{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.1", "source": "וַיִּבְרַ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד מנוות מִנָּי֖וֹת בָּרָמָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֞א וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן מֶ֤ה עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ מֶֽה־עֲוֺנִ֤י וּמֶֽה־חַטָּאתִי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ כִּ֥י מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "And *barach* *David* from *nayot* in *Ramah* and *bo* and *amar* before *Yehonatan*, \"What *asiti*? What *avoni* and what *chatati* before *av* your that *vaqesh* *nephesh* my?\"", "grammar": { "*barach*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - fled", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*nayot*": "proper noun with locative prefix - Naioth", "*Ramah*": "proper noun with locative prefix - Ramah", "*bo*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*asiti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*avoni*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my iniquity", "*chatati*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my sin", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*vaqesh*": "Piel participle masculine singular - seeking", "*nephesh*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*barach*": "fled/escaped/ran away", "*bo*": "came/entered/arrived", "*amar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*asiti*": "I have done/made/performed", "*avoni*": "my iniquity/guilt/wrongdoing", "*chatati*": "my sin/offense/wrongdoing", "*vaqesh*": "seeking/pursuing/hunting", "*nephesh*": "life/soul/self/person" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֣וֹ חָלִילָה֮ לֹ֣א תָמוּת֒ הִנֵּ֡ה לו־עשה לֹֽא־יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אָבִ֜י דָּבָ֣ר גָּד֗וֹל א֚וֹ דָּבָ֣ר קָטֹ֔ן וְלֹ֥א יִגְלֶ֖ה אֶת־אָזְנִ֑י וּמַדּוּעַ֩ יַסְתִּ֨יר אָבִ֥י מִמֶּ֛נִּי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אֵ֥ין זֹֽאת", "text": "And *amar* to him, \"*chalilah*! Not *tamut*! Behold, not *ya'aseh* *av* my *davar* *gadol* or *davar* *qaton* and not *yigleh* *ozen* my, and why *yastir* *av* my from me *davar* this? Not this!\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*chalilah*": "adverbial exclamation - far be it", "*tamut*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will die", "*ya'aseh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*davar*": "noun masculine singular - thing/word/matter", "*gadol*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*qaton*": "adjective masculine singular - small/insignificant", "*yigleh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will uncover/reveal", "*ozen*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my ear", "*yastir*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will hide/conceal" }, "variants": { "*chalilah*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*tamut*": "you will die/would die", "*ya'aseh*": "will do/make/perform", "*davar*": "word/thing/matter", "*gadol*": "great/large/important", "*qaton*": "small/little/insignificant", "*yigleh*": "will uncover/reveal/disclose", "*yastir*": "will hide/conceal/keep secret" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.3", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע ע֜וֹד דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדֹ֨עַ יָדַ֜ע אָבִ֗יךָ כִּֽי־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אַל־יֵֽדַע־זֹ֥את יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן פֶּן־יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב וְאוּלָ֗ם חַי־יְהוָה֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ כִּ֣י כְפֶ֔שַׂע בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין הַמָּֽוֶת", "text": "And *shava* again *David* and *amar*, \"*yadoa yada* *av* your that *matzati chen* in *eynaim* your, and *amar*, 'Not *yeda* this *Yehonatan* lest *ye'atzev*.' But *chai-YHWH* and *chei nephesh* your, *ki* like a *pesha* between me and between the *mavet*.\"", "grammar": { "*shava*": "Niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he swore", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yadoa yada*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - surely knows", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*matzati chen*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular + noun masculine singular - I have found favor", "*eynaim*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yeda*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let know", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ye'atzev*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be grieved", "*chai-YHWH*": "adjective construct + divine name - as YHWH lives", "*chei nephesh*": "adjective construct + noun feminine singular - as your soul lives", "*pesha*": "noun masculine singular - step", "*mavet*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the death" }, "variants": { "*shava*": "swore/took an oath", "*yadoa yada*": "surely knows/certainly knows/definitely knows", "*matzati chen*": "I have found favor/grace/goodwill", "*yeda*": "let know/may know", "*ye'atzev*": "be grieved/be sorrowful/be pained", "*pesha*": "step/stride/pace", "*mavet*": "death/dying" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד מַה־תֹּאמַ֥ר נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ", "text": "And *amar* *Yehonatan* to *David*, \"What *tomar nephesh* your and *e'eseh* for you?\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*tomar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will say", "*nephesh*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*e'eseh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*amar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*tomar*": "will say/desires/wants", "*nephesh*": "soul/self/desire/mind", "*e'eseh*": "I will do/perform/make" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן הִֽנֵּה־חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ מָחָ֔ר וְאָנֹכִ֛י יָשֹׁב־אֵשֵׁ֥ב עִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֶאֱכ֑וֹל וְשִׁלַּחְתַּ֙נִי֙ וְנִסְתַּרְתִּ֣י בַשָּׂדֶ֔ה עַ֖ד הָעֶ֥רֶב הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁית", "text": "And *amar* *David* to *Yehonatan*, \"Behold, *chodesh* tomorrow, and *anokhi yashov-eshev* with the *melekh* to *ekhol*. And *shilachtani* and *nistarti* in the *sadeh* until *erev* the third.\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*chodesh*": "noun masculine singular - new moon/month", "*anokhi yashov-eshev*": "pronoun 1st person singular + double verb Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I surely sitting", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ekhol*": "Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*shilachtani*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you will send me", "*nistarti*": "Niphal perfect 1st person singular - I will hide myself", "*sadeh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article and prefix - in the field", "*erev*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the evening" }, "variants": { "*chodesh*": "new moon/month/festival", "*yashov-eshev*": "surely sit/certainly sit/definitely sit", "*ekhol*": "to eat/to dine/to feast", "*shilachtani*": "you will send me/dismiss me/let me go", "*nistarti*": "I will hide myself/conceal myself", "*sadeh*": "field/countryside/open land", "*erev*": "evening/dusk" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.6", "source": "אִם־פָּקֹ֥ד יִפְקְדֵ֖נִי אָבִ֑יךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ נִשְׁאֹל֩ נִשְׁאַ֨ל מִמֶּ֤נִּי דָוִד֙ לָרוּץ֙ בֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם עִיר֔וֹ כִּ֣י זֶ֧בַח הַיָּמִ֛ים שָׁ֖ם לְכָל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָֽה", "text": "If *paqod yifqdeni* *av* your, and *amarta*, '*nish'ol nish'al* from me *David* to *rutz* *Beth-lechem* *ir* his, for *zevach* the *yamim* there for all the *mishpachah*.'", "grammar": { "*paqod yifqdeni*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - surely he will miss me", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*amarta*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall say", "*nish'ol nish'al*": "Niphal infinitive absolute + Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - earnestly asked", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*rutz*": "Qal infinitive construct - to run", "*Beth-lechem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem", "*ir*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*zevach*": "noun masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*yamim*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the days/yearly", "*mishpachah*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the family/clan" }, "variants": { "*paqod yifqdeni*": "surely miss me/definitely notice my absence", "*amarta*": "you shall say/you are to say", "*nish'ol nish'al*": "earnestly asked/urgently requested/specifically asked", "*rutz*": "to run/to hurry/to go quickly", "*zevach*": "sacrifice/offering/feast", "*yamim*": "days/annual/yearly", "*mishpachah*": "family/clan/relatives" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.7", "source": "אִם־כֹּ֥ה יֹאמַ֛ר ט֖וֹב שָׁל֣וֹם לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְאִם־חָרֹ֤ה יֶֽחֱרֶה֙ ל֔וֹ דַּ֕ע כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מֵעִמּֽוֹ", "text": "If thus *yomar*, '*tov*, *shalom* to *eved* your.' But if *charoh yechareh* to him, *da* that *kaltah* the *ra'ah* from with him.", "grammar": { "*yomar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*tov*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*shalom*": "noun masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*eved*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*charoh yechareh*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - surely be angry", "*da*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - know", "*kaltah*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is determined", "*ra'ah*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*yomar*": "will say/speaks/responds", "*tov*": "good/well/fine", "*shalom*": "peace/welfare/well-being", "*eved*": "servant/slave", "*charoh yechareh*": "surely be angry/definitely enraged/certainly furious", "*da*": "know/understand/recognize", "*kaltah*": "is determined/is complete/is finished", "*ra'ah*": "evil/harm/calamity" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.8", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ חֶ֙סֶד֙ עַל־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ כִּ֚י בִּבְרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הֵבֵ֥אתָ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֖ עִמָּ֑ךְ וְאִם־יֶשׁ־בִּ֤י עָוֺן֙ הֲמִיתֵ֣נִי אַ֔תָּה וְעַד־אָבִ֖יךָ לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה תְבִיאֵֽנִי", "text": "And *asita chesed* upon *eved* your, for in *brit YHWH* *heveta* *eved* your with you. And if there is in me *avon*, *hamiteni* you, and to *av* your why would you *tevieni*?", "grammar": { "*asita chesed*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + noun masculine singular - you shall show kindness", "*eved*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*brit YHWH*": "noun feminine singular construct + divine name - covenant of YHWH", "*heveta*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have brought", "*avon*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity", "*hamiteni*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person suffix - kill me", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*tevieni*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you would bring me" }, "variants": { "*asita chesed*": "show kindness/act loyally/deal faithfully", "*brit YHWH*": "covenant of YHWH/LORD's covenant", "*heveta*": "you have brought/included/entered", "*avon*": "iniquity/guilt/sin", "*hamiteni*": "kill me/put me to death", "*tevieni*": "bring me/take me/deliver me" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֑ךְ כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־יָדֹ֣עַ אֵדַ֗ע כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֨ה הָרָעָ֜ה מֵעִ֤ם אָבִי֙ לָב֣וֹא עָלֶ֔יךָ וְלֹ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ אַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ", "text": "And *amar* *Yehonatan*, \"*Chalilah* to you! For if *yadoa eda* that *kaltah* the *ra'ah* from with *av* my to *bo* upon you, and not it *agid* to you?\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*chalilah*": "adverbial exclamation - far be it", "*yadoa eda*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I surely know", "*kaltah*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is determined", "*ra'ah*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the evil/harm", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*bo*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*agid*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I would tell" }, "variants": { "*chalilah*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*yadoa eda*": "I surely know/I certainly know/I definitely know", "*kaltah*": "is determined/is complete/is decided", "*ra'ah*": "evil/harm/calamity", "*bo*": "to come/to happen/to arrive", "*agid*": "I would tell/I would inform/I would report" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן מִ֖י יַגִּ֣יד לִ֑י א֛וֹ מַה־יַּעַנְךָ֥ אָבִ֖יךָ קָשָֽׁה", "text": "And *amar* *David* to *Yehonatan*, \"Who *yagid* to me or what *ya'ankha* *av* your harshly?\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*yagid*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will tell", "*ya'ankha*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will answer you", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*amar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yagid*": "will tell/will inform/will report", "*ya'ankha*": "will answer you/will respond to you/will reply to you" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד לְכָ֖ה וְנֵצֵ֣א הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיֵּצְא֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם הַשָּׂדֶֽה", "text": "And *amar* *Yehonatan* to *David*, \"*Lekhah* and *netze* the *sadeh*.\" And *yetz'u* *shneihem* the *sadeh*.", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*lekhah*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - come/go", "*netze*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us go out", "*sadeh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*yetz'u*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*shneihem*": "numeral dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them" }, "variants": { "*amar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*lekhah*": "come/go/proceed", "*netze*": "let us go out/let us go forth", "*sadeh*": "field/countryside/open land", "*yetz'u*": "they went out/they left/they departed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־אֶחְקֹ֣ר אֶת־אָבִ֗י כָּעֵ֤ת ׀ מָחָר֙ הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔ית וְהִנֵּה־ט֖וֹב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְלֹֽא־אָז֙ אֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְגָלִ֖יתִי אֶת־אָזְנֶֽךָ", "text": "And *amar* *Yehonatan* to *David*, \"*YHWH Elohei Yisrael*, when *echqor* *av* my about this time tomorrow or the third day, and behold, *tov* toward *David*, and not then *eshlach* to you and *galiti* *ozen* your?\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH Elohei Yisrael*": "divine name + noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - YHWH God of Israel", "*echqor*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sound out", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*tov*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*eshlach*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will send", "*galiti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have uncovered", "*ozen*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear" }, "variants": { "*amar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*echqor*": "I will sound out/I will investigate/I will examine", "*tov*": "good/favorable/well-disposed", "*eshlach*": "I will send/I will dispatch", "*galiti*": "I have uncovered/I have revealed/I have disclosed", "*ozen*": "ear/hearing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.13", "source": "כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ן וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֗יף כִּֽי־יֵיטִ֨ב אֶל־אָבִ֤י אֶת־הָֽרָעָה֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ וְגָלִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־אָזְנֶ֔ךָ וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֖יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וִיהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־אָבִֽי", "text": "So *ya'aseh* *YHWH* to *Yehonatan* and so *yosif* if *yeitiv* to *av* my the *ra'ah* against you and not *galiti* *ozen* your and *shilachtikha* and *halakhta* to *shalom*. And *yehi* *YHWH* with you as *hayah* with *av* my.", "grammar": { "*ya'aseh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he do", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*Yehonatan*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*yosif*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he add", "*yeitiv*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - seems good", "*av*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father", "*ra'ah*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the evil/harm", "*galiti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I will uncover", "*ozen*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*shilachtikha*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will send you away", "*halakhta*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go", "*shalom*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*yehi*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - may he be", "*hayah*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was" }, "variants": { "*ya'aseh*": "may do/let do", "*yosif*": "may add/add further/do more", "*yeitiv*": "seems good/pleases/is pleasing", "*ra'ah*": "evil/harm/calamity", "*galiti*": "I will uncover/I will reveal/I will disclose", "*ozen*": "ear/hearing", "*shilachtikha*": "I will send you away/I will let you go", "*halakhta*": "you will go/you will walk/you will depart", "*shalom*": "peace/safety/welfare", "*yehi*": "may he be/let him be", "*hayah*": "he was/he has been" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.14", "source": "וְלֹ֖א אִם־עוֹדֶ֣נִּי חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֧ה עִמָּדִ֛י חֶ֥סֶד יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א אָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *lōʾ* if-*ʿôdennî* *ḥāy* and *lōʾ*-*taʿăśeh* with-me *ḥesed* *YHWH* and *lōʾ* *ʾāmût*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not', here in oath formula creating positive assertion", "*ʿôdennî*": "adverb with 1st person singular suffix - 'yet/still I'", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'living/alive'", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will do/show'", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'lovingkindness/covenant loyalty'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾāmût*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will die'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/certainly (in oath formula)", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant loyalty/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʿôdennî*": "while I am still/yet I am" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.15", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַכְרִ֧ת אֶֽת־חַסְדְּךָ֛ מֵעִ֥ם בֵּיתִ֖י עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וְלֹ֗א בְּהַכְרִ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אִ֕ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *lōʾ*-*takrit* *ʾet*-*ḥasdekā* from-with *bêtî* until-*ʿôlām*; and *lōʾ* in-*hakrit* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾōyebê* *dāwid*, *ʾîš* from-upon *penê* *hāʾădāmâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not', here in oath formula creating positive assertion", "*takrit*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will cut off'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your lovingkindness'", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my house'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/perpetuity'", "*hakrit*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - 'cutting off'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾōyebê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'each man/everyone'", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of'", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the ground/land'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/certainly (in oath formula)", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your covenant loyalty/your steadfast love", "*takrit*": "you will cut off/destroy/remove", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*hakrit*": "when cuts off/when destroys/when removes", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/everyone", "*penê*": "face of/surface of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "the ground/the earth/the land" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.16", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן עִם־בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וּבִקֵּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִיַּ֖ד אֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyikrōt* *yehônātān* with-*bêt* *dāwid*; and *biqqēš* *YHWH* from-*yad* *ʾōyebê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wayyikrōt*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he cut (covenant)'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*biqqēš*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he required/sought'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'hand of'", "*ʾōyebê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'" }, "variants": { "*wayyikrōt*": "and he cut/made (covenant with)", "*bêt*": "house/household/family of", "*biqqēš*": "sought/required/demanded", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.17", "source": "וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־אַהֲבַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֖וֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyôsep* *yehônātān* *lehaškpîaʿ* *ʾet*-*dāwid* in-*ʾahăbâtô* *ʾōtô*; for-*ʾahăbat* *napšô* *ʾăhēbô*", "grammar": { "*wayyôsep*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he added/continued'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "preposition with Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to make swear'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his love'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'love of'", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his soul'", "*ʾăhēbô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'he loved him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyôsep*": "and he added/continued/proceeded", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "to cause to swear/to make take an oath", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "his love for", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*ʾăhēbô*": "he loved him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.18", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מָחָ֣ר חֹ֑דֶשׁ וְנִפְקַ֕דְתָּ כִּ֥י יִפָּקֵ֖ד מוֹשָׁבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*-to-him *yehônātān* *māḥār* *ḥōdeš* and *nipqadtā* for *yippāqēd* *môšābekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*māḥār*": "adverb - 'tomorrow'", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'new moon/month'", "*nipqadtā*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will be missed'", "*yippāqēd*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it will be missed/empty'", "*môšābekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your seat'" }, "variants": { "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/festival", "*nipqadtā*": "you will be missed/noticed (by absence)", "*yippāqēd*": "will be empty/missed/vacant", "*môšābekā*": "your seat/place/position" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.19", "source": "וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ תֵּרֵ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וּבָאתָ֙ אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁר־נִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ שָּׁ֖ם בְּי֣וֹם הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְיָ֣שַׁבְתָּ֔ אֵ֖צֶל הָאֶ֥בֶן הָאָֽזֶל׃", "text": "And *šillačtā* *tērēd* *meʾōd* and *ûbāʾtā* to-*hammāqôm* which-*nistartā* there in-*yôm* *hammaʿăśeh* and *yāšabtā* *ʾēṣel* *hāʾeben* *hāʾāzel*", "grammar": { "*šillačtā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall wait three days'", "*tērēd*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall go down'", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - 'very/greatly'", "*ûbāʾtā*": "conjunction with Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'and you shall come'", "*hammāqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the place'", "*nistartā*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you hid yourself'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'day of'", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the deed/work/matter'", "*yāšabtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall sit/remain'", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - 'beside/near'", "*hāʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the stone'", "*hāʾāzel*": "noun, proper noun with definite article - 'the Ezel'" }, "variants": { "*šillačtā*": "you shall wait three days/you shall do for three days", "*tērēd*": "you shall go down/descend", "*meʾōd*": "very much/greatly/exceedingly", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/location/site", "*nistartā*": "you hid yourself/concealed yourself", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "the business/deed/matter/work", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/by", "*hāʾāzel*": "the Ezel/departure stone/stone of going" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.20", "source": "וַאֲנִ֕י שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הַחִצִּ֖ים צִדָּ֣ה אוֹרֶ֑ה לְשַֽׁלַּֽח־לִ֖י לְמַטָּרָֽה׃", "text": "And *waʾănî* *šelōšet* *haḥiṣṣîm* *ṣiddâ* *ʾôreh* *lešallaḥ*-to-me *lemaṭṭārâ*", "grammar": { "*waʾănî*": "conjunction with personal pronoun, 1st person singular - 'and I'", "*šelōšet*": "numeral, feminine singular construct - 'three of'", "*haḥiṣṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the arrows'", "*ṣiddâ*": "adverb - 'to the side'", "*ʾôreh*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will shoot'", "*lešallaḥ*": "preposition with Piel infinitive construct - 'to send'", "*lemaṭṭārâ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - 'at a mark/target'" }, "variants": { "*šelōšet*": "three of", "*haḥiṣṣîm*": "the arrows", "*ṣiddâ*": "to the side/sideways/to a side", "*ʾôreh*": "I will shoot/cast", "*lešallaḥ*": "to send/shoot", "*lemaṭṭārâ*": "at a mark/target/goal" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.21", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֙ אֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֶת־הַנַּ֔עַר לֵ֖ךְ מְצָ֣א אֶת־הַחִצִּ֑ים אִם־אָמֹר֩ אֹמַ֨ר לַנַּ֜עַר הִנֵּ֥ה הַחִצִּ֣ים ׀ מִמְּךָ֣ וָהֵ֗נָּה קָחֶ֧נּוּ ׀ וָבֹ֛אָה כִּֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם לְךָ֛ וְאֵ֥ין דָּבָ֖ר חַי־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wehinnēh* *ʾešlaḥ* *ʾet*-*hannaʿar* go *meṣāʾ* *ʾet*-*haḥiṣṣîm*; if-*ʾāmōr* *ʾōmar* to-*hannaʿar* behold *haḥiṣṣîm* from-you and-here, *qāḥennû* and-*wābōʾâ* for-*šālôm* to-you and-no *dābār* *ḥay*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wehinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will send'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the youth/boy'", "*meṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'find'", "*haḥiṣṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the arrows'", "*ʾāmōr*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - 'saying'", "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will say'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*qāḥennû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'take them'", "*wābōʾâ*": "conjunction with Qal imperative, masculine singular with cohortative he - 'and come'", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'peace'", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'thing/matter'", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'living'" }, "variants": { "*hannaʿar*": "the youth/boy/servant/lad", "*meṣāʾ*": "find/locate", "*ʾāmōr* *ʾōmar*": "surely say/definitely say", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*qāḥennû*": "take them/gather them", "*wābōʾâ*": "and come/return", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.22", "source": "וְאִם־כֹּ֤ה אֹמַר֙ לָעֶ֔לֶם הִנֵּ֥ה הַחִצִּ֖ים מִמְּךָ֣ וָהָ֑לְאָה לֵ֕ךְ כִּ֥י שִֽׁלַּחֲךָ֖ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And if-thus *ʾōmar* to-*hāʿelem*, behold *haḥiṣṣîm* from-you and-*wāhālʾâ*, *lēk* for *šillaḥăkā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will say'", "*hāʿelem*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the young man'", "*haḥiṣṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the arrows'", "*wāhālʾâ*": "conjunction with adverb, directional he - 'and beyond'", "*lēk*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'go'", "*šillaḥăkā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'he has sent you away'" }, "variants": { "*hāʿelem*": "the young man/youth/lad", "*wāhālʾâ*": "and beyond/onward/further", "*lēk*": "go/depart/leave", "*šillaḥăkā*": "he has sent you away/dismissed you" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.23", "source": "וְהַ֨דָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְנוּ אֲנִ֣י וָאָ֑תָּה הִנֵּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *haddābār* which *dibbarnû* I and-you, behold *YHWH* between-me and-between-you until-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*haddābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the word/matter'", "*dibbarnû*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person plural - 'we have spoken'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'" }, "variants": { "*haddābār*": "the word/matter/thing/agreement", "*dibbarnû*": "we have spoken/discussed/agreed", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.24", "source": "וַיִּסָּתֵ֥ר דָּוִ֖ד בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ *על־**אֶל־הַלֶּ֖חֶם לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *wayyissātēr* *dāwid* in-*haśśādeh*; and *wayehî* *haḥōdeš* and *wayyēšeb* *hammelek* *ʿal/ʾel*-*halleḥem* *leʾĕkôl*", "grammar": { "*wayyissātēr*": "verb, Niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he hid himself'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*haśśādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the field'", "*wayehî*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and it was'", "*haḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the new moon/month'", "*wayyēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he sat'", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*ʿal/ʾel*": "preposition - 'to/at/upon' (text shows variant readings)", "*halleḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the food/bread'", "*leʾĕkôl*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - 'to eat'" }, "variants": { "*wayyissātēr*": "and he hid himself/concealed himself", "*haśśādeh*": "the field/open country", "*haḥōdeš*": "the new moon/month/festival", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he sat/was seated", "*ʿal/ʾel*": "at/to/upon (textual variant in manuscript)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.25", "source": "וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ עַל־מ֨וֹשָׁב֜וֹ כְּפַ֣עַם ׀ בְּפַ֗עַם אֶל־מוֹשַׁב֙ הַקִּ֔יר וַיָּ֙קָם֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אַבְנֵ֖ר מִצַּ֣ד שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד מְק֥וֹם דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyēšeb* *hammelek* on-*môšābô* as-*paʿam* in-*paʿam* to-*môšab* *haqqîr* and *wayyāqom* *yehônātān* and *wayyēšeb* *ʾabnēr* from-*ṣad* *šāʾûl* and *wayyipāqēd* *meqôm* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he sat'", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*môšābô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his seat'", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - 'time/occurrence'", "*môšab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'seat of'", "*haqqîr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the wall'", "*wayyāqom*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he arose'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper name - 'Abner'", "*ṣad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'side of'", "*šāʾûl*": "proper name - 'Saul'", "*wayyipāqēd*": "verb, Niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and it was empty'", "*meqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'place of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšeb*": "and he sat/was seated", "*môšābô*": "his seat/place/position", "*paʿam* in-*paʿam*": "as at other times/as usual", "*môšab* *haqqîr*": "seat by the wall/wall-seat", "*wayyāqom*": "and he arose/stood up", "*ṣad*": "side/beside", "*wayyipāqēd*": "and was empty/vacant/missed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.26", "source": "וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּ֥ר שָׁא֛וּל מְא֖וּמָה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא כִּ֤י אָמַר֙ מִקְרֶ֣ה ה֔וּא בִּלְתִּ֥י טָה֛וֹר ה֖וּא כִּֽי־לֹ֥א טָהֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "And *lōʾ*-*dibber* *šāʾûl* *meʾûmâ* in-*hayyôm* *hahûʾ* for *ʾāmar* *miqreh* he *biltî* *ṭāhôr* he for-*lōʾ* *ṭāhôr*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*dibber*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he spoke'", "*šāʾûl*": "proper name - 'Saul'", "*meʾûmâ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'anything'", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'that'", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he said/thought'", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular - 'accident/chance occurrence'", "*biltî*": "adverb - 'not'", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'clean/pure'" }, "variants": { "*dibber*": "spoke/said", "*meʾûmâ*": "anything/something", "*miqreh*": "accident/chance event/something that happened", "*biltî* *ṭāhôr*": "not clean/unclean/impure", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/ritually acceptable" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.27", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤ת הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד מְק֣וֹם דָּוִ֑ד ס וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנ֔וֹ מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־בָ֧א בֶן־יִשַׁ֛י גַּם־תְּמ֥וֹל גַּם־הַיּ֖וֹם אֶל־הַלָּֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wayehî* from-*mimmāḥŏrat* *haḥōdeš* *haššēnî* and *wayyippāqēd* *meqôm* *dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*yehônātān* *benô* why *lōʾ*-came *ben*-*yišay* also-*temôl* also-*hayyôm* to-*hallāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and it was'", "*mimmāḥŏrat*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - 'from the next day of'", "*haḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the new moon/month'", "*haššēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - 'the second'", "*wayyippāqēd*": "verb, Niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and was empty'", "*meqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'place of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šāʾûl*": "proper name - 'Saul'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*benô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his son'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*yišay*": "proper name - 'Jesse'", "*temôl*": "adverb - 'yesterday'", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day/today'", "*hallāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the food/meal'" }, "variants": { "*mimmāḥŏrat*": "on the next day/morrow", "*haḥōdeš* *haššēnî*": "the second day of the new moon/the second new moon day", "*wayyippāqēd*": "was empty/vacant/missing", "*ben*-*yišay*": "son of Jesse (refers to David)", "*temôl*": "yesterday/before", "*hallāḥem*": "the meal/food/bread" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.28", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל נִשְׁאֹ֨ל נִשְׁאַ֥ל דָּוִ֛ד מֵעִמָּדִ֖י עַד־בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *yehônātān* *ʾet*-*šāʾûl* *nišʾōl* *nišʾal* *dāwid* from-with-me unto-*bêt* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he answered'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāʾûl*": "proper name - 'Saul'", "*nišʾōl*": "verb, Niphal infinitive absolute - 'asking'", "*nišʾal*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he asked'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*lāḥem*": "proper name - 'Bethlehem'" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered/replied", "*nišʾōl* *nišʾal*": "earnestly asked/urgently requested", "*bêt* *lāḥem*": "Bethlehem (lit. 'house of bread')" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֣נִי נָ֡א כִּ֣י זֶבַח֩ מִשְׁפָּחָ֨ה לָ֜נוּ בָּעִ֗יר וְה֤וּא צִוָּֽה־לִי֙ אָחִ֔י וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אִמָּ֥לְטָה נָּ֖א וְאֶרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־אֶחָ֑י עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־בָ֔א אֶל־שֻׁלְחַ֖ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šalleḥēnî* *nāʾ* for *zebaḥ* *mišpāḥâ* to-us in-*hāʿîr* and-he *ṣiwwâ*-to-me *ʾāḥî* and-now if-*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʾimmāleṭâ* *nāʾ* and-*ʾerʾeh* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāy*; upon-thus *lōʾ*-came to-*šulḥan* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šalleḥēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'let me go'", "*nāʾ*": "particle - 'please'", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'sacrifice of'", "*mišpāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'family'", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the city'", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he commanded'", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brother'", "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have found'", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'favor'", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eyes'", "*ʾimmāleṭâ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me escape/slip away'", "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me see'", "*ʾeḥāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brothers'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'table of'", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'" }, "variants": { "*šalleḥēnî*": "let me go/send me", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*zebaḥ* *mišpāḥâ*": "family sacrifice/clan feast", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered", "*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/you regard me favorably", "*ʾimmāleṭâ*": "let me slip away/escape/depart", "*ʾerʾeh*": "let me see/visit", "*šulḥan*": "table/feast" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.30", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף שָׁאוּל֙ בִּיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ בֶּֽן־נַעֲוַ֖ת הַמַּרְדּ֑וּת הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־בֹחֵ֤ר אַתָּה֙ לְבֶן־יִשַׁ֔י לְבָ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּלְבֹ֖שֶׁת עֶרְוַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Šāʾûl* in *Yəhônātān*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, son of *naʿăwat* the *hammardût*; have not *yādaʿtî* that *bōḥēr* you to *ben*-*Yišay*, to your *bāštəkā* and to *bōšet* *ʿerwat* *ʾimmekā*?", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it burned/kindled", "*ʾap̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun with preposition - in/against Jonathan", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*naʿăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - perversity/rebellion of", "*hammardût*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the rebellion/disobedience", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know/knew", "*bōḥēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - choosing/siding with", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bāštəkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your shame", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shame of", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar-ʾap̄*": "his anger was kindled/burned hot/became enraged", "*naʿăwat hammardût*": "perverse rebelliousness/rebellious perversity/wayward rebellion", "*bōḥēr*": "choosing/siding with/preferring", "*bāštəkā*": "your shame/disgrace/dishonor", "*ʿerwat ʾimmekā*": "your mother's nakedness/genitals/shame (idiom for maternal dishonor)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.31", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־הַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֶּן־יִשַׁי֙ חַ֣י עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֔ה לֹ֥א תִכּ֖וֹן אַתָּ֣ה וּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁלַ֨ח וְקַ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אֵלַ֔י כִּ֥י בֶן־מָ֖וֶת הֽוּא׃", "text": "For all-the *yāmîm* that *ben*-*Yišay* *ḥay* on-the *ʾădāmāh*, not *tikkôn* you and your *malkûtekā*; and now, *šəlaḥ* and *qaḥ* him to me, for *ben*-*māwet* he.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/earth/land", "*tikkôn*": "niphal imperfect 2ms - you will be established/secure", "*malkûtekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - your kingdom", "*šəlaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - send", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - take/get", "*ben*-*māwet*": "son of death - idiom for 'doomed to die'" }, "variants": { "*tikkôn*": "be established/be secure/be stable", "*ben*-*māwet*": "son of death/deserving death/doomed to die" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.32", "source": "וַיַּ֙עַן֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל אָבִ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו לָ֥מָּה יוּמַ֖ת מֶ֥ה עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Yəhônātān* *ʾet*-*Šāʾûl* his *ʾābîw*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, why *yûmat*? What *ʿāśāh*?", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his father", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yûmat*": "hophal imperfect 3ms - he should be put to death", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied", "*yûmat*": "he should be put to death/be executed/be killed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.33", "source": "וַיָּ֨טֶל שָׁא֧וּל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֛ית עָלָ֖יו לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ וַיֵּ֙דַע֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן כִּֽי־כָ֥לָה הִ֛יא מֵעִ֥ם אָבִ֖יו לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyāṭel* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-the *ḥănît* against him to *ləhakkōtô*; and *wayyēdaʿ* *Yəhônātān* that-*kālāh* it from with his *ʾābîw* to *ləhāmît* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāṭel*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he hurled/cast", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spear", "*ləhakkōtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to strike him", "*wayyēdaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he knew", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*kālāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - it was determined/completed/finished", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his father", "*ləhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/put to death", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyāṭel*": "and he hurled/cast/threw", "*kālāh*": "it was determined/decided/resolved (idiom: firm decision was made)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.34", "source": "וַיָּ֧קָם יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן מֵעִ֥ם הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ן בָּחֳרִי־אָ֑ף וְלֹא־אָכַ֞ל בְּיוֹם־הַחֹ֤דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּ֤י נֶעְצַב֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֥י הִכְלִמ֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *Yəhônātān* from with the *šulḥān* in *ḥŏrî*-*ʾāp̄*; and not-*ʾākal* in *yôm*-the *ḥōdeš* the *šēnî* *leḥem*, for *neʿĕṣab* to-*Dāwid*, for *hiklîmô* his *ʾābîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose/got up", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the table", "*ḥŏrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning/heat of", "*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - anger/nose", "*ʾākal*": "qal perfect 3ms - he ate", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the new moon/month", "*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the second", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*neʿĕṣab*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he was grieved/worried", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition - concerning David", "*hiklîmô*": "hiphil perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he humiliated/shamed him", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*ḥŏrî-ʾāp̄*": "burning anger/fierce rage/hot wrath", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/new moon festival", "*neʿĕṣab*": "was grieved/was worried/was troubled", "*hiklîmô*": "humiliated him/shamed him/embarrassed him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.35", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֵּצֵ֧א יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה לְמוֹעֵ֣ד דָּוִ֑ד וְנַ֥עַר קָטֹ֖ן עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *bōqer*, and *wayyēṣēʾ* *Yəhônātān* the *śādeh* to *môʿēd* *Dāwid*; and *naʿar* *qāṭōn* with him.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - in the morning", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - appointed place/time of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/boy/servant", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*môʿēd*": "appointed place/appointed time/meeting place", "*naʿar qāṭōn*": "small boy/young lad/young servant" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְנַעֲר֔וֹ רֻ֗ץ מְצָ֥א נָא֙ אֶת־הַ֣חִצִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י מוֹרֶ֑ה הַנַּ֣עַר רָ֔ץ וְהֽוּא־יָרָ֥ה הַחֵ֖צִי לְהַעֲבִרֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to his *naʿărô*, *rūṣ* *məṣāʾ* *nāʾ* *ʾet*-the *ḥiṣṣîm* which *ʾānōkî* *môreh*; the *naʿar* *rāṣ*, and he-*yārāh* the *ḥēṣî* to *ləhaʿăbîrô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his boy/servant", "*rūṣ*": "qal imperative ms - run", "*məṣāʾ*": "qal imperative ms - find", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the arrows", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I", "*môreh*": "hiphil participle ms - shooting/am shooting", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*rāṣ*": "qal perfect 3ms - ran", "*yārāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he shot", "*ḥēṣî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the arrow", "*ləhaʿăbîrô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to make it pass over/to make it go beyond" }, "variants": { "*môreh*": "shooting/am shooting/will shoot", "*ləhaʿăbîrô*": "to make it pass over/to make it go beyond him/to cause it to pass by him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.37", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הַנַּ֙עַר֙ עַד־מְק֣וֹם הַחֵ֔צִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָרָ֖ה יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן וַיִּקְרָ֨א יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אַחֲרֵ֤י הַנַּ֙עַר֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר הֲל֥וֹא הַחֵ֖צִי מִמְּךָ֥ וָהָֽלְאָה׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* the *naʿar* unto-*məqôm* the *ḥēṣî* which *yārāh* *Yəhônātān*; and *wayyiqrāʾ* *Yəhônātān* after the *naʿar* and *wayyōʾmer*, is not the *ḥēṣî* from you and *wāhālʾāh*?", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came/reached", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*ḥēṣî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the arrow", "*yārāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - shot", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*wāhālʾāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and beyond/further" }, "variants": { "*məqôm*": "place/location/spot", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called out/cried out/shouted", "*wāhālʾāh*": "beyond/further/onward" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.38", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַנַּ֔עַר מְהֵרָ֥ה ח֖וּשָׁה אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֑ד וַיְלַקֵּ֞ט נַ֤עַר יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ אֶת־הַ֣חִצִּ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־אֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *Yəhônātān* after the *naʿar*, *məhērāh* *ḥûšāh* not-*taʿămōd*; and *wayəlaqqēṭ* *naʿar* *Yəhônātān* *ʾet*-the *ḥiṣṣîm*, and *wayyābōʾ* to his *ʾădōnāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly", "*ḥûšāh*": "qal imperative ms - hurry", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will stand", "*wayəlaqqēṭ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he gathered", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - boy/servant of", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the arrows", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his lord/master" }, "variants": { "*məhērāh ḥûšāh*": "speed, hurry/hurry quickly/make haste", "*wayəlaqqēṭ*": "gathered/picked up/collected", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his master/his lord (plural form with singular meaning)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.39", "source": "וְהַנַּ֖עַר לֹֽא־יָדַ֣ע מְא֑וּמָה אַ֤ךְ יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְדָוִ֔ד יָדְע֖וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And the *naʿar* not-*yādaʿ* *məʾûmāh*; *ʾak* *Yəhônātān* and *Dāwid* *yādəʿû* *ʾet*-the *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he knew", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/however", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the matter/thing" }, "variants": { "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/at all", "*ʾak*": "only/however/but", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/situation" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.40", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ אֶת־כֵּלָ֔יו אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַר אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ לֵ֖ךְ הָבֵ֥יא הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *Yəhônātān* *ʾet*-his *kēlāyw* to-the *naʿar* which-to him; and *wayyōʾmer* to him, *lēk* *hābēʾ* the *ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he gave", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his weapons/implements", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lēk*": "qal imperative ms - go", "*hābēʾ*": "hiphil imperative ms - bring", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*kēlāyw*": "his weapons/his implements/his equipment", "*hābēʾ*": "bring/carry/take" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.41", "source": "הַנַּעַר֮ בָּא֒ וְדָוִ֗ד קָ֚ם מֵאֵ֣צֶל הַנֶּ֔גֶב וַיִּפֹּ֨ל לְאַפָּ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ פְּעָמִ֑ים וַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֗הוּ וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ עַד־דָּוִ֖ד הִגְדִּֽיל׃", "text": "The *naʿar* *bāʾ*, and *Dāwid* *qām* from beside the *negeb*, and *wayyippōl* to his *ʾappāyw* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištaḥû* *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*; and *wayyiššəqû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his *rēʿēhû*, and *wayyibkû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his *rēʿēhû*, until-*Dāwid* *higdîl*.", "grammar": { "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - came/went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*qām*": "qal perfect 3ms - arose/got up", "*negeb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the south/Negev", "*wayyippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell", "*ʾappāyw*": "noun, masculine dual + 3ms suffix - his face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down", "*šālōš*": "numeral, feminine - three", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*wayyiššəqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they kissed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his friend/neighbor", "*wayyibkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they wept", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he made great/exceeded" }, "variants": { "*negeb*": "south/Negev/southern region (here a location marker)", "*wayyippōl ləʾappāyw ʾarṣāh*": "fell on his face to the ground (idiom for prostration)", "*wayyištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped", "*ʾîš ʾet-rēʿēhû*": "each his friend/one another/each other", "*higdîl*": "exceeded/did more/wept more" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.42", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן לְדָוִ֖ד לֵ֣ךְ לְשָׁל֑וֹם אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ שְׁנֵ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ בְּשֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֞ה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛י וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yəhônātān* to *Dāwid*, *lēk* to *šālôm*; that *nišbaʿnû* *šənênû* *ʾănaḥnû* in *šēm* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*, *YHWH* *yihyeh* between me and between you and between my *zarʿî* and between your *zarʿăkā* until-*ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēk*": "qal imperative ms - go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*nišbaʿnû*": "niphal perfect 1cp - we have sworn", "*šənênû*": "numeral, masculine dual + 1cp suffix - our two/both of us", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun 1cp - we", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will be", "*zarʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my seed/offspring", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*lēk ləšālôm*": "go in peace (formal farewell)", "*šēm YHWH*": "name of the LORD (idiom for authority/presence)", "*zarʿî*": "my seed/my offspring/my descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }