nāqî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - iniquity/guilt", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent/free", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - woman", "*Təqôʿîṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - Tekoite", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - father", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - throne" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free/exempt" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ הַֽמְדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ וַֽהֲבֵאת֣וֹ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד לָגַ֥עַת בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the *melek* the *dābar* to you and *bôʾ* him to me and not he will *yāsap* still to *nāga'* on you.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said", "*dābar*": "piel participle masculine singular with definite article - speaker/one who speaks", "*bôʾ*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + waw consecutive - bring", "*yāsap*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - add/continue", "*nāga'*": "qal infinitive construct - to touch/strike", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king" }, "variants": { "*dābar*": "speaker/one who speaks", "*yāsap*": "add/continue/do again", "*nāga'*": "touch/strike/harm" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.11", "source": "וַתֹּאמֶר֩ יִזְכָּר־נָ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ מֵהַרְבַּ֞ת גֹּאֵ֤ל הַדָּם֙ לְשַׁחֵ֔ת וְלֹ֥א יַשְׁמִ֖ידוּ אֶת־בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה אִם־יִפֹּ֛ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֥ת בְּנֵ֖ךְ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* *zākar-nāʾ* the *melek* [direct object marker] *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* your from *rābâ* *gōʾēl* the *dām* to *šāḥaṯ* and not they will *šāmad* [direct object marker] *bēn* my and *ʾāmar* [as] *ḥay-YHWH* if will *nāpal* from *śa'ărâ* [of] *bēn* your *ʾarṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said (first occurrence); qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said (second occurrence)", "*zākar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*rābâ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - multiplying/increasing", "*šāḥaṯ*": "piel infinitive construct - to destroy", "*šāmad*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will destroy", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive", "*nāpal*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will fall", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*gōʾēl*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - redeemer/avenger", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - blood", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son (first occurrence); noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your son (second occurrence)", "*śa'ărâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hair", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*gōʾēl ha-dām*": "avenger of blood/blood redeemer", "*rābâ*": "multiplying/increasing", "*šāḥaṯ*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*šāmad*": "destroy/exterminate", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה תְּדַבֶּר־נָ֧א שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דָּבָ֑ר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽרִי׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the *ʾiššâ* *dābar-nāʾ* *šipḥâ* your to *ʾădōnî* the *melek* *dābār* and *ʾāmar* *dābar*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said (first occurrence); qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - said (second occurrence)", "*dābar*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular jussive - may she speak (first occurrence); piel imperative feminine singular - speak (second occurrence)", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - woman", "*šipḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.13", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וְלָ֧מָּה חָשַׁ֛בְתָּה כָּזֹ֖את עַל־עַ֣ם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמִדַּבֵּ֨ר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ כְּאָשֵׁ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֛י הָשִׁ֥יב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶֽת־נִדְּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the *ʾiššâ* and why *ḥāšab* you like this against *'am* *ʾĕlōhîm* and from *dābar* the *melek* the *dābār* the this like *ʾāšēm* to not *šûb* the *melek* [direct object marker] *niddaḥ* his.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - said", "*ḥāšab*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you thought/planned", "*dābar*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*šûb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back/restore", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - woman", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - word/thing", "*ʾāšēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - guilty", "*niddaḥ*": "niphal participle masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his banished one" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšab*": "thought/planned/devised", "*ʾāšēm*": "guilty/one who is guilty", "*niddaḥ*": "banished one/outcast", "*šûb*": "bring back/restore/return" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.14", "source": "כִּי־מ֣וֹת נָמ֔וּת וְכַמַּ֙יִם֙ הַנִּגָּרִ֣ים אַ֔רְצָה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֣א יֵאָסֵ֑פוּ וְלֹֽא־יִשָּׂ֤א אֱלֹהִים֙ נֶ֔פֶשׁ וְחָשַׁב֙ מַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹת לְבִלְתִּ֛י יִדַּ֥ח מִמֶּ֖נּוּ נִדָּֽח׃", "text": "For *mûṯ* we will *mûṯ* and like the *mayim* the *nāgar* *ʾarṣâ* which not *ʾāsap* and not *nāśāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *nepeš* and *ḥāšab* *maḥăšābâ* to not *nādaḥ* from him *niddāḥ*.", "grammar": { "*mûṯ*": "qal infinitive absolute - dying (first occurrence); qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will die (second occurrence)", "*nāgar*": "niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - poured out", "*ʾāsap*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they are gathered up", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he lifts/takes away", "*ḥāšab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - he devises", "*nādaḥ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - be banished/driven away", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - water", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life", "*maḥăšābâ*": "noun, feminine plural - thoughts/plans", "*niddāḥ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - banished one" }, "variants": { "*mûṯ* *mûṯ*": "surely die/dying we die (emphatic construction)", "*nāgar*": "poured out/spilled", "*ʾāsap*": "gathered up/collected", "*nāśāʾ* *nepeš*": "take away life/pardon/show favor to", "*ḥāšab* *maḥăšābâ*": "devise plans/schemes/thoughts", "*nādaḥ*": "be banished/driven away/cast out", "*niddāḥ*": "banished one/outcast" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.15", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜אתִי לְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲדֹנִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֥י יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי הָעָ֑ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֲמָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* that-*bāʾtî* to-*dabbēr* to-the-*melek* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*, for *yērəʾunî* the-*ʿām*; *wattōʾmer* *šipḥātəkā* *ʾădabbərāh*-*nāʾ* to-the-*melek*, *ʾûlay* *yaʿăśeh* the-*melek* *ʾet*-*dəbar* *ʾămātô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*bāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have come", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter/thing", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*yērəʾunî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾădabbərāh*": "Piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*dəbar*": "construct state of dābār - word/request of", "*ʾămātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his handmaid" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/request", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*šipḥātəkā*": "your maidservant/handmaid/female slave", "*ʾămātô*": "his handmaid/maidservant/female slave" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.16", "source": "כִּ֚י יִשְׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶת־אֲמָת֖וֹ מִכַּ֣ף הָאִ֑ישׁ לְהַשְׁמִ֨יד אֹתִ֤י וְאֶת־בְּנִי֙ יַ֔חַד מִֽנַּחֲלַ֖ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "For *yišmaʿ* the-*melek* to-*haṣṣîl* *ʾet*-*ʾămātô* from-*kap* the-*ʾîš* to-*hašmîd* *ʾōtî* *wə-ʾet*-*bənî* *yaḥad* from-*naḥălat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear/listen", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*haṣṣîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to deliver/save", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾămātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his handmaid", "*kap*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - hand/palm of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*hašmîd*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/exterminate", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*naḥălat*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - inheritance/possession of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*kap*": "hand/palm/power", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy/annihilate/exterminate", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.17", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔ יִֽהְיֶה־נָּ֛א דְּבַר־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לִמְנוּחָ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַטּ֣וֹב וְהָרָ֔ע וַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהִ֥י עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wattōʾmer* *šipḥātəkā*, *yihyeh*-*nāʾ* *dəbar*-*ʾădōnî* the-*melek* for-*mənûḥāh*; for as-*malʾak* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*, so *ʾădōnî* the-*melek* to-*šimōaʿ* the-*ṭôb* *wə-hārāʿ*, and-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *yəhî* with-you.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may it be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dəbar*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - word of", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*mənûḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - rest/comfort", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*šimōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to hear/discern", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*wə-hārāʿ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular adjective - and the evil", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*yəhî*": "Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he be" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥāh*": "rest/comfort/tranquility", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.18", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַל־נָ֨א תְכַחֲדִ֤י מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁאֵ֣ל אֹתָ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה יְדַבֶּר־נָ֖א אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wayyaʿan* the-*melek* *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*ʾiššāh*, *ʾal*-*nāʾ* *təkaḥădî* from-me *dābār* that *ʾānōkî* *šōʾēl* *ʾōtāk*; *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh*, *yədabber*-*nāʾ* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*təkaḥădî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you conceal/hide", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter/thing", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*šōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - asking", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - you", "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*yədabber*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - let him speak", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female", "*təkaḥădî*": "hide/conceal/withhold", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲיַ֥ד יוֹאָ֛ב אִתָּ֖ךְ בְּכָל־זֹ֑את וַתַּ֣עַן הָאִשָּׁ֣ה וַתֹּ֡אמֶר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אִם־אִ֣שׁ ׀ לְהֵמִ֣ין וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל מִכֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־עַבְדְּךָ֤ יוֹאָב֙ ה֣וּא צִוָּ֔נִי וְה֗וּא שָׂ֚ם בְּפִ֣י שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, *ăyad* *Yôʾāb* with-you in-all-*zōʾt*? *wattaʿan* the-*ʾiššāh* *wattōʾmer*, *ḥê*-*napšəkā* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek* if-one to-*hêmîn* or-to-*haśmîl* from-all that-*dibber* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*, for-*ʿabdəkā* *Yôʾāb* he *ṣiwwānî*, and-he *śām* in-mouth-of *šipḥātəkā* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ăyad*": "interrogative particle + feminine singular construct - is the hand of", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wattaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she answered", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ḥê*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - life of", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hêmîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go right", "*haśmîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go left", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ṣiwwānî*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he commanded me", "*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he put", "*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*-*napšəkā*": "by the life of your soul (oath formula)", "*hêmîn*": "to turn right/deviate to the right", "*haśmîl*": "to turn left/deviate to the left", "*śām*": "put/place/set" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.20", "source": "לְבַעֲב֤וּר סַבֵּב֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י הַדָּבָ֔ר עָשָׂ֛ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַאדֹנִ֣י חָכָ֗ם כְּחָכְמַת֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לָדַ֖עַת אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For-*baʿăbûr* *sabbēb* *ʾet*-face-of the-*dābār*, *ʿāśāh* *ʿabdəkā* *Yôʾāb* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*; and-*ʾadōnî* *ḥākām* like-*ḥokmat* *malʾak* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*dāʿat* *ʾet*-all-that in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*sabbēb*": "Piel infinitive construct - to change/alter", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - matter/situation", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*ʾadōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ḥokmat*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*dāʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*sabbēb*": "to change/alter/turn", "*dābār*": "matter/situation/affair", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*dāʿat*": "to know/understand/perceive" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב הִנֵּה־נָ֥א עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְלֵ֛ךְ הָשֵׁ֥ב אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melek* to-*Yôʾāb*, *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *ʿāśîtî* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*; and-*lēk* *hāšēb* *ʾet*-the-*naʿar* *ʾet*-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - thing/matter", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*hāšēb*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring back", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - young man/servant", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "matter/thing/request", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/youth", "*hāšēb*": "bring back/return/restore" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.22", "source": "וַיִּפֹּל֩ יוֹאָ֨ב אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֡ב הַיּוֹם֩ יָדַ֨ע עַבְדְּךָ֜ כִּי־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wayyippōl* *Yôʾāb* to-*pānāyw* *ʾarṣāh* *wayyištaḥū* *wayəbārek* *ʾet*-the-*melek*; *wayyōʾmer* *Yôʾāb*, the-*yôm* *yādaʿ* *ʿabdəkā* that-*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*, that-*ʿāśāh* the-*melek* *ʾet*-*dəbar* *ʿabdekā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyippōl*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*pānāyw*": "common plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with locative ending - to the ground", "*wayyištaḥū*": "Hishtaphel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed himself", "*wayəbārek*": "Piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he blessed", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*māṣāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*ʿênêkā*": "common dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done", "*dəbar*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - word/request of", "*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyištaḥū*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshiped", "*wayəbārek*": "blessed/praised/gave thanks to", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*dəbar*": "word/request/matter" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.23", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּרָה וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wayyāqām* *Yôʾāb* *wayyēlek* *Gəšûrāh* *wayyābēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾAbšālôm* *Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*Gəšûrāh*": "proper name with locative ending - to Geshur", "*wayyābēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "brought/led/conducted" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ יִסֹּ֣ב אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפָנַ֖י לֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּסֹּ֤ב אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, *yissōb* to-*bêtô* and-*pānay* not *yirʾeh*; *wayyissōb* *ʾAbšālôm* to-*bêtô* and-face-of the-*melek* not *rāʾāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yissōb*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him turn", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*pānay*": "common plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*wayyissōb*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw" }, "variants": { "*yissōb*": "turn/return/go", "*pānay*": "my face/presence/person" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.25", "source": "וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם לֹא־הָיָ֧ה אִישׁ־יָפֶ֛ה בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַלֵּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד מִכַּ֤ף רַגְלוֹ֙ וְעַ֣ד קָדְקֳד֔וֹ לֹא־הָ֥יָה ב֖וֹ מֽוּם׃", "text": "And-like-*ʾAbšālôm* not-*hāyāh* *ʾîš*-*yāpeh* in-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hallēl* *məʾōd*; from-*kap* *raglô* and-until *qodqodô* not-*hāyāh* in-him *mûm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yāpeh*": "adjective, masculine singular - handsome/beautiful", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hallēl*": "Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kap*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - sole of", "*raglô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*qodqodô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his crown/scalp", "*mûm*": "masculine singular noun - blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yāpeh*": "handsome/beautiful/good-looking", "*hallēl*": "to praise/commend/boast", "*kap*": "sole/palm/hand", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/spot" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.26", "source": "וּֽבְגַלְּחוֹ֮ אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ֒ וְֽ֠הָיָה מִקֵּ֨ץ יָמִ֤ים ׀ לַיָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְגַלֵּ֔חַ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד עָלָ֖יו וְגִלְּח֑וֹ וְשָׁקַל֙ אֶת־שְׂעַ֣ר רֹאשׁ֔וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם שְׁקָלִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥בֶן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-in-*gallǝḥô* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô*, *wə-hāyāh* from-*qēṣ* *yāmîm* to-the-*yāmîm* that *yəgallēaḥ*, for-*kābēd* upon-him *wə-gillǝḥô*; *wə-šāqal* *ʾet*-*śəʿar* *rōʾšô* two-hundred *šəqālîm* by-*ʾeben* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*gallǝḥô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cutting/shaving", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*qēṣ*": "masculine singular construct - end of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*yəgallēaḥ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would shave", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy", "*wə-gillǝḥô*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shaved it", "*wə-šāqal*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he weighed", "*śəʿar*": "masculine singular construct - hair of", "*šəqālîm*": "masculine plural noun - shekels", "*ʾeben*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - stone/weight of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*kābēd*": "heavy/burdensome/numerous", "*šəqālîm*": "shekels (unit of weight)", "*ʾeben*": "stone/weight/standard measure" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.27", "source": "וַיִּֽוָּלְד֤וּ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֔ים וּבַ֥ת אַחַ֖ת וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר הִ֣יא הָיְתָ֔ה אִשָּׁ֖ה יְפַ֥ת מַרְאֶֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wayyiwwālədû* to-*ʾAvšālôm* three *bānîm* and-*bat* one and-*šəmāh Tāmār* she *hāyətāh ʾiššâ yəpat marʾeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiwwālədû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they were born", "*ləʾAvšālôm*": "preposition prefix + proper name - to Absalom", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct noun - daughter", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one", "*ušəmāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her name", "*Tāmār*": "proper name - Tamar", "*hî*": "3rd person feminine singular independent pronoun - she", "*hāyətāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she was/became", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*yəpat*": "construct form of feminine adjective - beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwwālədû*": "and were born/and they bore", "*yəpat marʾeh*": "beautiful of appearance/beautiful to look upon/of beautiful appearance" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.28", "source": "וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֑ים וּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyēšeb ʾAvšālôm* in-*Yərûšālaim šənātayim yāmîm* and-*pənê hammeleḵ lōʾ rāʾâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he dwelt/remained", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*bîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper name - in Jerusalem", "*šənātayim*": "dual form noun - two years", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days (idiomatic with time expressions)", "*ûpənê*": "waw-conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and face of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rāʾâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he saw" }, "variants": { "*šənātayim yāmîm*": "two years of days/two full years/two years time", "*pənê hammeleḵ*": "face of the king/the king's presence" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.29", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח עוֹד֙ שֵׁנִ֔ית וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ ʾAvšālôm* to-*Yôʾāv lišlōaḥ ʾōtô* to-*hammeleḵ wəlōʾ ʾāvâ lāvôʾ ʾēlāyw wayyišlaḥ ʿôd šēnît wəlōʾ ʾāvâ lāvôʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*ʾel-Yôʾāv*": "preposition + proper name - to Joab", "*lišlōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to send", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāvâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing/consented", "*lāvôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still", "*šēnît*": "feminine ordinal number - second time", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāvâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing/consented", "*lāvôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come" }, "variants": { "*lišlōaḥ ʾōtô*": "to send him/that he might send him", "*ʾāvâ*": "was willing/consented/desired" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֶל־עֲבָדָ֜יו רְאוּ֩ חֶלְקַ֨ת יוֹאָ֤ב אֶל־יָדִי֙ וְלוֹ־שָׁ֣ם שְׂעֹרִ֔ים לְכ֖וּ *והוצתיה **וְהַצִּית֣וּהָ בָאֵ֑שׁ וַיַּצִּ֜תוּ עַבְדֵ֧י אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם אֶת־הַחֶלְקָ֖ה בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פ", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-*ʿăvādāyw rəʾû ḥelqat Yôʾāv* to-*yādî wəlô-šām śəʿōrîm ləḵû wəhaṣṣîtûhā bāʾēš wayyaṣṣîtû ʿaḇdê ʾAvšālôm* [direct object marker]-*haḥelqâ bāʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*ʾel-ʿăvādāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his servants", "*rəʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - see/look", "*ḥelqat*": "feminine singular construct noun - portion/field of", "*Yôʾāv*": "proper name - Joab", "*ʾel-yādî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - beside my hand/next to me", "*wəlô-šām*": "waw-conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + adverb - and to him there", "*śəʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*wəhaṣṣîtûhā*": "waw-conjunction + Hiphil imperative masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and set it on fire", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire", "*wayyaṣṣîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they set on fire", "*ʿaḇdê*": "masculine plural construct noun - servants of", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*ʾet-haḥelqâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the portion/field", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*ḥelqat*": "portion/field/plot", "*ʾel-yādî*": "beside my hand/next to me/near me", "*haṣṣîtûhā*": "set it on fire/kindle it" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.31", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם יוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו לָ֣מָּה הִצִּ֧יתוּ עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ אֶת־הַחֶלְקָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־לִ֖י בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wayyāqām Yôʾāv wayyāvōʾ* to-*ʾAvšālôm habbāytâ wayyōʾmer* to-him *lāmmâ hiṣṣîtû ʿăvādeḵā* [direct object marker]-*haḥelqâ ʾăšer-lî bāʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he arose", "*Yôʾāv*": "proper name - Joab", "*wayyāvōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*ʾel-ʾAvšālôm*": "preposition + proper name - to Absalom", "*habbāytâ*": "definite article + noun with locative suffix - to the house", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*hiṣṣîtû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they set on fire", "*ʿăvādeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾet-haḥelqâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the portion/field", "*ʾăšer-lî*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - which is mine/that belongs to me", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*habbāytâ*": "to the house/homeward/into the house" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אֶל־יוֹאָ֡ב הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר בֹּ֣א הֵ֠נָּה וְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩ אֹתְךָ֨ אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֗ר לָ֤מָּה בָּ֙אתִי֙ מִגְּשׁ֔וּר ט֥וֹב לִ֖י עֹ֣ד אֲנִי־שָׁ֑ם וְעַתָּ֗ה אֶרְאֶה֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאִם־יֶשׁ־בִּ֥י עָוֺ֖ן וֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer ʾAvšālôm* to-*Yôʾāv hinnê šālaḥtî* to-you *lēʾmōr bōʾ hēnnâ wəʾešləḥâ ʾōtəḵā* to-*hammeleḵ lēʾmōr lāmmâ bāʾtî miGgəšûr ṭôv lî ʿōd ʾănî-šām wəʿattâ ʾerʾeh pənê hammeleḵ wəʾim-yeš-bî ʿāwōn wehĕmitānî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*ʾel-Yôʾāv*": "preposition + proper name - to Joab", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*šālaḥtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I sent", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bōʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - come", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/hither", "*wəʾešləḥâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal cohortative 1st person singular - and let me send", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*bāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I came", "*miGgəšûr*": "preposition + proper name - from Geshur", "*ṭôv*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*ʿōd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾănî-šām*": "1st person singular pronoun + adverb - I [was] there", "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will see", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - face of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wəʾim-yeš-bî*": "waw-conjunction + conditional particle + existential particle + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and if there is in me", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt", "*wehĕmitānî*": "waw-conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - then let him kill me" }, "variants": { "*ṭôv lî ʿōd ʾănî-šām*": "better for me still I [was] there/it would be better for me if I were still there/better for me to have remained there", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/wrongdoing" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.33", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יוֹאָ֣ב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ ל֧וֹ עַל־אַפָּ֛יו אַ֖רְצָה לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פ", "text": "*wayyāvōʾ Yôʾāv* to-*hammeleḵ wayyagged-lô wayyiqrāʾ* to-*ʾAvšālôm wayyāvōʾ* to-*hammeleḵ wayyištaḥû* to-him on-*ʾappāyw ʾarṣâ lipnê hammeleḵ wayyiššaq hammeleḵ ləʾAvšālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāvōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*Yôʾāv*": "proper name - Joab", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*wayyagged-lô*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he told him", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he called", "*ʾel-ʾAvšālôm*": "preposition + proper name - to Absalom", "*wayyāvōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*wayyištaḥû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he bowed down", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-ʾappāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun with directional he - to the ground", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - before", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wayyiššaq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he kissed", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ləʾAvšālôm*": "preposition + proper name - to Absalom" }, "variants": { "*wayyištaḥû*": "he bowed himself/prostrated himself", "*ʿal-ʾappāyw ʾarṣâ*": "on his face to the ground/with his face to the earth" } }