{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה נָּ֗א שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֙לֶף֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְאָק֛וּמָה וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אַחֲרֵי־דָוִ֖ד הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Let me *ʾeḇḥărāh* *nāʾ* twelve thousand *ʾîš*, and *wəʾāqûmāh* and *wəʾerdəp̄āh* after *Dāwiḏ* the *hallāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾeḇḥărāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me choose", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*wəʾāqûmāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me arise", "*wəʾerdəp̄āh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me pursue", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hallāylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "Ahithophel (name meaning 'brother of folly')", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person/people" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.2", "source": "וְאָב֣וֹא עָלָ֗יו וְה֤וּא יָגֵ֙עַ֙ וּרְפֵ֣ה יָדַ֔יִם וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י אֹת֔וֹ וְנָ֖ס כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʾāḇôʾ* upon him and he *yāḡēaʿ* and *ûrəp̄ēh* of *yāḏayim*, and *wəhaḥăraḏtî* him, and *wənās* all the *hāʿām* who are with him; and *wəhikkêṯî* the *hammelek̠* *ləḇaddô*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāḇôʾ*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and I will come", "*yāḡēaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/tired", "*ûrəp̄ēh*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weak/feeble", "*yāḏayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will make tremble/terrify", "*wənās*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will strike/kill", "*hammelek̠*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself/alone" }, "variants": { "*yāḡēaʿ*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*ûrəp̄ēh* *yāḏayim*": "weak of hands/feeble-handed/discouraged", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "I will terrify/make tremble/frighten", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "I will strike/smite/kill" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.3", "source": "וְאָשִׁ֥יבָה כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֵלֶ֑יךָ כְּשׁ֣וּב הַכֹּ֔ל הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֔שׁ כָּל־הָעָ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wəʾāšîḇāh* all the *hāʿām* unto you; like *kəšûḇ* *hakkōl* the *hāʾîš* whom you *məḇaqqēš*, all the *hāʿām* *yihyeh* *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāšîḇāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will bring back/return", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*kəšûḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - like/as the returning of", "*hakkōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*məḇaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, piel - seeking", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*wəʾāšîḇāh*": "I will bring back/return/restore", "*kəšûḇ* *hakkōl*": "when all return/as when everyone returns", "*məḇaqqēš*": "seeking/searching for/wanting", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety/completeness" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.4", "source": "וַיִּישַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyîšar* the *haddāḇār* in *bəʿênê* *ʾAḇšālōm* and in *ûḇəʿênê* all *ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyîšar*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it was right/good", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing/matter", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ûḇəʿênê*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - and in the eyes of", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyîšar*": "it was right/pleased/seemed good", "*haddāḇār*": "the word/matter/plan/advice", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם קְרָ֣א נָ֔א גַּ֖ם לְחוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֑י וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה מַה־בְּפִ֖יו גַּם־הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm*, *qərāʾ* *nāʾ* also for *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî*, and *wənišməʿāh* what is in his mouth also he.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*qərāʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular - call", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*wənišməʿāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st plural, qal - and let us hear" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray (particle of entreaty)", "*wənišməʿāh*": "let us hear/listen to" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל הֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ אִם־אַ֖יִן אַתָּ֥ה דַבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* unto him *lēʾmōr*, Like this *kaddāḇār* *hazzeh* *dibber* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. Shall we *hanaʿăśeh* his *dəḇārô*? If not, you *dabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he came", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the word/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he has spoken", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "interrogative particle + imperfect, 1st plural, qal - shall we do", "*dəḇārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word", "*dabbēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel - speak" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/advised", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "shall we do/carry out/perform", "*dəḇārô*": "his word/advice/plan" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חוּשַׁ֖י אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־טוֹבָ֧ה הָעֵצָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־יָעַ֥ץ אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל בַּפַּ֥עַם הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Not good [is] the *hāʿēṣāh* which *yāʿaṣ* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* in this *bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*hāʿēṣāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the counsel/advice", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he has advised", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*bappaʿam*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēṣāh*": "the counsel/advice/plan", "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*": "at this time/this occasion/this instance" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אַתָּ֣ה יָ֠דַעְתָּ אֶת־אָבִ֨יךָ וְאֶת־אֲנָשָׁ֜יו כִּ֧י גִבֹּרִ֣ים הֵ֗מָּה וּמָרֵ֥י נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ הֵ֔מָּה כְּדֹ֥ב שַׁכּ֖וּל בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יָלִ֖ין אֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay*, You *yāḏaʿtā* your *ʾāḇîḵā* and his *ʾănāšāyw* that *gibbōrîm* they [are] and *mārê* of *nep̄eš* they [are], like a *kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl* in the *baśśāḏeh*; and your *wəʾāḇîḵā* [is] an *ʾîš* of *milḥāmāh*, and not *yālîn* with the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*yāḏaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal - you know", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*gibbōrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty men", "*mārê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - bitter of", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*kəḏōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a bear", "*šakkûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - bereaved", "*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*wəʾāḇîḵā*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your father", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war", "*yālîn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will spend the night" }, "variants": { "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*mārê* *nep̄eš*": "bitter of soul/fierce in spirit/desperate", "*kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl*": "like a bear bereaved of cubs/like a bear robbed of her young", "*ʾîš* *milḥāmāh*": "man of war/warrior/experienced fighter", "*yālîn*": "will spend the night/lodge/stay" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.9", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה עַתָּ֤ה הֽוּא־נֶחְבָּא֙ בְּאַחַ֣ת הַפְּחָתִ֔ים א֖וֹ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑ת וְהָיָ֗ה כִּנְפֹ֤ל בָּהֶם֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה וְשָׁמַ֤ע הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הָֽיְתָה֙ מַגֵּפָ֔ה בָּעָ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* now he is *neḥbāʾ* in one of the *happəḥāṯîm* or in one of the *hamməqômōṯ*; and *wəhāyāh* when *kinp̄ōl* among them at the *battəḥillāh*, and *wəšāmaʿ* the *haššōmēaʿ* and *wəʾāmar*, There has been a *maggip̄āh* among the *bāʿām* that [is] after *ʾAḇšālōm*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*neḥbāʾ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, niphal - hidden", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pits", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it will be", "*kinp̄ōl*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - when falling", "*battəḥillāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the beginning", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will hear", "*haššōmēaʿ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the hearer", "*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will say", "*maggip̄āh*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/plague", "*bāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - among the people", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*neḥbāʾ*": "hidden/concealed/taking cover", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "the pits/caves/holes", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "the places/locations/sites", "*kinp̄ōl*": "when [some] fall/are struck down", "*battəḥillāh*": "at the beginning/first/initially", "*maggip̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague/disaster" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.10", "source": "וְה֣וּא גַם־בֶּן־חַ֗יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִבּ֛וֹ כְּלֵ֥ב הָאַרְיֵ֖ה הִמֵּ֣ס יִמָּ֑ס כִּֽי־יֹדֵ֤עַ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּי־גִבּ֣וֹר אָבִ֔יךָ וּבְנֵי־חַ֖יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And he also [being] a *ben-ḥayil* whose *libbô* [is] like the heart of the *hāʾaryēh*, *himmēs* *yimmās*; for *yōḏēaʿ* all *Yiśrāʾēl* that *gibbôr* [is] your *ʾāḇîḵā*, and *ḇənê-ḥayil* are those with him.", "grammar": { "*ben-ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of valor", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hāʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*himmēs* *yimmās*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - utterly melt", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - knowing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ḇənê-ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - sons of valor" }, "variants": { "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/mighty man/brave warrior", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/courage", "*himmēs* *yimmās*": "will utterly melt/completely lose courage/be thoroughly demoralized", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/valiant/strong", "*ḇənê-ḥayil*": "sons of valor/valiant men/brave warriors" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.11", "source": "כִּ֣י יָעַ֗צְתִּי הֵ֠אָסֹף יֵאָסֵ֨ף עָלֶ֤יךָ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב׃", "text": "For *yāʿaṣtî* that *hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄* unto you all *Yiśrāʾēl* from *Dān* even to *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*, like the *kaḥôl* which is upon the *hayyām* in *lārōḇ*; and your *p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm* in the *baqqərāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, qal - I advise", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - be surely gathered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beer-sheba", "*kaḥôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the sand", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for multitude", "*p̄ānêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*hōləḵîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the battle" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "I advise/counsel/recommend", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "be surely gathered/completely assembled/thoroughly collected", "*kaḥôl* *hayyām*": "like the sand of the sea/as the seashore sand", "*lārōḇ*": "in multitude/in abundance/numerous", "*p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm*": "your face going/you personally leading/your presence going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "in the battle/in the midst/in the combat" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.12", "source": "וּבָ֣אנוּ אֵלָ֗יו *באחת **בְּאַחַ֤ד הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצָ֣א שָׁ֔ם וְנַ֣חְנוּ עָלָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִפֹּ֥ל הַטַּ֖ל עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־נ֥וֹתַר בּ֛וֹ וּבְכָל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *ûḇāʾnû* unto him in one of the *hamməqômōṯ* where he *nimṣāʾ* there, and *wənaḥnû* upon him as *kaʾăšer* *yippōl* the *haṭṭal* upon the *hāʾăḏāmāh*; and not *nôṯar* in him and in all the *hāʾănāšîm* who [are] with him even one.", "grammar": { "*ûḇāʾnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will come", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places", "*nimṣāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*wənaḥnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will encamp", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*yippōl*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - falls", "*haṭṭal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dew", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*nôṯar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - remains", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men" }, "variants": { "*ûḇāʾnû*": "we will come/arrive/approach", "*wənaḥnû*": "we will camp/settle/rest", "*yippōl* *haṭṭal*": "the dew falls/settles/descends", "*nôṯar*": "remains/is left/survives" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.13", "source": "וְאִם־אֶל־עִיר֙ יֵֽאָסֵ֔ף וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַהִ֖יא חֲבָלִ֑ים וְסָחַ֤בְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ עַד־הַנַּ֔חַל עַ֛ד אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹא־נִמְצָ֥א שָׁ֖ם גַּם־צְרֽוֹר׃ פ", "text": "And if to a *ʿîr* he *yēʾāsēp̄*, and *wəhiśśîʾû* all *Yiśrāʾēl* to that *hāʿîr* *ḥăḇālîm*, and *wəsāḥaḇnû* it unto the *hannaḥal*, until there is not *nimṣāʾ* there even a *ṣərôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he withdraws", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - and they will bring", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will drag", "*hannaḥal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley/stream", "*nimṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pebble" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "withdraws/retreats/gathers himself", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "will bring/carry/apply", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords/lines", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "we will drag/pull/draw", "*hannaḥal*": "the valley/stream/wadi", "*ṣərôr*": "pebble/stone/small rock" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל טוֹבָ֗ה עֲצַת֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י מֵעֲצַ֖ת אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל וַיהוָ֣ה צִוָּ֗ה לְהָפֵ֞ר אֶת־עֲצַ֤ת אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה לְבַעֲב֗וּר הָבִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶת־הָרָעָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* and all *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl*, Better [is] the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî* than the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. And *waYHWH* *ṣiwwāh* to *ləhāp̄ēr* the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* the good, so that *ləḇaʿăḇûr* might bring *YHWH* upon *ʾAḇšālōm* the *hārāʿāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*waYHWH*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH (the LORD)", "*ṣiwwāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - commanded", "*ləhāp̄ēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to frustrate", "*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "preposition + preposition + infinitive construct - for the purpose of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH (the LORD)", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordained/appointed", "*ləhāp̄ēr*": "to frustrate/defeat/bring to nothing", "*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*hārāʿāh*": "the evil/disaster/calamity" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אֶל־צָד֤וֹק וְאֶל־אֶבְיָתָר֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים כָּזֹ֣את וְכָזֹ֗את יָעַ֤ץ אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָזֹ֥את וְכָזֹ֖את יָעַ֥צְתִּי אָֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* to-*Ṣādôq* and-to-*ʾEbyātār* the-*kōhănîm* thus and-thus *yāʿaṣ* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ʾet*-*ʾAbšālōm* and-*ʾēt* *ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-thus and-thus *yāʿaṣtî* *ʾănî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun, masculine - Zadok", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun, masculine - Abiathar", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he advised/counseled", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ziqnê*": "construct state, masculine plural - elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāʿaṣtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I advised/counseled", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*כָּזֹ֣את וְכָזֹ֗את*": "thus and thus/such and such/like this and like that" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.16", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה שִׁלְח֣וּ מְהֵרָה֩ וְהַגִּ֨ידוּ לְדָוִ֜ד לֵאמֹ֗ר אַל־תָּ֤לֶן הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְגַ֖ם עָב֣וֹר תַּעֲב֑וֹר פֶּ֚ן יְבֻלַּ֣ע לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְכָל־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-now *šilḥû* *məhērâ* and-*wə-haggîdû* to-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* not-*tālen* the-night in-*ʿarbôt* the-*midbār* and-also *ʿābôr* *taʿăbōr* lest *yəbullaʿ* to-the-king and-to-all-the-people that with-him", "grammar": { "*šilḥû*": "imperative, masculine plural - send", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*wə-haggîdû*": "waw consecutive + imperative, masculine plural - and tell", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*tālen*": "jussive, 2nd singular masculine - may you lodge/spend the night", "*ʿarbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - plains/deserts of", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*ʿābôr*": "infinitive absolute - crossing", "*taʿăbōr*": "imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you shall cross", "*yəbullaʿ*": "imperfect passive, 3rd singular masculine - be swallowed up/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ʿarbôt*": "plains/steppes/desert regions", "*ʿābôr taʿăbōr*": "emphatic construction - you must surely cross", "*yəbullaʿ*": "be swallowed up/be destroyed/be consumed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.17", "source": "וִיהוֹנָתָ֨ן וַאֲחִימַ֜עַץ עֹמְדִ֣ים בְּעֵין־רֹגֵ֗ל וְהָלְכָ֤ה הַשִּׁפְחָה֙ וְהִגִּ֣ידָה לָהֶ֔ם וְהֵם֙ יֵֽלְכ֔וּ וְהִגִּ֖ידוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יוּכְל֛וּ לְהֵרָא֖וֹת לָב֥וֹא הָעִֽירָה׃", "text": "And-*Yəhônātān* and-*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* *ʿōmədîm* at-*ʿÊn-rōgēl* and-*wə-hālkâ* the-*šipḥâ* and-*wə-higgîdâ* to-them and-they *yēlkû* and-*wə-higgîdû* to-the-king *Dāwid* for not *yûklû* *ləhērāʾôt* *lābôʾ* the-city", "grammar": { "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine - Jonathan", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahimaaz", "*ʿōmədîm*": "participle, masculine plural - standing", "*ʿÊn-rōgēl*": "proper noun - En-rogel", "*wə-hālkâ*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*šipḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant", "*wə-higgîdâ*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she told", "*yēlkû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they would go", "*wə-higgîdû*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd plural - and they told", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yûklû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they were able", "*ləhērāʾôt*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be seen", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come" }, "variants": { "*šipḥâ*": "maidservant/female slave", "*ʿÊn-rōgēl*": "place name - literally 'spring of the fuller'" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.18", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא אֹתָם֙ נַ֔עַר וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ שְׁנֵיהֶ֨ם מְהֵרָ֜ה וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ ׀ אֶל־בֵּֽית־אִ֣ישׁ בְּבַחוּרִ֗ים וְל֥וֹ בְאֵ֛ר בַּחֲצֵר֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥רְדוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*wayyarʾ* *ʾōtām* *naʿar* and-*wayyaggēd* to-*ʾAbšālōm* and-*wayyēlkû* two-of-them *məhērâ* and-*wayyābōʾû* to-house-of-*ʾîš* in-*Baḥûrîm* and-to-him *bəʾēr* in-his-courtyard and-*wayyērədû* there", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd plural suffix - them", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/boy/servant", "*wayyaggēd*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*wayyēlkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*Baḥûrîm*": "proper noun - Bahurim", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wayyērədû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went down" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/servant/attendant", "*bəʾēr*": "well/pit/cistern" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.19", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂ אֶת־הַמָּסָךְ֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח עָלָ֖יו הָֽרִפ֑וֹת וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-*ʾiššâ* and-*wattipərōś* *ʾet*-the-*māsāk* over-face-of the-*bəʾēr* and-*wattiš-ṭaḥ* upon-it the-*hārəpôt* and-not *nôdaʿ* *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wattipərōś*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*māsāk*": "noun, masculine singular - covering", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wattiš-ṭaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*hārəpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ground grain/crushed grain", "*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was known", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*māsāk*": "covering/screen/veil", "*hārəpôt*": "crushed grain/ground corn/peeled grain" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַבְדֵי֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבַּ֗יְתָה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֗ה אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה עָבְר֖וּ מִיכַ֣ל הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֔אוּ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾû* *ʿabədê* *ʾAbšālōm* to-the-*ʾiššâ* the-house and-*wayyōʾmərû* where *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* and-*wîhônātān* and-*wattōʾmer* to-them the-*ʾiššâ* they-crossed *mîkal* the-water and-*waybaqqəšû* and-not *māṣāʾû* and-*wayyāšubû* *Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʿabədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahimaaz", "*wîhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine - Jonathan", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*māṣāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they found", "*waybaqqəšû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they sought", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mîkal*": "channel/stream of/conduit of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.21", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י לֶכְתָּ֗ם וֽ͏ַיַּעֲלוּ֙ מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד ק֣וּמוּ וְעִבְר֤וּ מְהֵרָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם כִּי־כָ֛כָה יָעַ֥ץ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "And-*wa-yəhî* after *lektām* and-*wayyaʿălû* from-the-*bəʾēr* and-*wayyēlkû* and-*wayyaggîdû* to-the-king *Dāwid* and-*wayyōʾmrû* to-*Dāwid* *qûmû* and-*wə-ʿibrû* *məhērâ* *ʾet*-the-water for-thus *yāʿaṣ* against-you *ʾĂḥîtōpel*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*lektām*": "infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their going", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came up", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wayyēlkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they told", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*qûmû*": "imperative, masculine plural - arise", "*wə-ʿibrû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and cross over", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he advised/counseled", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*bəʾēr*": "well/pit/cistern" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.22", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֗ד וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן עַד־א֣וֹר הַבֹּ֗קֶר עַד־אַחַד֙ לֹ֣א נֶעְדָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־עָבַ֖ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-*wayyāqām* *Dāwid* and-all-the-people that with-him and-*wayyaʿabrû* *ʾet*-the-*Yardēn* until-light the-morning until-one not *neʿdār* that not-crossed *ʾet*-the-*Yardēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*wayyaʿabrû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they crossed over", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*neʿdār*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was missing" }, "variants": { "*neʿdār*": "was missing/lacking/absent", "*עַד־אַחַד֙ לֹ֣א נֶעְדָּ֔ר*": "until not even one was missing/not a single one was left behind" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.23", "source": "וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל רָאָ֗ה כִּ֣י לֹ֣א נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮ עֲצָתוֹ֒ וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ אֶֽת־הַחֲמ֗וֹר וַיָּ֜קָם וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ אֶל־עִיר֔וֹ וַיְצַ֥ו אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק וַיָּ֕מָת וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּקֶ֥בֶר אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wa-ʾĂḥîtōpel* *rāʾâ* that not *neʿeśtâ* his-*ʿăṣâtô* and-*wayyaḥăbōš* *ʾet*-the-*ḥămôr* and-*wayyāqām* and-*wayyēlek* to-his-house to-his-city and-*wayṣaw* to-his-house and-*wayyēḥānaq* and-*wayyāmāt* and-*wayyiqqābēr* in-grave-of his-father", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Ahithophel", "*rāʾâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*neʿeśtâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was done/followed", "*ʿăṣâtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his counsel", "*wayyaḥăbōš*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saddled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wayṣaw*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave orders", "*wayyēḥānaq*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he hanged himself", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*wayyiqqābēr*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he was buried" }, "variants": { "*neʿeśtâ*": "was done/was carried out/was followed", "*wayṣaw*": "he ordered/he arranged/he put in order/he set his house in order" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.24", "source": "וְדָוִ֖ד בָּ֣א מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם עָבַר֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן ה֕וּא וְכָל־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wə-Dāwid* *bāʾ* *Maḥănāyəmâ* and-*wə-ʾAbšālōm* *ʿābar* *ʾet*-the-*Yardēn* he and-all-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* with-him", "grammar": { "*wə-Dāwid*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and David", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Maḥănāyəmâ*": "proper noun, directional suffix - to Mahanaim", "*wə-ʾAbšālōm*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Absalom", "*ʿābar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - crossed over", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Maḥănāyəmâ*": "to Mahanaim - place name meaning 'two camps'" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.25", "source": "וְאֶת־עֲמָשָׂ֗א שָׂ֧ם אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם תַּ֥חַת יוֹאָ֖ב עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א וַעֲמָשָׂ֣א בֶן־אִ֗ישׁ וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יִתְרָ֣א הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִ֔י אֲשֶׁר־בָּא֙ אֶל־אֲבִיגַ֣ל בַּת־נָחָ֔שׁ אֲח֥וֹת צְרוּיָ֖ה אֵ֥ם יוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*ʿĂmāśāʾ* *śām* *ʾAbšālōm* instead-of *Yôʾāb* over-the-*ṣābāʾ* and-*wa-ʿĂmāśāʾ* son-of-*ʾîš* and-his-name *Yitrāʾ* the-*Yiśrəʾēlî* who-*bāʾ* to-*ʾĂbîgal* daughter-of-*Nāḥāš* sister-of *Ṣərûyâ* mother-of *Yôʾāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿĂmāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Amasa", "*śām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he put/placed/appointed", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army", "*wa-ʿĂmāśāʾ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Amasa", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*Yitrāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ithra", "*Yiśrəʾēlî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Israelite", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went in/came", "*ʾĂbîgal*": "proper noun, feminine - Abigal", "*Nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Nahash", "*Ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun, feminine - Zeruiah", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab" }, "variants": { "*śām*": "put/placed/appointed", "*Yiśrəʾēlî*": "Israelite (some manuscripts have 'Ishmaelite')", "*bāʾ*": "went in to/came to/had relations with" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.26", "source": "וַיִּ֤חַן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם אֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָֽד׃", "text": "And-*wayyiḥan* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wə-ʾAbšālōm* *ʾereṣ* the-*Gilʿād*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥan*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he camped/encamped", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-ʾAbšālōm*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Absalom", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥan*": "encamped/pitched camp" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.27", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כְּב֥וֹא דָוִ֖ד מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְשֹׁבִ֨י בֶן־נָחָ֜שׁ מֵרַבַּ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֗וֹן וּמָכִ֤יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵל֙ מִלֹּ֣א דְבָ֔ר וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י הַגִּלְעָדִ֖י מֵרֹגְלִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wa-yəhî* when-*kəbôʾ* *Dāwid* *Maḥănāyəmâ* and-*wə-Šōbî* son-of-*Nāḥāš* from-*Rabbat* *bənê*-*ʿAmmôn* and-*û-Mākîr* son-of-*ʿAmmîʾēl* from-*Lōʾ Dəbār* and-*û-Barzillay* the-*Gilʿādî* from-*Rōgəlîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəbôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when came", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*Maḥănāyəmâ*": "proper noun, directional suffix - to Mahanaim", "*wə-Šōbî*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Shobi", "*Nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Nahash", "*Rabbat*": "construct state - Rabbah of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*û-Mākîr*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Machir", "*ʿAmmîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Ammiel", "*Lōʾ Dəbār*": "proper noun - Lo Debar", "*û-Barzillay*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Barzillai", "*Gilʿādî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Gileadite", "*Rōgəlîm*": "proper noun - Rogelim" }, "variants": { "*Lōʾ Dəbār*": "Lo-debar - place name possibly meaning 'no pasture'" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.28", "source": "מִשְׁכָּ֤ב וְסַפּוֹת֙ וּכְלִ֣י יוֹצֵ֔ר וְחִטִּ֥ים וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים וְקֶ֣מַח וְקָלִ֑י וּפ֥וֹל וַעֲדָשִׁ֖ים וְקָלִֽי׃", "text": "*miškāb* *wə-sappôt* *û-kəlî yôṣēr* *wə-ḥiṭṭîm* *û-śəʿōrîm* *wə-qemaḥ* *wə-qālî* *û-pôl* *wa-ʿădāšîm* *wə-qālî*", "grammar": { "*miškāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bed/couch/bedding", "*wə-sappôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and basins/dishes/bowls", "*û-kəlî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels/utensils", "*yôṣēr*": "participle, masculine singular - potter/forming/earthen", "*wə-ḥiṭṭîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and wheat", "*û-śəʿōrîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and barley", "*wə-qemaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and flour/meal", "*wə-qālî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and parched grain/roasted corn", "*û-pôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and beans", "*wa-ʿădāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and lentils", "*wə-qālî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and parched grain/roasted corn (repeated)" }, "variants": { "*miškāb*": "bed/couch/bedding/place to lie down", "*sappôt*": "basins/dishes/bowls/containers", "*kəlî yôṣēr*": "earthenware vessels/pottery/clay utensils", "*qālî*": "parched grain/roasted corn/toasted cereals" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.29", "source": "וּדְבַ֣שׁ וְחֶמְאָ֗ה וְצֹאן֙ וּשְׁפ֣וֹת בָּקָ֔ר הִגִּ֧ישׁוּ לְדָוִ֛ד וְלָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ לֶאֱכ֑וֹל כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ הָעָ֗ם רָעֵ֛ב וְעָיֵ֥ף וְצָמֵ֖א בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*û-dəbaš* *wə-ḥemʾāh* *wə-ṣōʾn* *û-šəpôt bāqār* *higgîšû* *lə-dāwid* *wə-lā-ʿām* *ʾăšer-ʾittô* *le-ʾĕkōl* *kî* *ʾāmərû* *hā-ʿām* *rāʿēb* *wə-ʿāyēp* *wə-ṣāmēʾ* *ba-midbār*", "grammar": { "*û-dəbaš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*wə-ḥemʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and butter/curds", "*wə-ṣōʾn*": "conjunction + noun, common singular - and sheep/flock", "*û-šəpôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and cheese of", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/herd", "*higgîšû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they brought/offered", "*lə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for David", "*wə-lā-ʿām*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and to/for the people", "*ʾăšer-ʾittô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him", "*le-ʾĕkōl*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective, masculine singular - hungry", "*wə-ʿāyēp*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weary/exhausted", "*wə-ṣāmēʾ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and thirsty", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*dəbaš*": "honey/syrup", "*ḥemʾāh*": "butter/curds/cream", "*šəpôt bāqār*": "cheese of cattle/curds from cows/milk products", "*higgîšû*": "they brought near/they presented/they offered", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }