{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֥וֹד דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־כָּל־בָּח֥וּר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And *yōsef* again *Dāwid* *ʾet*-all-*bāḥûr* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* thirty *ʾālef*.", "grammar": { "*yōsef*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - gathered/added", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular construct - chosen/choice men", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾālef*": "masculine plural construct - thousand" }, "variants": { "*yōsef*": "gathered/assembled/added/continued to gather", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen men/choice warriors/selected men", "*ʾālef*": "thousand/clan/military unit" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.2", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ מִֽבַּעֲלֵ֖י יְהוּדָ֑ה לְהַעֲל֣וֹת מִשָּׁ֗ם אֵ֚ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֣א שֵׁ֗ם שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת יֹשֵׁ֥ב הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *yāqām* and *yēlek* *Dāwid* and-all-the-*ʿām* who with-him from-*Baʿălê* *Yəhûdāh* to-*haʿălôt* from-there *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* which-*niqrāʾ* *šēm* *šēm* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *yōšēb* the-*kərūbîm* upon-it.", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - arose", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular construct with definite article - people", "*Baʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - Baale/lords of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*haʿălôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with lamed prefix - to bring up", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is called", "*šēm*": "masculine singular - name (repeated)", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*kərūbîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - cherubim" }, "variants": { "*Baʿălê Yəhûdāh*": "Baale of Judah/Baalah in Judah/lords of Judah", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*niqrāʾ šēm šēm*": "is called by name, the name/by which the name is invoked/which is called, the name, the name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly beings", "*yōšēb hakərūbîm*": "enthroned on the cherubim/dwelling between the cherubim" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.3", "source": "וַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּ אֶת־אֲר֤וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־עֲגָלָ֣ה חֲדָשָׁ֔ה וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּ מִבֵּ֥ית אֲבִינָדָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה וְעֻזָּ֣א וְאַחְי֗וֹ בְּנֵי֙ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב נֹהֲגִ֖ים אֶת־הָעֲגָלָ֥ה חֲדָשָֽׁה׃", "text": "And *yarkibû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* upon-*ʿăgālāh* *ḥădāšāh* and *yiśśāʾuhû* from-*bêt* *ʾĂbînādāb* which in-the-*gibʿāh* and-*ʿUzzāʾ* and-*ʾAḥyô* *bənê* *ʾĂbînādāb* *nōhăgîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʿăgālāh* *ḥădāšāh*.", "grammar": { "*yarkibû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they set/placed", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*ʿăgālāh*": "feminine singular - cart/wagon", "*ḥădāšāh*": "feminine singular adjective - new", "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with suffix and waw consecutive - they carried it", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house", "*ʾĂbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - hill", "*ʿUzzāʾ*": "proper noun - Uzza", "*ʾAḥyô*": "proper noun - Ahio", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*nōhăgîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - driving/leading", "*ʿăgālāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - cart/wagon" }, "variants": { "*gibʿāh*": "hill/Gibeah (as place name)", "*ʾAḥyô*": "Ahio (personal name)/his brother (if read as common noun)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.4", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּ מִבֵּ֤ית אֲבִֽינָדָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה עִ֖ם אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאַחְי֕וֹ הֹלֵ֖ךְ לִפְנֵ֥י הָאָרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *yiśśāʾuhû* from-*bêt* *ʾĂbînādāb* which in-the-*gibʿāh* with *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾAḥyô* *hōlēk* before the-*ʾārôn*.", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with suffix and waw consecutive - they carried it", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house", "*ʾĂbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - hill", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*ʾAḥyô*": "proper noun - Ahio", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*ʾārôn*": "masculine singular with definite article - ark" }, "variants": { "*gibʿāh*": "hill/Gibeah (as place name)", "*ʾAḥyô*": "Ahio (personal name)/his brother (if read as common noun)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.5", "source": "וְדָוִ֣ד ׀ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל עֲצֵ֣י בְרוֹשִׁ֑ים וּבְכִנֹּר֤וֹת וּבִנְבָלִים֙ וּבְתֻפִּ֔ים וּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖ים וּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃", "text": "And-*Dāwid* and-all-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *məśaḥăqîm* before *YHWH* with-all *ʿăṣê* *bərôšîm* and-with-*kinnōrôt* and-with-*nəbālîm* and-with-*tuppîm* and-with-*mənaʿanəʿîm* and-with-*ṣelṣelîm*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məśaḥăqîm*": "Piel participle masculine plural - playing/celebrating/dancing", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʿăṣê*": "masculine plural construct - woods/instruments of", "*bərôšîm*": "masculine plural - cypress/fir", "*kinnōrôt*": "feminine plural with prefix - harps/lyres", "*nəbālîm*": "masculine plural with prefix - harps/lutes", "*tuppîm*": "masculine plural with prefix - tambourines/timbrels", "*mənaʿanəʿîm*": "Pilpel participle masculine plural with prefix - sistrums/rattles", "*ṣelṣelîm*": "masculine plural with prefix - cymbals" }, "variants": { "*məśaḥăqîm*": "playing/celebrating/dancing/making merry", "*ʿăṣê bərôšîm*": "instruments of cypress/fir wood instruments/all kinds of cypress wood" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־גֹּ֣רֶן נָכ֑וֹן וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח עֻזָּ֜א אֶל־אֲר֤וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ וַיֹּ֣אחֶז בּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י שָׁמְט֖וּ הַבָּקָֽר׃", "text": "And *yābōʾû* unto-*gōren* *Nākôn* and *yišlaḥ* *ʿUzzāʾ* unto-*ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *yōʾḥez* at-it because *šāməṭû* the-*bāqār*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*gōren*": "masculine singular construct - threshing floor", "*Nākôn*": "proper noun - Nacon", "*yišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he put forth/sent", "*ʿUzzāʾ*": "proper noun - Uzza", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*yōʾḥez*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he took hold", "*šāməṭû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumbled/slipped", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective with definite article - oxen/cattle" }, "variants": { "*Nākôn*": "Nacon (personal name)/Nach (in parallel passage)/prepared (if not a proper name)", "*šāməṭû*": "stumbled/slipped/let loose" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.7", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּעֻזָּ֔ה וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ שָׁ֛ם הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־הַשַּׁ֑ל וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁ֔ם עִ֖ם אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *YHWH* against-*ʿUzzāh* and *yakkēhû* there the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-the-*šal* and *yāmāt* there with *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - kindled/burned", "*ʾaf*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʿUzzāh*": "proper noun - Uzzah", "*yakkēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix and waw consecutive - he struck him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*šal*": "masculine singular with definite article - error/rashness", "*yāmāt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he died", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/was kindled (idiom for became angry)", "*šal*": "error/rashness/fault/reaching out" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.8", "source": "וַיִּ֣חַר לְדָוִ֔ד עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּרַ֧ץ יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּעֻזָּ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֞א לַמָּק֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ פֶּ֣רֶץ עֻזָּ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *yiḥar* to-*Dāwid* because which *pāraṣ* *YHWH* *pereṣ* at-*ʿUzzāh* and *yiqrāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* the-that *Pereṣ* *ʿUzzāh* until the-*yôm* the-this.", "grammar": { "*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - became angry/hot", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*pāraṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke out/made a breach", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*pereṣ*": "masculine singular construct - breach/outburst", "*ʿUzzāh*": "proper noun - Uzzah", "*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he called", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular with prefix and definite article - place", "*Pereṣ ʿUzzāh*": "proper noun, place name - Perez-uzzah (Outburst against Uzzah)", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar*": "became angry/was distressed/felt resentment", "*pāraṣ pereṣ*": "broke out an outburst/made a breach (wordplay with the name given to the place)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.9", "source": "וַיִּרָ֥א דָוִ֛ד אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵ֛יךְ יָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yirāʾ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-the-*yôm* the-that and *yōʾmer* how *yābôʾ* to-me *ʾărôn* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yirāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he feared", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will come", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark" }, "variants": { "*yirāʾ*": "feared/was afraid of/was in awe of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.10", "source": "וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְהָסִ֥יר אֵלָ֛יו אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָ֖ה עַל־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּטֵּ֣הוּ דָוִ֔ד בֵּ֥ית עֹבֵֽד־אֱד֖וֹם הַגִּתִּֽי׃", "text": "And-not-*ʾābāh* *Dāwid* to-*hāsîr* unto-him *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* to-*ʿîr* *Dāwid* and *yaṭṭēhû* *Dāwid* *bêt* *ʿŌbēd*-*ʾĔdôm* the-*Gittî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was willing", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*hāsîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to remove/bring", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city", "*yaṭṭēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix and waw consecutive - he directed it/turned it aside", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house", "*ʿŌbēd-ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Obed-edom", "*Gittî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Gittite" }, "variants": { "*ʾābāh*": "was willing/wanted/consented", "*yaṭṭēhû*": "directed it/diverted it/turned it aside" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.11", "source": "וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ אֲר֨וֹן יְהוָ֜ה בֵּ֣ית עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם הַגִּתִּ֖י שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם וְאֶת־כָּל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yēšeb* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *bêt* *ʿŌbēd* *ʾĔdōm* the-*Gittî* three *ḥŏdāšîm* and *yəbārek* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿŌbēd* *ʾĔdōm* and-*ʾet*-all-*bêtô*.", "grammar": { "*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it remained/stayed", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house", "*ʿŌbēd ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Obed-edom", "*Gittî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Gittite", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural - months", "*yəbārek*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he blessed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*yēšeb*": "remained/stayed/dwelled" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.12", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֗ד לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ בֵּרַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־בֵּ֨ית עֹבֵ֤ד אֱדֹם֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וַיַּעַל֩ אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים מִבֵּ֨ית עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם עִ֥יר דָּוִ֖ד בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃", "text": "And *yuggad* to-the-*melek* *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *bērak* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bêt* *ʿŌbēd* *ʾĔdōm* and-*ʾet*-all-which-to-him for-the-sake-of *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *yēlek* *Dāwid* and *yaʿal* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* from-*bêt* *ʿŌbēd* *ʾĔdōm* to-*ʿîr* *Dāwid* with-*śimḥāh*.", "grammar": { "*yuggad*": "Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it was told", "*melek*": "masculine singular with definite article - king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with lamed prefix - saying", "*bērak*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house", "*ʿŌbēd ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Obed-edom", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he went", "*yaʿal*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he brought up", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular with prefix - joy/gladness" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying (introduces direct speech)", "*yaʿal*": "brought up/carried up/led up" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּ֧י צָעֲד֛וּ נֹשְׂאֵ֥י אֲרוֹן־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁשָּׁ֣ה צְעָדִ֑ים וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח שׁ֖וֹר וּמְרִֽיא׃", "text": "And *yəhî* when *ṣāʿădû* *nōśəʾê* *ʾărôn*-*YHWH* six *ṣəʿādîm* and *yizbaḥ* *šôr* and-*mərîʾ*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it happened", "*ṣāʿădû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stepped/walked", "*nōśəʾê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣəʿādîm*": "masculine plural - steps/paces", "*yizbaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sacrificed", "*šôr*": "masculine singular - ox/bull", "*mərîʾ*": "masculine singular - fatling/fattened calf" }, "variants": { "*mərîʾ*": "fatling/fattened calf/fat animal" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.14", "source": "וְדָוִ֛ד מְכַרְכֵּ֥ר בְּכָל־עֹ֖ז לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְדָוִ֕ד חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃", "text": "And-*Dāwid* *məkarkēr* with-all-*ʿōz* before *YHWH* and-*Dāwid* *ḥāgûr* *ʾēfôd* *bād*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*məkarkēr*": "Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular - strength/might", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ḥāgûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - girded with", "*ʾēfôd*": "masculine singular - ephod", "*bād*": "masculine singular - linen" }, "variants": { "*məkarkēr*": "dancing/whirling/leaping", "*ʾēfôd bād*": "linen ephod (priestly garment)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.15", "source": "וְדָוִד֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מַעֲלִ֖ים אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֑ה בִּתְרוּעָ֖ה וּבְק֥וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃", "text": "And-*Dāwid* and-all-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *maʿălîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* with-*tərûʿāh* and-with-*qôl* *šôfār*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*maʿălîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - bringing up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tərûʿāh*": "feminine singular with prefix - shouting/trumpet blast", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct with prefix - sound of", "*šôfār*": "masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet" }, "variants": { "*tərûʿāh*": "shouting/jubilation/trumpet blast" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מְפַזֵּ֤ז וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *bāʾ* *ʿîr* *Dāwid* and-*Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *nišqəfāh* through the-*ḥallôn* and *tēreʾ* *ʾet*-the-*melek* *Dāwid* *məfazzēz* and-*məkarkēr* before *YHWH* and *tibez* for-him in-*libbāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nišqəfāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - looked down/out", "*ḥallôn*": "masculine singular with definite article - window", "*tēreʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she saw", "*melek*": "masculine singular with definite article - king", "*məfazzēz*": "Piel participle masculine singular - leaping/dancing", "*məkarkēr*": "Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tibez*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she despised", "*libbāh*": "masculine singular with suffix - her heart" }, "variants": { "*nišqəfāh*": "looked down/out/leaned out", "*məfazzēz*": "leaping/dancing/skipping", "*tibez*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.17", "source": "וַיָּבִ֜אוּ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וַיַּצִּ֤גוּ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָאֹ֔הֶל אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָה־ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּ֨עַל דָּוִ֥ד עֹל֛וֹת לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *yābîʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* and *yaṣṣigû* *ʾōtô* in-*məqômô* in-midst the-*ʾōhel* which *nāṭāh*-for-him *Dāwid* and *yaʿal* *Dāwid* *ʿōlôt* before *YHWH* and-*šəlāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yābîʾû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they brought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yaṣṣigû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they set", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*məqômô*": "masculine singular with prefix and 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular with definite article - tent", "*nāṭāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he pitched/stretched out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yaʿal*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he offered", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*šəlāmîm*": "masculine plural - peace offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.18", "source": "וַיְכַ֣ל דָּוִ֔ד מֵהַעֲל֥וֹת הָעוֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם בְּשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *yəkal* *Dāwid* from-*haʿălôt* the-*ʿôlāh* and-the-*šəlāmîm* and *yəbārek* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* in-*šēm* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*yəkal*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he finished", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*haʿălôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - offering up", "*ʿôlāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - burnt offering", "*šəlāmîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - peace offerings", "*yəbārek*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he blessed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*šēm YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "name of the LORD of hosts/in the name of the LORD of armies" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.19", "source": "וַיְחַלֵּ֨ק לְכָל־הָעָ֜ם לְכָל־הֲמ֣וֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לְמֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁה֒ לְאִ֗ישׁ חַלַּ֥ת לֶ֙חֶם֙ אַחַ֔ת וְאֶשְׁפָּ֣ר אֶחָ֔ד וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖ה אֶחָ֑ת וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yəḥallēq* to-all-the-*ʿām* to-all-*hămôn* *Yiśrāʾēl* from-man and-to-woman to-each-*ʾîš* *ḥallat* *leḥem* one and-*ʾešpār* one and-*ʾăšîšāh* one and *yēlek* all-the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* to-*bêtô*.", "grammar": { "*yəḥallēq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he distributed/divided", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people", "*hămôn*": "masculine singular construct - multitude", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man/each one", "*ḥallat*": "feminine singular construct - cake/loaf of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread", "*ʾešpār*": "masculine singular - portion/measure", "*ʾăšîšāh*": "feminine singular - cake of raisins", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - went", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular with suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*ḥallat leḥem*": "loaf of bread/bread cake", "*ʾešpār*": "portion of meat/date cake/measure", "*ʾăšîšāh*": "raisin cake/cake of pressed fruit" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.20", "source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב דָּוִ֖ד לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ וַתֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת־שָׁאוּל֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּ֨ד הַיּ֜וֹם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִגְלָ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ לְעֵינֵי֙ אַמְה֣וֹת עֲבָדָ֔יו כְּהִגָּל֥וֹת נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָרֵקִֽים׃", "text": "And *yāšāb* *Dāwid* to-*bārēk* *ʾet*-*bêtô* and *tēṣēʾ* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* to-*qirat* *Dāwid* and *tōʾmer* how-*nikbad* the-*yôm* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *niglāh* the-day to-*ʿênê* *ʾamhôt* *ʿăbādāyw* as-*higgālôt* *niglôt* one the-*rēqîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāšāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he returned", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she went out", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*qirat*": "feminine singular construct - meeting", "*tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she said", "*nikbad*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was honored/glorious", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*niglāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - revealed himself", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾamhôt*": "feminine plural construct - maidservants of", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*higgālôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing", "*niglôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing", "*rēqîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - empty/worthless ones" }, "variants": { "*nikbad*": "was honored/was glorious/was distinguished (sarcastic)", "*niglāh*": "uncovered himself/exposed himself/revealed himself", "*higgālôt niglôt*": "revealing reveals (emphatic construction)", "*rēqîm*": "empty ones/worthless ones/vain fellows" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִד֮ אֶל־מִיכַל֒ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּֽחַר־בִּ֤י מֵֽאָבִיךְ֙ וּמִכָּל־בֵּית֔וֹ לְצַוֺּ֨ת אֹתִ֥י נָגִ֛יד עַל־עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Dāwid* unto-*Mîkal* before *YHWH* who *bāḥar*-in-me from-*ʾābîk* and-from-all-*bêtô* to-*ṣawwōt* *ʾōtî* *nāgîd* over-*ʿam* *YHWH* over-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*śiḥaqtî* before *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose", "*ʾābîk*": "masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ṣawwōt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to appoint/command", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me", "*nāgîd*": "masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*śiḥaqtî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I played/danced" }, "variants": { "*nāgîd*": "ruler/leader/prince", "*śiḥaqtî*": "played/celebrated/danced/made merry" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.22", "source": "וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִי עוֹד֙ מִזֹּ֔את וְהָיִ֥יתִי שָׁפָ֖ל בְּעֵינָ֑י וְעִם־הָֽאֲמָהוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתְּ עִמָּ֖ם אִכָּבֵֽדָה׃", "text": "And-*nəqallōtî* more from-this and-*hāyîtî* *šāfāl* in-*ʿênāy* and-with-the-*ʾămāhôt* whom *ʾāmart* with-them *ʾikkābēdāh*.", "grammar": { "*nəqallōtî*": "Niphal perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I will be more lightly esteemed", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I will be", "*šāfāl*": "adjective masculine singular - low/lowly", "*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual with 1st common singular suffix - my eyes", "*ʾămāhôt*": "feminine plural with definite article - maidservants", "*ʾāmart*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you said", "*ʾikkābēdāh*": "Niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I will be honored" }, "variants": { "*nəqallōtî*": "I will be more lightly esteemed/I will make myself more contemptible", "*šāfāl*": "low/lowly/humble", "*ʾikkābēdāh*": "I will be honored/I will be held in honor" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.23", "source": "וּלְמִיכַל֙ בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל לֹֽא־הָ֥יָה לָ֖הּ יָ֑לֶד עַ֖ד י֥וֹם מוֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-to-*Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* not-*hāyāh* to-her *yāled* until *yôm* *môtāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*yāled*": "masculine singular - child/offspring", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*môtāh*": "masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her death" }, "variants": { "*yāled*": "child/offspring/son" } }