{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לוֹ֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה וְסֻסִ֑ים וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ רָצִ֥ים לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* from *ʾaḥărê* this, *wa-yaʿaś* for himself *ʾAbšālôm* *merkābâ* and *sûsîm*; and fifty *ʾîš* *rāṣîm* before him.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*merkābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - chariot", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*rāṣîm*": "participle, masculine plural - running" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*merkābâ*": "chariot/vehicle/royal carriage", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/those running/those going ahead" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖ךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְךָ֖ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to him *ʾAbšālôm*, *rəʾēh* your *dəbārêkā* *ṭôbîm* and *nəkōḥîm*; and *šōmēaʿ* *ʾên*-to-you from *ʾēt* *ha-melek*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*dəbārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words/matters", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*nəkōḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - right/correct/straight", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearer/one who listens", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*dəbārêkā*": "your words/matters/case/arguments", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/right/valid", "*nəkōḥîm*": "right/proper/straight/just", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearer/listener/one who gives attention" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָב֛וֹא כָּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm*, who-*yəśîmēnî* *šōpēṭ* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*, and to me *yābôʾ* all-*ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* and *mišpāṭ* and *wə-hiṣdaqtîw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəśîmēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - would appoint me", "*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judge", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would come", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would have", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - legal case", "*wə-hiṣdaqtîw*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would give him justice" }, "variants": { "*yəśîmēnî*": "would appoint me/would set me/would make me", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler/governor", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the country/the earth", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case", "*hiṣdaqtîw*": "would give him justice/would vindicate him/would declare him right" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.5", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בִּקְרָב־אִ֔ישׁ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת ל֑וֹ וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* in-*qərāb*-*ʾîš* *lə-hištaḥăwōt* to him, *wə-šālaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādô* *wə-heḥĕzîq* to him and *wə-nāšaq* to him.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*qərāb*": "infinitive construct - coming near", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down", "*wə-šālaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/extended", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-heḥĕzîq*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took hold", "*wə-nāšaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed" }, "variants": { "*qərāb*": "coming near/approaching", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/to prostrate oneself/to pay homage", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/extended/stretched out", "*heḥĕzîq*": "took hold/grasped/embraced", "*nāšaq*": "kissed/greeted" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *ʾAbšālôm* as-*ha-dābār* *ha-zeh* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* who-*yābōʾû* for-*ha-mišpāṭ* to-*ha-melek*; *wa-yəgannēb* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*lēb* *ʾanšê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would come", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wa-yəgannēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stole", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*yābōʾû*": "would come/came/were coming", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*yəgannēb*": "stole/won over/captured/deceived", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/affection/loyalty" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* from-*qēṣ* forty *šānâ*, *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* to-*ha-melek*, let me go *nāʾ* and *wa-ʾăšallēm* *ʾet*-*nidrî* which-*nādartî* to-*YHWH* in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*wa-ʾăšallēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st common singular - and let me fulfill", "*nidrî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my vow", "*nādartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I vowed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion", "*ʾăšallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay", "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.9", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer*-to him *ha-melek*, go in-*šālôm*; *wa-yāqām* *wa-yēlek* *Ḥebrônâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Ḥebrônâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Hebron" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety", "*Ḥebrônâ*": "to Hebron/toward Hebron" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* *məraggəlîm* in-all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*, when-*šāmʿăkem* *ʾet*-*qôl* *ha-šôpār*, *wa-ʾămartem* *mālak* *ʾAbšālôm* in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*məraggəlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šāmʿăkem*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearing", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ha-šôpār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet", "*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - then you shall say", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/messengers/scouts", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar", "*mālak*": "has become king/has begun to reign/rules" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.11", "source": "וְאֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם הָלְכ֞וּ מָאתַ֤יִם אִישׁ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם קְרֻאִ֖ים וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And with-*ʾAbšālôm* *hālkû* two hundred *ʾîš* from-*Yərûšālaim*, *qəruʾîm* *wə-hōləkîm* *lə-tummām*; *wə-lōʾ* *yādəʿû* any-*dābār*.", "grammar": { "*hālkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*qəruʾîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - invited ones", "*wə-hōləkîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural - and going", "*lə-tummām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their innocence", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*qəruʾîm*": "invited ones/guests/those who were called", "*lə-tummām*": "in their innocence/in their simplicity/in good faith", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/plan/plot" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.13", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּגִּ֔יד אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הָיָ֛ה לֶב־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ha-maggid* to-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, *hāyâ* *lēb*-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* after *ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ha-maggid*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the messenger", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ha-maggid*": "the messenger/the informant/the one bringing news", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/loyalty/allegiance", "*ʾîš*": "men/people" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּ֠וִד לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֨יו אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֤וֹ בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ק֣וּמוּ וְנִבְרָ֔חָה כִּ֛י לֹא־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ פְלֵיטָ֖ה מִפְּנֵ֣י אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם מַהֲר֣וּ לָלֶ֗כֶת פֶּן־יְמַהֵ֤ר וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ וְהִדִּ֤יחַ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה וְהִכָּ֥ה הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-all-*ʿăbādāyw* who-with him in-*Yərûšālaim*, arise and *wə-nibrāḥâ*, for *lōʾ*-*tihyeh*-to us *pəlêṭâ* from-face of *ʾAbšālôm*; *mahărû* to go, lest-*yəmahēr* and *wə-hiśśîgānû* and *wə-hiddîaḥ* upon us *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿâ*, and *wə-hikkâ* *hā-ʿîr* by-*pî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-nibrāḥâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us flee", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*pəlêṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - escape/deliverance", "*mahărû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - hurry", "*yəmahēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hurries", "*wə-hiśśîgānû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and overtakes us", "*wə-hiddîaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and brings down", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/disaster", "*wə-hikkâ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and strikes", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*nibrāḥâ*": "let us flee/escape", "*pəlêṭâ*": "escape/deliverance/survival", "*hiśśîgānû*": "overtakes us/catches us", "*hiddîaḥ*": "brings down/thrusts/drives", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "the evil/disaster/calamity", "*pî-ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/by the sword" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כְּכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֛ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərū* *ʿaḇdê*-*ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ha-meleḵ* *kə-ḵōl* *ʾăšer*-*yiḇḥar* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *hinnēh* *ʿăḇāḏêḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərū*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state of masculine plural noun - servants of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*kə-ḵōl*": "preposition + noun - according to all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yiḇḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here are", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/attendants", "*yiḇḥar*": "choose/select/desire", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/here are" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.16", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־בֵּית֖וֹ בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶ֧שֶׂר נָשִׁ֛ים פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֥ר הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-meleḵ* *wə-ḵol*-*bêṯô* *bə-raḡlāyw* *wa-yaʿăzōḇ* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* *ʿeśer* *nāšîm* *pîlaḡšîm* *li-šmōr* *ha-bāyiṯ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house/household", "*bə-raḡlāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his feet/by foot", "*wa-yaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he left", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿeśer*": "cardinal number - ten", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "feminine plural noun - concubines", "*li-šmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*ha-bāyiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "go out/depart/exit", "*bêṯô*": "his house/household/family", "*raḡlāyw*": "feet/on foot (idiomatically: traveled by foot)", "*yaʿăzōḇ*": "leave/forsake/abandon", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*šmōr*": "keep/guard/watch over" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.17", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-meleḵ* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *bə-raḡlāyw* *wa-yaʿamḏû* *bêṯ* *ha-merḥāq*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*bə-raḡlāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his feet/by foot", "*wa-yaʿamḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood", "*bêṯ*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - house of", "*ha-merḥāq*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the far place/distance" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "go out/depart/exit", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*raḡlāyw*": "feet/on foot (idiomatically: traveled by foot)", "*yaʿamḏû*": "stand/halt/stop", "*bêṯ ha-merḥāq*": "house of distance/far house (possibly a place name or designation for a location at some distance from Jerusalem)" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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')" } }

{ "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)" } }

{ "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)" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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')" } }

{ "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)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.28", "source": "רְאוּ֙ אָנֹכִ֣י מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ *בעברות **בְּעַֽרְב֖וֹת הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַ֣ד בּ֥וֹא דָבָ֛ר מֵעִמָּכֶ֖ם לְהַגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃", "text": "*rəʾû* *ʾānōḵî* *miṯmahmēh* *bə-ʿarḇôṯ* *ha-miḏbār* *ʿaḏ* *bôʾ* *ḏāḇār* *mē-ʿimmāḵem* *lə-haggîḏ* *lî*", "grammar": { "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*miṯmahmēh*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - tarrying/delaying", "*bə-ʿarḇôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in plains of", "*ha-miḏbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*ḏāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/message", "*mē-ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from with you", "*lə-haggîḏ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell/inform", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/behold/look (can function as interjection 'look/see here')", "*miṯmahmēh*": "tarrying/delaying/waiting", "*ʿarḇôṯ*": "plains/steppes/desert plains", "*ḏāḇār*": "word/message/report", "*lə-haggîḏ*": "to tell/inform/report" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.29", "source": "וַיָּ֨שֶׁב צָד֧וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֛ר אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wa-yāšeḇ* *ṣāḏôq* *wə-ʾeḇyāṯār* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *yərûšālā͏ִm* *wa-yēšḇû* *šām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned/brought back", "*ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*wə-ʾeḇyāṯār*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abiathar", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - ark of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*yərûšālā͏ִm*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa-yēšḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they remained/stayed", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*yāšeḇ*": "returned/brought back/restored", "*yēšḇû*": "remained/stayed/dwelled" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.31", "source": "וְדָוִד֙ הִגִּ֣יד לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים עִם־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד סַכֶּל־נָ֛א אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-Dāwid* *higgîd* *lēʾmōr* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ba-qōšərîm* with-*ʾAbšālôm* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *sakkel-nāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿăṣat* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David", "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was told/it was reported", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ba-qōšərîm*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural - among the conspirators", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sakkel-nāʾ*": "piel imperative, 2nd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please make foolish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "was told/it was reported/someone reported", "*ba-qōšərîm*": "among the conspirators/with those who plotted/in the rebellion", "*sakkel-nāʾ*": "make foolish/frustrate/turn to foolishness", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/advice/plan" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑ד אִ֚ם עָבַ֣רְתָּ אִתִּ֔י וְהָיִ֥תָ עָלַ֖י לְמַשָּֽׂא׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-him *Dāwid* if *ʿābartā* with-me *wə-hāyîtā* upon-me *lə-maśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿābartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you cross over/pass", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - then you will be", "*lə-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/as a burden" }, "variants": { "*ʿābartā*": "you cross over/you pass/you go further", "*lə-maśśāʾ*": "as a burden/for a hindrance/as an encumbrance" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.35", "source": "וַהֲל֤וֹא עִמְּךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם צָד֥וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וְהָיָ֗ה כָּל־הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁמַע֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תַּגִּ֕יד לְצָד֥וֹק וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-hălôʾ* with-you there *Ṣādôq* and-*ʾEbyātār* the-*kōhănîm* *wə-hāyāh* all-the-*dābār* which *tišmaʿ* from-*bêt* the-*melek* *taggîd* to-*Ṣādôq* and-to-*ʾEbyātār* the-*kōhănîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-hălôʾ*": "conjunction + interrogative particle - and are not", "*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you hear/will hear", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*taggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will tell" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/report", "*tišmaʿ*": "you hear/you learn/you understand", "*bêt*": "house/household/palace", "*taggîd*": "you will tell/you shall report/you must declare" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.36", "source": "הִנֵּה־שָׁ֤ם עִמָּם֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֔ם אֲחִימַ֣עַץ לְצָד֔וֹק וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן לְאֶבְיָתָ֑ר וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם בְּיָדָם֙ אֵלַ֔י כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-there with-them *šənê* *bənêhem* *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* to-*Ṣādôq* and-*Yəhônātān* to-*ʾEbyātār* *û-šəlaḥtem* by-*yādām* to-me all-*dābār* which *tišmāʿû*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun - Ahimaaz", "*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*û-šəlaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall send", "*yādām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*tišmāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will hear" }, "variants": { "*û-šəlaḥtem*": "and you shall send/you must dispatch/you will transmit", "*yādām*": "their hand/by their agency/through them", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/information", "*tišmāʿû*": "you will hear/you learn/you discover" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.37", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א חוּשַׁ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד הָעִ֑יר וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם יָבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Ḥûšay* *rēʿeh* *Dāwid* the-*ʿîr* and-*ʾAbšālôm* *yābōʾ* *Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai", "*rēʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - friend of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would enter/was entering", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*rēʿeh*": "friend/companion/confidant", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*yābōʾ*": "would enter/was entering/came into" } }