16 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.16",
"source": "וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ עֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ לִקְרַ֥את אַחְאָ֖ב וַיַּגֶּד־ל֑וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אַחְאָ֖ב לִקְרַ֥את אֵלִיָּֽהוּ",
"text": "And *wayyēlek* *ʿōbadyāhû* to-*liqraʾt* *ʾaḥʾāb* and *wayyagged*-to-him and *wayyēlek* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*liqraʾt* *ʾēlîyāhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went",
"*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah",
"*liqraʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*wayyagged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he told",
"*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab",
"*liqraʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēlek*": "he went/he traveled/he proceeded",
"*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter",
"*wayyagged*": "he told/he reported/he informed"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.17",
"source": "וַיְהִ֛י כִּרְא֥וֹת אַחְאָ֖ב אֶת־אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֵלָ֔יו הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֹכֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* as *kirʾôt* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʾet*-*ʾēliyyāhû* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-him *haʾattâ* *zeh* *ʿōkēr* *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*kirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct of *rāʾâ* - when seeing/as seeing",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*haʾattâ*": "interrogative particle + personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - [is] you",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ʿōkēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿākar* - troubler/disturber",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was",
"*ʿōkēr*": "troubler/disturber/one who brings calamity",
"*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/as soon as saw/upon seeing"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י אִם־אַתָּ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ בַּֽעַזָבְכֶם֙ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַבְּעָלִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *lōʾ* *ʿākarti* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʾattâ* *û-bêt* *ʾābîkā* *bə-ʿăzābkem* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* *wə-tēlek* *ʾaḥărê* the-*bəʿālîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿākarti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular of *ʿākar* - I have troubled",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel",
"*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction construct - but rather/except",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*û-bêt*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and house of",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*bə-ʿăzābkem*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿāzab* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your forsaking",
"*miṣwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*wə-tēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of *hālak* - and you went",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*ha-bəʿālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Baals"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿākarti*": "troubled/disturbed/brought calamity upon",
"*ʿăzābkem*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving",
"*bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (pagan deities)"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.19",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁלַ֨ח קְבֹ֥ץ אֵלַ֛י אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַ֣ר הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל וְאֶת־נְבִיאֵ֨י הַבַּ֜עַל אַרְבַּ֧ע מֵא֣וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים וּנְבִיאֵ֤י הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֔וֹת אֹכְלֵ֖י שֻׁלְחַ֥ן אִיזָֽבֶל׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *šəlaḥ* *qəbōṣ* to-me *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*har* the-*karmel* and-*ʾet*-*nəbîʾê* the-*baʿal* four *mēʾôt* and-fifty and-*nəbîʾê* the-*ʾăšērâ* four *mēʾôt* *ʾōkəlê* *šulḥan* *ʾîzābel*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*šəlaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - send",
"*qəbōṣ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular of *qābaṣ* - gather",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ha-karmel*": "definite article + proper noun - Carmel",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*nəbîʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - prophets of",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*ʾarbaʿ*": "number, cardinal - four",
"*mēʾôt*": "hundreds/hundred",
"*wa-ḥămiššîm*": "conjunction + number, cardinal - and fifty",
"*û-nəbîʾê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and prophets of",
"*hā-ʾăšērâ*": "definite article + proper noun, feminine singular - the Asherah",
"*ʾōkəlê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct of *ʾākal* - eaters of",
"*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - table of",
"*ʾîzābel*": "proper noun, feminine - Jezebel"
},
"variants": {
"*qəbōṣ*": "gather/assemble/collect",
"*ʾăšērâ*": "Asherah (fertility goddess)/sacred pole/sacred tree",
"*šulḥan*": "table/food provision/royal service"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.20",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אַחְאָ֖ב בְּכָל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים אֶל־הַ֥ר הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *ʾaḥʾāb* in-all-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yiqbōṣ* *ʾet*-the-*nəbîʾîm* to-*har* the-*karmel*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - and he sent",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab",
"*bə*": "preposition - in/among",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel",
"*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + narrative imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qābaṣ* - and he gathered",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-nəbîʾîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ha-karmel*": "definite article + proper noun - Carmel"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*yiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/collected"
}
}