Verse 2

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Verse 4

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י הַמַּגִּיד֩ לִ֨י לֵאמֹ֜ר הִנֵּה־מֵ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְהֽוּא־הָיָ֤ה כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ בְּעֵינָ֔יו וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה ב֔וֹ וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּ בְּצִֽקְלָ֑ג אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְתִתִּי־ל֖וֹ בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *ha-maggid* *lî* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh-mēt* *šāʾûl* *wə-hûʾ-hāyāh* *ki-mbaśśēr* *bə-ʿênāyw* *wā-ʾōḥăzāh* *bô* *wā-ʾehregēhû* *bə-ṣiqəlāg* *ʾăšer* *lə-tittî-lô* *bəśōrāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when", "*ha-maggid*": "article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who told", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh-mēt*": "interjection + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - behold, dead is", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wə-hûʾ-hāyāh*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*ki-mbaśśēr*": "preposition + piel participle, masculine singular - as a bearer of good news", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wā-ʾōḥăzāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular cohortative - and I seized", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*wā-ʾehregēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him", "*bə-ṣiqəlāg*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ziklag", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lə-tittî-lô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for my giving to him", "*bəśōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good news/reward for good news" }, "variants": { "*ki-mbaśśēr*": "as a bearer of good news/as one bringing good tidings", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/in his own opinion", "*lə-tittî-lô bəśōrāh*": "for my giving to him a reward for good news/instead of giving him reward for news" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.11", "source": "אַ֞ף כִּֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רְשָׁעִ֗ים הָרְג֧וּ אֶת־אִישׁ־צַדִּ֛יק בְּבֵית֖וֹ עַל־מִשְׁכָּ֑בוֹ וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲל֨וֹא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּמוֹ֙ מִיֶּדְכֶ֔ם וּבִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ʾap* *kî-ʾănāšîm* *rəšāʿîm* *hārgû* *ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq* *bə-bêtô* *ʿal-miškābô* *wə-ʿattāh* *hălôʾ* *ʾăbaqqēš* *ʾet-dāmô* *mi-yedkem* *û-biʿartî* *ʾetkem* *min-hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - how much more/moreover", "*kî-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - when/that men", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked", "*hārgû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - killed/have killed", "*ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - a righteous man", "*bə-bêtô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his house", "*ʿal-miškābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his bed", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - shall not", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will require/seek", "*ʾet-dāmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*mi-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*û-biʿartî*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 1st common singular - and I will destroy/remove", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - from the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾap kî*": "how much more when/moreover when/indeed when", "*ʾăbaqqēš ʾet-dāmô*": "require his blood/avenge his blood/hold you accountable for his blood", "*û-biʿartî*": "destroy/purge/remove/sweep away" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.12", "source": "וַיְצַו֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיַּהַרְג֗וּם וַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתְל֥וּ עַל־הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וְאֵ֨ת רֹ֤אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ לָקָ֔חוּ וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ בְקֶֽבֶר־אַבְנֵ֖ר בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *dāwid* *ʾet-ha-nəʿārîm* *wə-yahargûm* *wə-yəqaṣṣəṣû* *ʾet-yədêhem* *wə-ʾet-raglêhem* *wə-yitlû* *ʿal-ha-bərēkāh* *bə-ḥebrôn* *wə-ʾēt* *rōʾš* *ʾîš-bōšet* *lāqāḥû* *wə-yiqbərû* *bə-qeber-ʾabnēr* *bə-ḥebrôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and commanded", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet-ha-nəʿārîm*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine plural - the young men", "*wə-yahargûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they killed them", "*wə-yəqaṣṣəṣû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd plural - and they cut off", "*ʾet-yədêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə-ʾet-raglêhem*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their feet", "*wə-yitlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they hanged", "*ʿal-ha-bərēkāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - by the pool", "*bə-ḥebrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hebron", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʾîš-bōšet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ishbosheth", "*lāqāḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they took", "*wə-yiqbərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they buried", "*bə-qeber-ʾabnēr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - in the tomb of Abner", "*bə-ḥebrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hebron" }, "variants": { "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*wə-yəqaṣṣəṣû*": "cut off/chopped off/amputated", "*ha-bərēkāh*": "pool/reservoir" } }