31{
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.31",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָיו֮ עֲבָדָיו֒ הִנֵּֽה־נָ֣א שָׁמַ֔עְנוּ כִּ֗י מַלְכֵי֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־מַלְכֵ֥י חֶ֖סֶד הֵ֑ם נָשִׂ֣ימָה נָּא֩ שַׂקִּ֨ים בְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּ וַחֲבָלִ֣ים בְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּ וְנֵצֵא֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אוּלַ֖י יְחַיֶּ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃",
"text": "*wayyōʾmərû* to-him *ʿăḇāḏāyw* *hinnê-nāʾ šāmaʿnû* that *malḵê bêṯ yiśrāʾēl* that-*malḵê ḥeseḏ* they *nāśîmâ nāʾ śaqqîm* in-*moṯnênû* and-*ḥăḇālîm* in-*rōʾšēnû* and-*nēṣēʾ* to-*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl ʾûlay yəḥayyê ʾeṯ-nap̄šeḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said",
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*hinnê-nāʾ*": "particle of attention + particle of entreaty - behold please",
"*šāmaʿnû*": "perfect, 1st plural - we have heard",
"*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*bêṯ yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - house of Israel",
"*malḵê ḥeseḏ*": "kings of mercy/kindness",
"*nāśîmâ*": "cohortative, 1st plural - let us put",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth",
"*moṯnênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our loins",
"*ḥăḇālîm*": "masculine plural noun - ropes",
"*rōʾšēnû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our heads",
"*nēṣēʾ*": "cohortative, 1st plural - let us go out",
"*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - king of Israel",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*yəḥayyê*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will let live",
"*nap̄šeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants, his officials",
"*hinnê*": "behold, see, look",
"*šāmaʿnû*": "we have heard, we learned",
"*malḵê ḥeseḏ*": "kings of mercy, merciful kings, compassionate kings",
"*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth, rough cloth (sign of mourning/submission)",
"*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes, cords",
"*nēṣēʾ*": "let us go out, let us go forth",
"*ʾûlay*": "perhaps, maybe, possibly",
"*yəḥayyê*": "will preserve alive, will spare, will save",
"*nap̄šeḵā*": "your life, your soul, your person"
}
}
32{
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.32",
"source": "וַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩ שַׂקִּ֨ים בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜ם וַחֲבָלִ֣ים בְּרָאשֵׁיהֶ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ עַבְדְּךָ֧ בֶן־הֲדַ֛ד אָמַ֖ר תְּחִֽי־נָ֣א נַפְשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֛אמֶר הַעוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י אָחִ֥י הֽוּא׃",
"text": "*wayyaḥgərû śaqqîm* in-*moṯnêhem* and-*ḥăḇālîm* in-*rāʾšêhem* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmərû ʿaḇdəḵā ben-hăḏaḏ ʾāmar təḥî-nāʾ nap̄šî* and-*wayyōʾmer haʿôḏennû ḥay ʾāḥî hûʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḥgərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they girded",
"*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth",
"*moṯnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their loins",
"*ḥăḇālîm*": "masculine plural noun - ropes",
"*rāʾšêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heads",
"*wayyāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came",
"*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - king of Israel",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said",
"*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper noun - Ben-Hadad",
"*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*təḥî-nāʾ*": "jussive, 3rd feminine singular + particle of entreaty - let live please",
"*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life/soul",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*haʿôḏennû*": "interrogative particle + adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is he still?",
"*ḥay*": "adjective - alive",
"*ʾāḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my brother",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḥgərû*": "they girded, they bound, they wrapped",
"*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth, rough cloth",
"*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes, cords",
"*wayyāḇōʾû*": "they came, they entered, they went",
"*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "your servant",
"*təḥî-nāʾ*": "please let live, may it live, spare",
"*nap̄šî*": "my life, my soul, me",
"*haʿôḏennû*": "is he still, does he still",
"*ḥay*": "alive, living",
"*ʾāḥî*": "my brother"
}
}
33{
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.33",
"source": "וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּ וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּ וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן־הֲדַ֔ד וַיֹּ֖אמֶר בֹּ֣אוּ קָחֻ֑הוּ וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֵלָיו֙ בֶּן־הֲדַ֔ד וֽ͏ַיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃",
"text": "And-the-*ʾănāšîm yənaḥăšû* and-*waymahărû* and-*wayaḥləṭû hămimmennû* and-*wayyōʾmərû ʾāḥîḵā ben-hăḏaḏ* and-*wayyōʾmer bōʾû qāḥuhû* and-*wayyēṣēʾ* to-him *ben-hăḏaḏ* and-*wayyaʿălēhû* upon-the-*merkāḇâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men",
"*yənaḥăšû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they divined/interpreted omen",
"*waymahărû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they hastened",
"*wayaḥləṭû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they seized/confirmed",
"*hămimmennû*": "interrogative particle + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him?",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said",
"*ʾāḥîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother",
"*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper noun - Ben-Hadad",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*bōʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - come",
"*qāḥuhû*": "imperative, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - take him",
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*wayyaʿălēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him up",
"*merkāḇâ*": "feminine singular noun - chariot"
},
"variants": {
"*yənaḥăšû*": "divined, took as an omen, interpreted sign",
"*waymahărû*": "hastened, hurried",
"*wayaḥləṭû*": "seized opportunity, confirmed quickly, snatched",
"*hămimmennû*": "was it from him, was this his intent",
"*ʾāḥîḵā*": "your brother",
"*bōʾû*": "come, enter",
"*qāḥuhû*": "take him, bring him",
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out, came out",
"*wayyaʿălēhû*": "brought him up, lifted him up",
"*merkāḇâ*": "chariot, war vehicle"
}
}
34{
"verseID": "1 Kings.20.34",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֡יו הֶעָרִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־לָֽקַח־אָבִי֩ מֵאֵ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ אָשִׁ֗יב וְ֠חוּצוֹת תָּשִׂ֨ים לְךָ֤ בְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ כַּאֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֤ם אָבִי֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַאֲנִ֖י בַּבְּרִ֣ית אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיִּכְרָת־ל֥וֹ בְרִ֖ית וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ ס",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-him the-*ʿārîm* which-*lāqaḥ-ʾāḇî* from *ʾāḇîḵā ʾāšîḇ* and-*ḥûṣôṯ tāśîm* to-you in-*dammeśeq* as-which-*śām ʾāḇî* in-*šōmərôn* and-I in-the-*bərîṯ ʾăšalləḥekkā* and-*wayyiḵrōṯ-lô bərîṯ* and-*wayšalləḥēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun - cities",
"*lāqaḥ-ʾāḇî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - took my father",
"*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*ʾāšîḇ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will return",
"*ḥûṣôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - streets/markets",
"*tāśîm*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will set",
"*dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus",
"*śām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set",
"*ʾāḇî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my father",
"*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria",
"*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant",
"*ʾăšalləḥekkā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you away",
"*wayyiḵrōṯ-lô*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he cut for him",
"*wayšalləḥēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he sent him away"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿārîm*": "cities, towns",
"*lāqaḥ*": "took, captured, seized",
"*ʾāšîḇ*": "I will return, I will restore, I will give back",
"*ḥûṣôṯ*": "streets, marketplaces, bazaars",
"*tāśîm*": "you will set up, you will establish, you will place",
"*śām*": "placed, established, set up",
"*bərîṯ*": "covenant, treaty, agreement",
"*ʾăšalləḥekkā*": "I will send you away, I will let you go",
"*wayyiḵrōṯ*": "he cut, he made",
"*wayšalləḥēhû*": "he sent him away, he released him"
}
}