{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ כָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד חֶבְר֑וֹנָה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנְנ֛וּ עַצְמְךָ֥ וּֽבְשָׂרְךָ֖ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* all-*šiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*dāwid* *ḥeḇrônāh* *wə-yōʾmərû* to say, *hinnənû* *ʿaṣməḵā* and-*bəśārəḵā* *ʾănāḥnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they came", "*šiḇṭê*": "construct plural - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ḥeḇrônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Hebron", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnənû*": "presentative particle + 1st person plural suffix - behold us", "*ʿaṣməḵā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bone", "*bəśārəḵā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flesh", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we" }, "variants": { "*hinnənû*": "behold us/here we are", "*ʿaṣməḵā*": "your bone/your relative/your kindred", "*bəśārəḵā*": "your flesh/your relative/your kindred" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.2", "source": "גַּם־אֶתְמ֣וֹל גַּם־שִׁלְשׁ֗וֹם בִּהְי֨וֹת שָׁא֥וּל מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ אַתָּ֗ה *הייתה **הָיִ֛יתָ *מוציא **הַמּוֹצִ֥יא *והמבי **וְהַמֵּבִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה לְךָ֗ אַתָּ֨ה תִרְעֶ֤ה אֶת־עַמִּי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאַתָּ֛ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לְנָגִ֖יד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "Also-*ʾetmôl* also-*šilšôm* *bi-hyôt* *šāʾûl* *meleḵ* upon-us, you *hāyîtā* *ham-môṣîʾ* and-*ham-mēḇîʾ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-you, you *tirʿeh* *ʾet-ʿammî* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* and-you *tihyeh* for-*nāgîd* upon-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾetmôl*": "adverb - yesterday/previously", "*šilšôm*": "adverb - day before yesterday/previously", "*bi-hyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when was", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hāyîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*ham-môṣîʾ*": "definite article + Hiphil participle masculine singular - the one bringing out", "*ham-mēḇîʾ*": "definite article + Hiphil participle masculine singular - the one bringing in", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*tirʿeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will shepherd", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*nāgîd*": "noun, masculine singular - prince/ruler/leader" }, "variants": { "*ʾetmôl* *šilšôm*": "in time past/formerly/previously", "*môṣîʾ*": "one who brings out/leader/deliverer", "*mēḇîʾ*": "one who brings in/leader", "*nāgîd*": "ruler/prince/commander/leader" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.3", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת לָהֶם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ דָּוִ֥ד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* all-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*meleḵ* *ḥeḇrônāh* *wə-yiḵrōt* to-them the-*meleḵ* *dāwid* *bərît* in-*ḥeḇrôn* before *YHWH* *wə-yimšəḥû* *ʾet-dāwid* to-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ziqnê*": "construct plural - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥeḇrônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Hebron", "*wə-yiḵrōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they anointed", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/alliance", "*wə-yiḵrōt* *bərît*": "idiom: to make a covenant" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.4", "source": "בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֛ה דָּוִ֖ד בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה מָלָֽךְ׃", "text": "Son-of-thirty *šānāh* *dāwid* in-*mālḵô* forty *šānāh* *mālāḵ*", "grammar": { "*ben-šəlōšîm šānāh*": "idiomatic expression - thirty years old", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bə-mālḵô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king/when he became king", "*mālāḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned" }, "variants": { "*bə-mālḵô*": "when he became king/at his accession" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.5", "source": "בְּחֶבְרוֹן֙ מָלַ֣ךְ עַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וּבִירוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם מָלַ֗ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשָׁלֹשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "In-*ḥeḇrôn* *mālaḵ* over-*yəhûdāh* seven *šānîm* and-six *ḥŏdāšîm* and-in-*yərûšālaim* *mālaḵ* thirty and-three *šānāh* over all-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.6", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֶל־הַיְבֻסִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לְדָוִ֤ד לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־תָב֣וֹא הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֣י אִם־הֱסִֽירְךָ֗ הַעִוְרִ֤ים וְהַפִּסְחִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹא דָוִ֖ד הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "*wə-yēlek* the-*meleḵ* and-*ʾănāšāyw* *yərûšālaim* to-the-*yəḇûsî* *yôšēḇ* the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə-yōʾmer* to-*dāwid* to say, not-*tāḇôʾ* here *kî ʾim-hĕsîrəḵā* the-*ʿiwrîm* and-the-*pisḥîm* to say, not-*yāḇôʾ* *dāwid* here", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yəḇûsî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Jebusite", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - inhabitant of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will come", "*kî ʾim-hĕsîrəḵā*": "conjunction + conditional + Hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - except if they remove you", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the blind", "*pisḥîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the lame", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will come" }, "variants": { "*yəḇûsî*": "Jebusite/inhabitant of Jebus", "*hĕsîrəḵā*": "remove you/drive you away/repel you", "*ʿiwrîm* and *pisḥîm*": "possibly a derogatory reference to the Jebusite defenders or their gods, or literal description of disabled defenders positioned on the walls" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.7", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת מְצֻדַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הִ֖יא עִ֥יר דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yilkōd* *dāwid* *ʾēt* *məṣūdat* *ṣîyôn* she *ʿîr* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yilkōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he captured", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*məṣūdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stronghold of", "*ṣîyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of" }, "variants": { "*məṣūdat*": "stronghold/fortress/citadel", "*ṣîyôn*": "Zion (name of the southeastern hill of Jerusalem)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא כָּל־מַכֵּ֤ה יְבֻסִי֙ וְיִגַּ֣ע בַּצִּנּ֔וֹר וְאֶת־הַפִּסְחִים֙ וְאֶת־הַ֣עִוְרִ֔ים *שנאו **שְׂנֻאֵ֖י נֶ֣פֶשׁ דָּוִ֑ד עַל־כֵּן֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ עִוֵּ֣ר וּפִסֵּ֔חַ לֹ֥א יָב֖וֹא אֶל־הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *dāwid* in-the-day the-that, all-*makkēh* *yəḇûsî* and-*yiggaʿ* in-the-*ṣinnôr* and-*ʾet*-the-*pisḥîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿiwrîm* *śənūʾê* *nepeš* *dāwid* upon-thus *yōʾmərû*, *ʿiwwēr* and-*pissēaḥ* not *yāḇôʾ* to-the-*bayit*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bayyôm ha-hûʾ*": "prepositional phrase with definite article + demonstrative - in that day", "*makkēh*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular construct - whoever strikes", "*yəḇûsî*": "gentilic noun - Jebusite", "*yiggaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he reaches", "*ṣinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the water shaft/gutter", "*pisḥîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the lame", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the blind", "*śənūʾê*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural construct - hated of", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they say", "*ʿiwwēr*": "adjective masculine singular - blind", "*pissēaḥ*": "adjective masculine singular - lame", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnôr*": "water shaft/gutter/water channel/conduit", "*śənūʾê nepeš dāwid*": "those hated by David's soul/those whom David despises", "*bayit*": "house/temple/palace/David's house" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב דָּוִד֙ בַּמְּצֻדָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָא־לָ֖הּ עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּ֤בֶן דָּוִד֙ סָבִ֔יב מִן־הַמִּלּ֖וֹא וָבָֽיְתָה׃", "text": "*wə-yēšeḇ* *dāwid* in-the-*məṣūdāh* *wə-yiqrāʾ*-to-her *ʿîr* *dāwid* *wə-yiḇen* *dāwid* *sāḇîḇ* from-the-*millôʾ* and-*bāyətāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšeḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*məṣūdāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stronghold", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*wə-yiḇen*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around", "*millôʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Millo/filling", "*bāyətāh*": "noun, masculine singular + directional he - toward the house" }, "variants": { "*məṣūdāh*": "stronghold/fortress/citadel", "*millôʾ*": "Millo/supporting terraces/earthwork/filling", "*bāyətāh*": "inward/toward the house/palace" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד הָל֣וֹךְ וְגָד֑וֹל וַיהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָא֖וֹת עִמּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *dāwid* *hālôḵ* and-*gādôl* *wə-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣəḇāʾôt* with-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hālôḵ wə-gādôl*": "Qal infinitive absolute + conjunction + adjective masculine singular - going and becoming great (idiom for continuous growth)", "*wə-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*hālôḵ wə-gādôl*": "idiom: growing greater and greater/becoming increasingly powerful", "*ʾĕlōhê ṣəḇāʾôt*": "God of hosts/God of armies/LORD of hosts" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.11", "source": "וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח חִירָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־צֹ֥ר מַלְאָכִים֮ אֶל־דָּוִד֒ וַעֲצֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י עֵ֔ץ וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖י אֶ֣בֶן קִ֑יר וַיִּבְנֽוּ־בַ֖יִת לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *ḥîrām* *meleḵ*-*ṣōr* *malʾāḵîm* to-*dāwid* and-*ʿăṣê* *ʾărāzîm* and-*ḥārāšê* *ʿēṣ* and-*ḥārāšê* *ʾeḇen* *qîr* *wə-yiḇnû*-*ḇayit* for-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ḥîrām*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*meleḵ-ṣōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Tyre", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees of/timber of", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cedars", "*ḥārāšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - craftsmen of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*wə-yiḇnû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they built", "*ḇayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/ambassadors/envoys", "*ḥārāšê*": "craftsmen/artisans/skilled workers", "*ḥārāšê ʾeḇen qîr*": "stonemasons for walls/craftsmen of stone walls" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.12", "source": "וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּֽי־הֱכִינ֧וֹ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכִי֙ נִשֵּׂ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yēdaʿ* *dāwid* *kî*-*hĕḵînô* *YHWH* for-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*kî* *niśśēʾ* *mamlaḵtô* for the sake of *ʿammô* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēdaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*hĕḵînô*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he established him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*niśśēʾ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he exalted", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*baʿăḇûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ס*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*hĕḵînô*": "established him/set him up firmly/prepared him", "*niśśēʾ*": "exalted/lifted up/made great" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד ע֜וֹד פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י בֹּא֣וֹ מֵחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִוָּ֥לְדֿוּ ע֛וֹד לְדָוִ֖ד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *dāwid* yet *pîlagšîm* and-*nāšîm* from-*yərûšālaim* after *bōʾô* from-*ḥeḇrôn* *wə-yiwwālədû* yet to-*dāwid* *bānîm* and-*bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were born", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "were born/were begotten" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.14", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמ֛וֹת הַיִּלֹּדִ֥ים ל֖וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם שַׁמּ֣וּעַ וְשׁוֹבָ֔ב וְנָתָ֖ן וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "And-these *šəmôt* *hay-yillōdîm* to-him in-*yərûšālāim* *šammûaʿ* and-*šôḇāḇ* and-*nātān* and-*šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and these", "*šəmôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - names of", "*hay-yillōdîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones born", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*šammûaʿ*": "proper noun - Shammua", "*šôḇāḇ*": "proper noun - Shobab", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.15", "source": "וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ וְנֶ֥פֶג וְיָפִֽיעַ׃", "text": "And-*yiḇḥār* and-*ʾĕlîšûaʿ* and-*nepeg* and-*yāpîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*yiḇḥār*": "proper noun - Ibhar", "*ʾĕlîšûaʿ*": "proper noun - Elishua", "*nepeg*": "proper noun - Nepheg", "*yāpîaʿ*": "proper noun - Japhia" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.16", "source": "וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וְאֶלְיָדָ֖ע וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ* and-*ʾelyādāʿ* and-*ʾĕlîpāleṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ*": "proper noun - Elishama", "*ʾelyādāʿ*": "proper noun - Eliada", "*ʾĕlîpāleṭ*": "proper noun - Eliphelet", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.17", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּי־מָשְׁח֨וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֤ד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ כָל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע דָּוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖רֶד אֶל־הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yišməʿû* *pəlištîm* *kî*-*māšḥû* *ʾet*-*dāwid* for-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yaʿălû* all-*pəlištîm* to-*ḇaqqēš* *ʾet*-*dāwid* *wə-yišmaʿ* *dāwid* *wə-yēred* to-the-*məṣûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišməʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*māšḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they anointed", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*məṣûdāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stronghold" }, "variants": { "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to pursue", "*məṣûdāh*": "stronghold/fortress/citadel" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.18", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*pəlištîm* *bāʾû* *wə-yinnāṭəšû* in-*ʿēmeq* *rəpāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*wə-yinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread themselves", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yinnāṭəšû*": "they spread themselves/they deployed/they dispersed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.19", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ אֶל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדִ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־דָּוִד֙ עֲלֵ֔ה כִּֽי־נָתֹ֥ן אֶתֵּ֛ן אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *dāwid* in-*YHWH* to say, *ha-ʾeʿĕleh* to-*pəlištîm* *hă-tittənēm* in-my hand? *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*dāwid*, *ʿălēh* *kî*-*nātōn* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištîm* in-your hand", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - in/of YHWH", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ha-ʾeʿĕleh*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - shall I go up?", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*hă-tittənēm*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - will you give them?", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿălēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go up!", "*nātōn ʾettēn*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will certainly give", "*yādeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*nātōn ʾettēn*": "Hebrew idiom of repetition for emphasis: I will surely/certainly give" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֥ד בְּבַֽעַל־פְּרָצִים֮ וַיַּכֵּ֣ם שָׁ֣ם דָּוִד֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר פָּרַ֨ץ יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־אֹיְבַ֛י לְפָנַ֖י כְּפֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בַּ֥עַל פְּרָצִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* *dāwid* in-*baʿal*-*pərāṣîm* *wə-yakkēm* there *dāwid* *wə-yōʾmer*, *pāraṣ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-my enemies before-me like-*pereṣ* *māyim* upon-thus *qārāʾ* *šēm*-the-*māqôm* the-that *baʿal* *pərāṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*baʿal-pərāṣîm*": "proper noun - Baal Perazim", "*wə-yakkēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he struck them", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*pāraṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he broke through", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾōyəḇay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my enemies", "*pānay*": "noun, common plural + 1st common singular suffix - my face/before me", "*pereṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - breakthrough of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative - that" }, "variants": { "*baʿal pərāṣîm*": "Master/Lord of breakthroughs", "*pāraṣ*": "broke through/burst through/made a breach", "*pereṣ māyim*": "water breach/breakthrough of water/flood" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.21", "source": "וַיַּעַזְבוּ־שָׁ֖ם אֶת־עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖ד וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yaʿazḇû*-there *ʾet*-*ʿăṣabbêhem* *wə-yiśśāʾēm* *dāwid* and-*ʾănāšāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿazḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they left", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*wə-yiśśāʾēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he carried them away", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images/their gods" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.22", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ ע֛וֹד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לַֽעֲל֑וֹת וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōsîpû* yet *pəlištîm* to-*laʿălôt* *wə-yinnāṭəšû* in-*ʿēmeq* *rəpāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they again/continued", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*wə-yinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread themselves", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "they added/they again/they continued" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.23", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֣א תַעֲלֶ֑ה הָסֵב֙ אֶל־אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם וּבָ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל בְּכָאִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *dāwid* in-*YHWH* *wə-yōʾmer* not *taʿăleh* *hāsēḇ* to-behind-them and-*ḇāʾtā* to-them from-opposite *bəḵāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - in/of YHWH", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall go up", "*hāsēḇ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - go around", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind them", "*ḇāʾtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall come", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mimmûl*": "preposition - opposite from", "*bəḵāʾîm*": "proper noun - Baca trees/mulberry trees" }, "variants": { "*hāsēḇ*": "circle around/go around/make a detour", "*bəḵāʾîm*": "balsam trees/mulberry trees/baca trees" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.24", "source": "וִ֠יהִי *בשמעך **כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ אֶת־ק֧וֹל צְעָדָ֛ה בְּרָאשֵׁ֥י הַבְּכָאִ֖ים אָ֣ז תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ כִּ֣י אָ֗ז יָצָ֤א יְהוָה֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ לְהַכּ֖וֹת בְּמַחֲנֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wî-hî* when-*šāmʿăḵā* *ʾet*-sound of *ṣəʿādāh* in-*rāʾšê* the-*bəḵāʾîm* then *teḥĕrāṣ* *kî* then *yāṣāʾ* *YHWH* before-you to-*hakkôt* in-*maḥănēh* *pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wî-hî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and it shall be", "*kəšāmʿăḵā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - when you hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ṣəʿādāh*": "noun, feminine singular - marching/stepping", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tops of", "*bəḵāʾîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the baca trees", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*teḥĕrāṣ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall act decisively", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has gone out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/before you", "*hakkôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to strike", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*qôl ṣəʿādāh*": "sound of marching/sound of steps/rustling sound", "*teḥĕrāṣ*": "act decisively/bestir yourself/move quickly/be decisive" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.25", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ כֵּ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִגֶּ֖בַע עַד־בֹּאֲךָ֥ גָֽזֶר׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś* *dāwid* thus, as *ṣiwwāhû* *YHWH* *wə-yak* *ʾet*-*pəlištîm* from-*geḇaʿ* until-your coming *gāzer*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he commanded him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-yak*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*geḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba", "*ʿad-bōʾăḵā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - until your coming", "*gāzer*": "proper noun - Gezer", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*ʿad-bōʾăḵā*": "Hebrew idiom: all the way to/until you come to" } }