Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֔י עַתָּ֗ה יֵ֧רַֽע לָ֛נוּ שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֖י מִן־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם אַ֠תָּה קַ֞ח אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ וּרְדֹ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔יו פֶּן־מָ֥צָא ל֛וֹ עָרִ֥ים בְּצֻר֖וֹת וְהִצִּ֥יל עֵינֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* *dāwid* to-*ʾăvîšay*, Now *rāʿaʿ* to-us *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* from-*ʾavšālôm*; you *lāqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿeved* *ʾādôn*-your and *rādap* *ʾaḥărê*-him, lest-*māṣāʾ* for-him *ʿārîm* *bᵉṣûrôt* and *nāṣal* *ʿayin*-our.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾăvîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*rāʿaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do harm", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*ʿeved*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾādôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lord", "*rādap*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - pursue", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has found", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*bᵉṣûrôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - fortified", "*nāṣal*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has delivered", "*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our eye" }, "variants": { "*rāʿaʿ*": "do harm/be evil/bring evil", "*lāqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*rādap*": "pursue/chase/follow after", "*māṣāʾ*": "found/obtained/secured", "*bᵉṣûrôt*": "fortified/fenced/walled", "*nāṣal*": "delivered/rescued/escaped", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/presence" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til Abisjai: 'Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, utgjør nå en større trussel mot oss enn Absalom. Ta med deg din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, ellers vil han søke til seg befestede byer og unnslippe oss.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa David til Abisai: Nå vil Seba, Bikris sønn, gjøre mer skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og jag etter ham, så han ikke finner seg befestede byer og unnslipper oss.

• Norsk King James

  Og David sa til Abishai: Nå vil Sheba, sønnen av Bichri, påføre oss mer skade enn Absalom gjorde; ta med deg din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke slipper unna.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sa David til Abisai: «Nå vil Seba, Bikris sønn, gjøre større skade for oss enn Absalom. Ta dine herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke finner seg festninger og slipper unna våre øyne.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa David til Abisjai: 'Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, bli til større skade for oss enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, ellers vil han finne seg befestede byer og unngå oss.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa David til Abisjai: Nå vil Seba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre mer skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, for at han ikke skal nå befestede byer og slippe unna oss.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David sa da til Abishai: «Nå vil Sheba, sønn av Bichri, påføre oss mer skade enn Absalom gjorde. Ta din herres menn og forfølg ham, slik at han ikke får befæstede byer og slipper unna oss.»

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

  Da sa David til Abisjai: Nå vil Seba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre mer skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, for at han ikke skal nå befestede byer og slippe unna oss.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa David til Abisjai: "Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre oss mer skade enn Absalom. Ta med deg herrens tjenere, og forfølg ham, for at han ikke skal finne seg befestede byer og slippe unna oss."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants and pursue him quickly, or he may find fortified cities and escape from us."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til Abisjai: 'Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, vil volde oss større skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, ellers finner han seg befestede byer og slipper unna.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde David til Abisai: Nu skal Seba, Bichri Søn, gjøre os mere Ondt end Absalom; tag du din Herres Tjenere og forfølg, ham, at han ikke finder faste Stæder for sig og undkommer for vore Øine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David sa til Abisjai: «Nå vil Seba, sønn av Bikri, volde oss mer skade enn Absalom. Ta dine herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke finner seg befestede byer og kommer unna oss.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did; take your master’s servants and pursue him, lest he find fortified cities and escape from us.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa til Abisjai: Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre oss mer skade enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke greier å befeste seg i noen byer og slipper unna vår synsvidde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David sa til Abisjai: 'Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre oss mer vondt enn Absalom. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, så han ikke finner festningsbyer og glir unna vårt blikk.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa David til Abisjai: Nå vil Sjeba, sønn av Bikri, gjøre mer skade mot oss enn Absalom gjorde. Ta din herres tjenere og forfølg ham, for at han ikke skal innta befestede byer og slippe unna.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David sa til Abisjaj: Seba, sønn av Bikri, vil forårsake oss mer skade enn Absalom gjorde. Ta med deg noen av dine herres tjenere og gå etter ham før han når de befestede byene og slipper unna for våre øyne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid sayde vnto Abisai: Now shall Seba the sonne of Bichri do vs more harme then Absalom. Take thou yi lordes seruauntes, and folowe vpon him, yt he fynde not some stroge cities for him, and so escape out of oure sighte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid sayd to Abishai, Now shal Sheba the sonne of Bichri doe vs more harme then did Absalom: take thou therefore thy lords seruants and followe after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid saide to Abisai: Now shal Seba the sonne of Bichri do vs more harme then did Absalom: Take thou therefore thy lordes seruauntes, and folowe after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David saith unto Abishai, `Now doth Sheba son of Bichri do evil to us more than Absalom; thou, take the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he have found for himself fenced cities, and delivered himself `from' our eye.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said to Abishai, Sheba, the son of Bichri, will do us more damage than Absalom did; so take some of your lord's servants and go after him, before he makes himself safe in the walled towns, and gets away before our eyes.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than did Absalom. Take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then David said to Abishai,“Now Sheba son of Bicri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord’s servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure fortified cities for himself and get away from us.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 11:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אוּרִיָּ֜ה אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הָ֠אָרוֹן וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִֽיהוּדָ֜ה יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹת וַאדֹנִ֨י יוֹאָ֜ב וְעַבְדֵ֤י אֲדֹנִ֨י עַל־פְּנֵ֤י הַשָּׂדֶה֙ חֹנִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֞י אָב֧וֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִ֛י לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִם־אִשְׁתִּ֑י חַיֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ אִֽם־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-Dāwid hā-ʾārôn wə-Yisrāʾēl wi-Yhûdâ yōshbîm ba-sukkôt wa-ʾadōnî Yôʾāb wə-ʿabdê ʾadōnî ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh chōnîm wa-ʾănî ʾābôʾ ʾel-bêytî le-ʾechōl wə-lishtôt wə-lishkab ʿim-ʾishtî chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the ark", "*wə-Yisrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Israel", "*wi-Yhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*yōshbîm*": "participle masculine plural - dwelling/staying", "*ba-sukkôt*": "preposition bet + noun feminine plural - in booths/tents", "*wa-ʾadōnî*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my lord", "*wə-ʿabdê*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and servants of", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun common plural construct - upon the face of", "*ha-sādeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the field", "*chōnîm*": "participle masculine plural - encamping/camping", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*ʾābôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common singular - shall I come/go", "*le-ʾechōl*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lishtôt*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wə-lishkab*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to lie", "*ʿim-ʾishtî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - with my wife", "*chayyechā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your life", "*wə-chêy*": "conjunction + construct state - and by the life of", "*nafshechā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "particle + imperfect 1st common singular - if I will do", "*ha-dābār ha-zeh*": "the thing the this - this thing" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾārôn*": "the ark [of the covenant]", "*sukkôt*": "booths/tents/temporary shelters", "*ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh*": "in the open field/on the battlefield", "*chōnîm*": "encamping/camping/bivouacking", "*chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā*": "by your life and by the life of your soul [oath formula]", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "if I do [negative oath formula: I will surely not do]" } }
• 2 Sam 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.17", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲזָר־לוֹ֙ אֲבִישַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ אָ֣ז נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁי־דָוִ֨ד ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹא־תֵצֵ֨א ע֤וֹד אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תְכַבֶּ֖ה אֶת־נֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzār*-to-him *ʾĂbîšay* *ben*-*Ṣĕrûyâ*, and *wayyak* *ʾet*-the-*Pĕlištî* and *wayĕmîtēhû*. Then *nišbĕʿû* *ʾanšê*-*Dāwid* to-him, *lēʾmōr*, \"Not-*tēṣēʾ* anymore with-us to-the-*milḥāmâ*, and-not *tĕkabbeh* *ʾet*-*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzār*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he helped", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣĕrûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pĕlištî*": "proper noun, singular - Philistine", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will go out", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*tĕkabbeh*": "piel imperfect 2ms - you will extinguish", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "lamp of Israel/light of Israel [metaphor for David/his leadership]", "*tĕkabbeh*": "extinguish/quench/put out" } }
• 1 Kgs 1:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לָהֶ֗ם קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י עַל־הַפִּרְדָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־לִ֑י וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־גִּחֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the *melekh* to-them, *qəḥû* with-you *ʾet*-*ʿaḇdê* *ʾădōnêḵem* *wə-hirkabtem* *ʾet*-*šəlōmōh* *bənî* upon-the-*pirdâ* which-[is]-to-me *wə-hôradtem* *ʾōtô* unto-*Giḥôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melekh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿaḇdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your lords/masters", "*wə-hirkabtem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and cause to ride/mount", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my son", "*pirdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - she-mule", "*wə-hôradtem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and bring down", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*Giḥôn*": "proper noun - Gihon" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*melekh*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/attendants", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "your lords/masters/owners", "*pirdâ*": "female mule/she-mule", "*Giḥôn*": "spring/water source in Jerusalem" } }
• 1 Chr 11:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.20", "source": "וְאַבְשַׁ֣י אֲחִֽי־יוֹאָ֗ב ה֤וּא הָיָה֙ רֹ֣אשׁ הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֔ה וְהוּא֙ עוֹרֵ֣ר אֶת־חֲנִית֔וֹ עַל־שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָלָ֑ל וְלוֹ־שֵׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁלוֹשָֽׁה", "text": "And *ʾAḇšay* *ʾăḥî*-*Yôʾāḇ* *hûʾ* *hāyāh* *rōʾš* the *haššəlôšāh* and *wəhûʾ* *ʿôrēr* *ʾet*-*ḥănîtô* against-*šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *ḥālāl* and to him-*šēm* in the *baššəlôšāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾAḇšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Abishai", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct - brother of", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*rōʾš*": "noun masculine singular construct - head/chief of", "*haššəlôšāh*": "definite article + cardinal number - the three", "*wəhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*ʿôrēr*": "Polel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he brandished/lifted", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănîtô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spear", "*šəlōš*": "cardinal number - three", "*mēʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥālāl*": "noun masculine singular - slain/pierced/wounded", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name/renown", "*baššəlôšāh*": "preposition + definite article + cardinal number - among the three" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*ʿôrēr*": "brandished/lifted/wielded/raised", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/pierced/wounded", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation" } }
• 1 Chr 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.18.12", "source": "וְאַבְשַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה הִכָּ֤ה אֶת־אֱדוֹם֙ בְּגֵ֣יא הַמֶּ֔לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף", "text": "And-*ʾAbšay* *ben*-*Ṣərûyâ* *hikkâ* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdôm* in-*gêʾ* *ha-melaḥ* eight ten *ʾālep*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾAbšay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abishai", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*bə-gêʾ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ha-melaḥ*": "definite article + noun - the salt", "*šəmônâ*": "number feminine - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "number - ten", "*ʾālep*": "noun masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*gêʾ ha-melaḥ*": "Valley of Salt" } }
• 2 Sam 23:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.18", "source": "וַאֲבִישַׁ֞י אֲחִ֣י ׀ יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה ה֚וּא רֹ֣אשׁ *השלשי **הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְהוּא֙ עוֹרֵ֣ר אֶת־חֲנִית֔וֹ עַל־שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָלָ֑ל וְלוֹ־שֵׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁלֹשָֽׁה", "text": "And *ʾĂḇîšay* *ʾăḥî* *Yôʾāḇ* *ben*-*Ṣərûyāh*, he was *rōʾš* *haššəlōšāh*; and he *ʿôrēr* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥănîṯô* against three *mēʾôṯ* *ḥālāl*, and to him a *šēm* in the *šəlōšāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĂḇîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣərûyāh*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/chief of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šəlōšāh*": "number - three", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʿôrēr*": "polel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he brandished", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spear", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*šəlōš*": "number - three", "*mēʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - slain", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*šəlōšāh*": "number - three" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/commander of", "*ʿôrēr*": "brandished/lifted/wielded", "*ḥānîṯ*": "spear/javelin/lance", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/killed/wounded", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown" } }
• 2 Sam 18:2 : 2 { "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" } }
• 2 Sam 18:12 : 12 { "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" } }
• 2 Sam 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.7", "source": "לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָ וְלִשְׂנֹ֖א אֶת־אֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י ׀ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לְךָ֙ שָׂרִ֣ים וַעֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֣י ׀ יָדַ֣עְתִּי הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֠י *לא **ל֣וּ אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם חַי֙ וְכֻלָּ֤נוּ הַיּוֹם֙ מֵתִ֔ים כִּי־אָ֖ז יָשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*lə'ahăvāh* *'et*-*śōn'eykha* and *liśnō'* *'et*-*'ōhăveykha* *kî* *higgadtā* the *yôm* *kî* *'ēyn* to you *śārîm* and *'ăvādîm* *kî* *yāda'tî* the *yôm* *kî* *lū* *'avshālōm* *ḥay* and all of us the *yôm* *mētîm* *kî*-then *yāshār* in *'êneykha*", "grammar": { "*lə'ahăvāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to love", "*śōn'eykha*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your haters/enemies", "*liśnō'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hate", "*'ōhăveykha*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovers/friends", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*higgadtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have declared", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*'ēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/commanders", "*'ăvādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*yāda'tî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I know", "*lū*": "conditional particle - if", "*'avshālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead", "*yāshār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/pleasing", "*'êneykha*": "noun, dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*lə'ahăvāh*": "to love/loving", "*śōn'eykha*": "those who hate you/your enemies", "*liśnō'*": "to hate/hating", "*'ōhăveykha*": "those who love you/your friends", "*higgadtā*": "declared/showed/made known", "*lū*": "if/had (conditional)/if only", "*yāshār* *bə'êneykha*": "right in your eyes/pleasing to you" } }
• 1 Sam 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן דָּוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַחִתִּ֗י וְאֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֨י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה אֲחִ֤י יוֹאָב֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מִֽי־יֵרֵ֥ד אִתִּ֛י אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֔י אֲנִ֖י אֵרֵ֥ד עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *dāwiḏ* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾăḥîmeleḵ* the *ḥittî* and to *ʾăḇîšay* son of-*ṣәrûyâ* brother of-*yôʾāḇ* *lēʾmōr*: Who-*yērēḏ* with me to *šāʾûl* to the *maḥăneh*? And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾăḇîšay*: I *ʾērēḏ* with you.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾăḥîmeleḵ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimelech", "*ḥittî*": "Gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Hittite", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ṣәrûyâ*": "Proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*yôʾāḇ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*yērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will go down", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*maḥăneh*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go down" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ḥittî*": "Hittite (person from Heth)", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yērēḏ*": "will go down/will descend", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment", "*ʾērēḏ*": "I will go down/I will descend" } }
• 2 Sam 2:18 : 18 { "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" } }
• 2 Sam 3:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.30", "source": "וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו הָרְג֖וּ לְאַבְנֵ֑ר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵמִ֜ית אֶת־עֲשָׂה־אֵ֧ל אֲחִיהֶ֛ם בְּגִבְע֖וֹן בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yôʾāb* *wa-ʾăbîšay* *ʾāḥîw* *hārgû* *lə-ʾabnēr* *ʿal* *ʾăšer* *hēmît* *ʾet*-*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* *ʾăḥîhem* in *gibʿôn* in *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôʾāb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joab", "*wa-ʾăbîšay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they killed", "*lə-ʾabnēr*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Abner", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/because", "*hēmît*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to die/killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel", "*ʾăḥîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brother", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*hārgû*": "they killed/they slew", "*ʿal*": "on account of/because/concerning", "*hēmît*": "he killed/he put to death/he caused to die" } }
• 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.39", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֥וֹם רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י צְרוּיָ֖ה קָשִׁ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נִּי יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾānōkî* *ha-yôm* *rak* *û-māšûaḥ* *melek* *wə-hā-ʾănāšîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *bənê* *ṣərûyâ* *qāšîm* from me *yəšallēm* *yhwh* to *ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ* according to *rāʿātô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st person common singular - and I", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day/today", "*rak*": "adjective masculine singular - tender/weak/soft", "*û-māšûaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle masculine singular - and anointed", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*wə-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the men", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective common plural - these", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*qāšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hard/severe/harsh", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he repay", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the evil", "*rāʿātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*rak*": "tender/weak/gentle/soft", "*qāšîm*": "too hard/harsh/severe/difficult", "*yəšallēm*": "may he repay/may he restore/may he recompense", "*ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ*": "doer of evil/evildoer" } }
• 2 Sam 10:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.9", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִפָּנִ֖ים וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכֹּל֙ בְּחוּרֵ֣י *בישראל **יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôʾāb* that-*kî-hāyətāh* to-him *ʾēlāyw* *pənê* the-*hammilḥāmāh* from-front *mippānîm* and-from-behind *ûmēʾāḥôr* and *wayyibḥar* from-all *mikkōl* *bəḥûrê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *ʾărām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*kî-hāyətāh*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3fs - that it was", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - to him/against him", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/front of", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the battle", "*mippānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from the front", "*ûmēʾāḥôr*": "conjunction with preposition with masculine singular noun - and from behind", "*wayyibḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he chose", "*mikkōl*": "preposition with masculine singular - from all", "*bəḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - chosen men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram" }, "variants": { "*pənê hammilḥāmāh*": "front of the battle/battle lines", "*bəḥûrê*": "chosen men/elite soldiers/select men" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.10", "source": "וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wəʾēt* *yeter* the-*hāʿām* *nātan* in-hand *bəyad* *ʾabšay* *ʾāḥîw* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*yeter*": "masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the people", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave/placed", "*bəyad*": "preposition with feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾabšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his brother", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remainder/rest", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "and he arranged/and he set in battle array" } }
• 2 Sam 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.14", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֣שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב מֵעַל֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *ûbənê* *ʿammôn* *rāʾû* that-*kî-nās* *ʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-before *mippənê* *ʾăbîšay* and *wayyābōʾû* the-city *hāʿîr* and *wayyāšāb* *yôʾāb* from-against *mēʿal* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyābōʾ* *yərûšālā͏im*.", "grammar": { "*ûbənê*": "conjunction with masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they saw", "*kî-nās*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - that had fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the city", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mippənê*": "from before/from the face of", "*mēʿal*": "from against/from upon/from [fighting] against" } }