Verse 13
{ "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" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
«Hvis jeg hadde gjort noe slikt, ville ingenting vært skjult for kongen, og da ville du vært imot meg.»
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Hvis jeg hadde handlet slik imot mitt eget liv, ville ingenting vært skjult for kongen, og du selv ville ha tatt avstand fra meg.
Norsk King James
Ellers ville jeg ha begått forræderi mot mitt eget liv; for ingenting er skjult for kongen, og du ville selv ha vært imot meg."
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Hvis jeg hadde handlet uredelig mot hans liv – ingenting forblir skjult for kongen – så ville du holdt deg unna.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
"Om jeg hadde sviktet og drept ham, ville ingenting blitt skjult for kongen, og du ville holdt deg unna."
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Ellers ville jeg satt mitt eget liv i fare, for ingenting er skjult for kongen, og du ville selv ha reist deg mot meg.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
For ellers ville jeg ha bringe skade over mitt eget liv, for ingenting er skjult for kongen, og du kunne like godt ha vendt deg imot meg.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Ellers ville jeg satt mitt eget liv i fare, for ingenting er skjult for kongen, og du ville selv ha reist deg mot meg.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Hvis jeg hadde handlet forrædersk mot hans liv - og ingenting kan skjules for kongen - ville du selv holdt deg unna."
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
'If I had acted treacherously against my own life, nothing is hidden from the king, and you yourself would have kept your distance from me.'
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Hvis jeg hadde handlet bedragersk mot hans liv, ville ingen sak kunne holdes skjult for kongen, og du selv ville stått bort fra det.'
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Eller dersom jeg havde gjort noget Falskt imod hans Liv, — efterdi at ingen Ting bliver dulgt for Kongen, — da havde du selv stillet dig derimod.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
KJV 1769 norsk
Ellers ville jeg selv ha forrådt mitt eget liv; for ingenting er skjult for kongen, og du ville selv ha vendt deg mot meg.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Otherwise I should have acted falsely against my own life: for nothing is hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Hvis jeg hadde handlet feil og gjort dette, ville ingenting kunne skjules for kongen, og du selv ville ha stilt deg mot meg.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Hvis jeg hadde handlet tvert imot min egen sjel, ville ingenting vært skjult for kongen, og du ville ha vendt deg imot meg.'
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Ellers, dersom jeg hadde handlet forrædersk mot hans liv (og intet er skjult for kongen), ville du selv ha stått imot meg.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Hvis jeg hadde drept ham i hemmelighet (ingenting er skjult for kongen), ville du ha latt meg i stikken.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Or yf I had dyssembled vpon the ioperdy of myne owne soule (for so moch as nothinge shulde be hyd from ye kinge) thou thy selfe shuldest haue stode against me.
Geneva Bible (1560)
If I had done it, it had bene the danger of my life: for nothing can be hid from the King: yea, thou thy selfe wouldest haue bin against me.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Moreouer, if I had done it, I shoulde haue done against mine owne lyfe: for there is no matter hyd from the king, yea & thou thy selfe wouldest haue ben against me.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against [me].
Webster's Bible (1833)
Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against [me].
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
or I had done against my soul a vain thing, and no matter is hid from the king, and thou -- thou dost station thyself over-against.'
American Standard Version (1901)
Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against [me] .
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And if I had falsely put him to death (and nothing may be kept secret from the king), you would have had nothing to do with me.
World English Bible (2000)
Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against me."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
If I had acted at risk of my own life– and nothing is hidden from the king!– you would have abandoned me.”
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 14:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲיַ֥ד יוֹאָ֛ב אִתָּ֖ךְ בְּכָל־זֹ֑את וַתַּ֣עַן הָאִשָּׁ֣ה וַתֹּ֡אמֶר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אִם־אִ֣שׁ ׀ לְהֵמִ֣ין וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל מִכֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־עַבְדְּךָ֤ יוֹאָב֙ ה֣וּא צִוָּ֔נִי וְה֗וּא שָׂ֚ם בְּפִ֣י שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, *ăyad* *Yôʾāb* with-you in-all-*zōʾt*? *wattaʿan* the-*ʾiššāh* *wattōʾmer*, *ḥê*-*napšəkā* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek* if-one to-*hêmîn* or-to-*haśmîl* from-all that-*dibber* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*, for-*ʿabdəkā* *Yôʾāb* he *ṣiwwānî*, and-he *śām* in-mouth-of *šipḥātəkā* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ăyad*": "interrogative particle + feminine singular construct - is the hand of", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wattaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she answered", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ḥê*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - life of", "*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hêmîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go right", "*haśmîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go left", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ṣiwwānî*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he commanded me", "*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he put", "*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*-*napšəkā*": "by the life of your soul (oath formula)", "*hêmîn*": "to turn right/deviate to the right", "*haśmîl*": "to turn left/deviate to the left", "*śām*": "put/place/set" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.20", "source": "לְבַעֲב֤וּר סַבֵּב֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י הַדָּבָ֔ר עָשָׂ֛ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַאדֹנִ֣י חָכָ֗ם כְּחָכְמַת֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לָדַ֖עַת אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For-*baʿăbûr* *sabbēb* *ʾet*-face-of the-*dābār*, *ʿāśāh* *ʿabdəkā* *Yôʾāb* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*; and-*ʾadōnî* *ḥākām* like-*ḥokmat* *malʾak* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*dāʿat* *ʾet*-all-that in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*sabbēb*": "Piel infinitive construct - to change/alter", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - matter/situation", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*ʾadōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ḥokmat*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*dāʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*sabbēb*": "to change/alter/turn", "*dābār*": "matter/situation/affair", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*dāʿat*": "to know/understand/perceive" } }
- Heb 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.", "text": "And not *estin* *ktisis* *aphanēs* before him: but all things *gymna* and *tetrachēlismena* to the *ophthalmois* of him to whom to us the *logos*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - creature/creation", "*aphanēs*": "nominative feminine singular - hidden/unseen/invisible", "*gymna*": "nominative neuter plural - naked/bare/uncovered", "*tetrachēlismena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter plural - laid bare/exposed/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - eyes", "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/account" }, "variants": { "*ktisis*": "creature/creation/created thing", "*aphanēs*": "hidden/unseen/invisible/concealed", "*gymna*": "naked/bare/uncovered/exposed", "*tetrachēlismena*": "laid bare/exposed/opened up/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight", "*logos*": "word/account/message/matter/reckoning" } }
- 2 Sam 1:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwid* to one from the *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer*, '*gaš pəga-bô*.' And *wayyakkēhû* and *wayyāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*gaš*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - come near/approach", "*pəga-bô*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - strike/attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*wayyāmōt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned", "*ləʾaḥad mēhannəʿārîm*": "to one of the young men/to one of his attendants", "*gaš pəga-bô*": "approach, strike him/go, attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "he struck him/he hit him/he killed him" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד *דמיך **דָּמְךָ֖ עַל־רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פִ֗יךָ עָנָ֤ה בְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָנֹכִ֥י מֹתַ֖תִּי אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*dāmkā* on *rōʾšekā*, for *pîkā* *ʿānâ* against you saying, *ʾānōkî* *mōtattî ʾet-məšîaḥ* *YHWH*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*dāmkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your blood", "*rōʾšekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*ʿānâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it testified/answered", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mōtattî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - I killed", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*dāmkā ʿal-rōʾšekā*": "your blood [be] on your head/your blood-guilt [is] on your own head", "*pîkā ʿānâ bəkā*": "your mouth has testified against you/your own words condemn you", "*mōtattî*": "I killed/I put to death", "*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/YHWH's anointed one" } }
- 2 Sam 4:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י הַמַּגִּיד֩ לִ֨י לֵאמֹ֜ר הִנֵּה־מֵ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְהֽוּא־הָיָ֤ה כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ בְּעֵינָ֔יו וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה ב֔וֹ וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּ בְּצִֽקְלָ֑ג אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְתִתִּי־ל֖וֹ בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *ha-maggid* *lî* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh-mēt* *šāʾûl* *wə-hûʾ-hāyāh* *ki-mbaśśēr* *bə-ʿênāyw* *wā-ʾōḥăzāh* *bô* *wā-ʾehregēhû* *bə-ṣiqəlāg* *ʾăšer* *lə-tittî-lô* *bəśōrāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when", "*ha-maggid*": "article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who told", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh-mēt*": "interjection + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - behold, dead is", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wə-hûʾ-hāyāh*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*ki-mbaśśēr*": "preposition + piel participle, masculine singular - as a bearer of good news", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wā-ʾōḥăzāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular cohortative - and I seized", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*wā-ʾehregēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him", "*bə-ṣiqəlāg*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ziklag", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lə-tittî-lô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for my giving to him", "*bəśōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good news/reward for good news" }, "variants": { "*ki-mbaśśēr*": "as a bearer of good news/as one bringing good tidings", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/in his own opinion", "*lə-tittî-lô bəśōrāh*": "for my giving to him a reward for good news/instead of giving him reward for news" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.11", "source": "אַ֞ף כִּֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רְשָׁעִ֗ים הָרְג֧וּ אֶת־אִישׁ־צַדִּ֛יק בְּבֵית֖וֹ עַל־מִשְׁכָּ֑בוֹ וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲל֨וֹא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּמוֹ֙ מִיֶּדְכֶ֔ם וּבִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ʾap* *kî-ʾănāšîm* *rəšāʿîm* *hārgû* *ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq* *bə-bêtô* *ʿal-miškābô* *wə-ʿattāh* *hălôʾ* *ʾăbaqqēš* *ʾet-dāmô* *mi-yedkem* *û-biʿartî* *ʾetkem* *min-hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - how much more/moreover", "*kî-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - when/that men", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked", "*hārgû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - killed/have killed", "*ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - a righteous man", "*bə-bêtô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his house", "*ʿal-miškābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his bed", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - shall not", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will require/seek", "*ʾet-dāmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*mi-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*û-biʿartî*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 1st common singular - and I will destroy/remove", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - from the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾap kî*": "how much more when/moreover when/indeed when", "*ʾăbaqqēš ʾet-dāmô*": "require his blood/avenge his blood/hold you accountable for his blood", "*û-biʿartî*": "destroy/purge/remove/sweep away" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.12", "source": "וַיְצַו֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיַּהַרְג֗וּם וַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתְל֥וּ עַל־הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וְאֵ֨ת רֹ֤אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ לָקָ֔חוּ וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ בְקֶֽבֶר־אַבְנֵ֖ר בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *dāwid* *ʾet-ha-nəʿārîm* *wə-yahargûm* *wə-yəqaṣṣəṣû* *ʾet-yədêhem* *wə-ʾet-raglêhem* *wə-yitlû* *ʿal-ha-bərēkāh* *bə-ḥebrôn* *wə-ʾēt* *rōʾš* *ʾîš-bōšet* *lāqāḥû* *wə-yiqbərû* *bə-qeber-ʾabnēr* *bə-ḥebrôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and commanded", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet-ha-nəʿārîm*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine plural - the young men", "*wə-yahargûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they killed them", "*wə-yəqaṣṣəṣû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd plural - and they cut off", "*ʾet-yədêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə-ʾet-raglêhem*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their feet", "*wə-yitlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they hanged", "*ʿal-ha-bərēkāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - by the pool", "*bə-ḥebrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hebron", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾîš-bōšet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ishbosheth", "*lāqāḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they took", "*wə-yiqbərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they buried", "*bə-qeber-ʾabnēr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - in the tomb of Abner", "*bə-ḥebrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hebron" }, "variants": { "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*wə-yəqaṣṣəṣû*": "cut off/chopped off/amputated", "*ha-bərēkāh*": "pool/reservoir" } }