2 Sam 11:6-9 : 6 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.6",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב שְׁלַ֣ח אֵלַ֔י אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֖ה הַחִתִּ֑י וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֖ה אֶל־דָּוִֽד׃",
"text": "*wa-yishlach Dāwid ʾel-Yôʾāb shəlach ʾēlay ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî* and *wa-yishlach Yôʾāb ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-Dāwid*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab",
"*shəlach*": "imperative masculine singular - send",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David"
},
"variants": {
"*shəlach*": "send/dispatch",
"*ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî*": "Uriah the Hittite"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.7",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א אוּרִיָּ֖ה אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל דָּוִ֗ד לִשְׁל֤וֹם יוֹאָב֙ וְלִשְׁל֣וֹם הָעָ֔ם וְלִשְׁל֖וֹם הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ ʾÛrîyâ ʾēlāyw* and *wa-yishʾal Dāwid li-shlôm Yôʾāb wə-li-shlôm hā-ʿām wə-li-shlôm ha-milchāmâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wa-yishʾal*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he asked",
"*li-shlôm*": "preposition lamed + construct state - about the welfare of",
"*wə-li-shlôm*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + construct state - and about the welfare of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people/troops",
"*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the war/battle"
},
"variants": {
"*yishʾal*": "asked/inquired about",
"*shlôm*": "welfare/peace/health/condition",
"*hā-ʿām*": "the people/the troops/the army",
"*ha-milchāmâ*": "the war/the battle/the fighting"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְא֣וּרִיָּ֔[t]ה רֵ֥ד לְבֵיתְךָ֖ וּרְחַ֣ץ רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֽוּרִיָּה֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתֵּצֵ֥א אַחֲרָ֖יו מַשְׂאַ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer Dāwid lə-ʾÛrîyâ rēd lə-bêytchā û-rəchaṣ raglêychā* and *wa-yēṣēʾ ʾÛrîyâ mi-bêyt ha-melech* and *wa-tēṣēʾ ʾachărāyw masʾat ha-melech*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lə-ʾÛrîyâ*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to Uriah",
"*rēd*": "imperative masculine singular - go down",
"*lə-bêytchā*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your house",
"*û-rəchaṣ*": "conjunction + imperative masculine singular - and wash",
"*raglêychā*": "noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet",
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*mi-bêyt ha-melech*": "from the house of the king",
"*wa-tēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it went out",
"*ʾachărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*masʾat ha-melech*": "portion/gift of the king"
},
"variants": {
"*rēd*": "go down/descend/go home",
"*rəchaṣ raglêychā*": "wash your feet/refresh yourself/rest",
"*masʾat ha-melech*": "portion from the king/gift from the king/royal present"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.9",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אוּרִיָּ֗ה פֶּ֚תַח בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָרַ֖ד אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yishkab ʾÛrîyâ petach bêyt ha-melech ʾēt kol-ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw* and not *yārad ʾel-bêytô*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yishkab*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down",
"*petach*": "noun masculine singular construct - at the entrance of",
"*bêyt ha-melech*": "house of the king",
"*ʾēt*": "preposition - with",
"*kol-ʿabdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - all the servants of",
"*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lord/master",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not",
"*yārad*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went down",
"*ʾel-bêytô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house"
},
"variants": {
"*yishkab*": "lay down/slept",
"*petach*": "entrance/doorway/opening",
"*ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw*": "servants of his lord/master/king's servants"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.10",
"source": "וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־יָרַ֥ד אוּרִיָּ֖ה אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אוּרִיָּ֗ה הֲל֤וֹא מִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אַתָּ֣ה בָ֔א מַדּ֖וּעַ לֹֽא־יָרַ֥דְתָּ אֶל־בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wa-yaggîdû lə-Dāwid lēʾmōr lōʾ-yārad ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-bêytô* and *wa-yōʾmer Dāwid ʾel-ʾÛrîyâ hălôʾ mi-derech ʾattâ bāʾ madûaʿ lōʾ-yāradtā ʾel-bêytechā*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaggîdû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural hiphil - and they told",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to David",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*lōʾ-yārad*": "negation + perfect 3rd masculine singular - did not go down",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negation - is it not that",
"*mi-derech*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular - from a journey",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*bāʾ*": "participle masculine singular - coming",
"*madûaʿ*": "interrogative - why",
"*lōʾ-yāradtā*": "negation + perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did not go down",
"*ʾel-bêytechā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your house"
},
"variants": {
"*yaggîdû*": "told/reported/informed",
"*mi-derech*": "from a journey/from travel/from the road",
"*madûaʿ*": "why/for what reason"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אוּרִיָּ֜ה אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הָ֠אָרוֹן וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִֽיהוּדָ֜ה יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹת וַאדֹנִ֨י יוֹאָ֜ב וְעַבְדֵ֤י אֲדֹנִ֨י עַל־פְּנֵ֤י הַשָּׂדֶה֙ חֹנִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֞י אָב֧וֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִ֛י לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִם־אִשְׁתִּ֑י חַיֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ אִֽם־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-Dāwid hā-ʾārôn wə-Yisrāʾēl wi-Yhûdâ yōshbîm ba-sukkôt wa-ʾadōnî Yôʾāb wə-ʿabdê ʾadōnî ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh chōnîm wa-ʾănî ʾābôʾ ʾel-bêytî le-ʾechōl wə-lishtôt wə-lishkab ʿim-ʾishtî chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the ark",
"*wə-Yisrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Israel",
"*wi-Yhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah",
"*yōshbîm*": "participle masculine plural - dwelling/staying",
"*ba-sukkôt*": "preposition bet + noun feminine plural - in booths/tents",
"*wa-ʾadōnî*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my lord",
"*wə-ʿabdê*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and servants of",
"*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun common plural construct - upon the face of",
"*ha-sādeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the field",
"*chōnîm*": "participle masculine plural - encamping/camping",
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I",
"*ʾābôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common singular - shall I come/go",
"*le-ʾechōl*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to eat",
"*wə-lishtôt*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to drink",
"*wə-lishkab*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to lie",
"*ʿim-ʾishtî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - with my wife",
"*chayyechā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your life",
"*wə-chêy*": "conjunction + construct state - and by the life of",
"*nafshechā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul",
"*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "particle + imperfect 1st common singular - if I will do",
"*ha-dābār ha-zeh*": "the thing the this - this thing"
},
"variants": {
"*hā-ʾārôn*": "the ark [of the covenant]",
"*sukkôt*": "booths/tents/temporary shelters",
"*ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh*": "in the open field/on the battlefield",
"*chōnîm*": "encamping/camping/bivouacking",
"*chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā*": "by your life and by the life of your soul [oath formula]",
"*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "if I do [negative oath formula: I will surely not do]"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אוּרִיָּ֗ה שֵׁ֥ב בָּזֶּ֛ה גַּם־הַיּ֖וֹם וּמָחָ֣ר אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב אוּרִיָּ֧ה בִירוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וּמִֽמָּחֳרָֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer Dāwid ʾel-ʾÛrîyâ shēb bā-zeh gam-ha-yôm û-māchār ʾăshallĕchekā* and *wa-yēsheb ʾÛrîyâ bi-Yrûshālaim ba-yôm ha-hûʾ û-mi-māchŏrāt*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*shēb*": "imperative masculine singular - remain/stay",
"*bā-zeh*": "preposition bet + demonstrative pronoun - in this [place]",
"*gam-ha-yôm*": "particle + definite article + noun masculine singular - also today",
"*û-māchār*": "conjunction + adverb - and tomorrow",
"*ʾăshallĕchekā*": "imperfect 1st common singular piel + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you away",
"*wa-yēsheb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed",
"*bi-Yrûshālaim*": "preposition bet + proper noun - in Jerusalem",
"*ba-yôm ha-hûʾ*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular + definite article + pronoun - in that day",
"*û-mi-māchŏrāt*": "conjunction + preposition min + noun feminine singular - and on the next day"
},
"variants": {
"*shēb*": "stay/remain/dwell",
"*ʾăshallĕchekā*": "I will send you away/dismiss you/let you go",
"*ba-yôm ha-hûʾ*": "on that day/at that time",
"*û-mi-māchŏrāt*": "and on the next day/and on the morrow"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.13",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָא־ל֣וֹ דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֧אכַל לְפָנָ֛יו וַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּ וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּ וַיֵּצֵ֣א בָעֶ֗רֶב לִשְׁכַּ֤ב בְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙ עִם־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔יו וְאֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ לֹ֥א יָרָֽד׃",
"text": "*wa-yiqrāʾ-lô Dāwid* and *wa-yōʾchal lə-fānāyw* and *wa-yēsht* and *wa-yshakkrēhû* and *wa-yēṣēʾ bā-ʿereb li-shkab bə-mishkābô ʿim-ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw wə-ʾel-bêytô lōʾ yārād*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiqrāʾ-lô*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he called to him",
"*wa-yōʾchal*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate",
"*lə-fānāyw*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him",
"*wa-yēsht*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he drank",
"*wa-yshakkrēhû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made him drunk",
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*bā-ʿereb*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the evening",
"*li-shkab*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to lie down",
"*bə-mishkābô*": "preposition bet + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his bed",
"*ʿim-ʿabdê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - with the servants of",
"*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master",
"*wə-ʾel-bêytô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his house",
"*lōʾ yārād*": "negation + perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did not go down"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqrāʾ-lô*": "invited him/called to him/summoned him",
"*yōʾchal lə-fānāyw*": "ate before him/ate in his presence",
"*yshakkrēhû*": "made him drunk/intoxicated him",
"*mishkābô*": "his bed/couch/place to lie down"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.14",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד סֵ֖פֶר אֶל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח בְּיַ֥ד אוּרִיָּֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yhiy ba-bōqer* and *wa-yichtōb Dāwid sēfer ʾel-Yôʾāb* and *wa-yishlach bə-yad ʾÛrîyâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*ba-bōqer*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the morning",
"*wa-yichtōb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote",
"*sēfer*": "noun masculine singular - letter/document",
"*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab",
"*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*bə-yad*": "preposition bet + noun feminine singular construct - by the hand of"
},
"variants": {
"*sēfer*": "letter/document/scroll",
"*bə-yad*": "by the hand of/through/by means of"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.15",
"source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסֵּ֖פֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר הָב֣וּ אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֗ה אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם מֵאַחֲרָ֖יו וְנִכָּ֥ה וָמֵֽת׃ ס",
"text": "*wa-yichtōb ba-sēfer lēʾmōr hābû ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-mûl pənê ha-milchāmâ ha-chăzāqâ wə-shabtem mē-ʾachărāyw wə-nikkâ wā-mēt*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yichtōb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote",
"*ba-sēfer*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the letter",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hābû*": "imperative masculine plural - set/place",
"*ʾel-mûl*": "preposition + preposition - opposite to",
"*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of",
"*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the battle",
"*ha-chăzāqâ*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the fierce",
"*wə-shabtem*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall withdraw",
"*mē-ʾachărāyw*": "preposition min + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from behind him",
"*wə-nikkâ*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular niphal - and he will be struck",
"*wā-mēt*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and die"
},
"variants": {
"*hābû*": "set/place/station/assign",
"*ʾel-mûl pənê ha-milchāmâ ha-chăzāqâ*": "in front of the fiercest fighting/facing the strongest part of the battle",
"*wə-shabtem mē-ʾachărāyw*": "withdraw from behind him/retreat from supporting him/pull back from him",
"*wə-nikkâ wā-mēt*": "that he may be struck and die/so he will be hit and killed"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.16",
"source": "וַיְהִ֕י בִּשְׁמ֥וֹר יוֹאָ֖ב אֶל־הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־א֣וּרִיָּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֖יִל שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "*wa-yhiy bi-shmôr Yôʾāb ʾel-hā-ʿîr* and *wa-yittēn ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-ha-māqôm ʾăsher yādaʿ kî ʾanshê-chayil shām*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*bi-shmôr*": "preposition bet + qal infinitive construct - when observed/when watched",
"*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - at the city",
"*wa-yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he assigned/placed",
"*ʾel-ha-māqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the place",
"*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*yādaʿ*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*ʾanshê-chayil*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - men of valor/mighty men",
"*shām*": "adverb - there"
},
"variants": {
"*bi-shmôr*": "when observing/when besieging/when watching",
"*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "at the city/against the city",
"*yittēn*": "assigned/placed/stationed",
"*ʾanshê-chayil*": "valiant men/mighty warriors/skilled fighters"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.17",
"source": "וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּפֹּ֥ל מִן־הָעָ֖ם מֵעַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיָּ֕מָת גַּ֖ם אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-yēṣəʾû ʾanshê hā-ʿîr* and *wa-yillāchămû ʾet-Yôʾāb* and *wa-yippōl min-hā-ʿām mē-ʿabdê Dāwid* and *wa-yāmāt gam ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out",
"*ʾanshê hā-ʿîr*": "noun masculine plural construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - men of the city",
"*wa-yillāchămû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural niphal - and they fought",
"*ʾet-Yôʾāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - with Joab",
"*wa-yippōl*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there fell",
"*min-hā-ʿām*": "preposition min + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the people",
"*mē-ʿabdê*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural construct - from the servants of",
"*wa-yāmāt*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and died",
"*gam*": "particle - also"
},
"variants": {
"*yēṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/sortied",
"*yillāchămû*": "fought with/battled against",
"*yippōl*": "fell/were killed",
"*min-hā-ʿām mē-ʿabdê Dāwid*": "some of David's men/troops/servants"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.18",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֔ד אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yishlach Yôʾāb* and *wa-yaggēd lə-Dāwid ʾet-kol-dibrê ha-milchāmâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*wa-yaggēd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - and he reported",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to David",
"*ʾet-kol-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct - all the matters of",
"*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the battle"
},
"variants": {
"*yaggēd*": "reported/told/informed",
"*dibrê ha-milchāmâ*": "matters of the battle/events of the war/battle report"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.19",
"source": "וַיְצַ֥ו אֶת־הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּכַלּוֹתְךָ֗ אֵ֛ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wa-yṣaw ʾet-ha-malʾāch lēʾmōr kə-kallôtchā ʾēt kol-dibrê ha-milchāmâ lə-dabbēr ʾel-ha-melech*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yṣaw*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular piel - and he commanded",
"*ʾet-ha-malʾāch*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the messenger",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*kə-kallôtchā*": "preposition kaf + piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - when you finish",
"*ʾēt kol-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct - all the matters of",
"*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the battle",
"*lə-dabbēr*": "preposition lamed + piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*ʾel-ha-melech*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the king"
},
"variants": {
"*yṣaw*": "commanded/instructed/charged",
"*malʾāch*": "messenger/envoy",
"*kə-kallôtchā*": "when you finish/when you complete",
"*dibrê ha-milchāmâ*": "matters of the battle/account of the fighting"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.20",
"source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִֽם־תַּעֲלֶה֙ חֲמַ֣ת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָמַ֣ר לְךָ֔ מַדּ֛וּעַ נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם אֶל־הָעִ֖יר לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם הֲל֣וֹא יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יֹר֖וּ מֵעַ֥ל הַחוֹמָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyâ ʾim-taʿăleh chămat ha-melech wə-ʾāmar ləchā madûaʿ niggashtem ʾel-hā-ʿîr lə-hillāchēm hălôʾ yədaʿtem ʾēt ʾăsher-yōrû mē-ʿal ha-chômâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be",
"*ʾim-taʿăleh*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd feminine singular qal - if rises",
"*chămat*": "noun feminine singular construct - anger of",
"*ha-melech*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king",
"*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he says",
"*ləchā*": "preposition lamed + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*madûaʿ*": "interrogative - why",
"*niggashtem*": "perfect 2nd masculine plural niphal - did you approach",
"*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the city",
"*lə-hillāchēm*": "preposition lamed + niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negation - did you not",
"*yədaʿtem*": "perfect 2nd masculine plural - know",
"*ʾēt ʾăsher-yōrû*": "direct object marker + relative pronoun + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - that they would shoot",
"*mē-ʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon",
"*ha-chômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿăleh chămat ha-melech*": "the king's anger rises/the king becomes angry",
"*niggashtem*": "approached/drew near/advanced",
"*yōrû*": "shoot/cast/throw [arrows or other projectiles]",
"*mē-ʿal ha-chômâ*": "from upon the wall/from the top of the wall"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.21",
"source": "מִֽי־הִכָּ֞ה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֣לֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁת הֲלֽוֹא־אִשָּׁ֡ה הִשְׁלִ֣יכָה עָלָיו֩ פֶּ֨לַח רֶ֜כֶב מֵעַ֤ל הַֽחוֹמָה֙ וַיָּ֣מָת בְּתֵבֵ֔ץ לָ֥מָּה נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם אֶל־הַֽחוֹמָ֑ה וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ גַּ֗ם עַבְדְּךָ֛ אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּ֖י מֵֽת׃",
"text": "*mî-hikkâ ʾet-ʾĂbîmelech ben-Yərubbëshet hălôʾ-ʾishâ hishlîchâ ʿālāyw pelach recheb mē-ʿal ha-chômâ wa-yāmāt bə-Tēbēṣ lāmmâ niggashtem ʾel-ha-chômâ wə-ʾāmartā gam ʿabdəchā ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî mēt*",
"grammar": {
"*mî-hikkâ*": "interrogative + perfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - who struck",
"*ʾet-ʾĂbîmelech*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abimelech",
"*ben-Yərubbëshet*": "son of Jerubbesheth [Jerubbaal/Gideon]",
"*hălôʾ-ʾishâ*": "interrogative + negation + noun feminine singular - was it not a woman",
"*hishlîchâ*": "perfect 3rd feminine singular hiphil - she threw",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him",
"*pelach recheb*": "piece of millstone",
"*mē-ʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon",
"*wa-yāmāt*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*bə-Tēbēṣ*": "preposition bet + proper noun - in Thebez",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why",
"*niggashtem*": "perfect 2nd masculine plural niphal - did you approach",
"*ʾel-ha-chômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the wall",
"*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine singular - then you shall say",
"*gam*": "particle - also",
"*ʿabdəchā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*mēt*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead"
},
"variants": {
"*ben-Yərubbëshet*": "son of Jerubbesheth/son of Jerubbaal (alternative name for Gideon)",
"*pelach recheb*": "millstone piece/upper millstone",
"*niggashtem ʾel-ha-chômâ*": "approached the wall/advanced to the wall"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.22",
"source": "וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַמַּלְאָ֑ךְ וַיָּבֹא֙ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֔ד אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁלָח֖וֹ יוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "*wa-yēlech ha-malʾāch* and *wa-yābōʾ* and *wa-yaggēd lə-Dāwid ʾēt kol-ʾăsher shəlāchô Yôʾāb*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēlech*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*ha-malʾāch*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the messenger",
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*wa-yaggēd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - and he reported",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to David",
"*ʾēt kol-ʾăsher*": "direct object marker + noun + relative pronoun - all that",
"*shəlāchô*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - sent him"
},
"variants": {
"*yaggēd*": "reported/told/informed",
"*kol-ʾăsher shəlāchô*": "all that had sent him/all for which he was sent"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.23",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד כִּֽי־גָבְר֤וּ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיֵּצְא֥וּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַנִּהְיֶ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַשָּֽׁעַר׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-malʾāch ʾel-Dāwid kî-gābrû ʿālêynû hā-ʾănāshîm wa-yēṣəʾû ʾēlêynû ha-sādeh wa-nihyeh ʿălêyhem ʿad-petach ha-shāʿar*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ha-malʾāch*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the messenger",
"*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*kî-gābrû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine plural qal - for they prevailed",
"*ʿālêynû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us",
"*hā-ʾănāshîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men",
"*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came out",
"*ʾēlêynû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us",
"*ha-sādeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - to the field",
"*wa-nihyeh*": "consecutive imperfect 1st common plural - and we were",
"*ʿălêyhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them",
"*ʿad-petach*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the entrance of",
"*ha-shāʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gate"
},
"variants": {
"*gābrû ʿālêynû*": "prevailed against us/were stronger than us/overpowered us",
"*yēṣəʾû ʾēlêynû ha-sādeh*": "came out against us to the field/sortied against us",
"*nihyeh ʿălêyhem*": "we were upon them/we pushed them back/we drove them"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.24",
"source": "*ויראו **וַיֹּר֨וּ *המוראים **הַמּוֹרִ֤ים אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֙ךָ֙ מֵעַ֣ל הַחוֹמָ֔ה וַיָּמ֖וּתוּ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְגַ֗ם עַבְדְּךָ֛ אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּ֖י מֵֽת׃ ס",
"text": "*wa-yōrû ha-môrîm ʾel-ʿăbādechā mē-ʿal ha-chômâ wa-yāmûtû mē-ʿabdê ha-melech wə-gam ʿabdəchā ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî mēt*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōrû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural hiphil - and they shot",
"*ha-môrîm*": "definite article + participle masculine plural hiphil - the archers",
"*ʾel-ʿăbādechā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - at your servants",
"*mē-ʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon",
"*ha-chômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall",
"*wa-yāmûtû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they died",
"*mē-ʿabdê*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural construct - from servants of",
"*ha-melech*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king",
"*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*ʿabdəchā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*mēt*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead"
},
"variants": {
"*yōrû*": "shot/cast [arrows or projectiles]",
"*ha-môrîm*": "the archers/the shooters",
"*mē-ʿabdê ha-melech*": "some of the king's servants/some of the king's men"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֤ר אֶל־יוֹאָב֙ אַל־יֵרַ֤ע בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־כָזֹ֥ה וְכָזֶ֖ה תֹּאכַ֣ל הֶחָ֑רֶב הַחֲזֵ֨ק מִלְחַמְתְּךָ֧ אֶל־הָעִ֛יר וְהָרְסָ֖הּ וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer Dāwid ʾel-ha-malʾāch kōh-tōʾmar ʾel-Yôʾāb ʾal-yēraʿ bə-ʿêynechā ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh kî-chāzōh wə-chāzeh tōʾchal he-chāreb hachăzēq milchamtəchā ʾel-hā-ʿîr wə-hārəsāh wə-chazzəqēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾel-ha-malʾāch*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the messenger",
"*kōh-tōʾmar*": "adverb + imperfect 2nd masculine singular - thus you shall say",
"*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab",
"*ʾal-yēraʿ*": "negative particle + imperfect 3rd masculine singular qal jussive - let it not be evil",
"*bə-ʿêynechā*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes",
"*ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this matter",
"*kî-chāzōh wə-chāzeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative + conjunction + demonstrative - for like this and like that",
"*tōʾchal*": "imperfect 3rd feminine singular qal - devours",
"*he-chāreb*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sword",
"*hachăzēq*": "imperative masculine singular hiphil - strengthen",
"*milchamtəchā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your battle",
"*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - against the city",
"*wə-hārəsāh*": "conjunction + imperative masculine singular qal + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and destroy it",
"*wə-chazzəqēhû*": "conjunction + imperative masculine singular piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and encourage him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾal-yēraʿ bə-ʿêynechā*": "let it not displease you/don't be upset about",
"*kî-chāzōh wə-chāzeh tōʾchal he-chāreb*": "for the sword devours one as well as another/the sword takes this one and that one alike",
"*hachăzēq milchamtəchā*": "strengthen your battle/press your attack harder",
"*wə-hārəsāh*": "destroy it/overthrow it/demolish it",
"*wə-chazzəqēhû*": "encourage him/strengthen him"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.26",
"source": "וַתִּשְׁמַע֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת אֽוּרִיָּ֔ה כִּי־מֵ֖ת אוּרִיָּ֣ה אִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּסְפֹּ֖ד עַל־בַּעְלָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wa-tishmaʿ ʾēshet ʾÛrîyâ kî-mēt ʾÛrîyâ ʾîshāh wa-tispōd ʿal-baʿlāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tishmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she heard",
"*ʾēshet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*kî-mēt*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was dead",
"*ʾîshāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband",
"*wa-tispōd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she mourned",
"*ʿal-baʿlāh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - for her husband/lord"
},
"variants": {
"*tispōd*": "mourned/lamented/wailed",
"*baʿlāh*": "her husband/her lord/her master"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.11.27",
"source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הָאֵ֗בֶל וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד וַיַּאַסְפָ֤הּ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בֵּ֑ן וַיֵּ֧רַע הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה דָוִ֖ד בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ",
"text": "*wa-yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel* and *wa-yishlach Dāwid wa-yaʾasfāh ʾel-bêytô wa-təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ wa-tēled lô bēn* and *wa-yēraʿ ha-dābār ʾăsher-ʿāsâ Dāwid bə-ʿêynê YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿăbōr*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and passed",
"*hā-ʾēbel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the mourning",
"*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*wa-yaʾasfāh*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gathered her",
"*ʾel-bêytô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house",
"*wa-təhî-lô*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she became to him",
"*lə-ʾishâ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular - as a wife",
"*wa-tēled*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore",
"*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him",
"*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - a son",
"*wa-yēraʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was evil",
"*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter",
"*ʾăsher-ʿāsâ*": "relative pronoun + perfect 3rd masculine singular - which did",
"*bə-ʿêynê*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel*": "the mourning period passed/the mourning was over",
"*yaʾasfāh*": "gathered her/brought her in/took her",
"*təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ*": "became his wife/became to him as a wife",
"*yēraʿ*": "was evil/displeased/was displeasing",
"*bə-ʿêynê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the LORD's sight"
}
}