8 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.8",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־צָבָ֖א הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים",
"text": "*wə-yišmaʿ Dāwîd*, *wə-yišlaḥ ʾet-Yôʾāb wə-ʾēt kol-ṣābāʾ ha-gibbôrîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he heard",
"*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent",
"*ʾet-Yôʾāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and",
"*kol-ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - all the army/host of",
"*ha-gibbôrîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the mighty men"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/troops",
"*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes/valiant men"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.9",
"source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הָעִ֑יר וְהַמְּלָכִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔אוּ לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה",
"text": "*wə-yēṣʾû bənê ʿammôn wə-yaʿărkû milḥāmāh petaḥ hā-ʿîr*, *wə-ha-məlākîm ʾăšer-bāʾû* by-themselves in-*ha-śādeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yēṣʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they went out",
"*bənê ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon",
"*wə-yaʿărkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they arranged",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle",
"*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*wə-ha-məlākîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the kings",
"*ʾăšer-bāʾû*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - who came",
"*ləbaddām*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves/alone",
"*ba-śādeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field"
},
"variants": {
"*yēṣʾû*": "they went out/came out/emerged",
"*yaʿărkû*": "they arranged/set in order/drew up",
"*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting",
"*petaḥ*": "entrance/opening/doorway",
"*ləbaddām*": "by themselves/alone/separately"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.10",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֧ה פְנֵי־הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו פָּנִ֣ים וְאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכָּל־בָּחוּר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם",
"text": "*wə-yarʾ Yôʾāb* that-*hāytāh pənê-ha-milḥāmāh* to-him *pānîm wə-ʾāḥôr*, *wə-yibḥar* from-all-*bāḥûr* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *wə-yaʿărōk* towards *ʾĂrām*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he saw",
"*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*hāytāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was",
"*pənê-ha-milḥāmāh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - face/front of the battle",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - toward him",
"*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - front",
"*wə-ʾāḥôr*": "conjunction + adverb - and rear/behind",
"*wə-yibḥar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he chose",
"*bāḥûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - chosen man/youth",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wə-yaʿărōk*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he arranged",
"*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)"
},
"variants": {
"*pənê-ha-milḥāmāh*": "front of the battle/battle line",
"*pānîm wə-ʾāḥôr*": "front and rear/before and behind",
"*bāḥûr*": "choice men/select men/chosen warriors",
"*yaʿărōk*": "he arranged/drew up/set in battle array"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.11",
"source": "וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַיַּ֣עַרְכ֔וּ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן",
"text": "And *ʾēt yeter hā-ʿām nātan* in-hand-of *ʾAbšay ʾāḥîw*, *wə-yaʿărkû* towards *bənê ʿammôn*",
"grammar": {
"*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed",
"*ʾAbšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*wə-yaʿărkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they arranged",
"*bənê ʿammôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon"
},
"variants": {
"*yeter*": "rest/remainder/residue",
"*yaʿărkû*": "they arranged/drew up/set in battle array"
}
}
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"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.13",
"source": "חֲזַ֤ק וְנִֽתְחַזְּקָה֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה",
"text": "Be-*ḥăzaq wə-nitḥazzəqāh* for-*ʿammēnû* and-for *ʿārê ʾĕlōhênû*, *wə-YHWH ha-ṭôb bə-ʿênāyw yaʿăśeh*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - be strong",
"*wə-nitḥazzəqāh*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect cohortative, 1st plural - and let us strengthen ourselves",
"*ʿammēnû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - our people",
"*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - our God",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ha-ṭôb*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be courageous/be resolute",
"*nitḥazzəqāh*": "let us strengthen ourselves/let us be strong/let us take courage",
"*ʿārê ʾĕlōhênû*": "cities of our God/cities belonging to our God",
"*ha-ṭôb bə-ʿênāyw*": "what is good in his eyes/what seems good to him"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.14",
"source": "וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ יוֹאָ֜ב וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֛וֹ לִפְנֵ֥י אֲרָ֖ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיָּנ֖וּסוּ מִפָּנָֽיו",
"text": "*wə-yiggaš Yôʾāb wə-hā-ʿām ʾăšer-ʿimmô* before *ʾĂrām la-milḥāmāh*, *wə-yānûsû* from-before-him",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiggaš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he approached",
"*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people",
"*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - who were with him",
"*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram (Syria)",
"*la-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for/to the battle",
"*wə-yānûsû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they fled",
"*mi-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from before him"
},
"variants": {
"*yiggaš*": "he approached/drew near/came close",
"*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting",
"*yānûsû*": "they fled/ran away/retreated"
}
}