{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.1", "source": "וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י מֵאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yiḥqod* *Dawid* *ʾet*-*ha-ʿam* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô* *wa-yāśem* over-them *śāre* thousands and-*śāre* hundreds.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiḥqod*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he mustered/numbered/reviewed", "*Dawid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ʿam*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wa-yāśem*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/placed", "*śāre*": "construct noun, masculine plural - leaders/captains of", "thousands": "common noun, masculine plural - groups of one thousand", "hundreds": "common noun, masculine plural - groups of one hundred" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "to muster/number/review/appoint/visit", "*ʿam*": "people/troops/army", "*śar*": "captain/chief/leader/prince" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.2", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד אֶת־הָעָ֗ם הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית בְּיַד־יוֹאָב֙ וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית בְּיַ֨ד אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת בְּיַ֖ד אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֑י ס וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם יָצֹ֥א אֵצֵ֛א גַּם־אֲנִ֖י עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yəšallaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ha-ʿām ha-šəlišit* in-hand-of-*Yôʾāb* and-*ha-šəlišit* in-hand-of *ʾĂbîšay* son-of-*Ṣərûyāh* brother-of *Yôʾāb* and-*ha-šəlišit* in-hand-of *ʾIttay ha-Gittî* *wa-yōʾmer ha-meleḵ* to-*ha-ʿām* going-out I-will-go-out also-I with-you.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəšallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people/troops", "*ha-šəlišit*": "definite article + ordinal number, feminine singular - the third (part)", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*Ṣərûyāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*ʾIttay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ittai", "*ha-Gittî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Gittite", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*yāṣōʾ ʾēṣēʾ*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will surely go out" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "to send/send out/send away", "*šəlišit*": "third (part)/one-third", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*yaṣaʾ*": "to go out/come out/exit" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֗א כִּי֩ אִם־נֹ֨ס נָנ֜וּס לֹא־יָשִׂ֧ימוּ אֵלֵ֣ינוּ לֵ֗ב וְאִם־יָמֻ֤תוּ חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ לֹֽא־יָשִׂ֤ימוּ אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֵ֔ב כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה כָמֹ֖נוּ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה אֲלָפִ֑ים וְעַתָּ֣ה ט֔וֹב כִּי־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ מֵעִ֖יר לַעְזֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-ʿām* not you-shall-go-out because if-fleeing we-flee not-they-will-set to-us heart and-if-they-die half-of-us not-they-will-set to-us heart because-now like-us ten thousands and-now good that-you-will-be-to-us from-city *laʿăzôr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people/troops", "*lōʾ tēṣēʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not go out", "*nōs nānûs*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st common plural - if we surely flee", "*yāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will set/place", "*lēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/attention", "*yāmutû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they die", "*ḥeṣyênû*": "common noun + 1st common plural suffix - half of us", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*kāmônû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - like us", "*ʿăśārāh ʾălāp̄îm*": "numeral + common noun, masculine plural - ten thousand", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*tihyeh-lānû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common plural suffix - you will be for us", "*mēʿîr*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*laʿăzôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help" }, "variants": { "*nûs*": "to flee/escape", "*śîm lēb*": "to pay attention/set heart/care about", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿāzar*": "to help/assist/aid" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־יִיטַ֥ב בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם אֶעֱשֶׂ֑ה וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יַ֣ד הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְכָל־הָעָם֙ יָֽצְא֔וּ לְמֵא֖וֹת וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-them *ha-meleḵ* what-is-good in-your-eyes I-will-do *wa-yaʿămōd ha-meleḵ* by-hand-of *ha-šaʿar* and-all-*ha-ʿām* went-out in-hundreds and-in-thousands.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾăšer-yîṭab*": "relative pronoun + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - what is good/pleasing", "*bə-ʿênêḵem*": "preposition + common noun dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*yad*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - hand/side of", "*ha-šaʿar*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the gate", "*kol-ha-ʿām*": "construct noun + definite article + common noun - all the people/troops", "*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out", "*lə-mēʾôt*": "preposition + common noun, feminine plural - by hundreds", "*la-ʾălāp̄îm*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural - by thousands" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/opinion", "*ʿāmad*": "to stand/take position", "*yad*": "hand/side/place", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.5", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־י֠וֹאָב וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְאַט־לִ֖י לַנַּ֣עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם שָׁמְע֗וּ בְּצַוֺּ֥ת הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים עַל־דְּבַ֥ר אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yəṣaw ha-meleḵ* *ʾet*-*Yôʾāb* and-*ʾet*-*ʾĂbîšay* and-*ʾet*-*ʾIttay* *lēʾmōr* *ləʾaṭ*-to-me to-the-*naʿar* to-*ʾAbšālôm* and-all-*ha-ʿām* heard in-*ṣawwôt ha-meleḵ* *ʾet*-all-*ha-śārîm* concerning-word-of *ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾIttay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ittai", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləʾaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - gently/softly/slowly", "*naʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular - young man/lad", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*kol-ha-ʿām*": "construct noun + definite article + common noun - all the people", "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they heard", "*bə-ṣawwôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - in commanding", "*ha-śārîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the commanders/officers" }, "variants": { "*ṣāwāh*": "to command/order/instruct", "*ləʾaṭ*": "gently/softly/slowly/carefully", "*naʿar*": "young man/lad/servant/youth", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey", "*dābar*": "word/matter/thing" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.6", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הָעָ֛ם הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה לִקְרַ֣את יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיַ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ ha-ʿām ha-śādeh* to-meet *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-təhî ha-milḥāmāh* in-forest-of *ʾEp̄rāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people/troops", "*ha-śādeh*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the field/battlefield", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet/encounter", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*wa-təhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and was", "*ha-milḥāmāh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the battle", "*yaʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - forest of", "*ʾEp̄rāyim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "to go out/come out/proceed", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/territory", "*qārāʾ*": "to meet/encounter/confront", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded area" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.7", "source": "וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ שָׁם֙ עַ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֞ם הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה גְדוֹלָ֛ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*wa-yinnāgəp̄û* there *ʿam Yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿaḇdê Dāwid* *wa-təhî*-there *ha-maggēp̄āh gədôlāh* in-*ha-yôm ha-hûʾ* twenty thousand.", "grammar": { "*wa-yinnāgəp̄û*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were defeated", "*ʿam*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + common noun masculine plural construct - before", "*ʿaḇdê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wa-təhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ha-maggēp̄āh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the slaughter/defeat/plague", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿeśrîm ʾālep̄*": "numeral + common noun, masculine singular - twenty thousand" }, "variants": { "*nāgap̄*": "to strike/defeat/smite", "*ʿam*": "people/troops", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/official/subject", "*maggēp̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.8", "source": "וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֧ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה נָפֹ֖צֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיֶּ֤רֶב הַיַּ֙עַר֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בָּעָ֔ם מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָכְלָ֛ה הַחֶ֖רֶב בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wa-təhî*-there *ha-milḥāmāh nāp̄ōṣet* over-face-of all-*ha-ʾāreṣ* *wa-yereḇ ha-yaʿar* to-consume in-*ha-ʿām* from-that consumed *ha-ḥereḇ* in-*ha-yôm ha-hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-təhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and was", "*ha-milḥāmāh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the battle", "*nāp̄ōṣet*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - scattered/spread", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*kol-ha-ʾāreṣ*": "construct + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - all the land", "*wa-yereḇ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and multiplied/increased", "*ha-yaʿar*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the forest", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to devour/consume", "*ba-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + common noun - in the people", "*mēʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - from what/more than", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - consumed/devoured", "*ha-ḥereḇ*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the sword", "*ba-yôm ha-hûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + common noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that day" }, "variants": { "*pûṣ*": "to scatter/disperse/spread", "*pānîm*": "face/surface/front", "*rāḇāh*": "to multiply/increase/be many", "*ʾāḵal*": "to eat/consume/devour", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.9", "source": "וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־הַפֶּ֗רֶד וַיָּבֹ֣א הַפֶּ֡רֶד תַּ֣חַת שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ הָאֵלָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק רֹאשׁ֣וֹ בָאֵלָ֗ה וַיֻּתַּן֙ בֵּ֤ין הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתָּ֖יו עָבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqārēʾ ʾAbšālôm* before *ʿaḇdê Dāwid* and-*ʾAbšālôm rōḵēḇ* on-*ha-pered* *wa-yāḇōʾ ha-pered* under *śôḇeḵ ha-ʾēlāh ha-gədôlāh* *wa-yeḥĕzaq* his-head in-*ha-ʾēlāh* *wa-yuttan* between *ha-šāmayim* and-between *ha-ʾāreṣ* and-*ha-pered* which-under-him passed-on.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqārēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered/happened to meet", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + common noun masculine plural construct - before", "*ʿaḇdê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*rōḵēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - riding", "*ha-pered*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the mule", "*wa-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came/went", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*śôḇeḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - thick branches/tangled growth of", "*ha-ʾēlāh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the terebinth/oak tree", "*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great/large", "*wa-yeḥĕzaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was caught/seized", "*rōʾšô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ḇā-ʾēlāh*": "preposition + definite article + common noun - in the terebinth/oak", "*wa-yuttan*": "waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was suspended/left hanging", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the heavens/sky", "*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the earth/ground", "*ʾăšer-taḥtāw*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - which was under him", "*ʿāḇār*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed on/went away" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "to meet/encounter/happen upon", "*rāḵaḇ*": "to ride/mount", "*pered*": "mule", "*śôḇeḵ*": "thicket/tangled branches", "*ʾēlāh*": "terebinth/oak tree", "*ḥāzaq*": "to seize/catch/be caught", "*nātan*": "to give/place/put/suspend" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.10", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְיוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם תָּל֖וּי בָּאֵלָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yarʾ ʾîš ʾeḥād* *wa-yaggēd* to-*Yôʾāb* *wa-yōʾmer* behold I-saw *ʾet*-*ʾAbšālōm* hanging in-*ha-ʾēlāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*ʾîš ʾeḥād*": "common noun, masculine singular + numeral - one man/a certain man", "*wa-yaggēd*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told/reported", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*tālûy*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - hanging", "*bā-ʾēlāh*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - in the terebinth/oak" }, "variants": { "*rāʾāh*": "to see/observe/notice", "*nāgad*": "to tell/report/inform", "*tālāh*": "to hang/suspend" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָאִישׁ֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ וּמַדּ֛וּעַ לֹֽא־הִכִּית֥וֹ שָׁ֖ם אָ֑רְצָה וְעָלַ֗י לָ֤תֶת לְךָ֙ עֲשָׂ֣רָה כֶ֔סֶף וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer Yôʾāb* to-*ha-ʾîš ha-maggid* to-him and-behold you-saw and-why not-you-struck-him there to-ground and-upon-me to-give to-you ten *kesep̄* and-belt one.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*ha-maggid*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one reporting", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*rāʾîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you saw", "*ûmaddûaʿ*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*lōʾ-hikkîtô*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you did not strike him", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾārṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*wə-ʿālay*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - and upon me", "*lātet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿăśārāh ḵesep̄*": "numeral + common noun, masculine singular - ten (pieces of) silver", "*wa-ḥăgōrāh*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and a belt/girdle", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral, feminine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "to tell/report/inform", "*nāḵāh*": "to strike/hit/kill", "*nātan*": "to give/bestow/award", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*ḥăgōrāh*": "belt/girdle" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וְל֨וּא אָנֹכִ֜י שֹׁקֵ֤ל עַל־כַּפַּי֙ אֶ֣לֶף כֶּ֔סֶף לֹֽא־אֶשְׁלַ֥ח יָדִ֖י אֶל־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ צִוָּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֹ֠תְךָ וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שִׁמְרוּ־מִ֕י בַּנַּ֖עַר בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-ʾîš* to-*Yôʾāb* and-even-if I *šōqēl* on-my-palms thousand *kesep̄* not-I-would-send my-hand against-son-of-*ha-meleḵ* because in-our-ears commanded *ha-meleḵ* you and-*ʾet*-*ʾĂbîšay* and-*ʾet*-*ʾIttay* *lēʾmōr* take-care-whoever with-the-*naʿar* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ha-ʾîš*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*wə-lû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and even if", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*šōqēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - weighing out", "*ʿal-kappay*": "preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common singular suffix - on my palms", "*ʾelep̄ kesep̄*": "numeral + common noun - thousand (pieces of) silver", "*lōʾ-ʾešlaḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st common singular - I would not send", "*yādî*": "common noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾel-ben-ha-meleḵ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + common noun - against the son of the king", "*kî ḇə-ʾāznênû*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - because in our ears", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded/charged", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*ʾet-ʾĂbîšay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abishai", "*ʾet-ʾIttay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Ittai", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šimrû-mî*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + interrogative - take care whoever", "*ba-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - with the young man", "*bə-ʾAbšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun - with Absalom" }, "variants": { "*šāqal*": "to weigh out/pay", "*kap*": "palm/hand", "*šālaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/harm/attack", "*ʾōzen*": "ear", "*ṣāwāh*": "to command/charge/instruct", "*šāmar*": "to guard/watch over/protect" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.13", "source": "אֽוֹ־עָשִׂ֤יתִי בְנַפְשִׁי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר וְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר לֹא־יִכָּחֵ֣ד מִן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃", "text": "Or *ʿāśîtî* in *běnap̄šî* *šeqer* and all-*dāḇār* not-*yikkāḥēḏ* from-the-*meleḵ* and-*ʾattâ* *tiṯyaṣṣēḇ* *minneḡeḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "first person singular qal perfect - I would have done/made", "*běnap̄šî*": "preposition + noun with first person possessive suffix - against myself/my life", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/deception", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter", "*yikkāḥēḏ*": "third person singular niphal imperfect - it is hidden", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾattâ*": "second person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*tiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "second person masculine singular hithpael imperfect - you would stand/position yourself", "*minneḡeḏ*": "preposition + preposition - at a distance/opposite/aloof" }, "variants": { "*běnap̄šî*": "against my life/against myself/with my life", "*šeqer*": "falsely/deception/lie", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*yikkāḥēḏ*": "is hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*tiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "stand aloof/position yourself/take your stand", "*minneḡeḏ*": "aloof/at a distance/opposite/against me" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב לֹא־כֵ֖ן אֹחִ֣ילָה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיִּקַּח֩ שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה שְׁבָטִ֜ים בְּכַפּ֗וֹ וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ בְּלֵ֣ב אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י בְּלֵ֥ב הָאֵלָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ* not-thus *ʾōḥîlâ* before-*p̄āneḵā* and-*yiqqaḥ* three *šěḇāṭîm* in-*kappô* and-*yiṯqāʿēm* in-*lēḇ* *ʾAḇšālôm* *ʿôḏennû* *ḥay* in-*lēḇ* the-*ʾēlâ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ʾōḥîlâ*": "first person singular hiphil imperfect cohortative - I will wait/linger", "*p̄āneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*yiqqaḥ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he took", "*šěḇāṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - rods/staffs/spears/darts", "*kappô*": "feminine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his palm/hand", "*yiṯqāʿēm*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive with third person masculine plural suffix - and he thrust them", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾAḇšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb with third person masculine singular suffix - while he was still", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - alive/living", "*ʾēlâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the terebinth/oak" }, "variants": { "*ʾōḥîlâ*": "I will wait/I will tarry/I must delay", "*šěḇāṭîm*": "darts/spears/javelins/rods", "*yiṯqāʿēm*": "thrust them/stuck them/drove them", "*lēḇ*": "heart/middle/midst", "*ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet he was/as he was yet", "*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak tree" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.15", "source": "וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י כְּלֵ֣י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And-*yāsōbbû* ten *něʿārîm* *nōśěʾê* *kělê* *Yôʾāḇ* and-*yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾAḇšālôm* and-*yěmîṯuhû*.", "grammar": { "*yāsōbbû*": "third person masculine plural qal imperfect consecutive - and they surrounded/encircled", "*něʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - young men/servants/attendants", "*nōśěʾê*": "masculine plural qal participle construct - carriers/bearers of", "*kělê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons/armor/instruments of", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yakkû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive - and they struck/smote", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAḇšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yěmîṯuhû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive with third person masculine singular suffix - and they killed him" }, "variants": { "*yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled/gathered around", "*něʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*nōśěʾê*": "bearers of/carriers of/who carried", "*kělê*": "weapons/armor/instruments/equipment", "*yakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*yěmîṯuhû*": "killed him/put him to death" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.16", "source": "וַיִּתְקַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַיָּ֣שָׁב הָעָ֔ם מִרְדֹ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־חָשַׂ֥ךְ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*yiṯqaʿ* *Yôʾāḇ* in-the-*šōp̄ār* and-*yāšāḇ* the-*ʿām* from-*rěḏōp̄* after *Yiśrāʾēl* because-*ḥāśaḵ* *Yôʾāḇ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*yiṯqaʿ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he blew", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*šōp̄ār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the trumpet/ram's horn", "*yāšāḇ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he/it returned", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people/troops", "*rěḏōp̄*": "qal infinitive construct - pursuing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect - he restrained/held back/spared", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people/troops" }, "variants": { "*yiṯqaʿ*": "blew/sounded/played", "*šōp̄ār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar", "*yāšāḇ*": "returned/turned back/ceased", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/army", "*rěḏōp̄*": "pursuing/chasing after", "*ḥāśaḵ*": "restrained/spared/held back/withheld" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.17", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ אֹת֤וֹ בַיַּ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַפַּ֣חַת הַגָּד֔וֹל וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ עָלָ֛יו גַּל־אֲבָנִ֖ים גָּד֣וֹל מְאֹ֑ד וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*yiqqěḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾAḇšālôm* and-*yaššlîḵû* *ʾōṯô* in-the-*yaʿar* to-the-*paḥaṯ* the-*gāḏôl* and-*yaṣṣîḇû* upon-him *gal*-*ʾăḇānîm* *gāḏôl* *měʾōḏ* and-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *nāsû* *ʾîš* to-*ʾōhālāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqěḥû*": "third person masculine plural qal imperfect consecutive - and they took", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAḇšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yaššlîḵû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive - and they threw/cast", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with third person masculine singular suffix - him", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the forest/woods/thicket", "*paḥaṯ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/hole", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*yaṣṣîḇû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive - and they erected/set up", "*gal*": "masculine singular construct - heap of", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*měʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nāsû*": "third person masculine plural qal perfect - they fled", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/everyone", "*ʾōhālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - to his tents" }, "variants": { "*yiqqěḥû*": "took/carried", "*yaššlîḵû*": "threw/cast/flung", "*yaʿar*": "forest/woods/thicket", "*paḥaṯ*": "pit/hole/deep place", "*yaṣṣîḇû*": "erected/set up/raised", "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "stones/rocks", "*nāsû*": "fled/escaped/scattered", "*ʾōhālāyw*": "to his tents/to his home (possibly plural form with singular meaning)" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.18", "source": "וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם לָקַ֗ח וַיַּצֶּב־ל֤וֹ בְחַיָּיו֙ אֶת־מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעֵֽמֶק־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֤י אָמַר֙ אֵֽין־לִ֣י בֵ֔ן בַּעֲב֖וּר הַזְכִּ֣יר שְׁמִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ עַל־שְׁמ֔וֹ וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא לָהּ֙ יַ֣ד אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾAḇšālōm* *lāqaḥ* and-*yaṣṣeḇ*-to-him in-*ḥayyāyw* *ʾeṯ*-*maṣṣeḇeṯ* which in-*ʿēmeq*-the-*meleḵ* because *ʾāmar* not-to-me *bēn* for-the-sake-of *hazkîr* *šěmî* and-*yiqqrāʾ* to-the-*maṣṣeḇeṯ* upon-*šěmô* and-*yiqqārēʾ* to-her *yaḏ* *ʾAḇšālōm* until the-*yôm* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*lāqaḥ*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect - he took/had taken", "*yaṣṣeḇ*": "third person masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he erected/set up", "*ḥayyāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his life/lifetime", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maṣṣeḇeṯ*": "feminine singular noun - pillar/monument", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾāmar*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect - he said", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*hazkîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to remember/to keep in remembrance", "*šěmî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular suffix - my name", "*yiqqrāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*maṣṣeḇeṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the pillar/monument", "*šěmô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "third person masculine singular niphal imperfect consecutive - and it is called", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand/monument of", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/had taken", "*yaṣṣeḇ*": "erected/set up/established", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his lifetime/during his life/while he was alive", "*maṣṣeḇeṯ*": "pillar/monument/standing stone", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain", "*hazkîr*": "to cause to remember/to keep in remembrance/to memorialize", "*yiqqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "it is called/it is named", "*yaḏ*": "monument/memorial/hand (as a monument)" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.19", "source": "וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק֙ אָמַ֔ר אָר֣וּצָה נָּ֔א וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּי־שְׁפָט֥וֹ יְהוָ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* *ben*-*Ṣāḏôq* *ʾāmar* *ʾārûṣâ* *nāʾ* and-*ʾăḇaśśěrâ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*meleḵ* that-*šěp̄āṭô* *YHWH* from-*yaḏ* *ʾōyěḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun - Ahimaaz", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*ʾāmar*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect - he said", "*ʾārûṣâ*": "first person singular qal imperfect cohortative - let me run", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾăḇaśśěrâ*": "first person singular piel imperfect cohortative - let me bring good news", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*šěp̄āṭô*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect with third person masculine singular suffix - he has judged him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾōyěḇāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûṣâ*": "let me run/I will run", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now", "*ʾăḇaśśěrâ*": "let me bring good news/let me carry news/let me inform", "*šěp̄āṭô*": "judged him/vindicated him/delivered him", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יוֹאָ֗ב לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה אַתָּה֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ בְּי֣וֹם אַחֵ֑ר וְהַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ לֹ֣א תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר כִּֽי־עַל כֵּ֥ן בֶּן־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵֽת׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-him *Yôʾāḇ* not *ʾîš* *běśōrâ* *ʾattâ* the-*yôm* the-*zeh* and-*ḇiśśartā* in-*yôm* *ʾaḥēr* and-the-*yôm* the-*zeh* not *ṯěḇaśśēr* because-*ʿal* thus *ben*-the-*meleḵ* *mēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*běśōrâ*": "feminine singular noun - news/tidings", "*ʾattâ*": "second person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ḇiśśartā*": "second person masculine singular piel perfect - you shall bring news", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*ʾaḥēr*": "masculine singular adjective - another/other", "*ṯěḇaśśēr*": "second person masculine singular piel imperfect - you shall bring news", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because/concerning", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*mēṯ*": "masculine singular qal participle - dead/is dead" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man of/bearer of", "*běśōrâ*": "news/tidings/message", "*ḇiśśartā*": "you shall bring news/you will carry tidings", "*ṯěḇaśśēr*": "you shall bring news/you will bring a message", "*ʿal*": "because/on account of/concerning", "*mēṯ*": "dead/is dead/has died" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַכּוּשִׁ֔י לֵ֛ךְ הַגֵּ֥ד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאִ֑יתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ כוּשִׁ֛י לְיוֹאָ֖ב וַיָּרֹֽץ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ* to-the-*Kûšî* *lēḵ* *haggēḏ* to-the-*meleḵ* which *rāʾîṯā* and-*yištaḥû* *Kûšî* to-*Yôʾāḇ* and-*yārōṣ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*Kûšî*": "masculine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - the Cushite", "*lēḵ*": "masculine singular qal imperative - go", "*haggēḏ*": "masculine singular hiphil imperative - tell", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*rāʾîṯā*": "second person masculine singular qal perfect - you have seen", "*yištaḥû*": "third person masculine singular hishtaphel imperfect consecutive - and he bowed down", "*Kûšî*": "masculine singular gentilic adjective - Cushite", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yārōṣ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he ran" }, "variants": { "*Kûšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*lēḵ*": "go/depart", "*haggēḏ*": "tell/inform/report", "*rāʾîṯā*": "you have seen/you witnessed", "*yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself", "*yārōṣ*": "ran/hurried away" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֜וֹד אֲחִימַ֤עַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וִ֣יהִי מָ֔ה אָרֻֽצָה־נָּ֥א גַם־אָ֖נִי אַחֲרֵ֣י הַכּוּשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָֽמָּה־זֶּ֞ה אַתָּ֥ה רָץ֙ בְּנִ֔י וּלְכָ֖ה אֵין־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה מֹצֵֽאת׃", "text": "And-*yōsep̄* again *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* *ben*-*Ṣāḏôq* and-*yōʾmer* to-*Yôʾāḇ* and-*yehî* what *ʾāruṣâ*-*nāʾ* also-*ʾānî* after the-*Kûšî* and-*yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ* to-what-*zeh* *ʾattâ* *rāṣ* *běnî* and-to-you not-*běśôrâ* *mōṣēʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yōsep̄*": "third person masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he added/continued", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun - Ahimaaz", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yehî*": "third person masculine singular qal jussive - let it be", "*ʾāruṣâ*": "first person singular qal imperfect cohortative - let me run", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾānî*": "first person singular independent pronoun - I", "*Kûšî*": "masculine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - the Cushite", "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾattâ*": "second person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*rāṣ*": "masculine singular qal participle - running", "*běnî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular suffix - my son", "*běśôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - news/tidings", "*mōṣēʾṯ*": "feminine singular qal participle - finding/available" }, "variants": { "*yōsep̄*": "continued/added/persisted", "*yehî*": "let it be/whatever happens/come what may", "*ʾāruṣâ*": "let me run/may I run", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now", "*rāṣ*": "running/a runner", "*běśôrâ*": "news/tidings/message", "*mōṣēʾṯ*": "finding/available/to be obtained" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.23", "source": "וִיהִי־מָ֣ה אָר֔וּץ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ ר֑וּץ וַיָּ֤רָץ אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַכִּכָּ֔ר וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃", "text": "And-*yehî*-what *ʾārûṣ* and-*yōʾmer* to-him *rûṣ* and-*yārāṣ* *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* *dereḵ* the-*kikkār* and-*yaʿăḇōr* *ʾeṯ*-the-*Kûšî*.", "grammar": { "*yehî*": "third person masculine singular qal jussive - let it be", "*ʾārûṣ*": "first person singular qal imperfect - I will run", "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*rûṣ*": "masculine singular qal imperative - run", "*yārāṣ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he ran", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun - Ahimaaz", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*kikkār*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the plain/circle/district", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he passed/overtook", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Kûšî*": "masculine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - the Cushite" }, "variants": { "*yehî*": "let it be/whatever happens/come what may", "*ʾārûṣ*": "I will run/I shall run", "*rûṣ*": "run/go quickly", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*kikkār*": "plain/valley/Jordan Valley", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "passed/overtook/outran" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.24", "source": "וְדָוִ֥ד יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בֵּין־שְׁנֵ֣י הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַצֹּפֶ֜ה אֶל־גַּ֤ג הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה וַיִּשָּׂ֤א אֶת־עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֖ישׁ רָ֥ץ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*Dāwiḏ* *yôšēḇ* between-two the-*šěʿārîm* and-*yēleḵ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* to-*gaḡ* the-*šaʿar* to-the-*ḥômâ* and-*yiśśāʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿênāyw* and-*yarʾ* and-behold-*ʾîš* *rāṣ* to-*ḇaddô*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*yôšēḇ*": "masculine singular qal participle - sitting/dwelling", "*šěʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the gates", "*yēleḵ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he went", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman", "*gaḡ*": "masculine singular construct - roof of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*yiśśāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yarʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he saw", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*rāṣ*": "masculine singular qal participle - running", "*ḇaddô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his separation/by himself" }, "variants": { "*yôšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/was seated", "*šěʿārîm*": "gates/entrances", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout", "*gaḡ*": "roof/top", "*ḥômâ*": "wall/rampart", "*yiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*yarʾ*": "saw/looked", "*rāṣ*": "running/coming quickly", "*ḇaddô*": "by himself/alone" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.25", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א הַצֹּפֶה֙ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־לְבַדּ֖וֹ בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה בְּפִ֑יו וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְקָרֵֽב׃", "text": "And-*yiqrāʾ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* and-*yaggēḏ* to-the-*meleḵ* and-*yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* if-to-*ḇaddô* *běśôrâ* in-*pîw* and-*yēleḵ* *hālôḵ* and-*qārēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman", "*yaggēḏ*": "third person masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he told", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḇaddô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his separation/by himself", "*běśôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - news/tidings", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*yēleḵ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he went", "*hālôḵ*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*qārēḇ*": "masculine singular qal participle - approaching" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called out/cried out", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout", "*yaggēḏ*": "told/informed/reported", "*ḇaddô*": "by himself/alone", "*běśôrâ*": "news/tidings/message", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his speech", "*hālôḵ*": "going/coming", "*qārēḇ*": "approaching/coming nearer" } }

{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.26", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא הַצֹּפֶה֮ אִישׁ־אַחֵ֣ר רָץ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶל־הַשֹּׁ֔עֵ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־אִ֖ישׁ רָ֣ץ לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ גַּם־זֶ֥ה מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃", "text": "And-*yarʾ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* *ʾîš*-*ʾaḥēr* *rāṣ* and-*yiqrāʾ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* to-the-*šōʿēr* and-*yōʾmer* behold-*ʾîš* *rāṣ* to-*ḇaddô* and-*yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* also-*zeh* *měḇaśśēr*.", "grammar": { "*yarʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he saw", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾaḥēr*": "masculine singular adjective - another/other", "*rāṣ*": "masculine singular qal participle - running", "*yiqrāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman", "*šōʿēr*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the gatekeeper", "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*rāṣ*": "masculine singular qal participle - running", "*ḇaddô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his separation/by himself", "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*měḇaśśēr*": "masculine singular piel participle - bringing news/messenger" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/noticed", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/different", "*rāṣ*": "running/coming quickly", "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out", "*šōʿēr*": "gatekeeper/porter", "*ḇaddô*": "by himself/alone", "*měḇaśśēr*": "messenger/bearer of news/herald" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַצֹּפֶ֔ה אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ אֶת־מְרוּצַ֣ת הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת אֲחִימַ֣עַץ בֶּן־צָד֑וֹק וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב זֶ֔ה וְאֶל־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-ṣōpê* I *ʾănî* *rōʾê* *ʾet*-*mərûṣat* the *hā-rîšôn* like-*ki-mərūṣat* *ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* *ben*-*ṣādôq* and *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* *ʾîš*-*ṭôb* this *zê* and *wə-ʾel*-*bəśôrâ* *ṭôbâ* he *yābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-ṣōpê*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the watchman", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*rōʾê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/am seeing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mərûṣat*": "feminine singular construct - running of", "*hā-rîšôn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*ki-mərūṣat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - like running of", "*ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zadok", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/toward", "*bəśôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - news/tidings", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come" }, "variants": { "*mərûṣat*": "running/manner of running/gait", "*ʾîš-ṭôb*": "good man/honorable man/trustworthy man", "*bəśôrâ*": "news/tidings/message" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.28", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֲחִימַ֗עַץ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָ֑רְצָה ס וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּרוּךְ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר סִגַּר֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖ם בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* and *wə-yōʾmer* to-*ʾel*-the *ha-melek* *šālôm* and *wə-yištaḥû* to-the *la-melek* to-*lə-ʾappāyw* *ʾārṣâ* and *wə-yōʾmer* *bārûk* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* who *ʾăšer* *siggar* *ʾet*-the *hā-ʾănāšîm* who-*ʾăšer*-lifted *nāśəʾû* *ʾet*-hand-their *yādām* against-*ba*-lord-my *ʾădōnî* the *ha-melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/completeness", "*wə-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*lə-ʾappāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, masculine singular - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*siggar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delivered up/shut up", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*nāśəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they lifted", "*yādām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*ba*": "preposition - in/against", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/well-being/completeness/safety", "*siggar*": "delivered up/shut up/surrendered/handed over", "*nāśəʾû yādām*": "lifted their hand/rebelled/rose up against" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחִימַ֡עַץ רָאִיתִי֩ הֶהָמ֨וֹן הַגָּד֜וֹל לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ אֶת־עֶ֨בֶד הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶת־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* *šālôm* to-the *la-naʿar* to-*lə-ʾabšālôm* and *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* I-saw *rāʾîtî* the *he-hāmôn* the *ha-gādôl* when-sent *li-šəlōaḥ* *ʾet*-servant-of *ʿebed* the *ha-melek* *yôʾāb* and *wə-ʾet*-servant-your *ʿabdekā* and *wə-lōʾ* I-knew *yādaʿtî* what *mâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/well-being", "*la-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the young man", "*lə-ʾabšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Absalom", "*ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*he-hāmôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the crowd/multitude/tumult", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*li-šəlōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to send", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I knew", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/welfare/safety", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/boy", "*hāmôn*": "crowd/multitude/tumult/commotion", "*li-šəlōaḥ*": "to send/when sending/at the sending of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ סֹ֖ב הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב כֹּ֑ה וַיִּסֹּ֖ב וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* turn-around *sōb* stand *hityaṣṣēb* here *kōh* and *wə-yissōb* and *wə-yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*sōb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn around", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself/stand", "*kōh*": "adverb - here/thus", "*wə-yissōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned around", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood" }, "variants": { "*sōb*": "turn around/turn aside/move away", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/stand/present yourself/take position", "*kōh*": "here/thus/in this manner" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.31", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכּוּשִׁ֖י בָּ֑א וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־שְׁפָטְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם מִיַּ֖ד כָּל־הַקָּמִ֥ים עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And behold *wə-hinnēh* the *ha-kûšî* *bāʾ* and *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-kûšî* let-be-informed *yitbaśśēr* lord-my *ʾădōnî* the *ha-melek* that-*kî*-judged-you *šəpāṭəkā* *YHWH* the *ha-yôm* from-hand-of *mi-yad* all-*kol*-the *ha-qāmîm* against-you *ʿālêkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ha-kûšî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Cushite", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-kûšî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Cushite", "*yitbaśśēr*": "hithpael jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be informed/receive good news", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*šəpāṭəkā*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has judged you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, masculine singular - LORD", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-qāmîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones rising", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*kûšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*yitbaśśēr*": "receive good news/be informed/receive tidings", "*šəpāṭəkā*": "judged you/vindicated you/delivered you", "*qāmîm*": "ones rising/rebels/those who rose up" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הַכּוּשִׁ֔י הֲשָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִהְי֤וּ כַנַּ֙עַר֙ אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־קָ֥מוּ עָלֶ֖יךָ לְרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* to-*ʾel*-the *ha-kûšî* is-there-*hă*-*šālôm* to-the *la-naʿar* to-*lə-ʾabšālôm* and *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-kûšî* may-they-be *yihyû* like-the *ka-naʿar* enemies-of *ʾōyəbê* lord-my *ʾădōnî* the *ha-melek* and-*wə*-all *kōl* who-*ʾăšer*-rose *qāmû* against-you *ʿālêkā* for-harm *lə-rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-kûšî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Cushite", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is?", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/well-being", "*la-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the young man", "*lə-ʾabšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Absalom", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-kûšî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Cushite", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - may they be", "*ka-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the young man", "*ʾōyəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*qāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they rose", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*lə-rāʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/welfare/safety", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/boy", "*yihyû ka-naʿar*": "may they be like the young man/may the same fate befall them as befell the young man", "*ʾōyəbê*": "enemies of/those who hate", "*lə-rāʿâ*": "for evil/for harm/with harmful intent" } }