8 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.8",
"source": "וַיִּ֨חַר לְשָׁא֜וּל מְאֹ֗ד וַיֵּ֤רַע בְּעֵינָיו֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָתְנ֤וּ לְדָוִד֙ רְבָב֔וֹת וְלִ֥י נָתְנ֖וּ הָאֲלָפִ֑ים וְע֥וֹד ל֖וֹ אַ֥ךְ הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wa-yiḥar* to *Šāʾûl* *məʾōd*, and *wa-yēraʿ* in *ʿênāyw* the *dābār* the *zeh*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, they have *nātnû* to *Dāwid* *rəbābôt*, and to me they have *nātnû* the *ʾălāpîm*, and *ʿôd* to him only the *məlûkâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiḥar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it burned/became angry",
"*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*wa-yēraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was evil/displease",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3ms suffix - in his eyes",
"*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the word/matter",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*nātnû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they gave",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*rəbābôt*": "feminine plural noun - ten thousands",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - to me",
"*ha-ʾălāpîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the thousands",
"*wə-ʿôd*": "conjunction + adverb - and still/yet/more",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely",
"*ha-məlûkâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the kingdom/kingship"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥārâ*": "burn/become angry/be kindled",
"*rāʿaʿ*": "be evil/displeasing/bad",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*nātan*": "give/assign/attribute",
"*rəbābâ*": "ten thousand/myriad",
"*ʾelep*": "thousand",
"*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royalty"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.9",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י שָׁא֖וּל *עון **עוֹיֵ֣ן אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד מֵהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָהָֽלְאָה׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəhî* *Šāʾûl* *ʿôyēn* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* from the *yôm* the *hû* and *hālʾâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was/became",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʿôyēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - eying suspiciously/regarding with hostility",
"*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David",
"*mē-ha-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the day",
"*ha-hû*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that",
"*wā-hālʾâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and onward/beyond"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāyan*": "eye suspiciously/regard with jealousy/envy",
"*yôm*": "day/time",
"*hālʾâ*": "beyond/forward/onward"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.10",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַתִּצְלַ֣ח רוּחַ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ רָעָ֤ה ׀ אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א בְתוֹךְ־הַבַּ֔יִת וְדָוִ֛ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָד֖וֹ כְּי֣וֹם ׀ בְּי֑וֹם וְהַחֲנִ֖ית בְּיַד־שָׁאֽוּל׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəhî* from *moḥŏrāt*, and *wa-tiṣlaḥ* *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rāʿâ* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wa-yitnabbēʾ* in within-the *bayit*, and *Dāwid* *mənagēn* with *yādô* as *yôm* by *yôm*. And the *ḥănît* in *yad*-*Šāʾûl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass",
"*mi-moḥŏrāt*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from the next day",
"*wa-tiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fs - and it rushed/came upon",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God",
"*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective - evil/harmful",
"*ʾel-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*wa-yitnabbēʾ*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3ms - and he prophesied/raved",
"*bə-tôk-ha-bayit*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the midst of the house",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*mənagēn*": "piel participle, masculine singular - playing music",
"*bə-yādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - with his hand",
"*kə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as day",
"*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - by day",
"*wə-ha-ḥănît*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the spear",
"*bə-yad-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + feminine singular construct + proper noun - in the hand of Saul"
},
"variants": {
"*moḥŏrāt*": "next day/tomorrow",
"*ṣālaḥ*": "rush/come mightily upon",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/harmful/distressing",
"*nābāʾ*": "prophesy/speak under divine influence/rave",
"*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling",
"*nāgan*": "play music/play an instrument",
"*yād*": "hand/power",
"*ḥănît*": "spear/javelin"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.11",
"source": "וַיָּ֤טֶל שָׁאוּל֙ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֔ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַכֶּ֥ה בְדָוִ֖ד וּבַקִּ֑יר וַיִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד מִפָּנָ֖יו פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *wa-yāṭel* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-the *ḥănît*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, I will *ʾakkeh* in *Dāwid* and in the *qîr*. And *wa-yissōb* *Dāwid* from *pānāyw* *paʿămāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāṭel*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he hurled/cast",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾet-ha-ḥănît*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the spear",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 1cs - I will strike/kill",
"*bə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - through David",
"*û-ba-qîr*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - and into the wall",
"*wa-yissōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he turned/avoided",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*mi-pānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - from his presence/face",
"*paʿămāyim*": "feminine dual noun - twice/two times"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭûl*": "hurl/cast/throw",
"*ḥănît*": "spear/javelin",
"*nākâ*": "strike/hit/kill",
"*qîr*": "wall/side",
"*sābab*": "turn/turn away/avoid",
"*pānîm*": "face/presence/front",
"*paʿămāyim*": "twice/two times"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.12",
"source": "וַיִּרָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל מִלִּפְנֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וּמֵעִ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל סָֽר׃",
"text": "And *wa-yirāʾ* *Šāʾûl* from *li-pnê* *Dāwid*, for *hāyâ* *YHWH* with him, and from with *Šāʾûl* *sār*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yirāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he feared",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*mi-li-pnê*": "preposition + preposition + construct noun - from before",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*kî-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3ms - for/because he was",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him",
"*û-mē-ʿim*": "conjunction + preposition + preposition - and from with",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*sār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he departed/turned away"
},
"variants": {
"*yārēʾ*": "fear/be afraid",
"*pānîm*": "face/presence/front",
"*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen",
"*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/be removed"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.13",
"source": "וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ שָׁאוּל֙ מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ ל֖וֹ שַׂר־אָ֑לֶף וַיֵּצֵ֥א וַיָּבֹ֖א לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəsîrēhû* *Šāʾûl* from with him, and *wa-yəśîmēhû* to him *śar*-*ʾālep*. And *wa-yēṣēʾ* and *wa-yābōʾ* before the *ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəsîrēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he removed him",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*mē-ʿimmô*": "preposition + preposition + 3ms suffix - from with him",
"*wa-yəśîmēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he made/appointed him",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself",
"*śar-ʾālep*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - commander of a thousand",
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out",
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he came in",
"*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before",
"*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*sûr*": "remove/turn aside/take away",
"*śîm*": "put/place/set/appoint",
"*śar*": "commander/official/captain",
"*ʾelep*": "thousand/unit of troops",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart",
"*bôʾ*": "come in/enter/arrive",
"*pānîm*": "face/presence/front",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.14",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דָוִ֛ד לְכָל־דָּרְכָ֖ו מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəhî* *Dāwid* in all-*darkô* *maśkîl*; and *YHWH* with him.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*lə-kol-darkô*": "preposition + noun construct + masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - in all his ways",
"*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/succeeding/prospering",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyâ*": "be/become/exist",
"*derek*": "way/path/conduct",
"*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.15",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא מַשְׂכִּ֣יל מְאֹ֑ד וַיָּ֖גָר מִפָּנָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wa-yarʾ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾăšer*-he *maśkîl* *məʾōd*, and *wa-yāgor* from *pānāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he saw",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾăšer-hû*": "relative pronoun + 3ms pronoun - that he",
"*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/succeeding/prospering",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*wa-yāgor*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he was afraid/feared",
"*mi-pānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - from his presence"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾâ*": "see/observe/perceive",
"*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper",
"*gûr*": "be afraid/fear/dread",
"*pānîm*": "face/presence/front"
}
}