3 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה תָּב֑וֹא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*ʾê* from this *tābôʾ*?' And *wayyōʾmer* to him, 'From *maḥănēh* *yiśrāʾēl* *nimlaṭtî*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾê*": "interrogative particle - where/from where",
"*tābôʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you come",
"*maḥănēh*": "construct state, noun masculine singular - camp of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nimlaṭtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I escaped/I am escaped"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾê mizzeh tābôʾ*": "where from do you come?/from where are you coming?",
"*maḥănēh*": "camp/army/host",
"*nimlaṭtî*": "I escaped/I have fled/I got away"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו דָּוִ֛ד מֶה־הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַגֶּד־נָ֣א לִ֑י וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨ס הָעָ֜ם מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְגַם־הַרְבֵּ֞ה נָפַ֤ל מִן־הָעָם֙ וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ וְגַ֗ם שָׁא֛וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנ֖וֹ מֵֽתוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, 'What *hāyâ* the *dābār*? *hagged-nāʾ* to me.' And *wayyōʾmer*, 'That *nās* the *ʿām* from the *milḥāmâ* and also many *nāpal* from the *ʿām* and *wayyāmutû*, and also *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son *mētû*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - happened/was",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter/event",
"*hagged-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - tell please",
"*nās*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle",
"*nāpal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell",
"*wayyāmutû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan",
"*mētû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they died/are dead"
},
"variants": {
"*meh-hāyâ haddābār*": "what was the matter?/what happened?",
"*hagged-nāʾ*": "please tell/do tell",
"*nās*": "fled/has fled/escaped",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat",
"*nāpal*": "fell/have fallen",
"*wayyāmutû*": "and they died/and they were killed",
"*mētû*": "are dead/have died"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַר הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ אֵ֣יךְ יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־מֵ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*ʾêk yādaʿtā* that *mēt* *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son?'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad",
"*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting",
"*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew/know",
"*mēt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/lad",
"*maggid*": "one telling/reporting/declaring",
"*ʾêk yādaʿtā*": "how do you know?/how did you know?",
"*mēt*": "died/is dead"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֗וֹ נִקְרֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙ בְּהַ֣ר הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ וְהִנֵּ֥ה שָׁא֖וּל נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־חֲנִית֑וֹ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הָרֶ֛כֶב וּבַעֲלֵ֥י הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*niqrōʾ niqrêtî* in *har haggilbōaʿ* and *hinnēh* *šāʾûl* *nišʿān* on *ḥănîtô* and *hinnēh* the *rekeb* and *baʿălê happārāšîm* *hidbiqūhû*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad",
"*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting",
"*niqrōʾ niqrêtî*": "niphal infinitive absolute + niphal perfect, 1st singular - I happened to be/chanced to be (emphatic)",
"*har haggilbōaʿ*": "noun construct with proper noun and definite article - Mount Gilboa",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*nišʿān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - leaning/supporting himself",
"*ḥănîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spear",
"*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the chariots",
"*baʿălê happārāšîm*": "noun construct plural with noun with definite article - masters/riders of the horses/horsemen",
"*hidbiqūhû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they overtook/pursued him"
},
"variants": {
"*niqrōʾ niqrêtî*": "I happened by chance/I just happened to be/I was by coincidence",
"*nišʿān*": "leaning/supporting himself/propping himself up",
"*rekeb*": "chariots/chariotry/vehicles",
"*baʿălê happārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/chariot warriors",
"*hidbiqūhû*": "overtook him/were pursuing him closely/were catching up to him"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.7",
"source": "וַיִּ֥פֶן אַחֲרָ֖יו וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֵלָ֔י וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wayyipen* behind him and *wayyirʾēnî* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to me and *wāʾōmar*, '*hinnēnî*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyipen*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned",
"*wayyirʾēnî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he saw me",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*wāʾōmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*hinnēnî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyipen*": "he turned/he looked",
"*wayyirʾēnî*": "he saw me/he noticed me/he spotted me",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned",
"*hinnēnî*": "here I am/at your service/I am here"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י מִי־אָ֑תָּה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, 'Who *ʾāttâ*?' And *wāʾōmar* to him, '*ʿămālēqî* *ʾānōkî*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*wāʾōmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I"
},
"variants": {
"*mî-ʾāttâ*": "who are you?",
"*ʿămālēqî ʾānōkî*": "I am an Amalekite/I am of Amalek"
}
}