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"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.16",
"source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִיהוּדָ֔ה אֹהֵ֖ב אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד כִּֽי־ה֛וּא יוֹצֵ֥א וָבָ֖א לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And all-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *Yəhûdâ* *ʾōhēb* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*, for-he *yôṣēʾ* and *bāʾ* before them.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-kol-Yiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction + noun construct + proper noun - and all Israel",
"*wi-Yəhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah",
"*ʾōhēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - loving",
"*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David",
"*kî-hû*": "conjunction + 3ms pronoun - for he",
"*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out",
"*wā-bāʾ*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and coming in",
"*li-pnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - before them"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāhēb*": "love/like/be fond of",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart",
"*bôʾ*": "come in/enter/arrive",
"*pānîm*": "face/presence/front"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה מֵרַב֙ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ךְ הֱיֵה־לִּ֣י לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁא֣וּל אָמַ֗ר אַל־תְּהִ֤י יָדִי֙ בּ֔וֹ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃",
"text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, *hinnê* my *bittî* the *gədôlâ* *Mērab*, *ʾōtāh* I will *ʾettēn*-to you to *ʾiššâ*; only *hĕyê*-to me for *ben*-*ḥayil*, and *hillāḥēm* *milḥămôt* *YHWH*. And *Šāʾûl* *ʾāmar*, not-*təhî* my *yādî* against him, but *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*hinnê*": "interjection - behold/see",
"*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my daughter",
"*ha-gədôlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the older/greater",
"*Mērab*": "proper noun - Merab",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her",
"*ʾettēn-ləkā*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + preposition + 2ms suffix - I will give to you",
"*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely/nevertheless",
"*hĕyê-lî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 1cs suffix - be for me",
"*lə-ben-ḥayil*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - as a son of valor",
"*wə-hillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine singular - and fight",
"*milḥămôt*": "feminine plural construct - battles of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he said/thought",
"*ʾal-təhî*": "negative particle + qal jussive, 3fs - let not be",
"*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my hand",
"*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him",
"*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - but let it be against him",
"*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think",
"*bat*": "daughter",
"*gādôl*": "great/large/older",
"*nātan*": "give/place/put",
"*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife",
"*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen",
"*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/valiant warrior",
"*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fight",
"*yād*": "hand/power",
"*pəlištîm*": "Philistines"
}
}