1 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.1",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙סֶף֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה לַחֲר֖וֹת בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֨סֶת אֶת־דָּוִ֤ד בָּהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֵ֛ךְ מְנֵ֥ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־יְהוּדָֽה",
"text": "And *yōsep̄* *'ap̄-YHWH* to *ḥărôt* in *yiśrā'ēl* and *yāset* *'et-dāwid* among them *lē'mōr* go *mənêh* *'et-yiśrā'ēl* and *'et-yəhûdāh*",
"grammar": {
"*yōsep̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd singular - added/continued",
"*'ap̄-YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - anger of YHWH",
"*ḥărôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to burn/kindle",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun",
"*yāset*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd singular with waw consecutive - he incited/moved",
"*'et-dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun",
"*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*mənêh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count/number",
"*'et-yiśrā'ēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun",
"*'et-yəhûdāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun"
},
"variants": {
"*yōsep̄*": "added/continued/increased again",
"*'ap̄*": "anger/nostril/face",
"*ḥărôt*": "to burn/kindle/become hot",
"*yāset*": "incited/moved/stirred up",
"*lē'mōr*": "saying/thinking/commanding"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.2",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־יוֹאָ֣ב ׀ שַׂר־הַחַ֣יִל אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ שֽׁוּט־נָ֞א בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וּפִקְד֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וְיָ֣דַעְתִּ֔י אֵ֖ת מִסְפַּ֥ר הָעָֽם",
"text": "And *yō'mer* the *melekh* to *yô'āḇ* *śar-haḥayil* who was with him *šûṭ-nā* in all *šiḇṭê* *yiśrā'ēl* from *dān* and unto *bə'ēr šeḇa* and *piqəḏû* *'et-hā'ām* and *yāḏa'tî* *'ēt* *mispar* *hā'ām*",
"grammar": {
"*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said",
"*melekh*": "definite noun - the king",
"*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun",
"*śar-haḥayil*": "construct noun + definite noun - commander of the army",
"*šûṭ-nā*": "Qal imperative + particle of entreaty - please go/roam",
"*šiḇṭê*": "construct plural noun - tribes of",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun",
"*dān*": "proper noun",
"*bə'ēr šeḇa*": "proper noun - Beersheba",
"*piqəḏû*": "Qal imperative plural - number/count/muster",
"*'et-hā'ām*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the people",
"*yāḏa'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I will know",
"*'ēt*": "direct object marker",
"*mispar*": "noun - number/count",
"*hā'ām*": "definite noun - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*šûṭ*": "roam/go about/traverse",
"*piqəḏû*": "count/muster/enroll/visit",
"*yāḏa'tî*": "I will know/learn/understand"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹאָ֜ב אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיוֹסֵ֣ף יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ אֶל־הָעָ֜ם כָּהֵ֤ם ׀ וְכָהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים וְעֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ רֹא֑וֹת וַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה חָפֵ֖ץ בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "And *yō'mer* *yô'āḇ* to the *melekh* and may *yôsēp̄* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhêkā* to *hā'ām* like them and like them *mē'āh* *pə'āmîm* and *'ênê* *'ăḏōnî-hamelekh* *rō'ôt* and *'aḏōnî* the *melekh* *lāmmāh* *ḥāp̄ēṣ* in *dāḇār* the *zeh*",
"grammar": {
"*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said",
"*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun",
"*melekh*": "definite noun - the king",
"*yôsēp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he add",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*'ĕlōhêkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*hā'ām*": "definite noun - the people",
"*mē'āh*": "numeral - hundred",
"*pə'āmîm*": "plural noun - times",
"*'ênê*": "construct plural noun - eyes of",
"*'ăḏōnî-hamelekh*": "noun with 1st singular suffix + definite noun - my lord the king",
"*rō'ôt*": "Qal participle feminine plural - seeing",
"*'aḏōnî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my lord",
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why",
"*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - delighting in/desiring",
"*dāḇār*": "noun - word/thing/matter",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this"
},
"variants": {
"*yôsēp̄*": "may he add/increase",
"*rō'ôt*": "seeing/watching/perceiving",
"*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delight in/desire/take pleasure in"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.4",
"source": "וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וְעַ֖ל שָׂרֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וַיֵּצֵ֨א יוֹאָ֜ב וְשָׂרֵ֤י הַחַ֙יִל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִפְקֹ֥ד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל",
"text": "And *yeḥĕzaq* *dəḇar-hamelekh* to *yô'āḇ* and to *śārê* *heḥāyil* and *yēṣē* *yô'āḇ* and *śārê* *haḥayil* before the *melekh* to *lip̄qōḏ* *'et-hā'ām* *'et-yiśrā'ēl*",
"grammar": {
"*yeḥĕzaq*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - prevailed/was strong",
"*dəḇar-hamelekh*": "construct noun + definite noun - word of the king",
"*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun",
"*śārê*": "construct plural noun - commanders/captains of",
"*heḥāyil*": "definite noun (variant spelling) - the army",
"*yēṣē*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - went out",
"*śārê*": "construct plural noun - commanders/captains of",
"*haḥayil*": "definite noun - the army",
"*melekh*": "definite noun - the king",
"*lip̄qōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to number/count/muster",
"*'et-hā'ām*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the people",
"*'et-yiśrā'ēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yeḥĕzaq*": "prevailed/was strong/overpowered",
"*lip̄qōḏ*": "to number/count/muster/enroll"
}
}