1 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.1",
"source": "וּבֶן־הֲדַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֗ם קָבַץ֙ אֶת־כָּל־חֵיל֔וֹ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וּשְׁנַ֥יִם מֶ֛לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיַּ֗עַל וַיָּ֙צַר֙ עַל־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיִלָּ֖חֶם בָּֽהּ",
"text": "And *Ben-Hadad* *melek*-*Aram* *qābaṣ* *ʾet*-all-*ḥayil*-his and thirty and two *melek* with-him and *sûs* and *rākeb*; and *yaʿal* and *yāṣar* against-*Šōmerôn* and *yillāḥem* against-her",
"grammar": {
"*Ben-Hadad*": "proper noun, masculine - 'son of Hadad', name of Syrian king",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'",
"*Aram*": "proper noun - Syria/Aram",
"*qābaṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'gathered'",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with suffix - 'army/force'",
"*sûs*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'horse'",
"*rākeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'chariot/chariotry'",
"*yaʿal*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'went up'",
"*yāṣar*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'besieged'",
"*Šōmerôn*": "proper noun - 'Samaria'",
"*yillāḥem*": "verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'fought'"
},
"variants": {
"*qābaṣ*": "gathered/assembled/mustered",
"*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength/wealth",
"*sûs*": "horse/cavalry",
"*rākeb*": "chariot/chariotry/riders",
"*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/advanced",
"*yāṣar*": "besieged/pressed/laid siege to"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.2",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אַחְאָ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָעִֽירָה",
"text": "And *yišlaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*ʾAḥʾāb* *melek*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-the-city",
"grammar": {
"*yišlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'sent'",
"*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - 'messengers/envoys'",
"*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - 'Ahab'",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'",
"*hāʿîrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with directional he - 'to the city'"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels",
"*hāʿîrāh*": "to the city/cityward/into the city"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר בֶּן־הֲדַ֔ד כַּסְפְּךָ֥ וּֽזְהָבְךָ֖ לִֽי־ה֑וּא וְנָשֶׁ֧יךָ וּבָנֶ֛יךָ הַטּוֹבִ֖ים לִי־הֵֽם",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* to-him, \"Thus *ʾāmar* *Ben-Hadad*, *kaspəkā* and-*zəhābəkā* to-me-it, and-*nāšeykā* and-*bāneykā* the-*ṭôbîm* to-me-they\"",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'",
"*Ben-Hadad*": "proper noun, masculine - 'son of Hadad'",
"*kaspəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your silver'",
"*zəhābəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your gold'",
"*nāšeykā*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your wives'",
"*bāneykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your sons'",
"*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - 'good/finest'"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôbîm*": "good/finest/best/choicest"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.4",
"source": "וַיַּ֤עַן מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר כִּדְבָרְךָ֖ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ לְךָ֥ אֲנִ֖י וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לִֽי",
"text": "And *yaʿan* *melek*-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *yōʾmer*, \"According-to-*dəbārəkā* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*, to-you I and-all-that-to-me\"",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿan*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'answered'",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'",
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'",
"*dəbārəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your word'",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my lord'",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - 'the king'"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbārəkā*": "your word/speech/matter"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.5",
"source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר בֶּן־הֲדַ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כַּסְפְּךָ֧ וּזְהָבְךָ֛ וְנָשֶׁ֥יךָ וּבָנֶ֖יךָ לִ֥י תִתֵּֽן",
"text": "And *yāšubû* the-*malʾākîm* and *yōʾmərû*, \"Thus-*ʾāmar* *Ben-Hadad* *lēʾmōr*, 'For-*šālaḥtî* to-you *lēʾmōr*, *kaspəkā* and-*zəhābəkā* and-*nāšeykā* and-*bāneykā* to-me *tittēn*'\"",
"grammar": {
"*yāšubû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - 'returned'",
"*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - 'the messengers'",
"*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - 'said'",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'",
"*Ben-Hadad*": "proper noun, masculine - 'son of Hadad'",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'saying'",
"*šālaḥtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I sent'",
"*kaspəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your silver'",
"*zəhābəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your gold'",
"*nāšeykā*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your wives'",
"*bāneykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your sons'",
"*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will give'"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels",
"*tittēn*": "you shall give/deliver/provide"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.6",
"source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־כָּעֵ֣ת מָחָ֗ר אֶשְׁלַ֤ח אֶת־עֲבָדַי֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְחִפְּשׂוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣יתְךָ֔ וְאֵ֖ת בָּתֵּ֣י עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ וְהָיָה֙ כָּל־מַחְמַ֣ד עֵינֶ֔יךָ יָשִׂ֥ימוּ בְיָדָ֖ם וְלָקָֽחוּ",
"text": "For if-about-time *māḥār* *ʾešlaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿăbāday* to-you, and *ḥippəśû* *ʾet*-*bêtəkā* and-*ʾēt* *bāttê* *ʿăbādeykā*; and *hāyāh* all-*maḥmad* *ʿêneykā* *yāśîmû* in-hand-their and *lāqāḥû*",
"grammar": {
"*māḥār*": "adverb - 'tomorrow'",
"*ʾešlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will send'",
"*ʿăbāday*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my servants'",
"*ḥippəśû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they will search'",
"*bêtəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your house'",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*bāttê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - 'houses of'",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your servants'",
"*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it will be'",
"*maḥmad*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - 'desire of'",
"*ʿêneykā*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eyes'",
"*yāśîmû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will put'",
"*lāqāḥû*": "verb, qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - 'they will take'"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥippəśû*": "they will search/examine/investigate",
"*maḥmad*": "desire/delight/pleasant thing",
"*yāśîmû*": "they will put/place/set",
"*lāqāḥû*": "they will take/seize/carry away"
}
}