{
"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"
}
}