39{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.17.39",
"source": "וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר דָּוִ֣ד אֶת־חַ֠רְבּוֹ מֵעַ֨ל לְמַדָּ֜יו וַיֹּ֣אֶל לָלֶכֶת֮ כִּ֣י לֹֽא־נִסָּה֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל לֹ֥א אוּכַ֛ל לָלֶ֥כֶת בָּאֵ֖לֶּה כִּ֣י לֹ֣א נִסִּ֑יתִי וַיְסִרֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖ד מֵעָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyaḥgōr* *dāwid* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* over to-*maddāyw* and *wayyōʾel* to-*lāleket* for not-*nissâ*. And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*šāʾûl*, \"Not *ʾûkal* to-*lāleket* in-these for not *nissîtî*.\" And *waycirēm* *dāwid* from-upon-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḥgōr*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ḥgr* - and he girded",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sword",
"*maddāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments",
"*wayyōʾel*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect of *yʾl* - and he tried/attempted",
"*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *hlk* - to walk/go",
"*nissâ*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect of *nsh* - he had tested/tried",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾûkal*": "1st singular Qal imperfect of *ykl* - I am able",
"*nissîtî*": "1st singular Piel perfect of *nsh* - I have tested/tried",
"*waycirēm*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect of *swr* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he removed them"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḥgōr*": "girded/strapped/fastened",
"*ḥarbô*": "his sword/his weapon",
"*wayyōʾel*": "tried/attempted/consented",
"*nissâ*": "tried/tested/experienced",
"*ʾûkal*": "am able/can/capable",
"*nissîtî*": "tried/tested/have experience with",
"*waycirēm*": "removed them/took them off"
}
}
40{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.17.40",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜וֹ בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חֲ[c]לֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣ים ׀ מִן־הַנַּ֡חַל וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָם בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט וְקַלְּע֣וֹ בְיָד֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *maqlô* in-*yādô* and *wayyibḥar*-to-him five *ḥalluqê*-*ʾăbānîm* from-the-*naḥal* and *wayyāśem* *ʾōtām* in-*kəlî* the-*rōʿîm* which-to-him and-in-the-*yalqûṭ* and-*qallʿô* in-*yādô*; and *wayyigaš* to-the-*pəlištî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* - and he took",
"*maqlô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*wayyibḥar*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *bḥr* - and he chose",
"*ḥalluqê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - smooth",
"*ʾăbānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones",
"*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - brook/stream/wadi",
"*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *śym* - and he put",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessel/tool",
"*rōʿîm*": "Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine plural - shepherds",
"*yalqûṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - pouch/bag",
"*qallʿô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sling",
"*wayyigaš*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ngš* - and he approached",
"*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine"
},
"variants": {
"*maqlô*": "his staff/his rod/his stick",
"*wayyibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked out",
"*ḥalluqê*": "smooth/flat/rounded",
"*naḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi/riverbed",
"*kəlî*": "vessel/implement/container",
"*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/those who tend sheep",
"*yalqûṭ*": "pouch/bag/shepherd's bag",
"*qallʿô*": "his sling/his slingshot",
"*wayyigaš*": "approached/drew near/stepped forward"
}
}
41{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.17.41",
"source": "וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְקָרֵ֖ב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְהָאִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖ה לְפָנָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyēlek* the-*pəlištî* *hōlēk* and-*qārēb* to-*dāwid*, and-the-*ʾîš* *nōśēʾ* the-*ṣinnâ* before-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *hlk* - and he went",
"*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine",
"*hōlēk*": "Qal active participle of *hlk*, masculine singular - going/walking",
"*qārēb*": "Qal active participle of *qrb*, masculine singular - approaching/drawing near",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*nōśēʾ*": "Qal active participle of *nśʾ*, masculine singular - carrying/bearing",
"*ṣinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - large shield"
},
"variants": {
"*hōlēk*": "going/walking/proceeding",
"*qārēb*": "approaching/drawing near/advancing",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/soldier",
"*nōśēʾ*": "carrying/bearing/holding",
"*ṣinnâ*": "large shield/body shield"
}
}