8{
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.8",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א יִשַׁי֙ אֶל־אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־בָּזֶ֖ה לֹֽא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yiqrāʾ* *Yišay* to *ʾĂbînādāb* and *wə-yaʿăbirēhû* before *Šəmûʾēl*. And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Also in this one has not *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*ʾĂbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab",
"*wə-yaʿăbirēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made him pass",
"*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - chosen",
"*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿăbirēhû*": "made him pass/brought him over/presented him",
"*bāḥar*": "chosen/selected/desired"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.9",
"source": "וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר יִשַׁ֖י שַׁמָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־בָּזֶ֖ה לֹא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿăbēr* *Yišay* *Šammāh*. And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Also in this one has not *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿăbēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made pass",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*Šammāh*": "proper noun - Shammah",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - chosen",
"*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿăbēr*": "made pass/presented/brought forward",
"*bāḥar*": "chosen/selected/desired"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.10",
"source": "וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר יִשַׁ֛י שִׁבְעַ֥ת בָּנָ֖יו לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־יִשַׁ֔י לֹא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yaʿăbēr* *Yišay* *šibʿat* of his *bānāw* before *Šəmûʾēl*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"Not *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh* in these.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿăbēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made pass",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*šibʿat*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - seven of",
"*bānāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - chosen",
"*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿăbēr*": "made pass/presented/brought forward",
"*bāḥar*": "chosen/selected/desired"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֮ הֲתַ֣מּוּ הַנְּעָרִים֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר ע֚וֹד שָׁאַ֣ר הַקָּטָ֔ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה רֹעֶ֖ה בַּצֹּ֑אן וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֙ שִׁלְחָ֣ה וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־נָסֹ֖ב עַד־בֹּא֥וֹ פֹֽה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"Are *hătammû* the *hannəʿārîm*?\" And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Yet *šāʾar* the *haqqāṭān*, and behold, *rōʿeh* with the *baṣṣōʾn*.\" And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"*šilḥāh* and *wə-qāḥennû*, for we will not *nāsōb* until his *bōʾô* here.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*hătammû*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are they complete/finished",
"*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/boys",
"*šāʾar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remains",
"*haqqāṭān*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest/smallest",
"*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shepherding",
"*baṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the flock",
"*šilḥāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send",
"*wə-qāḥennû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and take/fetch him",
"*nāsōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will turn around/sit down",
"*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming"
},
"variants": {
"*hătammû*": "are complete/are finished/are all present",
"*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the boys/the servants",
"*šāʾar*": "remains/is left/is still",
"*haqqāṭān*": "the youngest/the smallest/the least significant",
"*rōʿeh*": "shepherding/tending/pasturing",
"*nāsōb*": "turn around/sit down/recline"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.12",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ וְה֣וּא אַדְמוֹנִ֔י עִם־יְפֵ֥ה עֵינַ֖יִם וְט֣וֹב רֹ֑אִי פ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה ק֥וּם מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּ כִּֽי־זֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃",
"text": "And he *wə-yišlaḥ* and *wə-yəbîʾēhû*, and he was *ʾadmônî* with beautiful *ʿênayim* and good *rōʾî*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh*, \"*qûm* *məšāḥēhû* for this is he.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*wə-yəbîʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him",
"*ʾadmônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - ruddy/reddish",
"*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes",
"*rōʾî*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH",
"*qûm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - arise",
"*məšāḥēhû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - anoint him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾadmônî*": "ruddy/reddish/red-complexioned",
"*rōʾî*": "appearance/countenance/form"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "1_Samuel.16.13",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־קֶ֣רֶן הַשֶּׁ֗מֶן וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח אֹתוֹ֮ בְּקֶ֣רֶב אֶחָיו֒ וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד מֵהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיָּ֣קָם שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הָרָמָֽתָה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yiqqaḥ* *Šəmûʾēl* *qeren haššemen* and *wə-yimšaḥ* him in the *qereb* of his brothers. And *wə-tiṣlaḥ* *rûaḥ-Yəhwāh* to *Dāwid* from that *hayyôm* and upward. And *wə-yāqom* *Šəmûʾēl* and *wə-yēlek* to *hārāmātâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*qeren haššemen*": "construct phrase - horn of the oil",
"*wə-yimšaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he anointed",
"*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst",
"*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it rushed/came mightily",
"*rûaḥ-Yəhwāh*": "construct phrase - Spirit of YHWH",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*wə-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*hārāmātâ*": "definite article + proper noun, directional he - to Ramah"
},
"variants": {
"*qeren*": "horn/container/power",
"*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "rushed upon/came mightily/prospered upon",
"*qereb*": "midst/among/inside"
}
}