8 {
"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"
}
}
9 {
"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"
}
}
10 {
"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"
}
}
11 {
"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"
}
}
12 {
"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"
}
}
13 {
"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"
}
}
14 {
"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"
}
}
15 {
"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"
}
}
16 {
"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"
}
}
17 {
"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"
}
}