16 {
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.16",
"source": "יֹאמַר־נָ֤א אֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ אִ֕ישׁ יֹדֵ֖עַ מְנַגֵּ֣ן בַּכִּנּ֑וֹר וְהָיָ֗ה בִּֽהְי֨וֹת עָלֶ֤יךָ רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ רָעָ֔ה וְנִגֵּ֥ן בְּיָד֖וֹ וְט֥וֹב לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "Let *yōʾmar-nāʾ* our *ʾădōnēnû* your *ʿăbādeḵā* before you, they will *yəbaqšû* a man *yōdēaʿ* *mənagggēn* on the *kinnôr*. And it will be, when *bihyôt* upon you *rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm* *rāʿâ*, then he will *wə-niggēn* with his hand, and it will be *wə-ṭôb* for you.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmar-nāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - let say please",
"*ʾădōnēnû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our lord",
"*ʿăbādeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*yəbaqšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek",
"*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing",
"*mənagggēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - playing",
"*kinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp",
"*bihyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when being",
"*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - spirit of God",
"*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil",
"*wə-niggēn*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will play",
"*wə-ṭôb*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good/well"
},
"variants": {
"*mənagggēn*": "playing/making music/plucking strings",
"*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument",
"*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/supernatural spirit",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/harmful/distressing"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו רְאוּ־נָ֣א לִ֗י אִ֚ישׁ מֵיטִ֣יב לְנַגֵּ֔ן וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to his *ʿăbādāw*, \"*rəʾû-nāʾ* for me a man *mêṭîb* to *lənagggēn*, and *wə-hăbîʾôtem* him to me.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʿăbādāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*rəʾû-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural + particle of entreaty - see/provide please",
"*mêṭîb*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - doing well/skilled",
"*lənagggēn*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to play",
"*wə-hăbîʾôtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall bring"
},
"variants": {
"*rəʾû*": "see/provide/find",
"*mêṭîb*": "doing well/skilled/proficient",
"*lənagggēn*": "to play/to make music/to pluck strings"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.18",
"source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אֶחָ֨ד מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה רָאִ֜יתִי בֵּ֣ן לְיִשַׁי֮ בֵּ֣ית הַלַּחְמִי֒ יֹדֵ֣עַ נַ֠גֵּן וְגִבּ֨וֹר חַ֜יִל וְאִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֛ה וּנְב֥וֹן דָּבָ֖ר וְאִ֣ישׁ תֹּ֑אַר וַיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿan* one from the *hannəʿārîm* and *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Behold, I have *rāʾîtî* a son of *Yišay* *bêt halllaḥmî*, *yōdēaʿ* *naggēn* and *gibbôr* *ḥayil* and *ʾîš* of *milḥāmâ* and *nəbôn* of *dābār* and *ʾîš* of *tōʾar*, and *Yəhwāh* is with him.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/servants",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*bêt halllaḥmî*": "construct phrase - Bethlehemite",
"*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing",
"*naggēn*": "Piel infinitive construct - to play",
"*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - mighty",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle",
"*nəbôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular construct - understanding of",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/speech/matter",
"*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance",
"*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants",
"*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/skilled in/proficient in",
"*naggēn*": "playing/making music/plucking strings",
"*gibbôr ḥayil*": "mighty of valor/strong warrior/capable man",
"*ʾîš milḥāmâ*": "man of war/warrior/battle-experienced",
"*nəbôn dābār*": "discerning in speech/wise in word/eloquent",
"*ʾîš tōʾar*": "man of form/handsome/good-looking"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.19",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח שָׁא֛וּל מַלְאָכִ֖ים אֶל־יִשָׁ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחָ֥ה אֵלַ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֥ד בִּנְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּצֹּֽאן׃",
"text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to *Yišāy* and *wə-yōʾmer*, \"*šilḥâ* to me *Dāwid* your son who is with the *baṣṣōʾn*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers",
"*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šilḥâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*baṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the flock"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.20",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח יִשַׁ֜י חֲמ֥וֹר לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְנֹ֣אד יַ֔יִן וּגְדִ֥י עִזִּ֖ים אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח בְּיַד־דָּוִ֥ד בְּנ֖וֹ אֶל־שָׁאֽוּל׃",
"text": "And *wə-yiqqaḥ* *Yišay* *ḥămôr* of *leḥem* and a *nōʾd* of *yayin* and one kid of *ʿizzîm*, and *wə-yišlaḥ* by *yad-Dāwid* his son to *Šāʾûl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - donkey/donkey-load",
"*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food",
"*nōʾd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - skin/bottle",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*ʿizzîm*": "noun, feminine plural - goats",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*yad-Dāwid*": "construct phrase - hand of David",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥămôr*": "donkey-load/ass-load/measure",
"*nōʾd*": "skin/bottle/container",
"*ʿizzîm*": "goats/she-goats"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.21",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיְהִי־ל֖וֹ נֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* and *wə-yaʿămōd* before him. And he *wə-yeʾĕhābēhû* very much, and he *wə-yəhî-lô* *nōśēʾ* *kēlîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*wə-yaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood",
"*wə-yeʾĕhābēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he loved him",
"*wə-yəhî-lô*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he became to him",
"*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - bearer of",
"*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - weapons/armor/vessels"
},
"variants": {
"*nōśēʾ kēlîm*": "armor bearer/weapon carrier/equipment bearer",
"*kēlîm*": "weapons/armor/vessels/implements"
}
}