Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.14", "source": "וְדָוִ֖ד אָ֣ז בַּמְּצוּדָ֑ה וּמַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָ֖ז בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם", "text": "And *Dāwiḏ* then in the *məṣûḏāh*; and *maṣṣaḇ* *Pəlištîm* then *Bêṯ* *Lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*məṣûḏāh*": "noun, feminine singular - stronghold", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*maṣṣaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garrison of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*Bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*məṣûḏāh*": "stronghold/fortress/cave", "*maṣṣaḇ*": "garrison/post/station" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David oppholdt seg da på et sikkert sted, mens filisternes utsendinger var stasjonert i Betlehem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David var da i borgen, og filisternes garnison var da i Betlehem.

• Norsk King James

  Og David var da i en festning, og filisternes garnison var da i Betlehem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David var da i festningen, mens filisterne hadde en garnison i Betlehem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David var da i borgen, og en filisterdagholdt var på Betlehem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og David var i en hold, og filistrenes garnison var da i Betlehem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da var David i tilflukten, og filisternes garnison var i Betlehem.

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

  Og David var i en hold, og filistrenes garnison var da i Betlehem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David var da i borgen, mens en filistergarnison var i Betlehem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At that time, David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David var da på fjellfestningen, mens en filisterforsamling var i Betlehem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David var da i Befæstningen; men Philisternes Besætning var da i Bethlehem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og David var da i en festning, og filisternes garnison var i Betlehem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David was then in a stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David var da i festningen; og filisternes garnison var da i Betlehem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David var da på et sterkt sted, og en garnison fra filisterne var i Betlehem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David var da i borgen; og filisternes garnison var da i Betlehem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  På den tiden hadde David søkt ly i sterkningen, og en filisterstyrke var i Betlehem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Dauid was at the same tyme in the castell, and ye Philistynes people laye at Bethleem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid was then in an holde, and the garison of ye Philistims was then in Beth-lehem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid was then in an houlde, and the souldiers of ye Philistines were in Bethlehem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David [was] then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then [in] Bethlehem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David `is' then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines `is' then in Beth-Lehem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 22:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.4", "source": "וַיַּנְחֵ֕ם אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֑ב וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ כָּל־יְמֵ֥י הֱיוֹת־דָּוִ֖ד בַּמְּצוּדָֽה", "text": "*wə-yannəḥēm* *ʾet*-*pənê* *melek* *môʾāb* *wə-yēšəbû* *ʿimmô* *kol*-*yəmê* *hĕyôt*-*Dāwid* *ba-mməṣûdâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yannəḥēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he led them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pənê*": "noun mp construct - face of/presence of", "*melek*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wə-yēšəbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they dwelt", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*kol*": "noun construct - all", "*yəmê*": "noun mp construct - days of", "*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - being of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ba-mməṣûdâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in the stronghold" }, "variants": { "*yannəḥēm*": "led them/brought them/presented them", "*pənê*": "face/presence", "*yēšəbû*": "dwelt/stayed/remained", "*hĕyôt*": "being/stay/existence", "*mməṣûdâ*": "stronghold/fortress/stronghold" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.5", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ גָּ֨ד הַנָּבִ֜יא אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תֵשֵׁב֙ בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ וּבָֽאתָ־לְּךָ֖ אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּבֹ֖א יַ֥עַר חָֽרֶת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Gād* *han-nābîʾ* *ʾel*-*Dāwid* *lōʾ* *tēšēb* *bam-məṣûdâ* *lēk* *û-bāʾtā*-*ləkā* *ʾereṣ* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *wə-yābōʾ* *yaʿar* *Ḥāret*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*han-nābîʾ*": "definite article + noun ms - the prophet", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēšēb*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall dwell", "*bam-məṣûdâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in the stronghold", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative ms - go", "*û-bāʾtā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 2ms - and come", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to/for yourself", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yaʿar*": "noun ms construct - forest of", "*Ḥāret*": "proper noun - Hereth" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*tēšēb*": "dwell/stay/remain", "*məṣûdâ*": "stronghold/fortress", "*lēk û-bāʾtā-ləkā*": "go and enter for yourself/depart and go into", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded area" } }
• 1 Sam 24:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.22", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה לִּי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה אִם־תַּכְרִ֥ית אֶת־זַרְעִ֖י אַֽחֲרָ֑י וְאִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י מִבֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And now *hiššābeʿâ* to me by *YHWH* if *takrît* *ʾet*-my *zarʿî* after me and if *tašmîd* *ʾet*-my *šemî* from house of my father", "grammar": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Niphal stem - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*takrît*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will cut off", "*zarʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seed/offspring", "*tašmîd*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will destroy", "*šemî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*takrît*": "will cut off/will destroy/will eliminate (in oath formula: that you will not cut off)", "*zarʿî*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*tašmîd*": "will destroy/will wipe out/will exterminate (in oath formula: that you will not destroy)", "*šemî*": "my name/reputation/memory" } }
• 1 Chr 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.16", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבְר֤וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן וְה֥וּא מְמַלֵּ֖א עַל־כָּל־גדיתיו גְּדוֹתָ֑יו וַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֲמָקִ֔ים לַמִּזְרָ֖ח וְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב׃", "text": "*ʾĒlleh* *hēm* *ʾăšer* *ʿāḇərû* *ʾet-ha-Yardēn* in the *ḥōdeš* *hā-rîʾšôn*, and *hûʾ* *məmalēʾ* over all *gədôtāw*; and they made *yaḇrîḥû* *ʾet* all the *ʿămāqîm* to the *mizrāḥ* and to the *maʿărāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĒlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*hēm*": "independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*ʿāḇərû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd plural, Qal - they crossed", "*ʾet-ha-Yardēn*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ba-ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*hā-rîʾšôn*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the first", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + independent pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and it", "*məmalēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel - filling", "*ʿal-kol-gədôtāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over all its banks", "*wa-yaḇrîḥû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Hiphil - and they caused to flee", "*ʾet-kol-hā-ʿămāqîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the valleys", "*la-mizrāḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the east", "*wə-la-maʿărāḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and to the west" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇərû*": "crossed/passed over/traversed", "*məmalēʾ*": "filling/overflowing", "*gədôtāw*": "its banks/shores", "*yaḇrîḥû*": "caused to flee/drove away/put to flight", "*ʿămāqîm*": "valleys/low regions", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/sunrise direction", "*maʿărāḇ*": "west/sunset direction" } }
• 1 Sam 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.5", "source": "אַ֣חַר כֵּ֗ן תָּבוֹא֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם נְצִבֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וִיהִי֩ כְבֹאֲךָ֨ שָׁ֜ם הָעִ֗יר וּפָגַעְתָּ֞ חֶ֤בֶל נְבִיאִים֙ יֹרְדִ֣ים מֵֽהַבָּמָ֔ה וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם נֵ֤בֶל וְתֹף֙ וְחָלִ֣יל וְכִנּ֔וֹר וְהֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾaḥar kēn tāḇôʾ giḇʿaṯ hāʾĕlōhîm* which-there *nəṣiḇê p̄əlištîm* and-it-will-be in-*ḵəḇōʾăḵā* there the-*ʿîr* *û-p̄āḡaʿtā ḥeḇel nəḇîʾîm yōrəḏîm* from-the-*bāmâ* and-before-them *nēḇel* and-*tōp̄* and-*ḥālîl* and-*kinnôr* and-they *miṯənabbəʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥar kēn*": "adverbial phrase - after that/afterward", "*tāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you will come", "*giḇʿaṯ hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct state with definite article - hill of the God/hill of God", "*nəṣiḇê p̄əlištîm*": "construct state - garrisons/officers of Philistines", "*ḵəḇōʾăḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as you come/when you enter", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*û-p̄āḡaʿtā*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd singular masculine - and you will meet", "*ḥeḇel nəḇîʾîm*": "construct state - company of prophets", "*yōrəḏîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming down", "*bāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - high place", "*nēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - harp/lute", "*tōp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - tambourine/timbrel", "*ḥālîl*": "noun, masculine singular - flute/pipe", "*kinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp", "*miṯənabbəʾîm*": "hithpael participle, masculine plural - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*giḇʿaṯ*": "hill of/height of", "*nəṣiḇê*": "garrisons/officers/outposts", "*ḥeḇel*": "company/band/group", "*bāmâ*": "high place/shrine/cultic platform", "*miṯənabbəʾîm*": "prophesying/speaking ecstatically/in prophetic state" } }
• 1 Sam 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.4", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֞ל שָׁמְע֣וּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־נְצִ֣יב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְגַם־נִבְאַשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁא֖וּל הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃", "text": "And-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *šāmĕʿû* *lēmōr* *hikkâ* *šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*nĕṣîḇ* *pĕlištîm* and-also-*niḇʾaš* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*pĕlištîm* *wayyiṣṣāʿăqû* *hāʿām* after *šāʾûl* *haggilgāl*", "grammar": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they heard", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms - he struck/attacked", "*niḇʾaš*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - became odious/was abhorred", "*wayyiṣṣāʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3mp - and they were called together/gathered" }, "variants": { "*niḇʾaš*": "became odious/was abhorred/had become hated/stank in the nostrils of", "*wayyiṣṣāʿăqû*": "were called together/were summoned/gathered themselves" } }
• 1 Sam 13:23-14:1 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.23", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֶֽל־מַעֲבַ֖ר מִכְמָֽשׂ׃ ס", "text": "*wayyēṣēʾ* *maṣṣaḇ* *pĕlištîm* to-*maʿăḇar* *mikmās*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and went out", "*maṣṣaḇ*": "masculine singular construct - garrison of", "*maʿăḇar*": "masculine singular construct - pass of" }, "variants": { "*maṣṣaḇ*": "garrison/outpost/detachment", "*maʿăḇar*": "pass/crossing/ford" } } 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֗וֹם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֙עַר֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו לְכָ֗ה וְנַעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַלָּ֑ז וּלְאָבִ֖יו לֹ֥א הִגִּֽיד׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* the *yôm*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Yônātān* son-of-*Šāʾûl* to-the *naʿar* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw*: *ləkāh* and-*wənaʿbərāh* to-*maṣṣab* *Pəlištîm* which from-*ʿēber* the-*lāz*; and-to-*ʾābîw* not *higgîd*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*yôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with definite article - the young man/servant", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bearer/carrier of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons/equipment", "*ləkāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*wənaʿbərāh*": "waw-consecutive cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us cross over", "*maṣṣab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garrison/outpost of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʿēber*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side/region/beyond", "*lāz*": "demonstrative with definite article - that/yonder", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*higgîd*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - he told/informed" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapon-carrier", "*ləkāh*": "come!/go!", "*maṣṣab*": "garrison/outpost/station", "*ʿēber*": "beyond/across/other side", "*lāz*": "that/yonder/there" } }
• 1 Sam 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו לְכָה֙ וְנַעְבְּרָ֗ה אֶל־מַצַּב֙ הָעֲרֵלִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לָ֑נוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לַֽיהוָה֙ מַעְצ֔וֹר לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ בְּרַ֖ב א֥וֹ בִמְעָֽט׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Yəhônātān* to-the-*naʿar* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw*: *ləkāh* and-*wənaʿbərāh* to-*maṣṣab* the-*ʿărēlîm* the-these; *ʾûlay* *yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* for-us, because nothing for-*YHWH* *maʿṣôr* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* with-*rab* or with-*məʿāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/servant", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bearer/carrier of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons/equipment", "*ləkāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*wənaʿbərāh*": "waw-consecutive cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us cross over", "*maṣṣab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garrison/outpost of", "*ʿărēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the uncircumcised", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yaʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - he will act/work", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*maʿṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular - restraint/hindrance", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, Hiphil - to save/deliver", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/much", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/little" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapon-carrier", "*ləkāh*": "come!/go!", "*wənaʿbərāh*": "let us cross over/let us go over", "*maṣṣab*": "garrison/outpost/station", "*ʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised ones/Philistines (derogatory)", "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/possibly", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will act/will work/will do", "*maʿṣôr*": "restraint/hindrance/limitation" } }
• 1 Sam 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט אֶל־מְעָרַ֣ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *mišām* *wə-yimmālēṭ* *ʾel*-*məʿārat* *ʿĂdullām* *wə-yišməʿû* *ʾeḥāyw* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîw* *wə-yērədû* *ʾēlāyw* *šāmmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mišām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*məʿārat*": "construct noun fs - cave of", "*ʿĂdullām*": "proper noun - Adullam", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his brothers", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun - and all", "*bêt*": "construct noun ms - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father", "*wə-yērədû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they went down", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/thither" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/departed", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/slipped away/saved himself", "*məʿārat*": "cave/den", "*yišməʿû*": "heard/listened", "*yērədû*": "went down/descended" } }