Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.17", "source": "וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *û-dəbar*-*ʾabnēr* *hāyāh* with-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* also-*təmôl* also-*šilšōm* *hĕyîtem* *məbaqšîm* *ʾet*-*dāwid* for-*melek* over-you", "grammar": { "*û-dəbar*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and word of/communication of", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/had been", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday/previously", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were", "*məbaqšîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*təmôl gam-šilšōm*": "both yesterday and the day before/for some time past/previously", "*məbaqšîm*": "seeking/wanting/desiring/requesting" } }

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