1 Samuel 19:12

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.12", "source": "וַתֹּ֧רֶד מִיכַ֛ל אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֑וֹן וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיִּמָּלֵֽט׃", "text": "And *wattōreḏ* *Mîḵal* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* through the *beʿaḏ* *haḥallôn*; and *wayyēleḵ* and *wayyiḇraḥ* and *wayyimmālēṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wattōreḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she let down'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*beʿaḏ*": "preposition - 'through'", "*haḥallôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the window'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*wayyiḇraḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fled'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'" }, "variants": { "*wattōreḏ*": "let down/lowered", "*beʿaḏ*": "through/out of", "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/departed", "*wayyiḇraḥ*": "fled/ran away", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/was delivered/got away safely" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֹּ֧רֶד מִיכַ֛ל אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֑וֹן וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיִּמָּלֵֽט׃

Transliteration

And wattōreḏ Mîḵal ʾeṯ-Dāwid through the beʿaḏ haḥallôn; and wayyēleḵ and wayyiḇraḥ and wayyimmālēṭ.

Grammar Details

• *wattōreḏ*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she let down'
• *Mîḵal*: proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'
• *beʿaḏ*: preposition - 'through'
• *haḥallôn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the window'
• *wayyēleḵ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'
• *wayyiḇraḥ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fled'
• *wayyimmālēṭ*: waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'

Word Meanings

• *wattōreḏ*: let down/lowered
• *beʿaḏ*: through/out of
• *wayyēleḵ*: went/departed
• *wayyiḇraḥ*: fled/ran away
• *wayyimmālēṭ*: escaped/was delivered/got away safely

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled and escaped.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Michol let him downe thorow the wyndow, so that he wente his waye, fled, and escaped.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Michal let Dauid downe through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so Michol let Dauid downe through a windowe: and he went and fled, and was saued.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Michal causeth David to go down through the window, and he goeth on, and fleeth, and escapeth;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Michal let David down through the window, and he went in flight and got away.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So Michal let David down through the window. He went, fled, and escaped.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Michal lowered David through the window, and he ran away and escaped.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.15", "source": "וַתּוֹרִדֵ֥ם בַּחֶ֖בֶל בְּעַ֣ד הֽ͏ַחַלּ֑וֹן כִּ֤י בֵיתָהּ֙ בְּקִ֣יר הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה וּבַֽחוֹמָ֖ה הִ֥יא יוֹשָֽׁבֶת", "text": "And-*wattôriḏēm* in-the-*baḥeḇel* by-way-of the-*haḥallôn* for her-house in-wall-of the-*haḥômâ* and-in-the-*ûḇaḥômâ* she *yôšāḇeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she let them down", "*baḥeḇel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - by the rope", "*haḥallôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the window", "*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall", "*ûḇaḥômâ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - and in the wall", "*yôšāḇeṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - dwelling" }, "variants": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "let them down/brought them down" } }
• Acts 9:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.9.24", "source": "Ἐγνώσθη δὲ τῷ Σαύλῳ ἡ ἐπιβουλὴ αὐτῶν. Παρετήρουν τε τὰς πύλας ἡμέρας τε καὶ νυκτός ὅπως αὐτὸν ἀνέλωσιν.", "text": "*Egnōsthē* *de* to *Saulō* the *epiboulē* of them. *Paretēroun* *te* the *pylas* *hēmeras* *te* and *nyktos* *hopōs* him *anelōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Egnōsthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - became known", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Saulō*": "dative, masculine singular - to Saul", "*epiboulē*": "nominative, feminine singular - plot/conspiracy", "*Paretēroun*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were watching closely", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*pylas*": "accusative, feminine plural - gates", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine singular - of day", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine singular - of night", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*anelōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might kill" }, "variants": { "*Egnōsthē*": "became known/was made known", "*epiboulē*": "plot/conspiracy/design against", "*Paretēroun*": "were watching closely/kept close watch", "*anelōsin*": "might kill/might do away with/might destroy" } } 25 { "verseID": "Acts.9.25", "source": "Λαβόντες δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ νυκτός, καθῆκαν διὰ τοῦ τείχους χαλάσαντες ἐν σπυρίδι.", "text": "*Labontes* *de* him the *mathētai* *nyktos*, *kathēkan* through the *teichous* *chalasantes* in *spyridi*.", "grammar": { "*Labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having taken", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine plural - disciples", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine singular - of night/by night", "*kathēkan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - let down", "*teichous*": "genitive, neuter singular - of wall", "*chalasantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having lowered", "*spyridi*": "dative, feminine singular - in a basket" }, "variants": { "*Labontes*": "having taken/having received", "*kathēkan*": "let down/lowered", "*chalasantes*": "having lowered/having let down", "*spyridi*": "basket/large wicker basket" } }
• 2 Cor 11:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.32", "source": "Ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὁ ἐθνάρχης Ἁρέτα τοῦ βασιλέως ἐφρούρει τὴν Δαμασκηνῶν πόλιν, πιάσαι με θέλων:", "text": "In *Damaskō* the *ethnarchēs* of *Hareta tou basileōs ephrourei* the of *Damaskēnōn polin*, to *piasai* me *thelōn*:", "grammar": { "*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Damascus", "*ethnarchēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - governor/ethnarch", "*Hareta*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Aretas", "*tou basileōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the king", "*ephrourei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was guarding", "*Damaskēnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Damascenes", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*piasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to seize/arrest", "*thelōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting/desiring" }, "variants": { "*ethnarchēs*": "governor/ethnarch/ruler of a nation", "*ephrourei*": "was guarding/was keeping watch over", "*polin*": "city/town", "*piasai*": "to seize/arrest/capture", "*thelōn*": "wanting/desiring/wishing" } } 33 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.33", "source": "Καὶ διὰ θυρίδος ἐν σαργάνῃ ἐχαλάσθην διὰ τοῦ τείχους, καὶ ἐξέφυγον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And through a *thyridos* in a *sarganē* I was *echalasthēn* through the *teichous*, and I *exephygon* the *cheiras* of him.", "grammar": { "*thyridos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - window/opening", "*sarganē*": "dative, feminine, singular - basket", "*echalasthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st singular - was let down", "*teichous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - wall", "*exephygon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - escaped", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*thyridos*": "window/opening", "*sarganē*": "basket/wicker container", "*echalasthēn*": "was let down/was lowered", "*teichous*": "wall/fortification", "*exephygon*": "escaped/fled", "*cheiras*": "hands/grasp/power" } }
• Ps 34:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.19", "source": "קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "Near is *YHWH* to broken ones of-*lēb* and *ʾet*-crushed ones of-*rûaḥ* *yôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*qārôb*": "adjective masculine singular - near", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*nišbərê*": "Niphal participle masculine plural construct - broken ones of", "*lēb*": "noun masculine singular - heart", "*dakkəʾê*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - crushed ones of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit", "*yôšîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will save" }, "variants": { "*qārôb*": "near/close/at hand", "*nišbərê*": "broken ones of/shattered ones of", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/will", "*dakkəʾê*": "crushed ones of/contrite ones of/oppressed ones of", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*yôšîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help" } }