8{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.8",
"source": "וַיִּ֨חַר לְשָׁא֜וּל מְאֹ֗ד וַיֵּ֤רַע בְּעֵינָיו֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָתְנ֤וּ לְדָוִד֙ רְבָב֔וֹת וְלִ֥י נָתְנ֖וּ הָאֲלָפִ֑ים וְע֥וֹד ל֖וֹ אַ֥ךְ הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wa-yiḥar* to *Šāʾûl* *məʾōd*, and *wa-yēraʿ* in *ʿênāyw* the *dābār* the *zeh*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, they have *nātnû* to *Dāwid* *rəbābôt*, and to me they have *nātnû* the *ʾălāpîm*, and *ʿôd* to him only the *məlûkâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiḥar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it burned/became angry",
"*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*wa-yēraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was evil/displease",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3ms suffix - in his eyes",
"*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the word/matter",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*nātnû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they gave",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*rəbābôt*": "feminine plural noun - ten thousands",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - to me",
"*ha-ʾălāpîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the thousands",
"*wə-ʿôd*": "conjunction + adverb - and still/yet/more",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely",
"*ha-məlûkâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the kingdom/kingship"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥārâ*": "burn/become angry/be kindled",
"*rāʿaʿ*": "be evil/displeasing/bad",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*nātan*": "give/assign/attribute",
"*rəbābâ*": "ten thousand/myriad",
"*ʾelep*": "thousand",
"*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royalty"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.9",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י שָׁא֖וּל *עון **עוֹיֵ֣ן אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד מֵהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָהָֽלְאָה׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəhî* *Šāʾûl* *ʿôyēn* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* from the *yôm* the *hû* and *hālʾâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was/became",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʿôyēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - eying suspiciously/regarding with hostility",
"*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David",
"*mē-ha-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the day",
"*ha-hû*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that",
"*wā-hālʾâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and onward/beyond"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāyan*": "eye suspiciously/regard with jealousy/envy",
"*yôm*": "day/time",
"*hālʾâ*": "beyond/forward/onward"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.10",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַתִּצְלַ֣ח רוּחַ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ רָעָ֤ה ׀ אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א בְתוֹךְ־הַבַּ֔יִת וְדָוִ֛ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָד֖וֹ כְּי֣וֹם ׀ בְּי֑וֹם וְהַחֲנִ֖ית בְּיַד־שָׁאֽוּל׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəhî* from *moḥŏrāt*, and *wa-tiṣlaḥ* *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rāʿâ* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wa-yitnabbēʾ* in within-the *bayit*, and *Dāwid* *mənagēn* with *yādô* as *yôm* by *yôm*. And the *ḥănît* in *yad*-*Šāʾûl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass",
"*mi-moḥŏrāt*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from the next day",
"*wa-tiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fs - and it rushed/came upon",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God",
"*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective - evil/harmful",
"*ʾel-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*wa-yitnabbēʾ*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3ms - and he prophesied/raved",
"*bə-tôk-ha-bayit*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the midst of the house",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*mənagēn*": "piel participle, masculine singular - playing music",
"*bə-yādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - with his hand",
"*kə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as day",
"*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - by day",
"*wə-ha-ḥănît*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the spear",
"*bə-yad-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + feminine singular construct + proper noun - in the hand of Saul"
},
"variants": {
"*moḥŏrāt*": "next day/tomorrow",
"*ṣālaḥ*": "rush/come mightily upon",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/harmful/distressing",
"*nābāʾ*": "prophesy/speak under divine influence/rave",
"*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling",
"*nāgan*": "play music/play an instrument",
"*yād*": "hand/power",
"*ḥănît*": "spear/javelin"
}
}