1 Chronicles 12:19

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.19", "source": "וְר֣וּחַ לָבְשָׁ֗ה אֶת־עֲמָשַׂי֮ רֹ֣אשׁ השלושים הַשָּׁלִישִׁים֒ לְךָ֤ דָוִיד֙ וְעִמְּךָ֣ בֶן־יִשַׁ֔י שָׁל֨וֹם ׀ שָׁל֜וֹם לְךָ֗ וְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְעֹ֣זְרֶ֔ךָ כִּ֥י עֲזָרְךָ֖ אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וַיְקַבְּלֵ֣ם דָּוִ֔יד וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם בְּרָאשֵׁ֥י הַגְּדֽוּד׃", "text": "And *rûaḥ* *lāḇəšâ* *ʾet-ʿĂmāśay* *rōʾš* *ha-šālîšîm*: \"To you, *Dāwîd*, and with you, *ben-Yišay*, *šālôm* *šālôm* to you, and *šālôm* to your *ʿōzerêḵā*, for *ʿăzārəḵā* *ʾĔlōhêḵā*.\" And *wayqabbəlēm* *Dāwîd*, and *wayyittənēm* among *rāʾšê* *ha-gədûd*.", "grammar": { "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and spirit", "*lāḇəšâ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd feminine singular, Qal - clothed/came upon", "*ʾet-ʿĂmāśay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Amasai", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ha-šālîšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the thirty/the officers", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-ʿimməḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and with you", "*ben-Yišay*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Jesse", "*šālôm šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular (repeated) - peace, peace", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-šālôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and peace", "*lə-ʿōzərêḵā*": "preposition + participle, masculine plural construct, Qal + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your helpers", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿăzārəḵā*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + 2nd masculine singular suffix - helps you", "*ʾĔlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*wa-yqabbəlēm*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Piel + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he received them", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*wa-yittənēm*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he placed them", "*bə-rāʾšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - among heads of", "*ha-gədûd*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the troop" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*lāḇəšâ*": "clothed/came upon/possessed", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*ha-šālîšîm*": "the thirty/the officers/the captains", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity", "*ʿōzerêḵā*": "your helpers/supporters/allies", "*ʿăzārəḵā*": "helps you/assists you/supports you", "*wayqabbəlēm*": "received them/accepted them/welcomed them", "*wayyittənēm*": "placed them/appointed them/set them", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ha-gədûd*": "the troop/band/raiding party" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Some members of the tribe of Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent him away after consulting, saying, 'He may turn against us and rejoin his master Saul at the cost of our heads.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to battle against Saul; but they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines, upon advisement, sent him away, saying, He may defect to his master Saul, to the jeopardy of our heads.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And of Manasses there fell certaine vnto Dauid, whan he came to the battayll with the Philistynes agaynst Saul, and helped them not, for the prynces of ye Philistynes counceled to let him go from them, and sayde: Yf he fell vnto his lorde Saul, it mighte cost vs oure neckes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And of Manasseh some fell to Dauid, when he came with the Philistims against Saul to battell, but they helped them not: for the Princes of the Philistims by aduisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul for our heads.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And there fell some of Manasse to Dauid, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battaile, but they helped them not: For the lordes of the Philistines toke aduisement, and sent him away againe, saying: he will fall to his maister Saul to the ieoperdie of our heades.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And there fell [some] of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to [the jeopardy of] our heads.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they didn't help them; for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And of Manasseh there have fallen unto David in his coming with the Philistines against Israel to battle -- and they helped them not, for by counsel the princes of the Philistines sent him away, saying, `With our heads he doth fall unto his master Saul.' --

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not; for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And some of the men of Manasseh came over to David, when he went with the Philistines to the war against Saul, but he gave them no help: for the lords of the Philistines, after discussion, sent him away, saying, He will go back to his master Saul, at the price of our lives.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Of Manasseh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle; but they didn't help them; for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, "He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Some men from Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul.(But in the end they did not help the Philistines because, after taking counsel, the Philistine lords sent David away, saying:“It would be disastrous for us if he deserts to his master Saul.”)

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 29:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.2", "source": "וְסַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ עֹֽבְרִ֔ים לְמֵא֖וֹת וְלַאֲלָפִ֑ים וְדָוִ֣ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו עֹֽבְרִ֛ים בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֖ה עִם־אָכִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *sarnê* *pᵊlištîm* *ʿōḇᵊrîm* in-*mēʾôt* and-in-*ʾălāpîm* and *dāwid* and-*ʾănāšāyw* *ʿōḇᵊrîm* in-the-*ʾaḥărōnāh* with-*ʾāḵîš*.", "grammar": { "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/rulers of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʿōḇᵊrîm*": "participle, masculine plural - passing/marching", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men", "*ʾaḥărōnāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the rear/last", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)", "*ʿōḇᵊrîm*": "passing by/marching/proceeding", "*ʾaḥărōnāh*": "rear/last part/back" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.3", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מָ֖ה הָעִבְרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים הֲלֽוֹא־זֶ֨ה דָוִ֜ד עֶ֣בֶד ׀ שָׁא֣וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ זֶ֤ה יָמִים֙ אוֹ־זֶ֣ה שָׁנִ֔ים וְלֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִי בוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה מִיּ֥וֹם נָפְל֖וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmᵊrû* *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* what *hāʿiḇrîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*śārê* *pᵊlištîm* is-not-this *dāwid* *ʿeḇed* *šāʾûl* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* who *hāyāh* with-me this *yāmîm* or-this *šānîm* and-not-*māṣāʾtî* in-him *mᵊʾûmāh* from-day *nāplô* until-the-day *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/commanders of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*hāʿiḇrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Hebrews", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was/has been", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I found/discovered", "*mᵊʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything/fault", "*nāplô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his falling/deserting", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "chiefs/captains/commanders", "*hāʿiḇrîm*": "the Hebrews (possibly derogatory)", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/slave/subject", "*nāplô*": "his falling away/deserting/defecting" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.4", "source": "וַיִּקְצְפ֨וּ עָלָ֜יו שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים הָשֵׁ֣ב אֶת־הָאִ֗ישׁ וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִפְקַדְתּ֣וֹ שָׁ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יֵרֵ֤ד עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ לְשָׂטָ֖ן בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבַמֶּ֗ה יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה זֶה֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֲל֕וֹא בְּרָאשֵׁ֖י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqṣᵊpû* upon-him *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* and *wayyōʾmᵊrû* to-him *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* *hāšēḇ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* and *yāšōḇ* to-*mᵊqômô* which *hipqadtô* there and-not-*yērēd* with-us in-the-*milḥāmāh* and-not-*yihyeh*-to-us for-*śāṭān* in-the-*milḥāmāh* and-with-what *yitraṣṣeh* this to-*ʾădōnāyw* is-it-not with-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾănāšîm* *hāhēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqṣᵊpû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they became angry", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/commanders of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hāšēḇ*": "imperative, masculine singular - return/send back", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yāšōḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him return", "*mᵊqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*hipqadtô*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you appointed him", "*yērēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go down", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*śāṭān*": "noun, masculine singular - adversary/opponent", "*yitraṣṣeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hitpael - he will reconcile himself", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lords/master", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - those" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqṣᵊpû*": "became angry/wrathful/furious", "*hipqadtô*": "you appointed/assigned/stationed him", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/opponent/enemy", "*yitraṣṣeh*": "reconcile himself/make himself acceptable/find favor", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/lives (referring to the heads of men as trophies)" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.5", "source": "הֲלוֹא־זֶ֣ה דָוִ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר יַעֲנוּ־ל֛וֹ בַּמְּחֹל֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ בַּֽאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ ס", "text": "Is-not-this *dāwid* who *yaʿănû*-to-him in-the-*mᵊḥōlôt* *lēʾmōr* *hikkāh* *šāʾûl* in-his-*ʾălāpāyw* and-*dāwid* in-his-*riḇḇōtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yaʿănû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they sang (in antiphonal response)", "*mᵊḥōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - dances", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hikkāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - he struck/slew", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾălāpāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his thousands", "*riḇḇōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ten thousands" }, "variants": { "*yaʿănû*": "they sang/responded/answered", "*mᵊḥōlôt*": "dances/dancing celebrations", "*hikkāh*": "struck/slew/defeated" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.6", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָיו חַי־יְהוָ֞ה כִּי־יָשָׁ֣ר אַתָּ֗ה וְט֣וֹב בְּ֠עֵינַי צֵאתְךָ֨ וּבֹאֲךָ֤ אִתִּי֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִֽי בְךָ֙ רָעָ֔ה מִיּ֛וֹם בֹּאֲךָ֥ אֵלַ֖י עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וּבְעֵינֵ֥י הַסְּרָנִ֖ים לֹֽא־ט֥וֹב אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* to-him *ḥay*-*YHWH* for-*yāšār* you and-*ṭôḇ* in-my-*ʿênay* your-*ṣēʾtᵊḵā* and-your-*bōʾăḵā* with-me in-the-*maḥăneh* for not-*māṣāʾtî* in-you *rāʿāh* from-day your-*bōʾăḵā* to-me until-the-day *hazzeh* and-in-*ʿênê* the-*sᵊrānîm* not-*ṭôḇ* you.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/honest", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ṣēʾtᵊḵā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out", "*bōʾăḵā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming in", "*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular - camp/army", "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I found", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*ʿênê*": "noun, dual construct - eyes of", "*sᵊrānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lords/rulers", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as lives/by the life of (oath formula)", "*yāšār*": "upright/honest/righteous", "*ṣēʾtᵊḵā* and *bōʾăḵā*": "your going out and coming in (idiom for all activities)", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrongdoing", "*sᵊrānîm*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה שׁ֖וּב וְלֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה רָ֔ע בְּעֵינֵ֖י סַרְנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ ס", "text": "And-now *šûḇ* and-*lēḵ* in-*šālôm* and-not-*taʿăśeh* *rāʿ* in-*ʿênê* *sarnê* *pᵊlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*šûḇ*": "imperative, masculine singular - return", "*lēḵ*": "imperative, masculine singular - go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/displeasure", "*ʿênê*": "noun, dual construct - eyes of", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety", "*rāʿ*": "evil/displeasure/wrong", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אָכִ֗ישׁ כִּ֣י מֶ֤ה עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ וּמַה־מָּצָ֣אתָ בְעַבְדְּךָ֔ מִיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיִ֣יתִי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָבוֹא֙ וְנִלְחַ֔מְתִּי בְּאֹיְבֵ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*ʾāḵîš* for what *ʿāśîtî* and-what-*māṣāʾtā* in-your-*ʿaḇdᵊḵā* from-day which *hāyîtî* before-you until the-day *hazzeh* that not *ʾāḇôʾ* and-*nilḥamtî* against-*ʾōyᵊḇê* *ʾădōnî* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I did/have done", "*māṣāʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you found", "*ʿaḇdᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I was/have been", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will come", "*nilḥamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Niphal - I fought", "*ʾōyᵊḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdᵊḵā*": "your servant (self-reference showing humility)", "*nilḥamtî*": "I fought/battled/warred", "*ʾōyᵊḇê*": "enemies/adversaries/foes" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.9", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן אָכִישׁ֮ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־דָּוִד֒ יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב אַתָּ֛ה בְּעֵינַ֖י כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אַ֣ךְ שָׂרֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾāḵîš* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*dāwid* *yādaʿtî* that *ṭôḇ* you in-my-*ʿênay* like-*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm* but *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* *ʾāmᵊrû* not-*yaʿăleh* with-us in-the-*milḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger of", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾāmᵊrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they said", "*yaʿăleh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go up", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm*": "messenger of God/angel of God (expression of highest esteem)", "*yaʿăleh*": "he will go up/ascend/join" } }

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    20{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.20", "source": "וּמִֽמְּנַשֶּׁ֞ה נָפְל֣וּ עַל־דָּוִ֗יד בְּבֹא֨וֹ עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֧ים עַל־שָׁא֛וּל לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א עֲזָרֻ֑ם כִּ֣י בְעֵצָ֗ה שִׁלְּחֻ֜הוּ סַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּרָאשֵׁ֕ינוּ יִפּ֖וֹל אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֥יו שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And from *menashsheh* *nāp̄elû* upon-*dāwid* in-*bōʾô* with-*pelištîm* against-*šāʾûl* to-the-*milḥāmāh* and-not *ʿăzārūm* for in-*ʿēṣāh* *šilleḥūhû* *sarnê* *pelištîm* saying in-*rāʾšênû* *yippôl* unto-*ʾădōnāyw* *šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*menashsheh*": "proper noun, Manasseh - tribal name", "*nāp̄elû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - fell/went over/deserted", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bōʾô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his coming/when he came", "*pelištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine noun, singular - battle/war", "*ʿăzārūm*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they helped them", "*ʿēṣāh*": "feminine noun, singular - counsel/advice", "*šilleḥūhû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they sent him away", "*sarnê*": "masculine noun, plural construct - lords of/rulers of", "*rāʾšênû*": "masculine noun, plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our heads", "*yippôl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall/desert", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "masculine noun, plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lord/master" }, "variants": { "*nāp̄elû*": "fell to/went over to/deserted to/defected to", "*ʿăzārūm*": "helped them/assisted them", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/consultation", "*šilleḥūhû*": "sent him away/dismissed him", "*rāʾšênû*": "our heads/at our expense/to our risk", "*yippôl*": "he will fall/desert/defect" } }

    21{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.21", "source": "בְּלֶכְתּ֣וֹ אֶל־צִֽיקְלַ֗ג נָפְל֣וּ עָלָ֣יו ׀ מִֽמְּנַשֶּׁ֡ה עַ֠דְנַח וְיוֹזָבָ֤ד וִידִֽיעֲאֵל֙ וּמִיכָאֵ֣ל וְיוֹזָבָ֔ד וֶאֱלִיה֖וּא וְצִלְּתָ֑י רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃", "text": "In-*lekettô* unto-*ṣîqelag* *nāp̄elû* to-him from-*menashsheh* *ʿadnaḥ* and-*yôzāḇād* and-*yediʿăʾēl* and-*mîḵāʾēl* and-*yôzāḇād* and-*ʾĕlîhûʾ* and-*ṣilletāy* *rāʾšê* the-*ʾălāp̄îm* which for-*menashsheh*", "grammar": { "*lekettô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his going/when he went", "*ṣîqelag*": "proper noun - Ziklag (place name)", "*nāp̄elû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - fell/went over/deserted", "*menashsheh*": "proper noun - Manasseh (tribal name)", "*ʿadnaḥ*": "proper noun - Adnah (personal name)", "*yôzāḇād*": "proper noun - Jozabad (personal name)", "*yediʿăʾēl*": "proper noun - Jediael (personal name)", "*mîḵāʾēl*": "proper noun - Michael (personal name)", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu (personal name)", "*ṣilletāy*": "proper noun - Zillethai (personal name)", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine noun, plural construct - heads of/chiefs of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine noun, plural - thousands/divisions/military units" }, "variants": { "*nāp̄elû*": "fell to/went over to/joined/defected to", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/commanders/captains", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "thousands/military divisions/units" } }

    22{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.22", "source": "וְהֵ֗מָּה עָזְר֤וּ עִם־דָּוִיד֙ עַֽל־הַגְּד֔וּד כִּֽי־גִבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל כֻּלָּ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ שָׂרִ֖ים בַּצָּבָֽא׃", "text": "And-they *ʿāzerû* with-*dāwid* against-the-*gedûd* for-*gibbôrê* *ḥayil* all-of-them and-*yihyû* *śārîm* in-the-*ṣāḇāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿāzerû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they helped", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*gedûd*": "masculine noun, singular - troop/band/raiding party", "*gibbôrê*": "masculine noun, plural construct - mighty men of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine noun, singular - strength/might/valor/army", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they became", "*śārîm*": "masculine noun, plural - commanders/officers/princes", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "masculine noun, singular - army/host/warfare" }, "variants": { "*gedûd*": "troop/band/raiding party/marauding band", "*gibbôrê ḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/warrior heroes/valiant warriors", "*śārîm*": "commanders/captains/princes/officers" } }

    23{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.23", "source": "כִּ֚י לְעֶת־י֣וֹם בְּי֔וֹם יָבֹ֥אוּ עַל־דָּוִ֖יד לְעָזְר֑וֹ עַד־לְמַחֲנֶ֥ה גָד֖וֹל כְּמַחֲנֵ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ", "text": "For at-*ʿet*-*yôm* in-*yôm* *yāḇōʾû* unto-*dāwid* to-*ʿāzerô* until-to-*maḥăneh* *gādôl* like-*maḥănēh* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿet*": "common noun, singular construct - time of", "*yôm*": "masculine noun, singular - day", "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they came", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿāzerô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to help him", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine noun, singular - camp/army/host", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine noun, plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ʿet-yôm be-yôm*": "day by day/daily/from day to day", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/army/host/encampment", "*maḥănēh ʾĕlōhîm*": "camp of God/divine host/mighty army" } }

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    16{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.16", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבְר֤וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן וְה֥וּא מְמַלֵּ֖א עַל־כָּל־גדיתיו גְּדוֹתָ֑יו וַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֲמָקִ֔ים לַמִּזְרָ֖ח וְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב׃", "text": "*ʾĒlleh* *hēm* *ʾăšer* *ʿāḇərû* *ʾet-ha-Yardēn* in the *ḥōdeš* *hā-rîʾšôn*, and *hûʾ* *məmalēʾ* over all *gədôtāw*; and they made *yaḇrîḥû* *ʾet* all the *ʿămāqîm* to the *mizrāḥ* and to the *maʿărāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĒlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*hēm*": "independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*ʿāḇərû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd plural, Qal - they crossed", "*ʾet-ha-Yardēn*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ba-ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*hā-rîʾšôn*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the first", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + independent pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and it", "*məmalēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel - filling", "*ʿal-kol-gədôtāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over all its banks", "*wa-yaḇrîḥû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Hiphil - and they caused to flee", "*ʾet-kol-hā-ʿămāqîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the valleys", "*la-mizrāḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the east", "*wə-la-maʿărāḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and to the west" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇərû*": "crossed/passed over/traversed", "*məmalēʾ*": "filling/overflowing", "*gədôtāw*": "its banks/shores", "*yaḇrîḥû*": "caused to flee/drove away/put to flight", "*ʿămāqîm*": "valleys/low regions", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/sunrise direction", "*maʿărāḇ*": "west/sunset direction" } }

    17{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ מִן־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה עַד־לַמְצָ֖ד לְדָוִֽיד׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* from *bənê* *Binyāmin* and *Yəhûdâ* to the *məṣād* to *Dāwîd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Qal - and they came", "*min-bənê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - from sons of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wi-Yəhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿad-la-məṣād*": "preposition + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the stronghold", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*məṣād*": "stronghold/fortress/refuge" } }

    18{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.18", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א דָוִיד֮ לִפְנֵיהֶם֒ וַיַּ֙עַן֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אִם־לְשָׁל֞וֹם בָּאתֶ֤ם אֵלַי֙ לְעָזְרֵ֔נִי יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֧י עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם לֵבָ֖ב לְיָ֑חַד וְאִֽם־לְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִי לְצָרַ֗י בְּלֹ֤א חָמָס֙ בְּכַפַּ֔י יֵ֛רֶא אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ וְיוֹכַֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* *Dāwîd* to *lif̱nêhem*, and *wayyaʿan* and *wayyōʾmer* to them, \"If for *šālôm* you *bāʾtem* to me to *ləʿāzərēnî*, there *yihyeh* to me toward you *lēḇāḇ* to *ləyāḥad*. But if to *rammôtanî* to my *ṣāray*, though without *ḥāmās* in my *kappay*, may *yēreʾ* *ʾĔlōhê* *ʾăḇôtênû* and *yôḵaḥ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wa-yyēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he went out", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*li-f̱nêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to before them/to their presence", "*wa-yyaʿan*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he answered", "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾim-lə-šālôm*": "conditional particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - if for peace", "*bāʾtem*": "verb, perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Qal - you came", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lə-ʿāzərēnî*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal + 1st singular suffix - to help me", "*yihyeh-lî*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + preposition + 1st singular suffix - there will be to me", "*ʿălêḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - toward you", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*lə-yāḥad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to union/united", "*wə-ʾim-lə-rammôtanî*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 1st singular suffix - but if to betray me", "*lə-ṣāray*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - to my adversaries", "*bə-lōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with no", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*bə-kappay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 1st singular suffix - in my palms/hands", "*yēreʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal, jussive - may he see", "*ʾĔlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st plural suffix - our fathers", "*wə-yôḵaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil, jussive - and may he decide" }, "variants": { "*lif̱nêhem*": "before them/in their presence", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/friendship", "*ləʿāzərēnî*": "to help me/to assist me", "*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/will", "*ləyāḥad*": "to unite/together/as one", "*rammôtanî*": "to betray me/to deceive me/to deliver me up", "*ṣāray*": "my adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*kappay*": "my palms/hands", "*yēreʾ*": "see/look/observe", "*yôḵaḥ*": "decide/judge/rebuke" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.1", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה הַבָּאִ֤ים אֶל־דָּוִיד֙ לְצִ֣יקְלַ֔ג ע֣וֹד עָצ֔וּר מִפְּנֵ֖י שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־קִ֑ישׁ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים עֹזְרֵ֖י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* the *bāʾîm* to *Dāwîd* to *Ṣîqlag*, while yet *ʿāṣûr* from *pənê* *Šāʾûl* *ben*-*Qîš*; and *hēmmâ* among the *gibbôrîm*, *ʿōzərê* the *milḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ha-bāʾîm*": "definite article + participle, masculine plural, Qal - the ones coming", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to/toward", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*Ṣîqlag*": "proper noun - Ziklag", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still", "*ʿāṣûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - being restrained/shut out", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - from before/because of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ben*": "construct noun - son of", "*Qîš*": "proper noun - Kish", "*hēmmâ*": "independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ba-gibbôrîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the mighty men", "*ʿōzərê*": "construct participle, masculine plural, Qal - helpers of", "*ha-milḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the battle/war" }, "variants": { "*bāʾîm*": "ones coming/arriving", "*ʿāṣûr*": "restrained/confined/shut out", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of/because of", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*ʿōzərê*": "helpers/supporters/allies", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/warfare" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדַ֗ע כִּ֤י אִתִּי֙ תֵּצֵ֣א בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *wayyiqbəṣû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet*-*maḥănêhem* for the *ṣābāʾ*, *ləhillāḥêm* in *yiśrāʾêl*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid*, *yādōaʿ* *têdaʿ* that with me *têṣêʾ* in the *maḥăneh*, you and *ʾănāšêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they gathered", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their camps", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the army/warfare", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to fight", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādōaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - surely knowing", "*têdaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*têṣêʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will go out", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*ʾănāšêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your men" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/came about", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "and they gathered/assembled/mustered", "*maḥănêhem*": "their camps/armies/hosts", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/warfare/military service", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "to fight/do battle/wage war", "*yādōaʿ têdaʿ*": "you surely know/certainly know (emphatic construction)" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.8", "source": "וַתּ֥וֹסֶף הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לִֽהְי֑וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּהֶם֙ מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattôsep̄* the *hammilḥāmāh* to *lihyôṯ*; and *wayyēṣēʾ* *Dāwid* and *wayyillāḥem* against the *bappelištîm*, and *wayyak* against them *makkāh* *ḡeḏôlāh*, and *wayyānusû* from his *mippānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wattôsep̄*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it added/continued'", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the war/battle'", "*lihyôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to be/to happen'", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went out'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*wayyillāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fought'", "*bappelištîm*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - 'against the Philistines'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'blow/strike/defeat'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they fled'", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'from his face/presence'" }, "variants": { "*wattôsep̄*": "resumed/continued/occurred again", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out/marched out/set out", "*wayyillāḥem*": "fought/battled/waged war", "*makkāh*": "blow/defeat/slaughter", "*wayyānusû*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }

  • 1 Sam 29:2-4
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    2{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.2", "source": "וְסַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ עֹֽבְרִ֔ים לְמֵא֖וֹת וְלַאֲלָפִ֑ים וְדָוִ֣ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו עֹֽבְרִ֛ים בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֖ה עִם־אָכִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *sarnê* *pᵊlištîm* *ʿōḇᵊrîm* in-*mēʾôt* and-in-*ʾălāpîm* and *dāwid* and-*ʾănāšāyw* *ʿōḇᵊrîm* in-the-*ʾaḥărōnāh* with-*ʾāḵîš*.", "grammar": { "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/rulers of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʿōḇᵊrîm*": "participle, masculine plural - passing/marching", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men", "*ʾaḥărōnāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the rear/last", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)", "*ʿōḇᵊrîm*": "passing by/marching/proceeding", "*ʾaḥărōnāh*": "rear/last part/back" } }

    3{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.3", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מָ֖ה הָעִבְרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים הֲלֽוֹא־זֶ֨ה דָוִ֜ד עֶ֣בֶד ׀ שָׁא֣וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ זֶ֤ה יָמִים֙ אוֹ־זֶ֣ה שָׁנִ֔ים וְלֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִי בוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה מִיּ֥וֹם נָפְל֖וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmᵊrû* *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* what *hāʿiḇrîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*śārê* *pᵊlištîm* is-not-this *dāwid* *ʿeḇed* *šāʾûl* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* who *hāyāh* with-me this *yāmîm* or-this *šānîm* and-not-*māṣāʾtî* in-him *mᵊʾûmāh* from-day *nāplô* until-the-day *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/commanders of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*hāʿiḇrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Hebrews", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was/has been", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I found/discovered", "*mᵊʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything/fault", "*nāplô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his falling/deserting", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "chiefs/captains/commanders", "*hāʿiḇrîm*": "the Hebrews (possibly derogatory)", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/slave/subject", "*nāplô*": "his falling away/deserting/defecting" } }

    4{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.4", "source": "וַיִּקְצְפ֨וּ עָלָ֜יו שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים הָשֵׁ֣ב אֶת־הָאִ֗ישׁ וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִפְקַדְתּ֣וֹ שָׁ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יֵרֵ֤ד עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ לְשָׂטָ֖ן בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבַמֶּ֗ה יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה זֶה֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֲל֕וֹא בְּרָאשֵׁ֖י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqṣᵊpû* upon-him *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* and *wayyōʾmᵊrû* to-him *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* *hāšēḇ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* and *yāšōḇ* to-*mᵊqômô* which *hipqadtô* there and-not-*yērēd* with-us in-the-*milḥāmāh* and-not-*yihyeh*-to-us for-*śāṭān* in-the-*milḥāmāh* and-with-what *yitraṣṣeh* this to-*ʾădōnāyw* is-it-not with-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾănāšîm* *hāhēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqṣᵊpû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they became angry", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/commanders of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hāšēḇ*": "imperative, masculine singular - return/send back", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yāšōḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him return", "*mᵊqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*hipqadtô*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you appointed him", "*yērēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go down", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*śāṭān*": "noun, masculine singular - adversary/opponent", "*yitraṣṣeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hitpael - he will reconcile himself", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lords/master", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - those" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqṣᵊpû*": "became angry/wrathful/furious", "*hipqadtô*": "you appointed/assigned/stationed him", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/opponent/enemy", "*yitraṣṣeh*": "reconcile himself/make himself acceptable/find favor", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/lives (referring to the heads of men as trophies)" } }

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    20{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.20", "source": "וַיִּזָּעֵ֣ק שָׁא֗וּל וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה חֶ֤רֶב אִישׁ֙ בְּרֵעֵ֔הוּ מְהוּמָ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyizzāʿēq* *šāʾûl* and all the *hāʿām* who was with him, and *wayyābōʾû* unto the *milḥāmâ*; and *wĕhinnēh* *hāyĕtâ* *ḥereb* *ʾîš* against his *rēʿēhû*, *mĕhûmâ* *gĕdôlâ* *mĕʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizzāʿēq*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he was called together/assembled", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural, waw consecutive - and they came", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - to the battle", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*hāyĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, and preposition - against his neighbor/comrade", "*mĕhûmâ*": "feminine singular noun - confusion/panic", "*gĕdôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*wayyizzāʿēq*": "was summoned/assembled/called together/mustered", "*ḥereb ʾîš bĕrēʿēhû*": "each man's sword against his companion/fighting among themselves", "*mĕhûmâ*": "confusion/panic/disarray/disorder" } }

    21{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.21", "source": "וְהָעִבְרִ֗ים הָי֤וּ לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ כְּאֶתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָל֥וּ עִמָּ֛ם בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה סָבִ֑יב וְגַם־הֵ֗מָּה לִֽהְיוֹת֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִם־שָׁא֖וּל וְיוֹנָתָֽן׃", "text": "And the *ʿibrîm* *hāyû* to the *pĕlištîm* as *ʾetmôl šilšôm*, who went up with them into the *maḥăneh* *sābîb*; and also *hēmmâ* to be with *yiśrāʾēl* who were with *šāʾûl* and *yônātān*.", "grammar": { "*ʿibrîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Hebrews", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun with definite article and preposition - to the Philistines", "*ʾetmôl šilšôm*": "adverbial phrase - yesterday and third day (idiom for previously)", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the camp", "*sābîb*": "adverb - round about", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person plural pronoun with emphatic particle - they themselves", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - with Israel", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun with preposition - with Saul", "*yônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan" }, "variants": { "*ʿibrîm*": "Hebrews/Hebrew people", "*ʾetmôl šilšôm*": "previously/earlier/before/in times past", "*lihyôt*": "to be/became/turned/joined" } }

    22{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.22", "source": "וְכֹל֩ אִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤ים בְּהַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נָ֖סוּ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּ גַם־הֵ֛מָּה אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And all *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* the *mitḥabbĕʾîm* in *har-ʾeprayim* *šāmĕʿû* that *nāsû* *pĕlištîm*; and *wayyaddĕbĕqû* also *hēmmâ* after them in the *milḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mitḥabbĕʾîm*": "hithpael participle, masculine plural with definite article - hiding themselves", "*har-ʾeprayim*": "masculine singular construct noun with proper noun - mountain/hill country of Ephraim", "*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard", "*nāsû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fled", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*wayyaddĕbĕqû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural, waw consecutive - and they pursued/followed closely", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person plural pronoun with emphatic particle - they themselves", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the battle" }, "variants": { "*mitḥabbĕʾîm*": "hiding themselves/concealing themselves", "*wayyaddĕbĕqû*": "pursued closely/followed hard after/joined in pursuit" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֞וּ עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר כִּ֤י נִגְּפוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּשְׁלִ֥ימוּ עִם־דָּוִ֖יד וַיַּֽעַבְדֻ֑הוּ וְלֹא־אָבָ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹן עֽוֹד", "text": "*wə-yirʾû ʿabdê Hădadʿezer* that *niggəpû* before *Yiśrāʾēl*, *wə-yašlîmû* with-*Dāwîd wə-yaʿabduhû*. And-not-*ʾābāh ʾĂrām lə-hôšîaʿ ʾet-bənê-ʿammôn* again", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they saw", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Hădadʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*niggəpû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were defeated", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yašlîmû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they made peace", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yaʿabduhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they served him", "*ʾābāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was willing", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to save/help", "*bənê-ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon" }, "variants": { "*niggəpû*": "they were defeated/smitten/struck down", "*yašlîmû*": "they made peace/surrendered/submitted", "*yaʿabduhû*": "they served him/became his servants/became subject to him", "*ʾābāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "to save/help/deliver" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ אֲרָ֔ם וְהָיִ֥יתָ לִּ֖י לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה ס וְאִם־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֛וֹן יֶֽחֶזְק֥וּ מִמְּךָ֖ וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּֽיךָ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* if-*teḥĕzaq* from-me *ʾĂrām*, *wə-hāyîtā lî li-təšûʿāh*; and-if-*bənê ʿammôn yeḥezqû* from-you, *wə-hôšaʿtîkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*teḥĕzaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it is stronger", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*li-təšûʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for help/salvation", "*bənê ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon", "*yeḥezqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are stronger", "*wə-hôšaʿtîkā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will save/help you" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaq*": "is stronger/prevails/overpowers", "*təšûʿāh*": "help/salvation/deliverance", "*yeḥezqû*": "are stronger/prevail/overpower", "*hôšaʿtîkā*": "I will save/help/deliver you" } }

  • 1 Sam 27:1-2
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    1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין־לִ֨י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט ׀ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי עוֹד֙ בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִיָּדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*lēb* of him, now *ʾessāpeh* day-one in-hand-of-*Šāʾûl*; *ʾên*-to me good, for *himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pəlištîm* and *nôʾaš* from me *Šāʾûl* to seek me again in-all-*gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *nimlāṭtî* from hand of him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēb*": "noun ms construct - heart", "*ʾessāpeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will be gathered/perish", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*himmālēṭ*": "infinitive absolute niphal - escape", "*ʾimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will escape", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*nôʾaš*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he will despair/give up", "*gəbûl*": "noun ms construct - territory/border", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlāṭtî*": "niphal perfect 1cs - I will escape" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾessāpeh*": "I will perish/be consumed/be gathered", "*himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ*": "I will surely escape (emphatic construction)", "*nôʾaš*": "despair/give up/abandon" } }

    2{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.2", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר ה֔וּא וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ אֶל־אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּן־מָע֖וֹךְ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* and *wayyaʿăbōr* he and six-hundred *ʾîš* who with him to-*ʾāḵîš* son-of-*māʿôḵ* *meleḵ* *gaṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he crossed over/passed", "*ʾîš*": "noun mp - men", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*māʿôḵ*": "proper noun - Maoch", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "crossed over/passed/went over" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ כֵ֖ן אֶחָ֑י אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֹתָ֔נוּ וַיִּתֵּ֗ן אֶֽת־הַגְּד֛וּד הַבָּ֥א עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*, \"Not-*lōʾ*-you shall *ṯaʿăśû* thus, *ʾeḥāy*, with *ʾēṯ* that *ʾăšer*-has given *nāṯan* *yəhwāh* to us; and he *wayyišmōr* us, and he *wayyittēn* *ʾeṯ*-the *haggəḏûḏ* that *habbāʾ* against us into our *bəyāḏēnû*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʾeḥāy*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my brothers", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*yəhwāh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wayyišmōr*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he kept/protected", "*wayyittēn*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the coming/who came", "*bəyāḏēnû*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - into our hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "do/act", "*ʾeḥāy*": "my brothers/my kinsmen", "*nāṯan*": "has given/granted/provided", "*wayyišmōr*": "protected/kept/preserved", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/the band/the raiding party", "*bəyāḏēnû*": "into our hand/into our power" } }

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    25{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.25", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ שָׁא֣וּל וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮ לְבַקֵּשׁ֒ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְדָוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֣רֶד הַסֶּ֔לַע וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר מָע֑וֹן וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף אַחֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד מִדְבַּ֥ר מָעֽוֹן", "text": "And *wayyēlek* *Šāʾûl* and *waʾănāšāyw* *lᵊbaqqēš*, and *wayyaggîdû* to *Dāwid*, and *wayyēred* the *sselaʿ* and *wayyēšeb* in *midbar* *Māʿôn*; and *wayyišmaʿ* *Šāʾûl* and *wayyirdōp* after-*Dāwid* to *midbar* *Māʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*waʾănāšāyw*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men", "*lᵊbaqqēš*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wayyēred*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*hasselaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rock", "*wayyēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Māʿôn*": "proper noun, place name - Maon", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyirdōp*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Māʿôn*": "proper noun, place name - Maon" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he traveled/and he proceeded", "*lᵊbaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to look for", "*wayyaggîdû*": "and they told/and they reported/and they informed", "*wayyēred*": "and he went down/and he descended to", "*hasselaʿ*": "the rock/the crag/the cliff", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he stayed/and he remained/and he dwelled", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he heard/and he learned/and he was informed", "*wayyirdōp*": "and he pursued/and he chased/and he followed" } }

    26{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.26", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ שָׁא֜וּל מִצַּ֤ד הָהָר֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְדָוִ֧ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו מִצַּ֥ד הָהָ֖ר מִזֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֨י דָוִ֜ד נֶחְפָּ֤ז לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וְשָׁא֣וּל וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו עֹֽ‪[m]‬טְרִ֛ים אֶל־דָּוִ֥ד וְאֶל־אֲנָשָׁ֖יו לְתָפְשָֽׂם", "text": "And *wayyēlek* *Šāʾûl* from side the *hāhār* from this, and *Dāwid* and *waʾănāšāyw* from side the *hāhār* from this; and *wayᵊhî* *Dāwid* *neḥpāz* *lāleket* from face *Šāʾûl*, and *Šāʾûl* and *waʾănāšāyw* *ʿōṭᵊrîm* *ʾel*-*Dāwid* and *ʾel*-his men *lᵊtāpᵊśām*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*miṣṣad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from side of", "*hāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from this", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*waʾănāšāyw*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men", "*wayᵊhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*neḥpāz*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - hurrying/hastening", "*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go", "*mippᵊnê*": "preposition + plural construct - from before/because of", "*ʿōṭᵊrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - surrounding", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*lᵊtāpᵊśām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to seize them" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he traveled/and he proceeded", "*miṣṣad*": "from side of/from the side of/on one side of", "*hāhār*": "the mountain/the hill", "*mizzeh*": "from this/on this side", "*wayᵊhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*neḥpāz*": "hurrying/hastening/rushing/anxious", "*lāleket*": "to go/to flee/to escape", "*mippᵊnê*": "from before/because of/from the presence of", "*ʿōṭᵊrîm*": "surrounding/encircling/closing in on", "*lᵊtāpᵊśām*": "to seize them/to capture them/to catch them" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.19", "source": "וְיִתֵּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה גַּ֣ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל עִמְּךָ֙ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמָחָ֕ר אַתָּ֥ה וּבָנֶ֖יךָ עִמִּ֑י גַּ֚ם אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִתֵּ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *yittên* *YHWH* also *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾêl* with you into the hand of-*pəlištîm*, and *māḥār* you and *bānêḵā* will be with me; also *ʾet*-*maḥănêh* *yiśrāʾêl* *yittên* *YHWH* into the hand of-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*yittên*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*bānêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*maḥănêh*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yittên*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give" }, "variants": { "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the near future", "*ʿimmî*": "with me (in the realm of the dead)" } }

  • 30{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.30", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֖וּ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֣י ׀ מִדֵּ֣י צֵאתָ֗ם שָׂכַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ מִכֹּל֙ עַבְדֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּיקַ֥ר שְׁמ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wa-yēṣəʾû* *śārê* *pəlištîm*, and *wa-yəhî* from *middê* their *ṣēʾtām*, *śākal* *Dāwid* more than all *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*; and *wa-yîqqar* his *šəmô* *məʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they went out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - commanders/officials of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened", "*mi-ddê*": "preposition + construct noun - from the time of", "*ṣēʾtām*": "qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - their going out", "*śākal*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he succeeded/acted wisely", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mi-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - more than all", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wa-yîqqar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it became precious/valued", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*śar*": "commander/official/captain", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*hāyâ*": "be/come to pass/happen", "*dê*": "enough/sufficiency/as often as", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*yāqar*": "be precious/valuable/esteemed", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.9", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב בַּשָּׁ֑עַר וּֽלְכָל־הָעָ֞ם הִגִּ֣ידוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִנֵּ֤ה הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשַּׁ֔עַר וַיָּבֹ֤א כָל־הָעָם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖ס אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yāqām* the *melekh* *wə-yēshev* in the *sha'ar* and to all the *'ām* *higgîdû* *lē'mōr* *hinnēh* the *melekh* *yôshēv* in the *sha'ar* *wə-yāvō'* all the *'ām* to *pənê* the *melekh* and *yiśrā'ēl* *nās* *'îsh* to *'ōhālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wə-yēshev*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*sha'ar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the gate", "*'ām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*higgîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they told", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yôshēv*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting", "*wə-yāvō'*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*pənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - before/face of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nās*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*'îsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ōhālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tents" }, "variants": { "*higgîdû*": "told/reported/declared/announced", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/to say", "*lifnê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*nās*": "fled/escaped/ran away", "*'ōhālāyw*": "to his tents/to his home (idiom)" } }

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    12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ בַּעֲלֵ֧י קְעִילָ֛ה אֹתִ֥י וְאֶת־אֲנָשַׁ֖י בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יַסְגִּֽירוּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid*: Will *hayasgîrû* *baʿălê* *Qᵊʿîlāh* me and *ʾet*-my men into hand-of *Šāʾûl*? And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*: They will surrender", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hayasgîrû*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will they surrender?", "*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/citizens of", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st common singular suffix - me", "*ʾănāšay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my men", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yasgîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will surrender" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he asked", "*hayasgîrû*": "will they surrender?/will they hand over?/will they deliver?", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*yasgîrû*": "they will surrender/they will hand over/they will deliver" } }

    13{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.13", "source": "וַיָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ מִקְּעִלָ֔ה וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ וּלְשָׁא֣וּל הֻגַּ֗ד כִּֽי־נִמְלַ֤ט דָּוִד֙ מִקְּעִילָ֔ה וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל לָצֵֽאת", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *Dāwid* and *waʾănāšāyw* *kᵊšēš*-hundred *ʾîš*, and *wayyēṣᵊʾû* from *Qᵊʿîlāh* and *wayyithallᵊkû* in wherever *yithallākû*; and to *Šāʾûl* *huggad* *kî*-*nimlaṭ* *Dāwid* from *Qᵊʿîlāh*, and *wayyeḥdal* *lāṣēʾt*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*waʾănāšāyw*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men", "*kᵊšēš*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - about six", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wayyēṣᵊʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*wayyithallᵊkû*": "waw-consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wandered", "*baʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - wherever", "*yithallākû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would wander", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*huggad*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was told", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nimlaṭ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had escaped", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*wayyeḥdal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he ceased", "*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go out" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "and he arose/and he got up/and he set out", "*waʾănāšāyw*": "and his men/and his followers/and his people", "*wayyēṣᵊʾû*": "and they went out/and they departed/and they left", "*wayyithallᵊkû*": "and they wandered/and they moved about/and they went here and there", "*baʾăšer*": "wherever/where/in the place that", "*yithallākû*": "they would wander/they would go/they could go", "*huggad*": "it was told/it was reported/someone reported", "*nimlaṭ*": "had escaped/had fled/had gotten away", "*wayyeḥdal*": "and he ceased/and he abandoned/and he refrained", "*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/to pursue/to continue" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.15", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ בְמִסְפָּ֑ר שְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר לְבִנְיָמִ֗ן וּלְאִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מֵעַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yāqumû* *wə-yaʿaḇrû* by *mispar* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* for *Binyāmin* and for *ʾîš* *bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* and *šənêm* *ʿāśār* from *ʿaḇdê* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they arose", "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they crossed over", "*mispar*": "noun ms - number", "*šənêm*": "number construct state - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number - ten", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾîš*": "noun - Ish", "*bōšet*": "proper noun - Bosheth", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul", "*šənêm*": "number construct state - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number - ten", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state plural noun - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "and they arose/and they stood up", "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "and they crossed over/and they went over/and they were counted", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*šənêm* *ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants of/men of" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.7", "source": "וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ שָׁם֙ עַ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֞ם הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה גְדוֹלָ֛ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*wa-yinnāgəp̄û* there *ʿam Yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿaḇdê Dāwid* *wa-təhî*-there *ha-maggēp̄āh gədôlāh* in-*ha-yôm ha-hûʾ* twenty thousand.", "grammar": { "*wa-yinnāgəp̄û*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were defeated", "*ʿam*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + common noun masculine plural construct - before", "*ʿaḇdê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wa-təhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ha-maggēp̄āh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the slaughter/defeat/plague", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿeśrîm ʾālep̄*": "numeral + common noun, masculine singular - twenty thousand" }, "variants": { "*nāgap̄*": "to strike/defeat/smite", "*ʿam*": "people/troops", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/official/subject", "*maggēp̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד הֲתוֹרִדֵ֖נִי אֶל־הַגְּד֣וּד הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֡אמֶר הִשָּׁ֩בְעָה֩ לִּ֨י בֵֽאלֹהִ֜ים אִם־תְּמִיתֵ֗נִי וְאִם־תַּסְגִּרֵ֙נִי֙ בְּיַד־אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאוֹרִֽדְךָ֖ אֶל־הַגְּד֥וּד הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *ʾēlāyw* *dāwiḏ*, \"Will you *hăṯôrîḏēnî* to the *haggəḏûḏ* *hazzeh*?\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"*hiššāḇəʿāh* to me in *bēʾlōhîm* if-*ʾim*-you will *təmîṯēnî* and if-*wəʾim*-you will *tasəgîrēnî* in hand-*bəyaḏ*-of my *ʾăḏōnî*, and I will *wəʾôrîḏəḵā* to the *haggəḏûḏ* *hazzeh*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hăṯôrîḏēnî*": "interrogative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - will you bring me down", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hiššāḇəʿāh*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - by God", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*təmîṯēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will kill me", "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*tasəgîrēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will hand me over", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my master", "*wəʾôrîḏəḵā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will bring you down", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hăṯôrîḏēnî*": "will you bring me down/can you lead me to", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/band/raiding party", "*hiššāḇəʿāh*": "swear/take an oath", "*təmîṯēnî*": "kill me/put me to death", "*tasəgîrēnî*": "hand me over/surrender me/deliver me", "*wəʾôrîḏəḵā*": "I will bring you down/I will lead you to" } }

  • 43{ "verseID": "2Samuel.19.43", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה עַל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּֽי־קָר֤וֹב הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵלַ֔י וְלָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ חָרָ֣ה לְךָ֔ עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה הֶאָכ֤וֹל אָכַ֙לְנוּ֙ מִן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־נִשֵּׂ֥את נִשָּׂ֖א לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâh* against-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl*, \"*kî*-*qārôb* the-*melek* to-me, and *lāmmâh* this *ḥārâh* to-you about-the-*dābār* the-this? *heʾākôl* *ʾāḵalnû* from-the-*melek*? *ʾim*-*niśśēʾt* *niśśāʾ* to-us?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûdâh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/close", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*lāmmâh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ḥārâh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - burned/was angry", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*heʾākôl*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute Qal - eating at all", "*ʾāḵalnû*": "Qal perfect 1st plural - we ate/we have eaten", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*niśśēʾt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - lifting/carrying", "*niśśāʾ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was carried/was borne" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/replied/responded", "*kî*": "because/for/that", "*qārôb*": "near/close/closely related", "*ḥārâh*": "burned with anger/became furious/was incensed", "*heʾākôl* *ʾāḵalnû*": "Have we eaten at all/Have we consumed anything/Have we devoured anything", "*niśśēʾt* *niśśāʾ*": "Has anything been carried away/Has a gift been given/Has any favor been granted" } }

  • 31{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.31", "source": "וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣ה מֵא֑וֹת גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל אַנְשֵׁ֥י שֵׁמ֖וֹת לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And-from-*benê* *ʾep̄rayim* twenty *ʾelep̄* and-eight *mēʾôt* *gibbôrê* *ḥayil* *ʾanšê* *šēmôt* to-*bêt* *ʾăḇôtām*", "grammar": { "*benê*": "masculine noun, plural construct - sons of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾelep̄*": "masculine noun, singular - thousand", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine noun, plural - hundreds", "*gibbôrê*": "masculine noun, plural construct - mighty men of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine noun, singular - strength/might/valor", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine noun, plural construct - men of", "*šēmôt*": "masculine noun, plural - names", "*bêt*": "masculine noun, singular construct - house of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine noun, plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*gibbôrê ḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/warrior heroes/valiant warriors", "*ʾanšê šēmôt*": "men of names/famous men/men of renown", "*bêt ʾăḇôtām*": "house of their fathers/their ancestral houses/their father's houses" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "2Samuel.21.15", "source": "וַתְּהִי־ע֧וֹד מִלְחָמָ֛ה לַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֨רֶד דָּוִ֜ד וַעֲבָדָ֥יו עִמּ֛וֹ וַיִלָּחֲמ֥וּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיָּ֥עַף דָּוִֽד", "text": "And *wattĕhî*-more *milḥāmâ* to-the-*Pĕlištîm* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyēred* *Dāwid* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-him, and *wayyillāḥămû* *ʾet*-*Pĕlištîm*, and *wayyāʿap* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and there was", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyēred*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went down", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*wayyillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they fought", "*wayyāʿap*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he grew weary" }, "variants": { "*wayyillāḥămû*": "they fought/they did battle", "*wayyāʿap*": "grew weary/became exhausted/fainted" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "2Samuel.21.17", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲזָר־לוֹ֙ אֲבִישַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ אָ֣ז נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁי־דָוִ֨ד ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹא־תֵצֵ֨א ע֤וֹד אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תְכַבֶּ֖ה אֶת־נֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzār*-to-him *ʾĂbîšay* *ben*-*Ṣĕrûyâ*, and *wayyak* *ʾet*-the-*Pĕlištî* and *wayĕmîtēhû*. Then *nišbĕʿû* *ʾanšê*-*Dāwid* to-him, *lēʾmōr*, \"Not-*tēṣēʾ* anymore with-us to-the-*milḥāmâ*, and-not *tĕkabbeh* *ʾet*-*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzār*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he helped", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣĕrûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pĕlištî*": "proper noun, singular - Philistine", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will go out", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*tĕkabbeh*": "piel imperfect 2ms - you will extinguish", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "lamp of Israel/light of Israel [metaphor for David/his leadership]", "*tĕkabbeh*": "extinguish/quench/put out" } }

  • 52{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.52", "source": "וַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ חֲזָקָ֣ה עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרָאָ֨ה שָׁא֜וּל כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ גִּבּוֹר֙ וְכָל־בֶּן־חַ֔יִל וַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּ אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-was *wattəhî* the-war *hammilḥāmāh* severe *ḥăzāqāh* against-*ʿal*-*pəlištîm* all-of *kōl* days-of *yəmê* *šāʾûl* and-saw *wərāʾāh* *šāʾûl* any-*kol*-man *ʾîš* mighty *gibbôr* and-any-*wəkol*-son-of-*ben*-valor *ḥayil* and-he-gathered-him *wayyaʾaspēhû* to-him *ʾēlāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and was", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*ḥăzāqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/intense", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wərāʾāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and saw", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*kol*": "noun construct - any/all", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/valiant", "*wəkol*": "conjunction + noun construct - and any/all", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥayil*": "common noun, masculine singular - valor/strength/might", "*wayyaʾaspēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he gathered him", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzāqāh*": "severe/strong/intense/hard", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/valiant warrior/strong person", "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/person of ability/warrior/capable person", "*wayyaʾaspēhû*": "he gathered him/he recruited him/he took him into his service" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א דָוִ֗ד אֶל־מָאתַ֨יִם הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֲשֶֽׁר־פִּגְּר֣וּ ׀ מִלֶּ֣כֶת ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּֽשִׁיבֻם֙ בְּנַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֔וֹר וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וְלִקְרַ֖את הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ דָּוִד֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* to two hundred *māʾṯayim* the *hāʾănāšîm* who-*ʾăšer*-*piggərû* from going *millekeṯ* after *ʾaḥărê* *dāwiḏ* and they *wayyōšîḇum* in *bənaḥal* the *habbeśôr*; and they *wayyēṣəʾû* to meet *liqraṯ* *dāwiḏ* and to meet *wəliqraṯ* the *hāʿām* who-*ʾăšer*-with him; and *wayyiggaš* *dāwiḏ* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyišʾal* to them for *ləšālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*māʾṯayim*": "cardinal number - two hundred", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*piggərû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they were too exhausted", "*millekeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from going", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōšîḇum*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he had left them", "*bənaḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the brook/wadi of", "*habbeśôr*": "definite article + proper noun - the Besor", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they went out", "*liqraṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wəliqraṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to meet", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*wayyiggaš*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached/drew near", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*wayyišʾal*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - concerning welfare/peace" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/returned/arrived", "*piggərû*": "were too exhausted/were too weary/lagged behind", "*millekeṯ*": "from going/from walking/from following", "*wayyōšîḇum*": "had left them/had made them stay", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/came forward", "*liqraṯ*": "to meet/to greet", "*wayyiggaš*": "approached/drew near/came close", "*wayyišʾal ləšālôm*": "asked concerning welfare/greeted/asked of their well-being" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אָמַ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּיַ֣ד ׀ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֗י הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-ʿattāh* *ʿăśû* for *kî* *yhwh* *ʾāmar* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* by-*yad* *dāwid* *ʿabdî* *hôšîaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* from-*yad* *pəlištîm* and-from-*yad* all-*ʾōyəbêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do/act", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/by means of", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*hôšîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - save/deliver", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power/agency/instrument/means", "*hôšîaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue/help" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָוִד֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ פֹ֛ה בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־נֵלֵ֣ךְ קְעִלָ֔ה אֶל־מֽ͏ַעַרְכ֖וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *wayyōʾmᵊrû* *ʾanšê* *Dāwid* to him: *hinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* here in *Yᵊhûdāh* *yᵊrēʾîm*, and *wᵊʾap* *kî*-we go *Qᵊʿilāh* to *maʿarᵊkôt* *Pᵊlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*Yᵊhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yᵊrēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - afraid/fearful", "*wᵊʾap*": "conjunction + particle - and moreover/even", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/if", "*Qᵊʿilāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*maʿarᵊkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battle lines/ranks", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "they said/they spoke/they told", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yᵊrēʾîm*": "afraid/fearful/frightened", "*wᵊʾap*": "and moreover/and even/how much more", "*maʿarᵊkôt*": "battle lines/ranks/armies" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.2", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ אֵ֠לָיו כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ מָצ֜וֹק וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֤וֹ נֹשֶׁא֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ מַר־נֶ֔פֶשׁ וַיְהִ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וַיִּהְי֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ", "text": "*wə-yitqabbəṣû* *ʾēlāyw* *kol*-*ʾîš* *māṣôq* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *nōšeʾ* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *mar*-*nepeš* *wə-yəhî* *ʿălêhem* *lə-śār* *wə-yihyû* *ʿimmô* *kə-ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitqabbəṣû*": "waw consecutive + Hitpael imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*kol*": "noun construct - all/every", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*māṣôq*": "noun ms - distress/straits", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*nōšeʾ*": "noun ms - debt/creditor", "*mar*": "adjective ms construct - bitter", "*nepeš*": "noun fs - soul/life", "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he became", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - over them", "*lə-śār*": "preposition + noun - as captain/commander", "*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*kə-ʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + number - about four", "*mēʾôt*": "number fp - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men" }, "variants": { "*yitqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*māṣôq*": "distress/hardship/trouble", "*nōšeʾ*": "debt/creditor/one who has a claim", "*mar-nepeš*": "bitter of soul/discontented/desperate", "*śār*": "captain/commander/chief" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.19", "source": "וְשָׁא֤וּל וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּעֵ֖מֶק הָֽאֵלָ֑ה נִלְחָמִ֖ים עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-šāʾûl* *wə-hēmmâ* *wə-kāl* *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *bə-ʿēmeq* *hā-ʾēlâ* *nilḥāmîm* *ʿim* *pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāʾûl*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*wə-hēmmâ*": "waw conjunction + 3mp pronoun - and they", "*wə-kāl*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and all/every", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms construct - man of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bə-ʿēmeq*": "preposition + noun ms construct - in valley of", "*hā-ʾēlâ*": "definite article + noun fs - the terebinth/oak", "*nilḥāmîm*": "niphal participle mp - fighting", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun mp - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʿēmeq hā-ʾēlâ*": "Valley of Elah/Terebinth Valley", "*nilḥāmîm*": "fighting/warring/battling" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.1", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נִלְחֲמ֣וּ בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֤נָס אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר גִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *pəlištîm* *nilḥămû* in-*yiśrāʾēl*, *wayyānās* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*pənê* *pəlištîm*, *wayyippəlû* *ḥălālîm* in-*har* *gilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nilḥămû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they fought", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyānās*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fled", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of/men of (collective usage)", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of", "*wayyippəlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slain ones/fatally wounded", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*gilbōaʿ*": "proper noun - Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*nilḥămû*": "fought/battled/waged war", "*wayyānās*": "and fled/ran away/retreated", "*ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl*": "men of Israel/Israelite forces/Israelites (collective)", "*pənê*": "face of/before/from the presence of", "*wayyippəlû*": "and they fell/were struck down", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain ones/wounded/dead bodies", "*har gilbōaʿ*": "Mount Gilboa" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.17", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗יד וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲרֹ֨ךְ דָּוִ֜יד לִקְרַ֤את אֲרָם֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yuggad lə-Dāwîd wə-yeʾĕsōp ʾet-kol-Yiśrāʾēl wə-yaʿăbōr ha-Yardēn wə-yābōʾ ʾălēhem wə-yaʿărōk ʾălēhem*. *wə-yaʿărōk Dāwîd* towards *ʾĂrām milḥāmāh*, *wə-yillāḥămû ʿimmô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yuggad*": "conjunction + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and it was told", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to David", "*wə-yeʾĕsōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he gathered", "*kol-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*wə-yaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he crossed", "*ha-Yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-yaʿărōk*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he arranged", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*wə-yillāḥămû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they fought", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*yaʿărōk*": "he arranged/drew up/set in battle array", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*yillāḥămû*": "they fought/battled/waged war" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.12", "source": "וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ כְּכֹ֖ל הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wayyahapəkû* *naʿărê*-*Dāwid* to-*lədarəkām* and *wayyāšubû* and *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyaggîdû* to-him according-to-all the-*haddəbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they turned", "*naʿărê*": "noun masculine plural construct - young men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lədarəkām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3mp suffix - to their way", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*haddəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "turned/turned around/turned back" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.17", "source": "וַיְמַהֵ֗ר שִׁמְעִ֤י בֶן־גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙ עִם־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה לִקְרַ֖את הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽד", "text": "*waymaēr* *šimʿî* *ben*-*gērāʾ* *ben*-*hayminî* *ʾăšer* *mibbaḥûrîm* *wayyēred* *ʿim*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdāh* *liqraʾt* *hammelek* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*waymaēr*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he hastened", "*šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*ben*-*gērāʾ*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Gera", "*ben*-*hayminî*": "noun construct + definite article + gentilic noun - son of the Benjaminite", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*mibbaḥûrîm*": "preposition + proper noun - from Bahurim", "*wayyēred*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went down", "*ʿim*-*ʾîš*": "preposition + noun - with the men of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*waymaēr*": "he hastened/he hurried", "*hayminî*": "Benjaminite/of the tribe of Benjamin", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to go toward" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.20.8", "source": "אֵ֛ל נוּלְּד֥וּ לְהָרָפָ֖א בְּגַ֑ת וַיִּפְּל֥וּ בְיַד־דָּוִ֖יד וּבְיַד־עֲבָדָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "*ʾēl* *nullədû* to-the-*rāp̄āʾ* in-*gat*, and *wayyippəlû* by-*yad*-*dāwîd* and-by-*yad*-*ʿăḇādāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*nullədû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, niphal - they were born", "*rāp̄āʾ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Rapha/giant", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*wayyippəlû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fell", "*yad*": "construct noun, feminine singular - hand of", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*yad*": "construct noun, feminine singular - hand of", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "these/those", "*nullədû*": "they were born/begotten", "*rāp̄āʾ*": "the Rapha/giant/Rephaite", "*wayyippəlû*": "and they fell/were killed/were defeated", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency of", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "his servants/officials/men" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֗א כִּי֩ אִם־נֹ֨ס נָנ֜וּס לֹא־יָשִׂ֧ימוּ אֵלֵ֣ינוּ לֵ֗ב וְאִם־יָמֻ֤תוּ חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ לֹֽא־יָשִׂ֤ימוּ אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֵ֔ב כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה כָמֹ֖נוּ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה אֲלָפִ֑ים וְעַתָּ֣ה ט֔וֹב כִּי־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ מֵעִ֖יר לַעְזֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-ʿām* not you-shall-go-out because if-fleeing we-flee not-they-will-set to-us heart and-if-they-die half-of-us not-they-will-set to-us heart because-now like-us ten thousands and-now good that-you-will-be-to-us from-city *laʿăzôr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people/troops", "*lōʾ tēṣēʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not go out", "*nōs nānûs*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st common plural - if we surely flee", "*yāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will set/place", "*lēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/attention", "*yāmutû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they die", "*ḥeṣyênû*": "common noun + 1st common plural suffix - half of us", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*kāmônû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - like us", "*ʿăśārāh ʾălāp̄îm*": "numeral + common noun, masculine plural - ten thousand", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*tihyeh-lānû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common plural suffix - you will be for us", "*mēʿîr*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*laʿăzôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help" }, "variants": { "*nûs*": "to flee/escape", "*śîm lēb*": "to pay attention/set heart/care about", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿāzar*": "to help/assist/aid" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק אֲרָם֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְהָיִ֥תָה לִּ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה וְאִם־בְּנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ יֶחֱזְק֣וּ מִמְּךָ֔ וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* if-*ʾim-teḥĕzaq* *ʾărām* from-me *mimmennî* and *wəhāyîtāh* to-me *lî* for-*lîšûʿāh* and if-*wəʾim-bənê* *ʿammôn* *yeḥĕzəqû* from-you *mimmekā* and *wəhālaktî* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾim-teḥĕzaq*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3fs - if they are stronger than", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - than me", "*wəhāyîtāh*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 2ms - then you shall be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - to me", "*lîšûʿāh*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - for salvation/help", "*wəʾim-bənê*": "conjunction with conditional particle with masculine plural construct - and if sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*yeḥĕzəqû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they are stronger than", "*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - than you", "*wəhālaktî*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 1cs - then I will go", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to save/help", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaq*": "is stronger than/prevails over", "*lîšûʿāh*": "for salvation/for help/for deliverance", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to help/to deliver" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.13", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֨וּ *שלשים **שְׁלֹשָׁ֜ה מֵהַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֣ים רֹ֗אשׁ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל־קָצִיר֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־מְעָרַ֖ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וְחַיַּ֣ת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים", "text": "And *yērəḏû* *šəlōšāh* from the *haššəlōšîm* *rōʾš*, and *yāḇōʾû* *ʾel*-*qāṣîr* *ʾel*-*Dāwiḏ*, *ʾel*-*məʿāraṯ* *ʿĂḏullām*; and *ḥayyaṯ* *Pəlištîm* *ḥōnāh* in *ʿēmeq* *Rəfāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yērəḏû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they went down", "*šəlōšāh*": "number - three", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šəlōšîm*": "number - thirty", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief", "*wa-*": "consecutive - and", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*məʿāraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cave of", "*ʿĂḏullām*": "proper noun - Adullam", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥayyaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - company of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ḥōnāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - encamping", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*Rəfāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yērəḏû*": "went down/descended", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/principal men", "*yāḇōʾû*": "came/entered/arrived", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvest time", "*məʿāraṯ*": "cave of/den of", "*ḥayyaṯ*": "company/troop/host", "*ḥōnāh*": "encamping/camping/settling" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.9", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּצֵא֙ *מן־‪[t]‬ *המערה **מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֧א אַֽחֲרֵי־שָׁא֛וּל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּבֵּ֤ט שָׁאוּל֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיִקֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* after that and *wayyēṣēʾ* from *hammeʿārâ* and *wayyiqrāʾ* after *Šāʾûl* *lēmōr* *ʾădōnî* *hammelek* and *wayyabbēṭ* *Šāʾûl* after him and *wayyiqōd* *Dāwid* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qûm* - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *yāṣāʾ* - and he went out", "*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qārāʾ* - and he called", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyabbēṭ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - and he looked", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyiqōd*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qādad* - and he bowed down", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional *hê* - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hishtaphel stem - and he prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils (dual form: both sides of face)", "*wayyištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/bowed down/paid homage" } }