Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.2", "source": "וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וְעָמַ֕ד עַל־יַ֖ד דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הָאִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב֩ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה עִיר֙ אַ֔תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מֵאַחַ֥ד שִׁבְטֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hiškîm* *ʾAbšālôm* *wə-ʿāmad* at-*yad* *derek* *ha-šāʿar*; *wa-yəhî* all-*hā-ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* to come to-*ha-melek* for-*mišpāṭ*, *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to him *wa-yōʾmer*, from-which *ʿîr* are you? *wa-yōʾmer*, from one *šibṭê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* your servant.", "grammar": { "*wə-hiškîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*wə-ʿāmad*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - side/hand of", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road of", "*ha-šāʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gate", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*yihyê*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/lawsuit", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiškîm*": "rose early/started early/got up at dawn", "*yad*": "hand/side/place beside", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case/quarrel", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }

Verse 4

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Verse 6

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Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.8", "source": "כִּי־נֵ֙דֶר֙ נָדַ֣ר עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י בִגְשׁ֛וּר בַּאֲרָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־*ישיב **יָשׁ֨וֹב יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*neder* *nādar* your servant, in-*šibtî* in-*Gəšûr* in-*ʾĂrām* *lēʾmōr*, if-*yāšôb* *yəšîbēnî* *YHWH* *Yərûšālaim*, *wə-ʿābadtî* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*nādar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he vowed", "*šibtî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st common singular suffix - my dwelling", "*Gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yāšôb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - returning [emphatic]", "*yəšîbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - he will bring me back", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-ʿābadtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will serve/worship" }, "variants": { "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge", "*šibtî*": "my dwelling/staying/residing", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yāšôb yəšîbēnî*": "indeed return me/surely bring me back [emphatic construction]", "*ʿābadtî*": "I will serve/worship/honor" } }

Verse 10

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Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י יוֹעֵ֣ץ דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזָבְח֖וֹ אֶת־הַזְּבָחִ֑ים וַיְהִ֤י הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ אַמִּ֔ץ וְהָעָ֛ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָרָ֖ב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* for-*ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ha-Gîlōnî* *yôʿēṣ* *Dāwid*, from-*ʿîrô* from-*Gilōh*, during-*zābḥô* *ʾet*-*ha-zəbāḥîm*. *wa-yəhî* *ha-qešer* *ʾammîṣ*, *wə-hā-ʿām* *hôlēk* *wā-rāb* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ha-Gîlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gilonite", "*yôʿēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - counselor of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*Gilōh*": "proper noun - Giloh", "*zābḥô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering", "*ha-zəbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sacrifices", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became", "*ha-qešer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the conspiracy", "*ʾammîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going/increasing", "*wā-rāb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and numerous" }, "variants": { "*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/advisor", "*zābḥô*": "his offering/his sacrificing", "*qešer*": "conspiracy/plot/treason", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong/powerful/growing", "*hôlēk wā-rāb*": "going and increasing/continually growing" } }

Verse 14

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Verse 16

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Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.18", "source": "וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו֙ עֹבְרִ֣ים עַל־יָד֔וֹ וְכָל־הַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְכָל־הַפְּלֵתִ֑י וְכָֽל־הַגִּתִּ֞ים שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤אוּ בְרַגְלוֹ֙ מִגַּ֔ת עֹבְרִ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-ḵol*-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* *ʿōḇrîm* *ʿal*-*yāḏô* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-kərēṯî* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-pəlēṯî* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-gittîm* *šēš*-*mēʾôṯ* *ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*bāʾû* *ḇə-raḡlô* *mi-gaṯ* *ʿōḇrîm* *ʿal*-*pənê* *ha-meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - passing/crossing", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/beside", "*yāḏô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ha-kərēṯî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Cherethites", "*ha-pəlēṯî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Pelethites", "*ha-gittîm*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Gittites", "*šēš*": "cardinal number - six", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they came", "*ḇə-raḡlô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by his foot", "*mi-gaṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Gath", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - passing/crossing", "*ʿal*-*pənê*": "preposition + construct state of masculine plural noun - before/in front of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "passing by/crossing over/marching", "*ʿal-yāḏô*": "beside him/at his side/under his command", "*ha-kərēṯî*": "the Cherethites (possibly bodyguards or mercenaries)", "*ha-pəlēṯî*": "the Pelethites (possibly bodyguards or mercenaries)", "*ha-gittîm*": "the Gittites (people from Gath)", "*bāʾû ḇə-raḡlô*": "came in his footsteps/following him/in his service", "*ʿal-pənê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י לָ֧מָּה תֵלֵ֛ךְ גַּם־אַתָּ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ שׁ֣וּב וְשֵׁ֤ב עִם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ כִּֽי־נָכְרִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וְגַם־גֹּלֶ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ʾittay* *ha-gittî* *lāmmâ* *ṯēlēḵ* *gam*-*ʾattâ* *ʾittānû* *šûḇ* *wə-šēḇ* *ʿim*-*ha-meleḵ* *kî*-*noḵrî* *ʾattâ* *wə-gam*-*gōlê* *ʾattâ* *li-mqômḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai", "*ha-gittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Gittite", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ṯēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-šēḇ*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and stay/remain", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*noḵrî*": "masculine singular adjective - foreigner/stranger", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*gōlê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - exile/being exiled", "*li-mqômḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your place" }, "variants": { "*ṯēlēḵ*": "go/walk/depart", "*šûḇ*": "return/turn back/go back", "*šēḇ*": "sit/stay/remain/dwell", "*noḵrî*": "foreigner/stranger/alien", "*gōlê*": "exile/displaced person/refugee", "*mqômḵā*": "your place/homeland/country" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.20", "source": "תְּמ֣וֹל ׀ בּוֹאֶ֗ךָ וְהַיּ֞וֹם *אנועך **אֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤ עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת וַאֲנִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י הוֹלֵ֑ךְ שׁ֣וּב וְהָשֵׁ֧ב אֶת־אַחֶ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*təmôl* *bôʾḵā* *wə-hayyôm* *ʾănîʿăḵā* *ʿimmānû* *lāleḵeṯ* *wa-ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *ʿal* *ʾăšer*-*ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *šûḇ* *wə-hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḥêḵā* *ʿimmāḵ* *ḥeseḏ* *we-ʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*bôʾḵā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming", "*wə-hayyôm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and today", "*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I cause you to wander", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-hāšēḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and bring back", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy", "*we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*təmôl*": "yesterday/recently", "*bôʾḵā*": "your coming/arrival", "*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "I make you wander/I cause you to move/I take you about", "*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/traveling", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "your brothers/kinsmen/countrymen", "*ḥeseḏ we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "lovingkindness and truth/faithfulness and loyalty (hendiadys meaning 'true loyalty' or 'faithful kindness')" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.21", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אִתַּ֛י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֗ה וְחֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֠י *אִם־בִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙ אִם־לְחַיִּ֔ים כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *ʾittay* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-meleḵ* *wa-yōʾmar* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *wə-ḥēy* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bi-mqôm* *ʾăšer* *yihyê*-*šām* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ* *ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm* *kî*-*šām* *yihyê* *ʿaḇdḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective construct - life of/as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*wə-ḥēy*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective construct - and life of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*bi-mqôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*yihyê*-*šām*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - he will be there", "*ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine singular noun - whether for death", "*ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine plural noun - or for life", "*kî*-*šām*": "conjunction + adverb - surely there", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿaḇdḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*wə-ḥēy ʾăḏōnî ha-meleḵ*": "and as my lord the king lives (oath formula)", "*bi-mqôm*": "in the place/wherever", "*ʾim-lə-māweṯ ʾim-lə-ḥayyîm*": "whether for death or for life (idiom for 'in any circumstance')", "*ʿaḇdḵā*": "your servant (self-reference)" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־אִתַּ֖י לֵ֣ךְ וַעֲבֹ֑ר וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר אִתַּ֤י הַגִּתִּי֙ וְכָל־אֲנָשָׁ֔יו וְכָל־הַטַּ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *dāwiḏ* *ʾel*-*ʾittay* *lēḵ* *wa-ʿăḇōr* *wa-yaʿăḇōr* *ʾittay* *ha-gittî* *wə-ḵol*-*ʾănāšāyw* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-ṭap* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai", "*lēḵ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wa-ʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and pass over", "*wa-yaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he passed over", "*ha-gittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Gittite", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men", "*ha-ṭap*": "definite article + masculine singular collective noun - the little ones", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*lēḵ*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʿăḇōr*": "pass over/cross/go through", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/people/followers", "*ṭap*": "little ones/children/dependents (including women and children)" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.23", "source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֗רֶץ בּוֹכִים֙ ק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם עֹֽבְרִ֑ים וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֹבֵר֙ בְּנַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וְכָל־הָעָם֙ עֹבְרִ֔ים עַל־פְּנֵי־דֶ֖רֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *bôḵîm* *qôl* *gāḏôl* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿōḇrîm* *wə-ha-meleḵ* *ʿōḇēr* *bə-naḥal* *qiḏrôn* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿōḇrîm* *ʿal*-*pənê*-*ḏereḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-miḏbār*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*bôḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun construct - voice of", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/loud", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - passing over", "*wə-ha-meleḵ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king", "*ʿōḇēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - passing over", "*bə-naḥal*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - in the brook/wadi of", "*qiḏrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron", "*ʿal*-*pənê*": "preposition + construct state of masculine plural noun - toward/in the direction of", "*ḏereḵ*": "masculine singular noun construct - way of", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-miḏbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/earth (metonymy for inhabitants)", "*bôḵîm*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*qôl gāḏôl*": "loud voice/great sound (adverbial accusative - 'with a loud voice')", "*ʿōḇrîm*": "passing over/crossing/proceeding", "*naḥal*": "brook/wadi/valley", "*ʿal-pənê-ḏereḵ*": "in the direction of the way/toward the road leading to", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated land" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.24", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה גַם־צָד֜וֹק וְכָֽל־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם אִתּ֗וֹ נֹֽשְׂאִים֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּ֖עַל אֶבְיָתָ֑ר עַד־תֹּ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לַעֲב֥וֹר מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-hinnēh* *gam*-*ṣāḏôq* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-ləwiyyîm* *ʾittô* *nōśəʾîm* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *bərîṯ* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yaṣṣiqû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yaʿal* *ʾeḇyāṯār* *ʿaḏ*-*tōm* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *la-ʿăḇôr* *min*-*hā-ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*ha-ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Levites", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*nōśəʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - carrying/bearing", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - ark of", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun construct - covenant of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*wa-yaṣṣiqû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they set down", "*wa-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up", "*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*tōm*": "infinitive construct - finishing/completing", "*la-ʿăḇôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to cross over", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*nōśəʾîm*": "carrying/bearing/lifting", "*ʾărôn bərîṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "ark of covenant of God/ark of God's covenant", "*yaṣṣiqû*": "set down/placed/put", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/climbed", "*ʿaḏ-tōm*": "until completion/until finished", "*la-ʿăḇôr*": "to cross over/to pass through" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצָד֔וֹק הָשֵׁ֛ב אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הָעִ֑יר אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִי וְהִרְאַ֥נִי אֹת֖וֹ וְאֶת־נָוֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *lə-ṣāḏôq* *hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hā-ʿîr* *ʾim*-*ʾemṣāʾ* *ḥēn* *bə-ʿênê* *YHWH* *we-hĕšîḇanî* *wə-hirʾanî* *ʾōṯô* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*nāwēhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*lə-ṣāḏôq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Zadok", "*hāšēḇ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - return/bring back", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - ark of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct state of feminine dual noun - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - then he will bring me back", "*wə-hirʾanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he will show me", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*nāwēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling place" }, "variants": { "*hāšēḇ*": "return/bring back/restore", "*ʾemṣāʾ ḥēn bə-ʿênê*": "find favor in the eyes of (idiom for 'be pleasing to')", "*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "he will bring me back/return me/restore me", "*wə-hirʾanî*": "he will show me/let me see", "*nāwēhû*": "his dwelling place/habitation/pasture" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.26", "source": "וְאִם֙ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּ֑ךְ הִנְנִ֕י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר טֽ‪[m]‬וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *kōh* *yōʾmar* *lōʾ* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* *bāḵ* *hinənî* *yaʿăśê*-*lî* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṭôḇ* *bə-ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delight", "*bāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*yaʿăśê*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him do", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - according to what", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I delight/desire/have pleasure in", "*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me (expression of submission)", "*yaʿăśê-lî*": "may he do to me/let him do to me", "*ṭôḇ bə-ʿênāyw*": "good in his eyes (idiom for 'pleasing to him')" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הֲרוֹאֶ֣ה אַתָּ֔ה שֻׁ֥בָה הָעִ֖יר בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַאֲחִימַ֨עַץ בִּנְךָ֜ וִיהוֹנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֛ר שְׁנֵ֥י בְנֵיכֶ֖ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ṣāḏôq* *ha-kōhēn* *hă-rôʾê* *ʾattâ* *šuḇâ* *hā-ʿîr* *bə-šālôm* *wa-ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* *binḵā* *wîhônāṯān* *ben*-*ʾeḇyāṯār* *šənê* *ḇənêḵem* *ʾittəḵem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*hă-rôʾê*": "interrogative particle + qal participle, masculine singular - are you a seer", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*šuḇâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - return", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*bə-šālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in peace", "*wa-ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ahimaaz", "*binḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*wîhônāṯān*": "proper noun - and Jonathan", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun construct - son of", "*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*šənê*": "dual construct - two of", "*ḇənêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*ʾittəḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*hă-rôʾê*": "a seer/are you a seer (possibly 'do you see/understand')", "*šuḇâ*": "return/go back", "*bə-šālôm*": "in peace/safely/well-being", "*ḇənêḵem*": "your sons (referring to both priests)" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.30", "source": "וְדָוִ֡ד עֹלֶה֩ בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה הַזֵּיתִ֜ים עֹלֶ֣ה ׀ וּבוֹכֶ֗ה וְרֹ֥אשׁ לוֹ֙ חָפ֔וּי וְה֖וּא הֹלֵ֣ךְ יָחֵ֑ף וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ חָפוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְעָל֥וּ עָלֹ֖ה וּבָכֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə-Dāwid* *ʿōleh* *bə-maʿălēh* the-*zêtîm* *ʿōleh* and-*bôkeh* and-*rōʾš* to-him *ḥāpûy* and-he *hōlēk* *yāḥēp* and-all-the-*ʿām* who-with-him *ḥāpû* *ʾîš* *rōʾšô* and-*ʿālû* *ʿālōh* and-*bākōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David", "*ʿōleh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going up, ascending [continuous action]", "*bə-maʿălēh*": "preposition + construct noun - in/by the ascent of", "*zêtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olives/olive trees", "*ʿōleh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going up [repeated for emphasis]", "*bôkeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - weeping", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head", "*ḥāpûy*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - covered", "*hōlēk*": "qal participle, masculine singular - walking, going", "*yāḥēp*": "adjective, masculine singular - barefoot", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ḥāpû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - covered", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went up", "*ʿālōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - going up [intensifying]", "*bākōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - weeping [intensifying]" }, "variants": { "*ʿōleh*": "ascending/going up/climbing", "*bə-maʿălēh*": "on the ascent/by the slope/on the way up", "*zêtîm*": "olives/olive trees/Mount of Olives", "*bôkeh*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*ḥāpûy*": "covered/veiled/hidden", "*hōlēk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*yāḥēp*": "barefoot/unshod", "*ʿām*": "people/followers/crowd", "*ʿālōh*": "going up continuously/ascending steadily", "*bākōh*": "weeping continuously/lamenting steadily" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.32", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י דָוִד֙ בָּ֣א עַד־הָרֹ֔אשׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֤ה לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י קָר֙וּעַ֙ כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *Dāwid* *bāʾ* until-the-*rōʾš* which-*yištaḥăweh* there to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-hinnēh* to-meet-him *Ḥûšay* the-*ʾArkî* *qārûaʿ* *kuttāntô* and-*ʾădāmāh* upon-*rōʾšô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/had come", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - summit/top", "*yištaḥăweh*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he worships/would worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai", "*ʾArkî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*qārûaʿ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - torn", "*kuttāntô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tunic", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/soil/dirt", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "summit/top/high place", "*yištaḥăweh*": "worship/bow down/prostrate himself", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾArkî*": "Archite/from Erech", "*qārûaʿ*": "torn/rent/ripped", "*kuttāntô*": "his tunic/coat/garment", "*ʾădāmāh*": "earth/soil/dust" } }

Verse 34

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.34", "source": "וְאִם־הָעִ֣יר תָּשׁ֗וּב וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ עַבְדְּךָ֨ אֲנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה עֶ֣בֶד אָבִ֤יךָ וַֽאֲנִי֙ מֵאָ֔ז וְעַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה לִ֔י אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "But-if-the-*ʿîr* *tāšûb* *wə-ʾāmartā* to-*ʾAbšālôm* *ʿabdəkā* I the-*melek* *ʾehyeh* *ʿebed* *ʾābîkā* and-I from-then and-now and-I *ʿabdekā* *wə-hēpartāh* for-me *ʾēt* *ʿăṣat* *ʾĂḥîtōpel*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you return", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will say", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*wə-hēpartāh*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will frustrate", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "you return/you go back/you come back", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave/your subject", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/I shall become/let me be", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subject", "*wə-hēpartāh*": "and you will frustrate/you will bring to nothing/you will thwart" } }