Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.1", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗י וּנְאֻ֤ם הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֙יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְעִ֖ים זְמִר֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And these *diḇrê* *Dāwiḏ* the *ʾaḥărōnîm*: *nəʾum* *Dāwiḏ* *ben*-*Yišay* and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *huqam* *ʿāl*, *məšîaḥ* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *nəʿîm* *zəmirôṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*diḇrê*": "construct form, masculine plural of *dāḇār* - words of", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hāʾaḥărōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the last/latter", "*nəʾum*": "construct form, utterance/oracle of", "*ben*": "construct form - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior", "*huqam*": "hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was raised/established", "*ʿāl*": "preposition - on high/above", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed one of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəʿîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - pleasant/sweet", "*zəmirôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - songs/psalms of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/things/speech of", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "last/latter/final", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/oracle/declaration", "*huqam*": "was raised/established/set up", "*ʿāl*": "on high/above/upon/concerning", "*məšîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah of", "*nəʿîm*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful", "*zəmirôṯ*": "songs/psalms/melodies" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.5", "source": "כִּֽי־לֹא־כֵ֥ן בֵּיתִ֖י עִם־אֵ֑ל כּ‪י֩ בְרִ֨ית עוֹלָ֜ם שָׂ֣ם לִ֗י עֲרוּכָ֤ה בַכֹּל֙ וּשְׁמֻרָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָל־יִשְׁעִ֥י וְכָל־חֵ֖פֶץ כִּֽי־לֹ֥א יַצְמִֽיחַ", "text": "For *lōʾ*-*kēn* *bêṯî* *ʿim*-*ʾēl*; for *bərîṯ* *ʿôlām* *śām* *lî*, *ʿărûḵāh* *bakkōl* and *šəmurāh*; for *kol*-*yišʿî* and *kol*-*ḥēfeṣ* for *lōʾ* *yaṣmîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*bêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he placed/established", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*ʿărûḵāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - arranged/ordered", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in everything", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*šəmurāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - kept/preserved", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yišʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my salvation", "*ḥēfeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire", "*yaṣmîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cause to grow/sprout" }, "variants": { "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*śām*": "placed/established/appointed/made", "*ʿărûḵāh*": "arranged/ordered/prepared", "*šəmurāh*": "kept/preserved/guarded", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory", "*ḥēfeṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/purpose", "*yaṣmîaḥ*": "cause to grow/sprout/spring forth" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.7", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ יִגַּ֣ע בָּהֶ֔ם יִמָּלֵ֥א בַרְזֶ֖ל וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִ֑ית וּבָאֵ֕שׁ שָׂר֥וֹף יִשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בַּשָּֽׁבֶת", "text": "And *ʾîš* *yiggaʿ* *bāhem*, *yimmālēʾ* *barzel* and *ʿēṣ* *ḥănîṯ*; and *bāʾēš* *śārôf* *yiśśārəfû* *baššāḇeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiggaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will touch/reach", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be filled", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wood of", "*ḥănîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bā-*": "preposition + definite article - with the", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*śārôf*": "qal infinitive absolute - burning", "*yiśśārəfû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be burned", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*šāḇeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - dwelling/sitting/place" }, "variants": { "*yiggaʿ*": "touches/reaches/strikes", "*yimmālēʾ*": "is filled/equipped with", "*barzel*": "iron/iron weapon", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/shaft of", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/javelin", "*śārôf*": "burning/consuming", "*šāḇeṯ*": "dwelling/sitting/resting place/place where they are" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.8", "source": "אֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת הַגִּבֹּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֑ד יֹשֵׁ֨ב בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶת תַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣י ׀ רֹ֣אשׁ הַשָּׁלִשִׁ֗י ה֚וּא עֲדִינ֣וֹ *העצנו **הָֽעֶצְנִ֔י עַל־שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֛וֹת חָלָ֖ל בְּפַ֥עַם *אחד **אֶחָֽת", "text": "These *šəmôṯ* *haggibbōrîm* *ʾăšer* *ləDāwiḏ*: *yōšēḇ* *baššeḇeṯ* *Taḥkəmōnî*, *rōʾš* *haššālišî*, he *ʿĂḏînô* *hāʿeṣnî* *ʿal*-eight *mēʾôṯ* *ḥālāl* *bəfaʿam* *ʾeḥāṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*šəmôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - names of", "*haggibbōrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mighty men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*šeḇeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - seat/dwelling", "*Taḥkəmōnî*": "proper noun - Tahchmonite", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/chief of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šālišî*": "adjective, masculine singular - third/captains", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʿĂḏînô*": "proper noun - Adino", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʿeṣnî*": "proper adjective - Eznite", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*šəmōneh*": "number - eight", "*mēʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - slain", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/with", "*faʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*ʾeḥāṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*šəmôṯ*": "names/titles", "*haggibbōrîm*": "the mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*šeḇeṯ*": "seat/dwelling/abode", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*šālišî*": "third/captains/officers", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/killed/pierced", "*faʿam*": "time/instance/occasion" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.9", "source": "*ואחרו **וְאַחֲרָ֛יו אֶלְעָזָ֥ר בֶּן־*דדי **דֹּד֖וֹ בֶּן־אֲחֹחִ֑י בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה *גברים **הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים עִם־דָּוִ֗ד בְּחָֽרְפָ֤ם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ נֶאֶסְפוּ־שָׁ֣ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *ʾaḥărāyw* *ʾElʿāzār* *ben*-*Dōḏô* *ben*-*ʾĂḥōḥî*, with three *haggibbōrîm* *ʿim*-*Dāwiḏ* when *bəḥārpām* against the *Pəlištîm*; they *neʾesfû*-there *lammilḥāmāh*, and *yaʿălû* *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Dōḏô*": "proper noun - Dodo", "*ʾĂḥōḥî*": "proper adjective - Ahohite", "*bi-*": "preposition - with/among", "*šəlōšāh*": "number - three", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*gibbōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty men", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/when", "*ḥārpām*": "piel infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their taunting", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - against the", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*neʾesfû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they gathered", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*la-*": "preposition + definite article - for the", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they went up/withdrew", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥārpām*": "their taunting/defying/reproaching", "*neʾesfû*": "gathered/assembled/mustered", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*yaʿălû*": "went up/withdrew/retreated" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.10", "source": "ה֣וּא קָם֩ וַיַּ֨ךְ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים עַ֣ד ׀ כִּֽי־יָגְעָ֣ה יָד֗וֹ וַתִּדְבַּ֤ק יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־הַחֶ֔רֶב וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יְהוָ֛ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וְהָעָ֛ם יָשֻׁ֥בוּ אַחֲרָ֖יו אַךְ־לְפַשֵּֽׁט", "text": "He *qām* and *yak* among the *Pəlištîm* until *kî*-*yāgəʿāh* *yāḏô* and *tiḏbaq* *yāḏô* *ʾel*-the *ḥereḇ*; and *yaʿaś* *YHWH* *təšûʿāh* *gəḏôlāh* *bayyôm* the *hahûʾ*; and the *ʿām* *yāšuḇû* *ʾaḥărāyw* *ʾak*-*ləpaššēṭ*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*qām*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - rose/stood", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yak*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he smote", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - among the", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she was weary", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*tiḏbaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she clung", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/wrought", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*təšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*gəḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - that", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yāšuḇû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they returned", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only", "*lə-*": "preposition - for", "*paššēṭ*": "piel infinitive construct - stripping/plundering" }, "variants": { "*qām*": "rose/stood/arose", "*yak*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*yāgəʿāh*": "was weary/grew tired/became exhausted", "*tiḏbaq*": "clung/cleaved/stuck", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife", "*təšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*yāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back", "*paššēṭ*": "stripping/plundering/despoiling" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.11", "source": "וְאַחֲרָ֛יו שַׁמָּ֥א בֶן־אָגֵ֖א הָרָרִ֑י וַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לַחַיָּ֗ה וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֞ם חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מְלֵאָ֣ה עֲדָשִׁ֔ים וְהָעָ֥ם נָ֖ס מִפְּנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *ʾaḥărāyw* *Šammāʾ* *ben*-*ʾĀgēʾ* *hārārî*; and *yēʾāsəfû* *Pəlištîm* *laḥayyāh*, and *təhî*-there *ḥelqaṯ* *haśśāḏeh* *məlēʾāh* *ʿăḏāšîm*, and the *ʿām* *nās* from the face of *Pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*Šammāʾ*": "proper noun - Shammah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾĀgēʾ*": "proper noun - Agee", "*hārārî*": "proper adjective - Hararite", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yēʾāsəfû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they gathered", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*la-*": "preposition + definite article - to/for the", "*ḥayyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - company/troop", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*təhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - there was", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ḥelqaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*məlēʾāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - full", "*ʿăḏāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - lentils", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*nās*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fled", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct form - from the face of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāsəfû*": "gathered/assembled/grouped", "*ḥayyāh*": "company/troop/living group", "*ḥelqaṯ*": "portion/plot/parcel", "*məlēʾāh*": "full of/filled with", "*nās*": "fled/ran away" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.12", "source": "וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֤ב בְּתוֹךְ־הַֽחֶלְקָה֙ וַיַּצִּילֶ֔הָ וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יְהוָ֖ה תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה", "text": "And *yiṯyaṣṣēḇ* in the midst of-the *ḥelqāh* and *yaṣṣîlehā* and *yak* *ʾeṯ*-*Pəlištîm*; and *yaʿaś* *YHWH* *təšûʿāh* *gəḏôlāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he took his stand", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + construct form - in the midst of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥelqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - plot/portion", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yaṣṣîlehā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he delivered it", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yak*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he smote", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/wrought", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*təšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*gəḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "took his stand/positioned himself/stood firmly", "*ḥelqāh*": "plot/portion/parcel", "*yaṣṣîlehā*": "delivered it/rescued it/defended it", "*yak*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*təšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.13", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֨וּ *שלשים **שְׁלֹשָׁ֜ה מֵהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים רֹ֗אשׁ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל־קָצִיר֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־מְעָרַ֖ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וְחַיַּ֣ת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים", "text": "And *yērəḏû* *šəlōšāh* from the *haššəlōšîm* *rōʾš*, and *yāḇōʾû* *ʾel*-*qāṣîr* *ʾel*-*Dāwiḏ*, *ʾel*-*məʿāraṯ* *ʿĂḏullām*; and *ḥayyaṯ* *Pəlištîm* *ḥōnāh* in *ʿēmeq* *Rəfāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yērəḏû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they went down", "*šəlōšāh*": "number - three", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šəlōšîm*": "number - thirty", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*məʿāraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cave of", "*ʿĂḏullām*": "proper noun - Adullam", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥayyaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - company of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ḥōnāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - encamping", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*Rəfāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yērəḏû*": "went down/descended", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/principal men", "*yāḇōʾû*": "came/entered/arrived", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvest time", "*məʿāraṯ*": "cave of/den of", "*ḥayyaṯ*": "company/troop/host", "*ḥōnāh*": "encamping/camping/settling" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.16", "source": "וַיִּבְקְעוּ֩ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֙יִם֙ מִבֹּ֤אר בֵּֽית־לֶ֙חֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשַּׁ֔עַר וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ וַיָּבִ֣אוּ אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְלֹ֤א אָבָה֙ לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔ם וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְ אֹתָ֖ם לַֽיהוָֽה", "text": "And *yiḇqəʿû* *šəlōšeṯ* *haggibbōrîm* in *maḥănēh* *Pəlištîm*, and *yišʾăḇû*-*mayim* from *bōʾr* *Bêṯ*-*Leḥem* *ʾăšer* in the *šaʿar*, and *yiśʾû* and *yāḇîʾû* *ʾel*-*Dāwiḏ*; and *lōʾ* *ʾāḇāh* *lištôṯām* and *yassēḵ* *ʾōṯām* to *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yiḇqəʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they broke through", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "number, construct - three of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*gibbōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty men", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yišʾăḇû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they drew", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*bōʾr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - well of", "*Bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - Bethlehem", "*Leḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yiśʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they carried", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yāḇîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they brought", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāḇāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing", "*li-*": "preposition - to", "*štôṯām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - drink them", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yassēḵ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he poured out", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*la-*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yiḇqəʿû*": "broke through/penetrated/split", "*yišʾăḇû*": "drew/hauled/pumped", "*yiśʾû*": "carried/lifted/bore", "*yāḇîʾû*": "brought/carried/conveyed", "*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/desired", "*yassēḵ*": "poured out/offered as libation" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר חָלִילָה֩ לִּ֨י יְהוָ֜ה מֵעֲשֹׂ֣תִי זֹ֗את הֲדַ֤ם הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ הַהֹלְכִ֣ים בְּנַפְשׁוֹתָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֑ם אֵ֣לֶּה עָשׂ֔וּ שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת הַגִּבֹּרִֽים", "text": "And *yōʾmer*: *ḥālîlāh* to me *YHWH* from *ʿăśōṯî* this. Is it the *dam* *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōləḵîm* *bənafšôṯām*? And *lōʾ* *ʾāḇāh* *lištôṯām*. These things *ʿāśû* *šəlōšeṯ* *haggibbōrîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿăśōṯî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my doing", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hă-*": "interrogative prefix - is it?", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*hōləḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/with", "*nafšôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their lives", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāḇāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing", "*li-*": "preposition - to", "*štôṯām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - drink them", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they did", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "number, construct - three of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*gibbōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty men" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/sacrilege", "*ʿăśōṯî*": "my doing/that I should do", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*hōləḵîm*": "going/walking/risking", "*nafšôṯām*": "their lives/souls/themselves", "*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/desired" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.20", "source": "וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֧ע בֶּן־אִֽישׁ־*חי **חַ֛יִל רַב־פְּעָלִ֖ים מִֽקַּבְצְאֵ֑ל ה֣וּא הִכָּ֗ה אֵ֣ת שְׁנֵ֤י אֲרִאֵל֙ מוֹאָ֔ב וְ֠הוּא יָרַ֞ד וְהִכָּ֧ה אֶֽת־*האריה **הָאֲרִ֛י בְּת֥וֹךְ הַבֹּ֖אר בְּי֥וֹם הַשָּֽׁלֶג", "text": "And *Bənāyāhû* *ben*-*Yəhôyāḏāʿ* *ben*-*ʾîš*-*ḥayil* *raḇ*-*pəʿālîm* from *Qaḇṣəʾēl*; he *hikkāh* two *ʾărîʾēl* *Môʾāḇ*; and he *yāraḏ* and *hikkāh* *ʾeṯ*-the *ʾărî* in the midst of the *bōʾr* on *yôm* the *šāleg*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*Bənāyāhû*": "proper noun - Benaiah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor", "*raḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - great in", "*pəʿālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - deeds", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*Qaḇṣəʾēl*": "proper noun - Kabzeel", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he smote", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šənê*": "number, construct - two of", "*ʾărîʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lion-like men/heroes of", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yāraḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he went down", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he smote", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + construct - in the midst of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*bōʾr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit", "*bə-*": "preposition - on", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šāleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "valor/strength/might/power", "*raḇ-pəʿālîm*": "great in deeds/mighty in exploits", "*hikkāh*": "smote/struck/killed", "*ʾărîʾēl*": "lion-like men/champions/heroes", "*yāraḏ*": "went down/descended", "*ʾărî*": "lion/predator", "*bōʾr*": "pit/well/cistern" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.21", "source": "וְהוּא־הִכָּה֩ אֶת־אִ֨ישׁ מִצְרִ֜י *אשר **אִ֣ישׁ מַרְאֶ֗ה וּבְיַ֤ד הַמִּצְרִי֙ חֲנִ֔ית וַיֵּ֥רֶד אֵלָ֖יו בַּשָּׁ֑בֶט וַיִּגְזֹ֤ל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִית֙ מִיַּ֣ד הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַיַּהַרְגֵ֖הוּ בַּחֲנִיתֽוֹ", "text": "And he *hikkāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾîš* *Miṣrî*, *ʾîš* *marʾeh*; and in *yaḏ* the *Miṣrî* was a *ḥănîṯ*; and *yēreḏ* to him *baššāḇeṭ* and *yigzōl* *ʾeṯ*-the *ḥănîṯ* from *yaḏ* the *Miṣrî* and *yaharəgēhû* with his *ḥănîṯô*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he smote", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*Miṣrî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Egyptian", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*Miṣrî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Egyptian", "*ḥănîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yēreḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he went down", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - with the", "*šāḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - staff/rod", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yigzōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he snatched", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥănîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*min-*": "preposition - from", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*Miṣrî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Egyptian", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yaharəgēhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he killed him", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - with the", "*ḥănîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spear" }, "variants": { "*hikkāh*": "smote/struck/attacked", "*ʾîš marʾeh*": "man of appearance/impressive man/handsome man", "*yēreḏ*": "went down/descended/approached", "*šāḇeṭ*": "staff/rod/club", "*yigzōl*": "snatched/plundered/seized", "*yaharəgēhû*": "killed him/slew him" } }