{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיִּשְׁאַל֩ דָּוִ֨ד בַּֽיהוָ֤ה ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ הַאֶעֱלֶ֗ה בְּאַחַת֙ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו עֲלֵ֑ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אָ֥נָה אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* after this, *wə-yišəʾal* *Dāwid* in *YHWH* *lēʾmōr* shall *hā-ʾeʿĕleh* in one of *ʿārê* *Yəhûdâ*? *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to him, *ʿălēh*. *wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid*, where shall *ʾeʿĕleh*? *wə-yōʾmer*, to *Ḥeḇrônâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*wə-yišəʾal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he inquired/asked", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hā-ʾeʿĕleh*": "interrogative + qal imperfect 1cs - shall I go up?", "*ʿārê*": "construct state plural of *ʿîr* - cities of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative ms - go up!", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I will go up", "*Ḥeḇrônâ*": "proper noun with directional *hē* - to Hebron" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/afterward", "*wə-yišəʾal*": "and he inquired/asked/consulted", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hā-ʾeʿĕleh*": "shall I go up/shall I ascend", "*ʿărê*": "cities/towns", "*Ḥeḇrônâ*": "to Hebron (with directional suffix)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.2", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַל שָׁם֙ דָּוִ֔ד וְגַ֖ם שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֑יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal* there *Dāwid* and also *štê* *nāšāyw* *ʾĂḥînōʿam* *ha-Yizrəʿēlît* and *ʾĂḇîgayil* *ʾēšet* *Nāḇāl* *ha-Karməlî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*štê*": "construct state numeral, feminine - two of", "*nāšāyw*": "plural noun + 3ms suffix - his wives", "*ʾĂḥînōʿam*": "proper noun - Ahinoam", "*ha-Yizrəʿēlît*": "definite article + gentilic adjective fs - the Jezreelitess", "*ʾĂḇîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾēšet*": "construct state noun fs - wife of", "*Nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ha-Karməlî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Carmelite" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "and he went up/and he ascended", "*nāšāyw*": "his wives/his women", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of/woman of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.3", "source": "וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֛וֹ הֶעֱלָ֥ה דָוִ֖ד אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֵ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *ʾănāšāyw* who *ʾăšer-ʿimmô* *heʿĕlâ* *Dāwid* *ʾîš* and *bêtô* *wə-yēšəḇû* in *ʿārê* *Ḥeḇrôn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănāšāyw*": "plural noun + 3ms suffix - his men", "*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3ms suffix - who [were] with him", "*heʿĕlâ*": "hifil perfect 3ms - he brought up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man/each man", "*bêtô*": "noun + 3ms suffix - his household", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they dwelt/settled", "*ʿārê*": "construct state plural of *ʿîr* - cities of", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/his people", "*heʿĕlâ*": "brought up/caused to go up", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each person", "*bêtô*": "his household/his family", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "and they dwelt/and they settled/and they lived" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.4", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧ם אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַנְשֵׁי֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָבְר֖וּ אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* *ʾanšê* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yimšəḥû-šām* *ʾet-Dāwid* for *meleḵ* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yaggidû* to *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *ʾanšê* *Yāḇêš* *Gilʿād* *ʾăšer* *qāḇərû* *ʾet-Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yimšəḥû-šām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + adverb - and they anointed there", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hifil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yāḇêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*qāḇərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they buried", "*ʾet-Šāʾûl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "and they came/and they arrived", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "and they anointed/and they consecrated", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/household of/dynasty of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "and they told/and they reported/and they informed", "*qāḇərû*": "they buried/they entombed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֖י יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם בְּרֻכִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם הַחֶ֣סֶד הַזֶּ֗ה עִם־אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙ עִם־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *Dāwid* *malʾāḵîm* to *ʾanšê* *Yāḇêš* *Gilʿād* *wə-yōʾmer* to them, '*bərûḵîm* *ʾattem* to *YHWH* *ʾăšer* *ʿăśîtem* *ha-ḥesed* *ha-zeh* with *ʾădōnêḵem* with *Šāʾûl* *wə-tiqbərû* him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*malʾāḵîm*": "plural noun - messengers", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yāḇêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*bərûḵîm*": "passive participle mp - blessed [ones]", "*ʾattem*": "2mp pronoun - you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you did", "*ha-ḥesed*": "definite article + noun ms - the kindness/loyalty", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative ms - this", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "noun + 2mp suffix - your lord", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-tiqbərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2mp - and you buried" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/and he dispatched", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/ambassadors", "*bərûḵîm*": "blessed/favored", "*ha-ḥesed*": "the kindness/the loyalty/the covenant faithfulness", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "your lord/your master", "*wə-tiqbərû*": "and you buried/and you entombed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.6", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה יַֽעַשׂ־יְהוָ֥ה עִמָּכֶ֖ם חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה אִתְּכֶם֙ הַטּוֹבָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And now *yaʿaś-YHWH* with you *ḥesed* and *ʾěmet* and also *ʾānōḵî* *ʾeʿĕśeh* with you *ha-ṭôḇâ* *ha-zōʾt* *ʾăšer* *ʿăśîtem* *ha-dāḇār* *ha-zeh*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś-YHWH*": "qal jussive 3ms + proper noun - may Yahweh do/show", "*ḥesed*": "noun ms - kindness/loyalty", "*ʾěmet*": "noun fs - truth/faithfulness", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1cs pronoun - I", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I will do/show", "*ha-ṭôḇâ*": "definite article + adjective fs - the good [thing]", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative fs - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - because", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you did", "*ha-dāḇār*": "definite article + noun ms - the thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative ms - this" }, "variants": { "*yaʿaś*": "may he do/may he show/may he perform", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/covenant faithfulness", "*ʾěmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will show/I will perform", "*ha-ṭôḇâ*": "the good thing/the kindness/the favor", "*ha-dāḇār*": "the thing/the matter/the deed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יְדֵיכֶ֗ם וִֽהְיוּ֙ לִבְנֵי־חַ֔יִל כִּי־מֵ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם שָׁא֑וּל וְגַם־אֹתִ֗י מָשְׁח֧וּ בֵית־יְהוּדָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And now *teḥĕzaqnâ* *yədêḵem* and *wî-hyû* as *lî-ḇnê-ḥayil* because *mēt* *ʾădōnêḵem* *Šāʾûl* and also *ʾōtî* *māšḥû* *bêt-Yəhûdâ* for *meleḵ* over them.", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "qal imperfect 3fp with paragogic nun - let be strengthened", "*yədêḵem*": "plural construct noun + 2mp suffix - your hands", "*wî-hyû*": "conjunction + qal imperative mp - and be", "*lî-ḇnê-ḥayil*": "preposition + construct state plural noun + noun - as sons of valor", "*mēt*": "qal perfect 3ms - he died/is dead", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "noun + 2mp suffix - your lord", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me", "*māšḥû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they anointed", "*bêt-Yəhûdâ*": "construct state noun + proper noun - house of Judah", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "let be strengthened/be strong", "*wî-hyû*": "and be/and become", "*lî-ḇnê-ḥayil*": "as sons of valor/as valiant men/as men of courage", "*mēt*": "died/is dead", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "your lord/your master", "*māšḥû*": "they anointed/they consecrated", "*bêt-Yəhûdâ*": "house of Judah/people of Judah", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.8", "source": "וְאַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר שַׂר־צָבָ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְשָׁא֑וּל לָקַ֗ח אֶת־אִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ מַחֲנָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *ʾAḇnēr* *ben-Nēr* *śar-ṣāḇāʾ* *ʾăšer* to *Šāʾûl* *lāqaḥ* *ʾet-ʾîš* *bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* *wə-yaʿăḇirēhû* *Maḥănāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ben-Nēr*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Ner", "*śar-ṣāḇāʾ*": "construct state noun + noun - commander of army", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who [belonged]", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he took", "*ʾet-ʾîš*": "direct object marker + noun - Ish", "*bōšet*": "proper noun - Bosheth", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul", "*wə-yaʿăḇirēhû*": "conjunction + hifil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he brought him over", "*Maḥănāyim*": "proper noun - Mahanaim" }, "variants": { "*śar-ṣāḇāʾ*": "commander of army/army commander/military chief", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/brought/fetched", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace (likely a substitution for original Baal in the name)", "*wə-yaʿăḇirēhû*": "and he brought him over/and he transferred him/and he conducted him" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.9", "source": "וַיַּמְלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הַגִּלְעָ֔ד וְאֶל־הָאֲשׁוּרִ֖י וְאֶֽל־יִזְרְעֶ֑אל וְעַל־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְעַל־בִּנְיָמִ֔ן וְעַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כֻּלֹּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yamliḵēhû* over *ha-Gilʿād* and over *hā-ʾĂšûrî* and over *Yizrəʿeʾl* and over *ʾEfrayim* and over *Binyāmin* and over *Yiśrāʾēl* all of it.", "grammar": { "*wə-yamliḵēhû*": "conjunction + hifil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he made him king", "*ha-Gilʿād*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilead", "*hā-ʾĂšûrî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Ashurite", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kullōh*": "noun + 3ms suffix - all of it" }, "variants": { "*wə-yamliḵēhû*": "and he made him king/and he caused him to reign", "*hā-ʾĂšûrî*": "the Ashurite/the Geshurite (textual variant)", "*kullōh*": "all of it/all of them/entirely" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.10", "source": "בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֣שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֗וּל בְּמָלְכוֹ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּשְׁתַּ֥יִם שָׁנִ֖ים מָלָ֑ךְ אַ֚ךְ בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה הָי֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*Ben-ʾarbāʿîm* *šānâ* *ʾîš-bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* *bə-mālḵô* over *Yiśrāʾēl* and *ûštayim* *šānîm* *mālaḵ* *ʾaḵ* *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *hāyû* after *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*Ben-ʾarbāʿîm*": "construct state noun + number - son of forty", "*šānâ*": "noun fs - year", "*ʾîš-bōšet*": "proper noun - Ish-bosheth", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul", "*bə-mālḵô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his becoming king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûštayim*": "conjunction + number fs - and two", "*šānîm*": "plural noun - years", "*mālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he reigned", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - only/however", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*Ben-ʾarbāʿîm*": "forty years old (idiomatic expression)", "*bə-mālḵô*": "when he became king/when he began to reign", "*ʾaḵ*": "only/however/but", "*bêt*": "house of/household of/people of", "*hāyû*": "they were/they became" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.11", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דָוִ֥ד מֶ֛לֶךְ בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *mispar* *ha-yāmîm* *ʾăšer* *hāyâ* *Dāwid* *meleḵ* in *Ḥeḇrôn* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *šeḇaʿ* *šānîm* and *šiššâ* *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was", "*mispar*": "construct state noun - number of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the days", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šeḇaʿ*": "number - seven", "*šānîm*": "plural noun - years", "*šiššâ*": "number - six", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "plural noun - months" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/and it happened", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*ha-yāmîm*": "the days/the time period", "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/served as", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/people of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.12", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר וְעַבְדֵ֖י אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֣שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֑וּל מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣē* *ʾAḇnēr* *ben-Nēr* and *ʿaḇdê* *ʾîš-bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* from *Maḥănayim* to *Giḇʿônâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣē*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out", "*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ben-Nēr*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Ner", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state plural noun - servants of", "*ʾîš-bōšet*": "proper noun - Ish-bosheth", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul", "*Maḥănayim*": "proper noun - Mahanaim", "*Giḇʿônâ*": "proper noun with directional *hē* - to Gibeon" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēṣē*": "and he went out/and he departed/and he marched out", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants of/officials of", "*Giḇʿônâ*": "to Gibeon (with directional suffix)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.13", "source": "וְיוֹאָ֨ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה וְעַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ יָֽצְא֔וּ וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּם עַל־בְּרֵכַ֥ת גִּבְע֖וֹן יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּ אֵ֤לֶּה עַל־הַבְּרֵכָה֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְאֵ֥לֶּה עַל־הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה מִזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *Yôʾāḇ* *ben-Ṣərûyâ* and *ʿaḇdê* *Dāwid* *yāṣəʾû* *wə-yippəgəšûm* at *bərēḵat* *Giḇʿôn* *yaḥdāw* *wə-yēšəḇû* these by *ha-bərēḵâ* from here and these by *ha-bərēḵâ* from there.", "grammar": { "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ben-Ṣərûyâ*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Zeruiah", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state plural noun - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they went out", "*wə-yippəgəšûm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they met them", "*bərēḵat*": "construct state noun - pool of", "*Giḇʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sat", "*ha-bərēḵâ*": "definite article + noun - the pool", "*mizeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - from this [side]" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "they went out/they came out/they departed", "*wə-yippəgəšûm*": "and they met them/and they encountered them", "*bərēḵat*": "pool of/reservoir of", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "and they sat/and they stationed themselves" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְנֵר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב יָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יוֹאָ֖ב יָקֻֽמוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAḇnēr* to *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqûmû* *nā* *ha-nəʿārîm* *wî-śaḥăqû* before us.\" *wə-yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqumû*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise", "*nā*": "particle - please", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the young men", "*wî-śaḥăqû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and let them compete/play", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yāqumû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise" }, "variants": { "*wî-śaḥăqû*": "and let them compete/and let them sport/and let them fight (euphemism for combat)", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants", "*nā*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.15", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ בְמִסְפָּ֑ר שְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר לְבִנְיָמִ֗ן וּלְאִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מֵעַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yāqumû* *wə-yaʿaḇrû* by *mispar* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* for *Binyāmin* and for *ʾîš* *bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* and *šənêm* *ʿāśār* from *ʿaḇdê* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they arose", "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they crossed over", "*mispar*": "noun ms - number", "*šənêm*": "number construct state - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number - ten", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾîš*": "noun - Ish", "*bōšet*": "proper noun - Bosheth", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul", "*šənêm*": "number construct state - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number - ten", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state plural noun - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "and they arose/and they stood up", "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "and they crossed over/and they went over/and they were counted", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*šənêm* *ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants of/men of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.16", "source": "וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ אִ֣ישׁ ׀ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ רֵעֵ֗הוּ וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ בְּצַ֣ד רֵעֵ֔הוּ וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיִּקְרָא֙ לַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא חֶלְקַ֥ת הַצֻּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yaḥăzîqû* *ʾîš* in-*rōʾš* *rēʿēhû* and-*ḥarbô* in-*ṣad* *rēʿēhû* *wə-yippəlû* *yaḥdāw* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* the-*hû* *ḥelqat* the-*ṣurîm* which in-*gibʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥăzîqû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they seized/grasped", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - each man/each one", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companion/fellow", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*ṣad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side of", "*wə-yippəlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion/field of", "*ṣurîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks/flints", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaḥăzîqû*": "and they seized/grasped/took hold of", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one/each individual", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*rēʿēhû*": "his companion/fellow/friend", "*ḥarbô*": "his sword/knife/weapon", "*ṣad*": "side/flank", "*wə-yippəlû*": "and they fell/dropped/collapsed", "*ḥelqat*": "portion/field/plot of land", "*ṣurîm*": "rocks/flints/sharp edges" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.17", "source": "וַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-təhî* the-*milḥāmâ* *qāšâ* until-*məʾōd* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* and-*wayyinnāgep* *ʾabnēr* and-*ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿabdê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was/became", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the battle/war", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/fierce", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*wayyinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and was defeated/smitten", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wə-təhî*": "and was/became/happened", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting", "*qāšâ*": "hard/severe/fierce/intense", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely", "*wayyinnāgep*": "and was defeated/smitten/struck", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of/followers of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.18", "source": "וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָׁ֗ם שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ בְּנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֔ה יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙ קַ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֔יו כְּאַחַ֥ד הַצְּבָיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yihyû*-there *šəlōšâ* *bənê* *ṣərûyâ* *yôʾāb* and-*ʾăbîšay* and-*ʿăśāhʾēl* and-*ʿăśāhʾēl* *qal* in-*raglāyw* like-one-of the-*ṣəbāyim* which in-the-*śādeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were", "*šəlōšâ*": "numeral, masculine - three", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun, feminine - Zeruiah", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Abishai", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*qal*": "adjective, masculine singular - swift/light", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*ṣəbāyim*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the gazelles", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*wə-yihyû*": "and they were/existed/happened to be", "*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of", "*qal*": "swift/light/quick", "*raglāyw*": "his feet/legs", "*ṣəbāyim*": "gazelles/deer/wild goats", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/countryside" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.19", "source": "וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְלֹֽא־נָטָ֣ה לָלֶ֗כֶת עַל־הַיָּמִין֙ וְעַֽל־הַשְּׂמֹ֔אול מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י אַבְנֵֽר׃", "text": "*wayyirdōp* *ʿăśāhʾēl* after *ʾabnēr* and-not-*nāṭâ* to-*lāleket* upon-the-*yāmîn* and-upon-the-*śəmōʾwl* from-after *ʾabnēr*", "grammar": { "*wayyirdōp*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he pursued", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he turned/inclined", "*lāleket*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to go/walk", "*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the right", "*śəmōʾwl*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the left" }, "variants": { "*wayyirdōp*": "and he pursued/chased/followed after", "*nāṭâ*": "turned/inclined/swerved", "*lāleket*": "to go/walk/proceed", "*yāmîn*": "right/right side/right hand", "*śəmōʾwl*": "left/left side/left hand" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.20", "source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן אַבְנֵר֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֲשָׂה‪[t]‬אֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "*wayyipen* *ʾabnēr* behind-him and-*wayyōʾmer* ?-*ʾattâ* *zeh* *ʿăśāhʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wayyipen*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*wayyipen*": "and he turned/looked/faced around", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/answered", "*ʾattâ*": "you (masculine singular)", "*zeh*": "this/this one", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/I am/it is I" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ אַבְנֵ֗ר נְטֵ֤ה לְךָ֙ עַל־יְמִֽינְךָ֙ א֣וֹ עַל־שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ וֶאֱחֹ֣ז לְךָ֗ אֶחָד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְקַח־לְךָ֖ אֶת־חֲלִצָת֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֣ה עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל לָס֖וּר מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-him *ʾabnēr* *nəṭēh* to-you upon-*yəmînəkā* or upon-*śəmōʾlekā* and-*ʾĕḥōz* to-you *ʾeḥād* from-the-*nəʿārîm* and-take-to-you *ʾet*-*ḥălîṣātô* and-not-*ʾābâ* *ʿăśāhʾēl* to-*lāsûr* from-after-him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*nəṭēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn", "*yəmînəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right", "*śəmōʾlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your left", "*ʾĕḥōz*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - seize", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men", "*ḥălîṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his armor/equipment", "*ʾābâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*lāsûr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to turn aside" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*nəṭēh*": "turn/incline/veer", "*yəmînəkā*": "your right/right side/right hand", "*śəmōʾlekā*": "your left/left side/left hand", "*ʾĕḥōz*": "seize/grasp/take hold of", "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/youths/servants", "*ḥălîṣātô*": "his armor/equipment/spoil", "*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired", "*lāsûr*": "to turn aside/depart/deviate" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֧סֶף ע֣וֹד אַבְנֵ֗ר לֵאמֹר֙ אֶל־עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל ס֥וּר לְךָ֖ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑י לָ֤מָּה אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙ אַ֔רְצָה וְאֵיךְ֙ אֶשָּׂ֣א פָנַ֔י אֶל־יוֹאָ֖ב אָחִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wayyōsep* again *ʾabnēr* to-*lēʾmōr* to-*ʿăśāhʾēl* *sûr* to-you from-after-me for-what *ʾakkekkâ* *ʾarṣâ* and-how *ʾeśśā* *pānay* to-*yôʾāb* *ʾāḥîkā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōsep*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he continued", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to say", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*sûr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside", "*ʾakkekkâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I strike you", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*ʾeśśā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I lift up", "*pānay*": "noun, common plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsep*": "and he continued/added/did again", "*lēʾmōr*": "to say/speak/declare", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/go away", "*ʾakkekkâ*": "I strike you/smite you/kill you", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth/downward", "*ʾeśśā*": "I lift up/raise/bear", "*pānay*": "my face/countenance/presence" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.23", "source": "וַיְמָאֵ֣ן לָס֗וּר וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ אַבְנֵר֩ בְּאַחֲרֵ֨י הַחֲנִ֜ית אֶל־הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ וַתֵּצֵ֤א הַֽחֲנִית֙ מֵאַחֲרָ֔יו וַיִּפָּל־שָׁ֖ם וַיָּ֣מָת *תחתו **תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הַבָּ֣א אֶֽל־הַמָּקוֹם֩ אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨פַל שָׁ֧ם עֲשָׂה‪[t]‬אֵ֛ל וַיָּמֹ֖ת וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yəmāʾēn* to-*lāsûr* and-*wayyakkēhû* *ʾabnēr* in-back-of the-*ḥănît* to-the-*ḥōmeš* and-*wattēṣēʾ* the-*ḥănît* from-behind-him and-*wayyippāl*-there and-*wayyāmot* *taḥtāyw* and-*wə-yhî* all-the-*bāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* which-*nāpal* there *ʿăśāhʾēl* and-*wayyāmōt* and-*wə-yaʿămōdû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəmāʾēn*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he refused", "*lāsûr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to turn aside", "*wayyakkēhû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the spear", "*ḥōmeš*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the belly/abdomen", "*wattēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it came out", "*wayyippāl*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell", "*wayyāmot*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under him/in his place", "*wə-yhî*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular + definite article - the one coming", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place", "*nāpal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he fell", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*wayyāmōt*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*wə-yaʿămōdû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəmāʾēn*": "and he refused/declined/was unwilling", "*lāsûr*": "to turn aside/depart/go away", "*wayyakkēhû*": "and he struck him/hit him/smote him", "*ḥănît*": "spear/javelin/lance", "*ḥōmeš*": "belly/abdomen/fifth rib", "*wattēṣēʾ*": "and it came out/went out/exited", "*wayyippāl*": "and he fell/dropped/collapsed", "*wayyāmot*": "and he died/expired/perished", "*taḥtāyw*": "under him/in his place/where he was", "*wə-yhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*bāʾ*": "coming/arriving/entering", "*nāpal*": "fell/dropped/collapsed", "*wayyāmōt*": "and he died/expired/perished", "*wə-yaʿămōdû*": "and they stood/stopped/halted" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.24", "source": "וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ בָּ֔אָה וְהֵ֗מָה בָּ֚אוּ עַד־גִּבְעַ֣ת אַמָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵי־גִ֔יחַ דֶּ֖רֶךְ מִדְבַּ֥ר גִּבְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wayyirdəpû* *yôʾāb* and-*ʾăbîšay* after *ʾabnēr* and-the-*šemeš* *bāʾâ* and-they *bāʾû* until-*gibʿat* *ʾammâ* which upon-*pənê*-*gîaḥ* *derek* *midbar* *gibʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyirdəpû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they pursued", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Abishai", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*šemeš*": "noun, common singular + definite article - the sun", "*bāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it had set/gone down", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they came", "*gibʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hill of", "*ʾammâ*": "proper noun - Ammah", "*pənê*": "noun, common plural construct - face of", "*gîaḥ*": "proper noun - Giah", "*derek*": "noun, common singular construct - way of", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon" }, "variants": { "*wayyirdəpû*": "and they pursued/chased/followed after", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*bāʾâ*": "had set/gone down/entered", "*bāʾû*": "they came/entered/arrived", "*gibʿat*": "hill of/height of", "*pənê*": "face of/before/in front of", "*derek*": "way of/road to/path of", "*midbar*": "wilderness of/desert of/uninhabited land of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.25", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִן֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיִּהְי֖וּ לַאֲגֻדָּ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ עַ֥ל רֹאשׁ־גִּבְעָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*wayyitqabbəṣû* *bənê*-*binyāmin* after *ʾabnēr* and-*wayyihyû* to-*ʾăguddâ* *ʾeḥāt* and-*wayyaʿamdû* upon *rōʾš*-*gibʿâ* *ʾeḥāt*", "grammar": { "*wayyitqabbəṣû*": "hithpael imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*wayyihyû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they became", "*ʾăguddâ*": "noun, feminine singular - band/troop", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*gibʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hill", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral, feminine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*wayyitqabbəṣû*": "and they gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of/men of", "*wayyihyû*": "and they became/were/formed", "*ʾăguddâ*": "band/troop/company", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "and they stood/positioned themselves/took their stand", "*rōʾš*": "top of/summit of/head of", "*gibʿâ*": "hill/height/elevation" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.26", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְנֵ֜ר אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ תֹּ֣אכַל חֶ֔רֶב הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֔עְתָּה כִּֽי־מָרָ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑ה וְעַד־מָתַי֙ לֹֽא־תֹאמַ֣ר לָעָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾabnēr* to-*yôʾāb* and-*wayyōʾmer* ?-to-*neṣaḥ* *tōʾkal* *ḥereb* ?-not *yādaʿtâ* that-*mārâ* *tihyeh* in-the-*ʾaḥărônâ* and-until-when not-*tōʾmar* to-the-*ʿām* to-*lāšûb* from-after *ʾăḥêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - forever", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will devour", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*yādaʿtâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*mārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bitter", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the end", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tell", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*lāšûb*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to return", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/cried out/summoned", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*tōʾkal*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon/warfare", "*yādaʿtâ*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*mārâ*": "bitter/grievous/painful", "*tihyeh*": "will be/become/happen", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "the end/latter part/outcome", "*tōʾmar*": "you will tell/command/order", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/followers", "*lāšûb*": "to return/turn back/withdraw", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/kinsmen/fellow soldiers" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב חַ֚י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֥י לוּלֵ֖א דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ כִּ֣י אָ֤ז מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ נַעֲלָ֣ה הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb* lives the-*ʾĕlōhîm* that if-not *dibbartā* because then from-the-*bōqer* *naʿălâ* the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* from-after *ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the God", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you had spoken", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the morning", "*naʿălâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would have gone up", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/answered/responded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dibbartā*": "you had spoken/said/asked", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*naʿălâ*": "would have gone up/withdrawn/departed", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/army", "*ʾîš*": "each man/every person/everyone", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/fellow soldier" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.28", "source": "וַיִּתְקַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִרְדְּפ֥וּ ע֖וֹד אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹֽא־יָסְפ֥וּ ע֖וֹד לְהִלָּחֵֽם׃", "text": "*wayyitqaʿ* *yôʾāb* in-the-*šôpār* and-*wayyaʿamdû* all-the-*ʿām* and-not-*yirdəpû* again after *yiśrāʾēl* and-not-*yāsəpû* again to-*ləhillāḥēm*", "grammar": { "*wayyitqaʿ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he blew", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the trumpet", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*yirdəpû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they pursued", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāsəpû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they continued", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct + preposition - to fight" }, "variants": { "*wayyitqaʿ*": "and he blew/sounded/trumpeted", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/horn/ram's horn", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "and they stood/stopped/halted", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/army", "*yirdəpû*": "pursued/chased/followed after", "*yāsəpû*": "continued/added/proceeded", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "to fight/do battle/engage in war" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.29", "source": "וְאַבְנֵ֣ר וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יו הָֽלְכוּ֙ בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל הַלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ כָּל־הַבִּתְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מַחֲנָֽיִם׃", "text": "and-*ʾabnēr* and-*ʾănāšāyw* *hālkû* in-the-*ʿărābâ* all the-*laylâ* the-*hû* and-*wayyaʿabrû* *ʾet*-the-*yardēn* and-*wayyēlkû* all-the-*bitrôn* and-*wayyābōʾû* *maḥănāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men", "*hālkû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they walked", "*ʿărābâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the plain/Arabah", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the night", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*wayyaʿabrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they crossed over", "*yardēn*": "proper noun + definite article - the Jordan", "*wayyēlkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*bitrôn*": "proper noun + definite article - the Bithron", "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*maḥănāyim*": "proper noun - Mahanaim" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/people/followers", "*hālkû*": "walked/went/traveled", "*ʿărābâ*": "plain/desert valley/Arabah (region)", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*wayyaʿabrû*": "and they crossed over/passed through/traversed", "*wayyēlkû*": "and they went/walked/journeyed", "*bitrôn*": "Bithron (possibly 'the ravine/gorge')", "*wayyābōʾû*": "and they came/arrived/entered" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.30", "source": "וְיוֹאָ֗ב שָׁ֚ב מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֑ם וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּ מֵעַבְדֵ֥י דָוִ֛ד תִּשְׁעָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר אִ֖ישׁ וַעֲשָׂה־אֵֽל׃", "text": "And *Yoʾāb* *šāb* from after *ʾAbnēr* and *wayyiqbōṣ* *ʾēt*-all-the-*hāʿām* and *wayyippāqədû* from-*ʿabdē* *Dāwid* nineteen *ʾîš* and *ʿAśāh-ʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*Yoʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Joab", "*šāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned/turned back", "*mēʾaḥărē*": "preposition compound - from after/from pursuing", "*ʾAbnēr*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Abner", "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "construct - all of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the people", "*wayyippāqədû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were mustered/numbered", "*mēʿabdē*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*tišʿāh-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - nineteen", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿAśāh-ʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel" }, "variants": { "*šāb*": "returned/turned back/ceased", "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/collected", "*hāʿām*": "people/army/forces", "*wayyippāqədû*": "were mustered/were counted/were missing", "*ʿabdē*": "servants/officials/soldiers" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.31", "source": "וְעַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד הִכּוּ֙ מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ן וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖י אַבְנֵ֑ר שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֧וֹת וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אִ֖ישׁ מֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "And *ʿabdē* *Dāwid* *hikkû* from-*Binyāmin* and in-*ʾanšē* *ʾAbnēr* three-hundred and sixty *ʾîš* *mētû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿabdē*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they struck/killed", "*mi-Binyāmin*": "preposition + proper noun - from Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*ûbə-ʾanšē*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and among men of", "*ʾAbnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*šəlōš-mēʾôt*": "cardinal number - three hundred", "*wə-šiššîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and sixty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*mētû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they died" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdē*": "servants/officials/soldiers", "*hikkû*": "struck/killed/defeated", "*mi-Binyāmin*": "from Benjamin/from Benjaminites/from the tribe of Benjamin", "*ʾanšē*": "men/soldiers/followers", "*mētû*": "died/were killed/perished" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.32", "source": "וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙ בְּקֶ֣בֶר אָבִ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֖ר בֵּ֣ית לָ֑חֶם וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ כָל־הַלַּ֗יְלָה יוֹאָב֙ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו וַיֵּאֹ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyiśʾû* *ʾēt*-*ʿAśāhʾēl* and *wayyiqbərûhû* in-*qeber* *ʾābîw* which *Bêt* *Lāḥem* and *wayyēlkû* all-the-*laylāh* *Yôʾāb* and-*ʾănāšāyw* and *wayyēʾōr* to-them in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they carried/lifted", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿAśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*wayyiqbərûhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*bəqeber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the grave of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*Bêt* *Lāḥem*": "proper noun, location - Bethlehem", "*wayyēlkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they walked/went", "*kol-hallaylāh*": "construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - all the night", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*waʾănāšāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men", "*wayyēʾōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it became light", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*bəḤebrôn*": "preposition + proper noun, location - in Hebron" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśʾû*": "carried/lifted/took up", "*wayyiqbərûhû*": "buried him/entombed him", "*qeber*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*wayyēlkû*": "went/walked/journeyed", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/his soldiers/his followers", "*wayyēʾōr*": "it became light/dawn came/daybreak arrived" } }