15 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.16.15",
"source": "בִּשְׁנַת֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וָשֶׁ֜בַע שָׁנָ֗ה לְאָסָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה מָלַ֥ךְ זִמְרִ֛י שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים בְּתִרְצָ֑ה וְהָעָ֣ם חֹנִ֔ים עַֽל־גִּבְּת֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר לַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃",
"text": "In year *bišnat* twenty *ʿeśrîm* and seven *wāšebaʿ* *šānāh* for *ləʾĀsāʾ* king *melek* *Yəhûdāh* reigned *mālak* *Zimrî* seven *šibʿat* days *yāmîm* in *bəTirṣāh* and the people *wəhāʿām* were encamping *ḥōnîm* against *ʿal-Gibbətôn* which *ʾăšer* belonged to the Philistines *lappəlištîm*",
"grammar": {
"*bišnat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the year of",
"*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty",
"*wāšebaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and seven",
"*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year",
"*ləʾĀsāʾ*": "preposition + proper name - for/of Asa",
"*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah",
"*mālak*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king",
"*Zimrî*": "proper name - Zimri",
"*šibʿat*": "cardinal number construct - seven",
"*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days",
"*bəTirṣāh*": "preposition + proper name - in Tirzah",
"*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the people",
"*ḥōnîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - encamping/camping",
"*ʿal-Gibbətôn*": "preposition + proper name - against Gibbethon",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*lappəlištîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - for/to the Philistines"
},
"variants": {
"*bišnat*": "in the year of/during the year",
"*mālak*": "he reigned/he became king/he ruled",
"*ḥōnîm*": "encamping/besieging/camping against",
"*lappəlištîm*": "belonging to the Philistines/of the Philistines"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.16.16",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע הָעָם֙ הַחֹנִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֔ר קָשַׁ֣ר זִמְרִ֔י וְגַ֖ם הִכָּ֣ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּמְלִ֣כוּ כָֽל־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל אֶת־עָמְרִ֨י שַׂר־צָבָ֧א עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה",
"text": "And *wə-yišmaʿ* the *ʿām* the *ḥōnîm* *lēʾmōr*, *qāšar zimrî* and also *hikkâ* *ʾet*-the *meleḵ*; and *wə-yamlîḵû* all-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*ʿomrî* *śar*-*ṣāḇāʾ* over-*yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* in-the-*maḥăneh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - people/nation",
"*ḥōnîm*": "qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - encamping/camping",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*qāšar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - conspired/made a conspiracy",
"*zimrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zimri",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck/killed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - king",
"*wə-yamlîḵû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they made king",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿomrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Omri",
"*śar*": "masculine singular construct noun - commander/prince of",
"*ṣāḇāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - army/host",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - day",
"*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - camp/encampment"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥōnîm*": "camping/encamped/besieging",
"*qāšar*": "conspired/made a conspiracy/rebelled",
"*hikkâ*": "struck/killed/slew",
"*yamlîḵû*": "made king/caused to reign/crowned"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.16.17",
"source": "וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה עָמְרִ֛י וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֖וֹ מִֽגִּבְּת֑וֹן וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ עַל־תִּרְצָֽה",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿăleh ʿomrî* and all-*yiśrāʾēl* with-him from-*gibbəṯôn*; and *wə-yāṣurû* against-*tirṣâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿăleh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up",
"*ʿomrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Omri",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*gibbəṯôn*": "proper noun - Gibbethon",
"*wə-yāṣurû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they besieged",
"*tirṣâ*": "proper noun - Tirzah"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿăleh*": "went up/ascended/departed",
"*yāṣurû*": "besieged/laid siege to/encircled"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.16.18",
"source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּרְא֤וֹת זִמְרִי֙ כִּֽי־נִלְכְּדָ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־אַרְמ֣וֹן בֵּית־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ף עָלָ֧יו אֶת־בֵּֽית־מֶ֛לֶךְ בָּאֵ֖שׁ וַיָּמֹֽת",
"text": "And *wə-yəhî* when-*kirʾôṯ zimrî* that-*nilkədâ* the-*ʿîr*, and *wə-yāḇōʾ* to-*ʾarmôn bêṯ*-the-*meleḵ*, and *wə-yiśrōp̄ ʿālāyw* *ʾeṯ*-*bêṯ*-*meleḵ* in-the-*ʾēš* and *wə-yāmōṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass",
"*kirʾôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when seeing",
"*zimrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zimri",
"*nilkədâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was captured/taken",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - city",
"*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he entered/came",
"*ʾarmôn*": "masculine singular construct noun - palace/fortress of",
"*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - king",
"*wə-yiśrōp̄*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon/against himself",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite preposition - fire",
"*wə-yāmōṯ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass/was",
"*nilkədâ*": "was captured/was taken/had fallen",
"*ʿālāyw*": "upon himself/over himself/against himself",
"*yiśrōp̄*": "burned/set fire to/consumed with fire",
"*yāmōṯ*": "died/perished"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.16.19",
"source": "עַל־*חטאתו **חַטֹּאתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֔א לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֔ם וּבְחַטָּאתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לְהַחֲטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל",
"text": "On account of-his *ḥaṭṭōʾṯāyw* which *ḥāṭāʾ*, to *laʿăśôṯ* the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê YHWH*; to *lāleḵeṯ* in-*dereḵ yāroḇʿām* and in-his *ḥaṭṭāʾṯô* which *ʿāśâ*, to *ləhaḥăṭîʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḥaṭṭōʾṯāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sins",
"*ḥāṭāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sinned",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make",
"*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - evil/bad",
"*ʿênê*": "dual construct noun - eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to walk/go",
"*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - way/path of",
"*yāroḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made",
"*ləhaḥăṭîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to sin",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥaṭṭōʾṯāyw*": "his sins/his transgressions/his iniquities",
"*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/transgressed/committed iniquity",
"*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong",
"*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner",
"*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed",
"*ləhaḥăṭîʾ*": "to cause to sin/to lead into sin/to make to err"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.16.20",
"source": "וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י זִמְרִ֔י וְקִשְׁר֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָשָׁ֑ר הֲלֹֽא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל",
"text": "And *wə-yeṯer diḇrê zimrî* and his *qišrô* which *qāšār*, are not-they *kəṯûḇîm* on-*sēp̄er diḇrê ha-yāmîm* for-*malḵê yiśrāʾēl*?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yeṯer*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and rest of/remainder of",
"*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words/acts/matters of",
"*zimrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zimri",
"*qišrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his conspiracy",
"*qāšār*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he conspired",
"*kəṯûḇîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - written",
"*sēp̄er*": "masculine singular construct noun - book of",
"*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words/acts/matters of",
"*ha-yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days",
"*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct noun - kings of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yeṯer*": "rest/remainder/other",
"*diḇrê*": "words/acts/matters/chronicles",
"*qišrô*": "his conspiracy/his treason/his rebellion",
"*qāšār*": "conspired/plotted/rebelled",
"*diḇrê ha-yāmîm*": "chronicles/annals/words of the days"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.16.21",
"source": "אָ֧ז יֵחָלֵ֛ק הָעָ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַחֵ֑צִי חֲצִ֨י הָעָ֜ם הָ֠יָה אַחֲרֵ֨י תִבְנִ֤י בֶן־גִּינַת֙ לְהַמְלִיכ֔וֹ וְהַחֲצִ֖י אַחֲרֵ֥י עָמְרִֽי",
"text": "Then *ʾāz yēḥālēq* the-*ʿām yiśrāʾēl* into-halves: half the-*ʿām* *hāyâ* after *ṯiḇnî ben*-*gînaṯ* to *ləhamlîḵô*, and the-half after *ʿomrî*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time",
"*yēḥālēq*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - was divided",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - people/nation",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became",
"*ṯiḇnî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tibni",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of",
"*gînaṯ*": "proper noun - Ginath",
"*ləhamlîḵô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to make him king",
"*ʿomrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Omri"
},
"variants": {
"*yēḥālēq*": "was divided/split/separated",
"*hāyâ*": "was/became/followed",
"*ləhamlîḵô*": "to make him king/to crown him/to cause him to reign"
}
}