8 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.8",
"source": "כִּי֩ קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם כֻּלְּכֶ֜ם עָלַ֗י וְאֵין־גֹּלֶ֤ה אֶת־אָזְנִי֙ בִּכְרָת־בְּנִ֣י עִם־בֶּן־יִשַׁ֔י וְאֵין־חֹלֶ֥ה מִכֶּ֛ם עָלַ֖י וְגֹלֶ֣ה אֶת־אָזְנִ֑י כִּ֣י הֵקִים֩ בְּנִ֨י אֶת־עַבְדִּ֥י עָלַ֛י לְאֹרֵ֖ב כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "*kî* *qəšartem* *kullkem* *ʿālay* *wə-ʾên*-*gōleh* *ʾet*-*ʾoznî* *bikrōt*-*bənî* *ʿim*-*ben*-*Yišay* *wə-ʾên*-*ḥōleh* *mikkem* *ʿālay* *wə-gōleh* *ʾet*-*ʾoznî* *kî* *hēqîm* *bənî* *ʾet*-*ʿabdî* *ʿālay* *lə-ʾōrēb* *kay-yôm* *haz-zeh*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*qəšartem*": "Qal perfect 2mp - you have conspired",
"*kullkem*": "noun + 2mp suffix - all of you",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me",
"*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no one",
"*gōleh*": "Qal participle ms - revealing/uncovering",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾoznî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my ear",
"*bikrōt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when made covenant",
"*bənî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my son",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no one",
"*ḥōleh*": "Qal participle ms - feeling pain/grieving",
"*mikkem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - from you",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - for me",
"*wə-gōleh*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle ms - and revealing",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾoznî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my ear",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*hēqîm*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - has set up",
"*bənî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my son",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿabdî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my servant",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me",
"*lə-ʾōrēb*": "preposition + Qal participle ms - as one who lies in wait",
"*kay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - as this day",
"*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this"
},
"variants": {
"*qəšartem*": "conspired/plotted/made conspiracy",
"*gōleh ʾet-ʾoznî*": "revealing to my ear/informing me/telling me",
"*bikrōt*": "when making covenant/when allying/when conspiring",
"*ḥōleh*": "grieving/feeling pain/concerned",
"*hēqîm*": "set up/raised up/established",
"*lə-ʾōrēb*": "as one who lies in wait/as an ambusher/as a plotter"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.9",
"source": "וַיַּ֜עַן דֹּאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֗י וְה֛וּא נִצָּ֥ב עַל־עַבְדֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־בֶּן־יִשַׁ֔י בָּ֣א נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ בֶּן־אֲחִטֽוּב",
"text": "*wə-yaʿan* *Dōʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *wə-hûʾ* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*ʿabdê*-*Šāʾûl* *wə-yōʾmar* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*ben*-*Yišay* *bāʾ* *Nōbeh* *ʾel*-*ʾĂḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered",
"*Dōʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg",
"*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + personal pronoun 3ms - and he",
"*niṣṣāb*": "Niphal participle ms - was standing/stationed",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - over",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun mp construct - servants of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I saw",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal participle ms - coming",
"*Nōbeh*": "proper noun - to Nob",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub"
},
"variants": {
"*niṣṣāb*": "standing/stationed/set over",
"*bāʾ*": "coming/arriving/entering"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.10",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁאַל־לוֹ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְצֵידָ֖ה נָ֣תַן ל֑וֹ וְאֵ֗ת חֶ֛רֶב גָּלְיָ֥ת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י נָ֥תַן לֽוֹ",
"text": "*wə-yišʾal*-*lô* *ba-YHWH* *wə-ṣêdâ* *nātan* *lô* *wə-ʾēt* *ḥereb* *Golyāt* *hap-Pəlištî* *nātan* *lô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he inquired",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him",
"*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - of YHWH",
"*wə-ṣêdâ*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and provisions",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he gave",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ḥereb*": "noun fs construct - sword of",
"*Golyāt*": "proper noun - Goliath",
"*hap-Pəlištî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Philistine",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he gave",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him"
},
"variants": {
"*yišʾal*": "inquired/asked/consulted",
"*ṣêdâ*": "provisions/food/supplies"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.11",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לִקְרֹא֩ אֶת־אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ בֶּן־אֲחִיט֜וּב הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִ֛יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּנֹ֑ב וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ כֻלָּ֖ם אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *ham-melek* *liqrōʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾĂḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *hak-kōhēn* *wə-ʾēt* *kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîw* *hak-kōhănîm* *ʾăšer* *bə-Nōb* *wə-yābōʾû* *kullām* *ʾel*-*ham-melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*liqrōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to call",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub",
"*hak-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun ms - the priest",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun construct - all",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father",
"*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*bə-Nōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Nob",
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they came",
"*kullām*": "noun + 3mp suffix - all of them",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*liqrōʾ*": "to call/to summon",
"*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֖א בֶּן־אֲחִיט֑וּב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנְנִ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* *šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinənî* *ʾădōnî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative ms - hear",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*hinənî*": "interjection + 1cs suffix - here I am",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmaʿ-nāʾ*": "hear now/listen please",
"*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me/I am present"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר *אלו **אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל לָ֚מָּה קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם עָלַ֔י אַתָּ֖ה וּבֶן־יִשָׁ֑י בְּתִתְּךָ֨ ל֜וֹ לֶ֣חֶם וְחֶ֗רֶב וְשָׁא֥וֹל לוֹ֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים לָק֥וּם אֵלַ֛י לְאֹרֵ֖ב כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Šāʾûl* *lāmmâ* *qəšartem* *ʿālay* *ʾattâ* *û-ben*-*Yišāy* *bə-tittəkā* *lô* *leḥem* *wə-ḥereb* *wə-šāʾôl* *lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *lāqûm* *ʾēlay* *lə-ʾōrēb* *kay-yôm* *haz-zeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - why",
"*qəšartem*": "Qal perfect 2mp - you have conspired",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son of",
"*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*bə-tittəkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - in your giving",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread",
"*wə-ḥereb*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and sword",
"*wə-šāʾôl*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and inquiring",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him",
"*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God",
"*lāqûm*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to rise up",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me",
"*lə-ʾōrēb*": "preposition + Qal participle ms - as one who lies in wait",
"*kay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - as this day",
"*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this"
},
"variants": {
"*qəšartem*": "have conspired/have plotted/have made a conspiracy",
"*tittəkā*": "your giving/your providing",
"*šāʾôl*": "inquiring/consulting/asking",
"*lāqûm*": "to rise up/to stand/to rebel",
"*lə-ʾōrēb*": "as one who lies in wait/as an ambusher/as a plotter"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.14",
"source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר וּמִ֤י בְכָל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּדָוִ֣ד נֶאֱמָ֔ן וַחֲתַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְסָ֥ר אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ וְנִכְבָּ֥ד בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ",
"text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾet*-*ham-melek* *wə-yōʾmar* *û-mî* *bə-kol*-*ʿăbādeykā* *kə-Dāwid* *neʾĕmān* *wa-ḥătan* *ham-melek* *wə-sār* *ʾel*-*mišmaʿtekā* *wə-nikbād* *bə-bêtekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered",
"*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who",
"*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - among all",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun mp + 2ms suffix - your servants",
"*kə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - like David",
"*neʾĕmān*": "Niphal participle ms - faithful",
"*wa-ḥătan*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son-in-law of",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*wə-sār*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle ms - and turning aside",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*mišmaʿtekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your bidding",
"*wə-nikbād*": "waw conjunction + Niphal participle ms - and honored",
"*bə-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun ms + 2ms suffix - in your house"
},
"variants": {
"*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trusted/loyal",
"*sār ʾel-mišmaʿtekā*": "turns to your bidding/obeys your command/departs at your word",
"*nikbād*": "honored/respected/highly regarded"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.15",
"source": "הַיּ֧וֹם הַחִלֹּ֛תִי *לשאול־**לִשְׁאָל־ל֥וֹ בֵאלֹהִ֖ים חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֑י אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹ דָבָר֙ בְּכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔י כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יָדַ֤ע עַבְדְּךָ֙ בְּכָל־זֹ֔את דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֖ן א֥וֹ גָדֽוֹל",
"text": "*hay-yôm* *haḥillōtî* *lišʾāl*-*lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *ḥālîlâ* *lî* *ʾal*-*yāśēm* *ham-melek* *bə-ʿabdô* *dābār* *bə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābî* *kî* *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʿabdəkā* *bə-kol*-*zōʾt* *dābār* *qāṭōn* *ʾô* *gādôl*",
"grammar": {
"*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun ms - today",
"*haḥillōtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1cs - I began",
"*lišʾāl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him",
"*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God",
"*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - from me",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*yāśēm*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3ms - let him impute",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*bə-ʿabdô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - to his servant",
"*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter",
"*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*ʾābî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my father",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - knew",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your servant",
"*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun fs - this",
"*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter",
"*qāṭōn*": "adjective ms - small",
"*ʾô*": "conjunction - or",
"*gādôl*": "adjective ms - great"
},
"variants": {
"*haḥillōtî*": "I have begun/have I begun/did I begin",
"*ḥālîlâ lî*": "far be it from me/God forbid",
"*yāśēm*": "impute/lay/place",
"*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "did not know/was not aware/had no knowledge"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *môt* *tāmût* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾattâ* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîkā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - dying",
"*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall die",
"*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your father"
},
"variants": {
"*môt tāmût*": "you shall surely die/dying you shall die (emphatic)"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לָרָצִים֩ הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים עָלָ֜יו סֹ֥בּוּ וְהָמִ֣יתוּ ׀ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י גַם־יָדָם֙ עִם־דָּוִ֔ד וְכִ֤י יָֽדְעוּ֙ כִּֽי־בֹרֵ֣חַ ה֔וּא וְלֹ֥א גָל֖וּ אֶת־*אזנו **אָזְנִ֑י וְלֹֽא־אָב֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ אֶת־יָדָ֔ם לִפְגֹ֖עַ בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lā-rāṣîm* *han-niṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw* *sōbbû* *wə-hāmîtû* *kōhănê* *YHWH* *kî* *gam*-*yādām* *ʿim*-*Dāwid* *wə-kî* *yādəʿû* *kî*-*bōrēaḥ* *hûʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *gālû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznî* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʾābû* *ʿabdê* *ham-melek* *lišlōaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādām* *lipgōaʿ* *bə-kōhănê* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*lā-rāṣîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - to the runners/guards",
"*han-niṣṣābîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle mp - who were standing",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - beside him",
"*sōbbû*": "Qal imperative mp - turn",
"*wə-hāmîtû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperative mp - and kill",
"*kōhănê*": "noun mp construct - priests of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*wə-kî*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and because",
"*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they knew",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*bōrēaḥ*": "Qal participle ms - fleeing",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*gālû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they revealed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾoznî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my ear",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʾābû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were willing",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun mp construct - servants of",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*lišlōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to stretch forth",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand",
"*lipgōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to fall upon",
"*bə-kōhănê*": "preposition + noun mp construct - on priests of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*rāṣîm*": "runners/guards/couriers",
"*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned",
"*sōbbû*": "turn/go around/surround",
"*hāmîtû*": "kill/slay/put to death",
"*gālû ʾet-ʾoznî*": "revealed to my ear/told me/informed me",
"*ʾābû*": "were willing/consented/wanted",
"*lišlōaḥ ʾet-yādām*": "to stretch forth their hand/to raise their hand",
"*lipgōaʿ*": "to fall upon/to attack/to strike"
}
}