55{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.17.55",
"source": "וְכִרְא֨וֹת שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֗ד יֹצֵא֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אָמַ֗ר אֶל־אַבְנֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר אַבְנֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אִם־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃",
"text": "and-when-*kirʾôt* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* *yōṣēʾ* to-*qirʾat* the-*pəlištî* *ʾāmar* to-*ʾaḇnēr* *śar* the-*ṣāḇāʾ* son-of-who-*zeh* the-*naʿar* *ʾaḇnēr* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾaḇnēr* by-*ḥê*-*nepšəḵā* the-*meleḵ* if-*yādāʿtî*",
"grammar": {
"*kirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - seeing",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David",
"*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out",
"*qirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - meeting of",
"*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of",
"*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the army",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/youth",
"*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - life of",
"*nepšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*yādāʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know"
},
"variants": {
"*kirʾôt*": "seeing/watching/observing",
"*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/boy",
"*ḥê-nepšəḵā*": "as your soul lives/by your life (oath formula)"
}
}
56{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.17.56",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׁאַ֣ל אַתָּ֔ה בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֖ה הָעָֽלֶם׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* *šəʾal* you son-of-who-*zeh* the-*ʿālem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*šəʾal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - ask/inquire",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ʿālem*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/youth"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿālem*": "young man/youth/lad (slightly different word than *naʿar* in previous verse)"
}
}
57{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.17.57",
"source": "וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "and-when-*šûḇ* *Dāwid* from-*hakkôt* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* and-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾōtô* *ʾaḇnēr* and-*yəḇiʾēhû* before *Šāʾûl* and-*rōʾš* the-*pəlištî* in-*yādô*",
"grammar": {
"*šûḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David",
"*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - striking/killing",
"*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*yəḇiʾēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - brought him",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*hakkôt*": "striking/killing/slaying"
}
}
58{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.17.58",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל בֶּן־מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה הַנָּ֑עַר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד בֶּֽן־עַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשַׁ֖י בֵּ֥ית הַלַּחְמִֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Šāʾûl* *ben*-*mî* *ʾattâ* the-*naʿar* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *ben*-*ʿabdĕkā* *Yišay* *bêt* the-*laḥmî*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*ha-naʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/youth",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*ʿabdĕkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse",
"*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of/from",
"*ha-laḥmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Bethlehemite"
},
"variants": {
"*ben-mî*": "whose son/son of whom",
"*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/boy",
"*ben-ʿabdĕkā*": "son of your servant",
"*bêt ha-laḥmî*": "house of the Bethlehemite/Bethlehemite/from Bethlehem"
}
}