1 Samuel 22:12

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֖א בֶּן־אֲחִיט֑וּב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנְנִ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer Šāʾûl šəmaʿ-nāʾ ben-ʾĂḥîṭûb wə-yōʾmer hinənî ʾădōnî

Grammar Details

• *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
• *hinənî*: interjection + 1cs suffix - here I am
• *ʾădōnî*: noun ms + 1cs suffix - my lord

Word Meanings

• *šəmaʿ-nāʾ*: hear now/listen please
• *hinənî*: here I am/behold me/I am present

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Saul said, 'Listen now, son of Ahitub!' And he replied, 'Here I am, my lord.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Saul sayde: Heare thou sonne of Achitob. He saide: Here am I my lorde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Saul said, Heare now thou sonne of Ahitub; he answered, Here I am, my lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Saul sayde: Heare nowe thou sonne of Ahitob. He aunswered: Here I am, my lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I [am], my lord.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. He answered, Here I am, my lord.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Saul saith, `Hear, I pray thee, son of Ahitub;' and he saith, `Here `am' I, my lord.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Saul said, Give ear now, O son of Ahitub. And answering he said, Here I am, my lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Saul said, "Hear now, you son of Ahitub." He answered, "Here I am, my lord."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Saul said,“Listen, son of Ahitub.” He replied,“Here I am, my lord.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 22:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל לַֽעֲבָדָיו֙ הַנִּצָּבִ֣ים עָלָ֔יו שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֖א בְּנֵ֣י יְמִינִ֑י גַּם־לְכֻלְּכֶ֗ם יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּן־יִשַׁי֙ שָׂד֣וֹת וּכְרָמִ֔ים לְכֻלְּכֶ֣ם יָשִׂ֔ים שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י מֵאֽוֹת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* *la-ʿăbādāyw* *han-niṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw* *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *bənê* *Yəmînî* *gam*-*lə-kullkem* *yittēn* *ben*-*Yišay* *śādôt* *û-kərāmîm* *lə-kullkem* *yāśîm* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *wə-śārê* *mēʾôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*la-ʿăbādāyw*": "preposition + noun mp + 3ms suffix - to his servants", "*han-niṣṣābîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle mp - the ones standing", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - around him", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative mp - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*bənê*": "noun mp construct - sons of", "*Yəmînî*": "proper noun - Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*lə-kullkem*": "preposition + noun + 2mp suffix - to all of you", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - will give", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*śādôt*": "noun mp - fields", "*û-kərāmîm*": "waw conjunction + noun mp - and vineyards", "*lə-kullkem*": "preposition + noun + 2mp suffix - to all of you", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - will set/appoint", "*śārê*": "noun mp construct - captains of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun mp - thousands", "*wə-śārê*": "waw conjunction + noun mp construct - and captains of", "*mēʾôt*": "noun fp - hundreds" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*bənê Yəmînî*": "sons of Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*yittēn*": "will give/would give/can give", "*śādôt*": "fields/lands/estates", "*yāśîm*": "will make/will appoint/will set" } }
• 1 Sam 22:13 : 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" } }
• 2 Sam 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.6", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Məpîbōšet* *ben-Yəhônātān* *ben-Šāʾûl* *ʾel-Dāwid* *wa-yippōl* *ʿal-pānāyw* *wa-yištāḥû* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *Məpîbōšet* *wa-yōʾmer* *hinnēh* *ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*ben-Yəhônātān*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Jonathan", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*wa-yippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell", "*ʿal-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - on his face", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wa-yištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/paid homage/bowed in reverence" } }
• Isa 65:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.1", "source": "נִדְרַ֙שְׁתִּי֙ לְל֣וֹא שָׁאָ֔לוּ נִמְצֵ֖אתִי לְלֹ֣א בִקְשֻׁ֑נִי אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ הִנֵּ֣נִי הִנֵּ֔נִי אֶל־גּ֖וֹי לֹֽא־קֹרָ֥א בִשְׁמִֽי׃", "text": "*nidrashti* to-not *shaʾalu* *nimtseʾti* to-not *biqshuni* *ʾamarti* *hinneni* *hinneni* to-*goy* not-*qaraʾ* in-*shemi*", "grammar": { "*nidrashti*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was sought/inquired of", "*shaʾalu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they asked", "*nimtseʾti*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was found", "*biqshuni*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they sought me", "*ʾamarti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*hinneni*": "Interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here am I/behold me", "*goy*": "masculine singular noun - nation/people", "*qaraʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person singular - he called", "*shemi*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*nidrashti*": "I was inquired of/sought/consulted", "*shaʾalu*": "they asked/inquired/requested", "*nimtseʾti*": "I was found/discovered/met", "*biqshuni*": "they sought me/searched for me/looked for me", "*hinneni*": "behold me/here I am/I am present", "*goy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*qaraʾ*": "called/named/proclaimed", "*shemi*": "my name/my reputation" } }