Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.4", "source": "וְלִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל בֵּ֖ן נְכֵ֣ה רַגְלָ֑יִם בֶּן־חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֣ים הָיָ֡ה בְּבֹ֣א שְׁמֻעַת֩ שָׁא֨וּל וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֜ן מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אל וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֤הוּ אֹֽמַנְתּוֹ֙ וַתָּנֹ֔ס וַיְהִ֞י בְּחָפְזָ֥הּ לָנ֛וּס וַיִּפֹּ֥ל וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַ וּשְׁמ֥וֹ מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "*wə-lihônātān* *ben-šāʾûl* *bēn* *nəkēh* *raglāyim* *ben-ḥāmēš* *šānîm* *hāyāh* *bə-bōʾ* *šəmuʿat* *šāʾûl* *wîhônātān* *mi-yizrəʿeʾl* *wa-tiśśāʾēhû* *ʾōmantô* *wa-tānōs* *wə-yəhî* *bə-ḥopzāh* *lānûs* *wa-yippōl* *wa-yippāsēaḥ* *û-šəmô* *məpîbōšet*", "grammar": { "*wə-lihônātān*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Jonathan", "*ben-šāʾûl*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of Saul", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nəkēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - injured/crippled of", "*raglāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - feet/legs", "*ben-ḥāmēš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + cardinal number - son of five", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/had been", "*bə-bōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when came/in coming", "*šəmuʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - report/news of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wîhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jezreel", "*wa-tiśśāʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and lifted/took him", "*ʾōmantô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nurse", "*wa-tānōs*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and fled", "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bə-ḥopzāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her haste", "*lānûs*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*wa-yippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*wa-yippāsēaḥ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became lame", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*məpîbōšet*": "proper noun, masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*nəkēh raglāyim*": "crippled in feet/lame in both feet", "*šəmuʿat*": "report/news/tidings", "*bə-ḥopzāh*": "in her haste/in her being alarmed/in her hurrying", "*wa-yippāsēaḥ*": "became lame/crippled/disabled" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jonatan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam. Da nyheten om Sauls og Jonatans død fra Jisreel kom, var han bare fem år gammel. Barnepiken hans tok ham med seg i all hast, men i forvirringen falt gutten og ble lam. Han het Mefibosjet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jonathan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i føttene. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten om Saul og Jonathan kom fra Jisre’el, og hans pleier tok ham opp og flyktet. I sin hastverk falt han ned og ble lam. Hans navn var Mefibosjet.

• Norsk King James

  Og Jonathan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i føttene. Han var bare fem år gammel da nyheten om Sauls og Jonathans død kom fra Jezreel; barnepiken hans tok ham opp i hast for å flykte, men mens hun hastet, falt han og ble lam. Hans navn var Mephibosheth.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jonathan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i føttene. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten om Saul og Jonathan kom fra Jisreel, og hans barnepike løftet ham opp og flyktet. Men i all hast falt han og ble lam, og hans navn var Mefibosjet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jonathan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i føttene. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten om Saul og Jonathan kom fra Jisre'el, og hans barnepike tok ham og flyktet. Men mens hun skyndte seg å flykte, falt han og ble lam. Hans navn var Mefibosjet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Jonatan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i føttene. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten kom om Saul og Jonatan fra Jisreel. Da flyktet hans barnepike av gårde med ham, men i hastverket falt han og ble lam. Han het Mefibosjet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Jonathan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i bena. Han var fem år gammel da ordet om Saul og Jonathan kom fra Jezreel, og hans amme tok ham med seg og flyktet; men mens hun skyndte seg, falt han og ble lam. Og han het Mephiboshet.

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

  Og Jonatan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i føttene. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten kom om Saul og Jonatan fra Jisreel. Da flyktet hans barnepike av gårde med ham, men i hastverket falt han og ble lam. Han het Mefibosjet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jonatan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i begge føttene. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten om Saul og Jonatan kom fra Jisre'el. Hans amme tok ham og flyktet, men i hastverket falt han og ble lam. Han het Mefibosjet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news of Saul and Jonathan's deaths came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jonatan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i føttene. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten om Saul og Jonatan kom fra Jisre'el. Hans barnepike tok ham og flyktet, men i hastverket falt han og ble halt. Hans navn var Mefibosjet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Jonathan, Sauls Søn, havde en Søn, hvis Fødder vare brudte; han var fem Aar gammel, da Rygtet om Saul og Jonathan kom af Jisreel, og hans Fostermoder opløftede ham og flyede, og det skede, der hun hastede at flye, da faldt han og blev lam, og hans Navn var Mephiboseth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jonathan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i begge føttene. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten om Saul og Jonathan kom fra Jisre'el. Hans barnepike tok ham opp og flyktet, men i hastverket falt han og ble lam. Hans navn var Mefibosjet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled; and as she hurried to flee, he fell, and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Nå hadde Jonatan, Sauls sønn, en sønn som var lam i føttene. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten om Saul og Jonatan kom fra Jisre'el; og hans amme tok ham opp, og flyktet: og mens hun hastet for å flykte, falt han, og ble lam. Hans navn var Mefibosjet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jonathan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten om Sauls og Jonathans død kom fra Jisre'el. Hans barnepike tok ham og flyktet, men i sin hast snublet han og ble lam. Hans navn var Mefibosjet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jonatan, Sauls sønn, hadde en sønn som var lam i føttene. Han var fem år gammel da meldingen om Saul og Jonatan kom fra Jisreel, og hans pleiemor tok ham opp og flyktet. Under flukten falt han, og ble lam. Han het Mefibosjet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Nå hadde Jonatan, Sauls sønn, en sønn som hadde skadede føtter. Han var fem år gammel da nyheten om Sauls og Jonatans død kom fra Jisre'el, og kvinnen som tok vare på ham tok ham opp og flyktet: mens hun skyndte seg å redde ham, falt han og skadet føttene. Han het Mefibosjet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ionathas also the sonne of Saul had a sonne which was lame on his fete, & was fyue yeare olde whan the rumoure of Saul and Ionathas came from Iesrael. And his norse toke him, and fled. And whyle she made haist and fled, he fell, and was lame: And his name was Mephiboseth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ionathan Sauls sonne had a sonne that was lame on his feete: he was fiue yere olde when the tydings came of Saul and Ionathan out of Israel: then his nourse tooke him, and fledde away; as she made haste to flee, the childe fell, and beganne to halte, and his name was Mephibosheth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ionathan Sauls sonne had a sonne that was lame on his feete, and was fiue yeres olde when the tydinges came of Saul & Ionathan out of Iesrael: And his nurse toke hym vp, and fled away, and as she made haste to flee, the chylde fell, and began to halt, and his name was Miphiboseth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son [that was] lame of [his] feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name [was] Mephibosheth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the news came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to Jonathan son of Saul `is' a son -- lame; he was a son of five years at the coming in of the rumour of `the death of' Saul and Jonathan, out of Jezreel, and his nurse lifteth him up, and fleeth, and it cometh to pass in her hasting to flee, that he falleth, and becometh lame, and his name `is' Mephibosheth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son whose feet were damaged. He was five years old when news of the death of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and the woman who took care of him took him up and went in flight: and while she was getting him away as quickly as she was able, he had a fall and his feet were damaged. His name was Mephibosheth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the news came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Saul’s son Jonathan had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan arrived from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but in her haste to get away, he fell and was injured. Mephibosheth was his name.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַאֶ֨פֶס ע֥וֹד אִישׁ֙ לְבֵ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה עִמּ֖וֹ חֶ֣סֶד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ע֛וֹד בֵּ֥ן לִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן נְכֵ֥ה רַגְלָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* Q *ʾepes* *ʿôd* *ʾîš* *lə-bêt* *Šāʾûl* *wə-ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʿimmô* *ḥesed* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ* *ʾel-ham-melek* *ʿôd* *bēn* *li-Yəhônātān* *nəkēh* *raglayim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "Q": "interrogative particle - is there?", "*ʾepes*": "adverb - no more/none", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*lə-bêt*": "preposition + noun construct - to/for the house of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - that I may do", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*ḥesed*": "noun ms - lovingkindness", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - God/divine", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba", "*ʾel-ham-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the king", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*bēn*": "noun ms - son", "*li-Yəhônātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to/of Jonathan", "*nəkēh*": "adjective construct ms - crippled/lame of", "*raglayim*": "noun dual - feet/legs" }, "variants": { "*ʾepes*": "no one/none/has ceased", "*ḥesed* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "divine kindness/kindness for God's sake/extraordinary kindness", "*nəkēh* *raglayim*": "crippled in feet/lame in legs" } }
• 1 Chr 8:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.8.34", "source": "וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָן מְרִיב בָּעַל וּמְרִיב בַּעַל הוֹלִיד אֶת־מִיכָה", "text": "*û*-*ben*-*yəhônātān* *mərîb* *bāʿal* *û*-*mərîb* *baʿal* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*mîḵāh*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Jonathan", "*mərîb* *bāʿal*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Meribbaal", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mərîb* *baʿal*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Meribbaal", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mîḵāh*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Micah" }, "variants": { "*mərîb* *bāʿal*": "Meribbaal/Mephibosheth (same person with different name in other passages)" } }
• 1 Chr 9:40 : 40 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.40", "source": "וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מְרִ֣יב בָּ֑עַל וּמְרִי־בַ֖עַל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מִיכָֽה׃", "text": "And *ben*-*Yəhônātān* *Mərîb* *Bāʿal*; and *Mərî*-*baʿal* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*Mîḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*Mərîb* *Bāʿal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Merib-baal", "*Mərî*-*baʿal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Meri-baal (alternate spelling)", "*hôlîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/fathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mîḵāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Micah" }, "variants": { "*Mərîb* *Bāʿal*/*Mərî*-*baʿal*": "also known as Mephibosheth in other texts" } }
• 2 Sam 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.6", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Məpîbōšet* *ben-Yəhônātān* *ben-Šāʾûl* *ʾel-Dāwid* *wa-yippōl* *ʿal-pānāyw* *wa-yištāḥû* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *Məpîbōšet* *wa-yōʾmer* *hinnēh* *ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*ben-Yəhônātān*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Jonathan", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wa-yippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell", "*ʿal-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - on his face", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wa-yištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/paid homage/bowed in reverence" } }
• 1 Sam 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.1", "source": "וַיִּקְבְּצ֧וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֛ים אֶת־כָּל־מַחֲנֵיהֶ֖ם אֲפֵ֑קָה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל חֹנִ֔ים בַּעַ֖יִן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃", "text": "And *wayyiqbᵊṣû* *pᵊlištîm* *ʾet*-all-*maḥănêhem* *ʾăpēqāh* and *yiśrāʾēl* *ḥōnîm* at-the-*ʿayin* which in-*yizrᵊʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqbᵊṣû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - gathered/collected together", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person plural suffix - their camps/armies", "*ʾăpēqāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Aphek", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥōnîm*": "participle, masculine plural - camping/encamping", "*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine singular - spring/fountain", "*yizrᵊʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqbᵊṣû*": "gathered/assembled/mustered", "*maḥănêhem*": "their camps/armies/hosts", "*ʿayin*": "spring/fountain/well" } }
• 1 Sam 29:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.11", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם דָּוִ֜ד ה֤וּא וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת בַּבֹּ֔קֶר לָשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עָל֥וּ יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaškēm* *dāwid* he and-*ʾănāšāyw* to-*lāleḵet* in-the-*bōqer* to-*lāšûḇ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pᵊlištîm* and-*pᵊlištîm* *ʿālû* *yizrᵊʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškēm*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - and he rose early", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*lāleḵet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*lāšûḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to return", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʿālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they went up", "*yizrᵊʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškēm*": "he rose early/got up early in the morning", "*ʿālû*": "they went up/ascended/advanced to" } }
• 1 Sam 31:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.1", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נִלְחָמִ֣ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֜סוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *pəlištîm* were *nilḥāmîm* against *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyānusu* the men of *yiśrāʾēl* from before *pəlištîm*, and *wayyippəlû* *ḥălālîm* in *har haggilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nilḥāmîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - fighting/warring", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyānusu*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fled", "*wayyippəlû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slain/fallen/pierced", "*har haggilbōaʿ*": "proper noun phrase - Mount Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*nilḥāmîm*": "fighting/battling/waging war", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain ones/pierced ones/fallen ones" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.2", "source": "וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיַּכּ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים אֶת־יְהוֹנָתָ֧ן וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֛ב וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֖וּעַ בְּנֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wayyadbəqû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet-šāʾûl* and *ʾet* his sons; and *wayyakkû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet-yəhônātān* and *ʾet-ʾăbînādāb* and *ʾet-malkî-šûaʿ*, sons of *šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyadbəqû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they overtook/pursued", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they struck/killed", "*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾăbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*malkî-šûaʿ*": "proper noun - Malki-Shua" }, "variants": { "*wayyadbəqû*": "overtook/pursued closely/caught up with", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/killed/slew" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.3", "source": "וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ הַמּוֹרִ֖ים אֲנָשִׁ֣ים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת וַיָּ֥חֶל מְאֹ֖ד מֵהַמּוֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattiḵbad* *hammilḥāmāh* to *šāʾûl*, and *wayyimṣāʾuhû* *hammôrîm*, men *baqqāšet*, and *wayyāḥel* exceedingly from *hammôrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḵbad*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was heavy/severe", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyimṣāʾuhû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they found him", "*hammôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the archers/shooters", "*baqqāšet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - with the bow", "*wayyāḥel*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was wounded/trembled/was in anguish" }, "variants": { "*wattiḵbad*": "became severe/pressed hard/intensified", "*hammôrîm*": "archers/shooters", "*wayyāḥel*": "was wounded/was in anguish/trembled/was terrified" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁאוּל֩ לְנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּךָ֣ ׀ וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי בָ֗הּ פֶּן־יָ֠בוֹאוּ הָעֲרֵלִ֨ים הָאֵ֤לֶּה וּדְקָרֻ֙נִי֙ וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִ֔י וְלֹ֤א אָבָה֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּקַּ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב וַיִּפֹּ֖ל עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *nōśēʾ kēlāyw* '*šəlōp̄* your *ḥarbəḵā* and *wədāqrēnî* with it, lest *pen-yābôʾû* *hāʿărēlîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *ûdəqārūnî* and *wəhitʿalləlû-bî*.' But not *ʾābāh* *nōśēʾ kēlāyw*, for he *yārēʾ* exceedingly; and *wayyiqqaḥ* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-haḥereb* and *wayyippōl* upon it.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "participle construct + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bearer of his weapons/armor-bearer", "*šəlōp̄*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - draw out", "*ḥarbəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*wədāqrēnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and pierce me", "*pen-yābôʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - lest they come", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the uncircumcised", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*ûdəqārūnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and they pierce me", "*wəhitʿalləlû-bî*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine plural + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and they abuse me", "*ʾābāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was willing", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - feared", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-haḥereb*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*wayyippōl*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapons-bearer", "*šəlōp̄*": "draw/unsheathe/pull out", "*wədāqrēnî*": "pierce me/thrust me through/stab me", "*hāʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised ones/Gentiles/foreigners", "*wəhitʿalləlû-bî*": "abuse me/mock me/make sport of me", "*ʾābāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.5", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא נֹשֵֽׂא־כֵלָ֖יו כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּפֹּ֥ל גַּם־ה֛וּא עַל־חַרְבּ֖וֹ וַיָּ֥מָת עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *nōśēʾ-kēlāyw* that *mēt* *šāʾûl*, and *wayyippōl* also he upon his *ḥarbô* and *wayyāmāt* with him.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*nōśēʾ-kēlāyw*": "participle construct + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bearer of his weapons/armor-bearer", "*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - died/was dead", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyippōl*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ-kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapons-bearer", "*mēt*": "died/was dead" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.6", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֡וּל וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָיו֩ וְנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו גַּ֧ם כָּל־אֲנָשָׁ֛יו בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *šāʾûl* and his three *bānāyw* and *nōśēʾ kēlāyw*, also all his *ʾănāšāyw* *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* *yaḥdāw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "participle construct + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bearer of his weapons/armor-bearer", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapons-bearer", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/his warriors/his soldiers", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time/all at once" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.7", "source": "וַיִּרְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר־בְּעֵ֨בֶר הָעֵ֜מֶק וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן כִּֽי־נָ֙סוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִי־מֵ֖תוּ שָׁא֣וּל וּבָנָ֑יו וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ אֶת־הֶֽעָרִים֙ וַיָּנֻ֔סוּ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* *ʾanšê-yiśrāʾēl* who were *ʾăšer-bəʿēber hāʿēmeq* and who were *ʾăšer bəʿēber hayyardēn* that *kî-nāsû* *ʾanšê yiśrāʾēl* and that *wəḵî-mētû* *šāʾûl* and his sons, and *wayyaʿazbû* *ʾet-heʿārîm* and *wayyānusû*, and *wayyābōʾû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyēšəbû* in them.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʾanšê-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - men of Israel", "*ʾăšer-bəʿēber hāʿēmeq*": "relative pronoun + preposition + noun with definite article - who were across the valley", "*ʾăšer bəʿēber hayyardēn*": "relative pronoun + preposition + proper noun with definite article - who were across the Jordan", "*kî-nāsû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - that they fled", "*wəḵî-mētû*": "conjunction + conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and that they died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyaʿazbû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they abandoned", "*ʾet-heʿārîm*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with definite article - the cities", "*wayyānusû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fled", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they settled/dwelt" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê-yiśrāʾēl*": "men of Israel/Israelites/Israelite men", "*bəʿēber*": "across/on the other side of/beyond", "*hāʿēmeq*": "the valley/the plain", "*hayyardēn*": "the Jordan [River]", "*wayyaʿazbû*": "abandoned/forsook/left", "*wayyēšəbû*": "dwelt/settled/lived" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.8", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְפַשֵּׁ֖ט אֶת־הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וֽ͏ַיִּמְצְא֤וּ אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֔יו נֹפְלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *mimmāḥŏrāt*, and *wayyābōʾû* *pəlištîm* to *ləpaššēṭ* *ʾet-haḥălālîm*, and *wayyimṣəʾû* *ʾet-šāʾûl* and *ʾet* his three *bānāyw* *nōp̄əlîm* on *har haggilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - on the next day", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ləpaššēṭ*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to strip", "*ʾet-haḥălālîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with definite article - the slain", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they found", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - fallen", "*har haggilbōaʿ*": "proper noun phrase - Mount Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass/and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "on the next day/the day after", "*ləpaššēṭ*": "to strip/to plunder/to despoil", "*haḥălālîm*": "the slain/the fallen/the dead bodies", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "fallen/lying dead" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.9", "source": "וַֽיִּכְרְתוּ֙ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וַיַּפְשִׁ֖יטוּ אֶת־כֵּלָ֑יו וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים סָבִ֗יב לְבַשֵּׂ֛ר בֵּ֥ית עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiḵrətû* *ʾet-rōʾšô* and *wayyap̄šîṭû* *ʾet-kēlāyw*, and *wayəšalləḥû* in *ʾereṣ-pəlištîm* *sābîb* to *ləbaśśēr* *bêt ʿăṣabbêhem* and *ʾet-hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḵrətû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they cut off", "*ʾet-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wayyap̄šîṭû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stripped", "*ʾet-kēlāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his weapons/armor", "*wayəšalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*ʾereṣ-pəlištîm*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - land of Philistines", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around", "*ləbaśśēr*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to proclaim/announce good news", "*bêt ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - house of their idols", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḵrətû*": "cut off/severed/beheaded", "*kēlāyw*": "his weapons/his armor/his equipment", "*wayəšalləḥû*": "sent/dispatched/had messengers go", "*sābîb*": "around/all around/in every direction", "*ləbaśśēr*": "to announce/to proclaim/to bring news", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images/their gods" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.10", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֙מוּ֙ אֶת־כֵּלָ֔יו בֵּ֖ית עַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְאֶת־גְּוִיָּתוֹ֙ תָּקְע֔וּ בְּחוֹמַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית שָֽׁן׃", "text": "And *wayyāśîmû* *ʾet-kēlāyw* in *bêt ʿaštārôt*, and *ʾet-gəwiyyātô* *tāqəʿû* in *bəḥômat bêt šān*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they put", "*ʾet-kēlāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his weapons/armor", "*bêt ʿaštārôt*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of Ashtaroth", "*ʾet-gəwiyyātô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his body/corpse", "*tāqəʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fastened/impaled", "*bəḥômat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the wall of", "*bêt šān*": "proper noun - Beth-shan" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "put/placed/deposited", "*kēlāyw*": "his weapons/his armor/his equipment", "*ʿaštārôt*": "Ashtaroth/Ashtarte [goddess]", "*gəwiyyātô*": "his body/his corpse/his dead body", "*tāqəʿû*": "fastened/impaled/hung up" } }