1{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.1",
"source": "וַיַּ֗עַל נָחָשׁ֙ הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔י וַיִּ֖חַן עַל־יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֤י יָבֵישׁ֙ אֶל־נָחָ֔שׁ כְּרָת־לָ֥נוּ בְרִ֖ית וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ",
"text": "And *wayyaʿal* *nāḥāš* the *ʿammônî* and *wayyiḥan* against *yābēš* *gilʿād* and *wayyōʾmərû* all *ʾanšê* *yābēš* to *nāḥāš* *kərāt-lānû* *bərît* and *wənaʿabdekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up",
"*nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahash",
"*ʿammônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite",
"*wayyiḥan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encamped",
"*yābēš*": "proper noun - Jabesh",
"*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of",
"*kərāt-lānû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - cut for us",
"*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant",
"*wənaʿabdekā*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and we will serve you"
},
"variants": {
"*nāḥāš*": "Nahash (name meaning 'serpent')",
"*yābēš gilʿād*": "Jabesh-Gilead (city name)",
"*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty",
"*naʿabdekā*": "serve you/be your subjects/be subservient to you"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.2",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם נָחָשׁ֙ הָעַמּוֹנִ֔י בְּזֹאת֙ אֶכְרֹ֣ת לָכֶ֔ם בִּנְק֥וֹר לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־עֵ֣ין יָמִ֑ין וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יהָ חֶרְפָּ֖ה עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *nāḥāš* the *ʿammônî* in *bəzōʾt* I will *ʾekrōt* to you in *binqôr* to you all eye *yāmîn* and *wəśamtîhā* *ḥerpâ* on all *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahash",
"*ʿammônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite",
"*bəzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - in/with this",
"*ʾekrōt*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will cut",
"*binqôr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in gouging out",
"*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular - right",
"*wəśamtîhā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I will make it",
"*ḥerpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾekrōt*": "cut/make (covenant)",
"*binqôr*": "in gouging out/by boring out/by piercing",
"*ʿên yāmîn*": "right eye",
"*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/shame/insult"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.3",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו זִקְנֵ֣י יָבֵ֗ישׁ הֶ֤רֶף לָ֙נוּ֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וְנִשְׁלְחָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאִם־אֵ֥ין מוֹשִׁ֛יע אֹתָ֖נוּ וְיָצָ֥אנוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to him *ziqnê* *yābēš* *herep* to us *šibʿat* *yāmîm* and *wənišləḥâ* *malʾākîm* in all *gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl* and if *ʾên* *môšîaʿ* us and *wəyāṣāʾnû* to you",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ziqnê*": "construct plural of *zāqēn* - elders of",
"*yābēš*": "proper noun - Jabesh",
"*herep*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - leave alone/let be",
"*šibʿat*": "construct feminine singular - seven of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*wənišləḥâ*": "waw conjunction + Qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us send",
"*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers",
"*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - territory/border of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*môšîaʿ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - savior/deliverer",
"*wəyāṣāʾnû*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person plural - and we will come out"
},
"variants": {
"*herep*": "leave alone/let be/give respite",
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys",
"*gəbûl*": "territory/border/region",
"*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.4",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת שָׁא֔וּל וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾû* the *hammalʾākîm* *gibʿat* *šāʾûl* and *wayədabbərû* the *haddəbārîm* in *ʾoznê* the *hāʿām* and *wayyiśʾû* all the *hāʿām* *ʾet-qôlām* and *wayyibkû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*hammalʾākîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the messengers",
"*gibʿat*": "construct feminine singular - Gibeah of",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*wayədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke",
"*haddəbārîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the words/matters",
"*ʾoznê*": "construct plural of *ʾōzen* - ears of",
"*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up",
"*ʾet-qôlām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their voice",
"*wayyibkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they wept"
},
"variants": {
"*gibʿat šāʾûl*": "Gibeah of Saul (place name)",
"*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.5",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל מַה־לָּעָ֖ם כִּ֣י יִבְכּ֑וּ וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י אַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵֽישׁ",
"text": "And *wəhinnê* *šāʾûl* *bāʾ* after the *habbāqār* from the *haśśādeh* and *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* what to the *lāʿām* that *yibkû* and *waysappərû-lô* *ʾet-dibrê* *ʾanšê* *yābêš*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhinnê*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming",
"*habbāqār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle/oxen",
"*haśśādeh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the field",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lāʿām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the people",
"*yibkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they weep",
"*waysappərû-lô*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they told to him",
"*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + construct plural of *dābār* - words of",
"*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of",
"*yābêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnê*": "behold/look/see",
"*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd",
"*śādeh*": "field/open country/land"
}
}