1 Sam 24:11-17 : 11 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.11",
"source": "הִנֵּה֩ הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה רָא֣וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר נְתָנְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ הַיּ֤וֹם ׀ בְּיָדִי֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְאָמַ֥ר לַהֲ[t]רָגֲךָ֖ וַתָּ֣חָס עָלֶ֑יךָ וָאֹמַ֗ר לֹא־אֶשְׁלַ֤ח יָדִי֙ בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י כִּי־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃",
"text": "*Hinnêh* *hayyôm* *hazzeh* *rāʾû* *ʿênêkā* *ʾēt* which *netānekā* *YHWH* *hayyôm* in my hand in *hammeʿārâ* and said to *lahorgākā* and *wattāḥos* upon you and *wāʾōmar* not *ʾešlaḥ* my hand against my *ʾadōnî* because *mešîaḥ* *YHWH* he",
"grammar": {
"*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*rāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw",
"*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*netānekā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he gave you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave",
"*lahorgākā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to kill you",
"*wattāḥos*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it spared",
"*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*ʾešlaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out",
"*ʾadōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*mešîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/witnessed",
"*netānekā*": "gave you/delivered you/handed you over",
"*wattāḥos*": "spared/had pity/showed compassion",
"*ʾešlaḥ*": "will send/stretch out/extend (with hostile intent)",
"*mešîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.12",
"source": "וְאָבִ֣י רְאֵ֔ה גַּ֗ם רְאֵ֛ה אֶת־כְּנַ֥ף מְעִילְךָ֖ בְּיָדִ֑י כִּ֡י בְּכָרְתִי֩ אֶת־כְּנַ֨ף מְעִֽילְךָ֜ וְלֹ֣א הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ דַּ֤ע וּרְאֵה֙ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין בְּיָדִ֜י רָעָ֤ה וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ וְלֹא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֛ה צֹדֶ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And my father *reʾēh* also *reʾēh* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* in my hand because in *bekāretî* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* and not *hăragtîkā* *daʿ* and *ûreʾēh* that there is not in my hand *rāʿāh* and *wāpešaʿ* and not *ḥāṭāʾtî* to you and you *ṣōdeh* *ʾet*-my *napšî* to take it",
"grammar": {
"*reʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look",
"*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of",
"*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe",
"*bekāretî*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my cutting off",
"*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of",
"*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe",
"*hăragtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I killed you",
"*daʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - know",
"*ûreʾēh*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and see",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm",
"*wāpešaʿ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and transgression/rebellion",
"*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I sinned",
"*ṣōdeh*": "participle, masculine singular - hunting/lying in wait for",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul"
},
"variants": {
"*kenap*": "edge/corner/skirt/extremity",
"*hăragtîkā*": "killed you/slew you (negative: did not kill you)",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/injury/wrongdoing",
"*wāpešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin",
"*ṣōdeh*": "hunting/lying in wait for/pursuing",
"*napšî*": "life/soul/self"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.13",
"source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט יְהוָה֙ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ וּנְקָמַ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*Yišpōṭ* *YHWH* between me and between you and *ûneqāmanî* *YHWH* from you and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you",
"grammar": {
"*Yišpōṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal stem - he will judge",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ûneqāmanî*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he will avenge me",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be"
},
"variants": {
"*Yišpōṭ*": "will judge/decide/execute judgment",
"*ûneqāmanî*": "will avenge me/vindicate me/take vengeance for me",
"*tihyeh*": "will be/shall be"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.14",
"source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹאמַ֗ר מְשַׁל֙ הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י מֵרְשָׁעִ֖ים יֵ֣צֵא רֶ֑שַׁע וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "As *yōʾmar* *mešal* *haqqadmōnî* from *rešāʿîm* *yēṣēʾ* *rešaʿ* and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmar*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it says/is said",
"*mešal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - proverb of",
"*haqqadmōnî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the ancient",
"*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked men",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes out/comes forth",
"*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness",
"*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmar*": "says/is said/tells",
"*mešal*": "proverb/saying/parable",
"*haqqadmōnî*": "ancient/former/of old",
"*rešāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil ones/criminals",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/comes forth/proceeds",
"*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/wrongdoing"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.15",
"source": "אַחֲרֵ֨י מִ֤י יָצָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַחֲרֵ֥י מִ֖י אַתָּ֣ה רֹדֵ֑ף אַֽחֲרֵי֙ כֶּ֣לֶב מֵ֔ת אַחֲרֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ אֶחָֽד׃",
"text": "After whom *yāṣāʾ* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* after whom you *rōdēp* after *keleb* *mēt* after *parʿōš* *ʾeḥād*",
"grammar": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has gone out",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*rōdēp*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal stem - pursuing",
"*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog",
"*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead",
"*parʿōš*": "noun, masculine singular - flea",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/single"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "has gone out/come out/departed",
"*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting",
"*keleb*": "dog (term of self-abasement)",
"*mēt*": "dead/worthless/insignificant",
"*parʿōš*": "flea/insect (term of self-abasement)"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.16",
"source": "וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדַיָּ֔ן וְשָׁפַ֖ט בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ וְיָרֵ֣ב אֶת־רִיבִ֔י וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃ פ",
"text": "And *wehāyâ* *YHWH* to *dayyān* and *wešāpaṭ* between me and between you and *weyēreʾ* and *weyārēb* *ʾet*-my *rîbî* and *weyišpeṭēnî* from your hand",
"grammar": {
"*wehāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*dayyān*": "noun, masculine singular - judge",
"*wešāpaṭ*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will judge",
"*weyēreʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal stem - and he will see",
"*weyārēb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will plead",
"*rîbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause",
"*weyišpeṭēnî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he will vindicate me"
},
"variants": {
"*dayyān*": "judge/arbiter",
"*wešāpaṭ*": "will judge/will decide between",
"*weyēreʾ*": "will see/will observe/will witness",
"*weyārēb*": "will plead/will contend for/will defend",
"*rîbî*": "case/cause/lawsuit/dispute",
"*weyišpeṭēnî*": "will vindicate me/will deliver me/will judge in my favor"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.17",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת דָּוִ֗ד לְדַבֵּ֞ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הֲקֹלְךָ֥ זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיִּשָּׂ֥א שָׁא֛וּל קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃",
"text": "And *wayehî* when *kallôt* *Dāwid* *ledabbēr* *ʾet*-*hadebārîm* *hāʾēlleh* to *Šāʾûl* and *wayyōmer* *Šāʾûl* *hăqōlekā* this my son *Dāwid* and *wayyiśśāʾ* *Šāʾûl* his *qōlô* and *wayyēbk*",
"grammar": {
"*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it happened/came to pass",
"*kallôt*": "infinitive construct - to finish/complete",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ledabbēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel stem - to speak",
"*hadebārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*hăqōlekā*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - is this your voice",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice",
"*wayyēbk*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept"
},
"variants": {
"*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*kallôt*": "finishing/completing/ending",
"*ledabbēr*": "to speak/talk/declare",
"*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised",
"*wayyēbk*": "wept/cried/sobbed"
}
}