Verse 9

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Se, nå gjemmer han seg i en av grottene eller et annet sted. Hvis noen oppdager dem tidlig, vil den som hører det, si at det har vært et nederlag blant folket som følger Absalom.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Se, nå er han gjemt i en grop eller på et annet sted. Hvis noen av dem faller i begynnelsen, vil hvem som helst som hører om det si: 'Det har vært slakt blant folket som følger Absalom.'

• Norsk King James

  Se, han er skjult nå i en grotte eller et annet sted; og det vil skje når noen blant dem blir overvunnet tidlig, at den som hører det vil si: Det er et slakt blant folket som følger Absalom.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Se, nå kan han ha gjemt seg i en av hulene eller et annet sted; om noen av oss faller i begynnelsen, kan folk lett si: Det har skjedd et slag blant dem som følger Absalom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Se, nå har han sikkert gjemt seg i noen av hulene eller et annet sted. Når noen av dem faller i begynnelsen, vil det bli kjent, og folk vil si: Det har vært et angrep blant folket som følger Absalom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Se, nå har han kanskje gjemt seg i en grop eller en annen plass. Så snart noen av våre faller i det første angrepet, vil hvem som helst som hører om det, si: Det har vært et stort nederlag blant dem som følger Absalom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Se, han er nå gjemt i en grøft eller et annet sted, og det vil skje at når noen av dem blir slått ned først, vil enhver som hører det si: «Det er slakt blant de som følger Absalom.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Se, nå har han kanskje gjemt seg i en grop eller en annen plass. Så snart noen av våre faller i det første angrepet, vil hvem som helst som hører om det, si: Det har vært et stort nederlag blant dem som følger Absalom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  'Nå er han sikkert gjemt i en av hulene eller på et annet sted. Hvis noen av våre menn faller først, vil ryktet spre seg og si at det har vært et nederlag blant folket som følger Absalom.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Even now, he is hiding in one of the caves or some other place. If he attacks first, anyone who hears about it will say, "There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom."'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Nå, han har nok skjult seg i en av gravene eller på et annet sted. Hvis noen av dem blir drept først, vil den som hører det si: 'Det har vært et nederlag blant folket som følger Absalom.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  See nu, han, han kan have skjult sig i een af Hulerne, eller i eet af Stederne, og det kunde skee, om der faldt (Nogle) af disse i Begyndelsen, at Nogen let kunde høre det og sige: Der er skeet et Slag iblandt det Folk, som følger Absalom efter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Se, han gjemmer seg nå i en grop eller et annet sted. Når noen av dem blir slått i begynnelsen, vil den som hører det, si: Det er massakre blant folket som følger Absalom.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Behold, he is hidden now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are overthrown at the first, that whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Se, han har nå gjemt seg i en grop eller et annet sted, og det vil skje at når noen av dem faller i begynnelsen, så vil enhver som hører det, si: Det er blitt et nederlag blant dem som følger Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Nå har han gjemt seg i en av hulene eller på et annet sted. Om noen av dem faller allerede i begynnelsen, vil folk som hører om det, si: 'Det har skjedd en slakt blant de som følger Absalom.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Se, han er nå skjult i en eller annen grop eller et annet sted: og det vil skje, når noen av dem faller ved første møte, at den som hører det vil si: Det har vært et slag blant folket som følger Absalom.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han har sikkert funnet et skjul nå, i en hule eller en hemmelig plass; og hvis noen av våre folk blir overvunnet i første angrep, vil de som hører om det si: Det er ødeleggelse blant de som er på Absaloms side.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beholde, he hath now peraduenture hyd hymselfe in some caue or in some place. Yf it came to passe then that it chaunced euell at the first, & there shulde come a rumor and saye: There is a slaughter done in the people that folowed Absalo:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Behold, he is hid now in some caue, or in some place: and though some of them be ouerthrowen at the first, yet the people shall heare, and say, The people that follow Absalom, be ouerthrowen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Behold he is hyd nowe in some caue, or in some other place: And though some of his men be ouerthrowen at the first brunt, yet they that heare it, will say: The people that foloweth Absalom, be put to the worse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [other] place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [other] place: and it will happen, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  lo, now, he is hidden in one of the pits, or in one of the places, and it hath been, at the falling among them at the commencement, that the hearer hath heard, and said, There hath been a slaughter among the people who `are' after Absalom;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [other] place: and it will come to pass, when some of them are fallen at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he will certainly have taken cover now in some hole or secret place; and if some of our people, at the first attack, are overcome, then any hearing of it will say, There is destruction among the people who are on Absalom's side.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, he is now hidden in some pit, or in some other place. It will happen, when some of them have fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, 'There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At this very moment he is hiding out in one of the caves or in some other similar place. If it should turn out that he attacks our troops first, whoever hears about it will say,‘Absalom’s army has been slaughtered!’

Referenced Verses

• Josh 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.5", "source": "וַיַּכּ֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעַ֗י כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשִׁשָּׁה֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּם לִפְנֵ֤י הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ עַד־הַשְּׁבָרִ֔ים וַיַּכּ֖וּם בַּמּוֹרָ֑ד וַיִּמַּ֥ס לְבַב־הָעָ֖ם וַיְהִ֥י לְמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyakku* from-them men-of *ha'Ai* about-thirty and-six *'ish*, and *wayyirdepu* them before the-gate until-the-*shevarim*, and *wayyakkum* on-the-descent; and *wayyimas* heart-of-the-people and *wayehi* like-water.", "grammar": { "*wayyakku*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - struck/killed", "*wayyirdepu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - pursued", "*wayyakkum*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - struck them", "*shevarim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - quarries/broken places", "*wayyimas*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Niphal - melted", "*wayehi*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - became" }, "variants": { "*shevarim*": "quarries/stone quarries/broken places", "*wayyimas*": "melted/became like water/lost courage" } }
• Josh 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.6", "source": "וְיָצְא֣וּ אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ עַ֣ד הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ אוֹתָם֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ נָסִ֣ים לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yāṣəʾû ʾaḥărênû ʿad ha-ttîqēnû ʾôtām min-hā-ʿîr kî yōʾmərû nāsîm ləpānênû kaʾăšer bā-rîʾšōnâ wə-nasnû lipnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will come out", "*ʾaḥărênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - after us", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-ttîqēnû*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - we draw them away", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*nāsîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - fleeing", "*ləpānênû*": "preposition + noun construct + 1st common plural suffix - before us", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/before", "*wə-nasnû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will flee", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*ha-ttîqēnû*": "we draw them away/separate them/pull them away", "*nāsîm*": "fleeing/running away/retreating", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "at first/previously/before" } }
• Judg 20:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Judges.20.32", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן נִגָּפִ֥ים הֵ֛ם לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ כְּבָרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָמְר֗וּ נָנ֙וּסָה֙ וּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר אֶל־הַֽמְסִלּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmərû* *bənê* *binyāmin*, *niggāpîm* them before-us as-at-first; but-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāmərû*, *nānûsâ* and-*nətaqqənuhû* from-the-*ʿîr* to-the-*məsillôt*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they said", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*niggāpîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural - being struck/defeated", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they said", "*nānûsâ*": "Qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us flee", "*nətaqqənuhû*": "Piel cohortative 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let us draw him/them away", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*məsillôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - highways/roads" }, "variants": { "*niggāpîm*": "being defeated/struck down/smitten", "*nānûsâ*": "let us flee/run away", "*nətaqqənuhû*": "let us draw them away/separate them/lure them" } } 33 { "verseID": "Judges.20.33", "source": "וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל קָ֚מוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ וַיַּעַרְכ֖וּ בְּבַ֣עַל תָּמָ֑ר וְאֹרֵ֧ב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵגִ֥יחַ מִמְּקֹמ֖וֹ מִמַּעֲרֵה גָֽבַע׃", "text": "And-all *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *qāmû* from-*məqômô* and-*yaʿarəkû* in-*baʿal* *tāmār*; and-*ʾōrēb* *yiśrāʾēl* *mēgîaḥ* from-*məqōmô* from-*maʿărê* *gābaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they arose/stood up", "*məqômô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yaʿarəkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they drew up in battle array", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (place name component)", "*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush/ambusher", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēgîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - breaking forth", "*məqōmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*maʿărê*": "construct state, from *maʿăreh* - bare places/meadows of", "*gābaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba" }, "variants": { "*qāmû*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*yaʿarəkû*": "drew up in battle array/positioned themselves/arranged", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait", "*mēgîaḥ*": "breaking forth/rushing out/emerging", "*maʿărê*": "meadows of/bare places of/open spaces of" } }
• 1 Sam 14:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.14", "source": "וַתְּהִ֞י הַמַּכָּ֣ה הָרִאשֹׁנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכָּ֧ה יוֹנָתָ֛ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו כְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים אִ֑ישׁ כְּבַחֲצִ֥י מַעֲנָ֖ה צֶ֥מֶד שָׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And-*wattəhî* the-*makkāh* the-*riʾšōnāh* which *hikkāh* *Yônātān* and-*nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw* about-twenty *ʾîš* in-about-half *maʿănāh* *ṣemed* *śādeh*.", "grammar": { "*wattəhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Qal - and it was", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the striking/defeat", "*riʾšōnāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the first", "*hikkāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - he struck", "*Yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bearer of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons/equipment", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men (collective)", "*maʿănāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - furrow of", "*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - yoke/pair of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*makkāh*": "striking/defeat/slaughter", "*riʾšōnāh*": "first/initial/beginning", "*hikkāh*": "he struck/he killed/he slew", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapon-carrier", "*maʿănāh*": "furrow/plowing/area plowed", "*ṣemed*": "yoke/pair/team", "*śādeh*": "field/land/area" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.15", "source": "וַתְּהִי֩ חֲרָדָ֨ה בַמַּחֲנֶ֤ה בַשָּׂדֶה֙ וּבְכָל־הָעָ֔ם הַמַּצָּב֙ וְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית חָרְד֖וּ גַּם־הֵ֑מָּה וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתְּהִ֖י לְחֶרְדַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattĕhî* *ḥărādâ* in the *maḥăneh* in the *śādeh* and in all the *ʿām*; the *maṣṣāb* and the *mašḥît* *ḥārĕdû* also *hēmmâ*; and *wattirgaz* the *ʾāreṣ*, and *wattĕhî* for *ḥerdat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, waw consecutive - and there was", "*ḥărādâ*": "feminine singular noun - trembling/panic", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the camp", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the field", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - people/troops", "*maṣṣāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - garrison/outpost", "*mašḥît*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - raiders/ravagers", "*ḥārĕdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they trembled", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person plural pronoun with emphatic particle - they themselves", "*wattirgaz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, waw consecutive - and trembled/quaked", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - earth/land", "*wattĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, waw consecutive - and it became", "*ḥerdat*": "feminine singular construct noun - trembling of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*ḥărādâ*": "trembling/panic/terror", "*maṣṣāb*": "garrison/outpost/stationed troops", "*mašḥît*": "raiders/destroyers/those who caused destruction", "*ḥārĕdû*": "trembled/were terrified", "*wattirgaz*": "quaked/trembled/was in turmoil", "*ḥerdat ʾĕlōhîm*": "trembling of God/great trembling/divine panic" } }
• 1 Sam 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט אֶל־מְעָרַ֣ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *mišām* *wə-yimmālēṭ* *ʾel*-*məʿārat* *ʿĂdullām* *wə-yišməʿû* *ʾeḥāyw* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîw* *wə-yērədû* *ʾēlāyw* *šāmmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mišām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*məʿārat*": "construct noun fs - cave of", "*ʿĂdullām*": "proper noun - Adullam", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his brothers", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun - and all", "*bêt*": "construct noun ms - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father", "*wə-yērədû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they went down", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/thither" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/departed", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/slipped away/saved himself", "*məʿārat*": "cave/den", "*yišməʿû*": "heard/listened", "*yērədû*": "went down/descended" } }
• 1 Sam 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.3", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח שָׁא֗וּל שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֛ים אִ֥ישׁ בָּח֖וּר מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּוִד֙ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו עַל־פְּנֵ֖י צוּרֵ֥י הַיְּעֵלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Šāʾûl* three *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* from all *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyēlek* to *baqqēš* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* and his men upon *penê* *ṣûrê* *hayyeʿēlîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and he took", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*bāḥûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - chosen/select", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hālak* - and he went", "*baqqēš*": "infinitive construct, Piel stem - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - faces of/surface of", "*ṣûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rocks of", "*hayyeʿēlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the wild goats/mountain goats" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/selected/chose", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen/select/elite/young", "*baqqēš*": "to seek/search for/pursue", "*ṣûrê*": "rocks/crags/cliffs", "*hayyeʿēlîm*": "wild goats/mountain goats/ibexes" } }