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"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ *לדויג **לְדוֹאֵ֔ג סֹ֣ב אַתָּ֔ה וּפְגַ֖ע בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וַיִּסֹּ֞ב *דויג **דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֗י וַיִּפְגַּע־הוּא֙ בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַיָּ֣מֶת ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא שְׁמֹנִ֤ים וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ אִ֔ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֖א אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lə-Dôʾēg* *sōb* *ʾattâ* *û-pəgaʿ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yissōb* *Dôʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *wə-yipgaʿ*-*hûʾ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yāmet* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *šəmōnîm* *wa-ḥămiššâ* *ʾîš* *nōśēʾ* *ʾēpôd* *bād*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*lə-Dôʾēg*": "preposition + proper noun - to Doeg",
"*sōb*": "Qal imperative ms - turn",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*û-pəgaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative ms - and fall upon",
"*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*wə-yissōb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he turned",
"*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg",
"*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite",
"*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell upon",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he",
"*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*wə-yāmet*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he killed",
"*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - on the day",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - that",
"*šəmōnîm*": "number - eighty",
"*wa-ḥămiššâ*": "waw conjunction + number - and five",
"*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men",
"*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle ms construct - bearing/wearing",
"*ʾēpôd*": "noun ms - ephod",
"*bād*": "noun ms - linen"
},
"variants": {
"*sōb*": "turn/go around",
"*pəgaʿ*": "fall upon/attack/kill",
"*yipgaʿ*": "fell upon/attacked/killed",
"*nōśēʾ ʾēpôd bād*": "bearing a linen ephod/wearing a linen ephod"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.19",
"source": "וְאֵ֨ת נֹ֤ב עִיר־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הִכָּ֣ה לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֑ק וְשׁ֧וֹר וַחֲמ֛וֹר וָשֶׂ֖ה לְפִי־חָֽרֶב",
"text": "*wə-ʾēt* *Nōb* *ʿîr*-*hak-kōhănîm* *hikkâ* *lə-pî*-*ḥereb* *mē-ʾîš* *wə-ʿad*-*ʾiššâ* *mē-ʿôlēl* *wə-ʿad*-*yônēq* *wə-šôr* *wa-ḥămôr* *wā-śeh* *lə-pî*-*ḥāreb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and",
"*Nōb*": "proper noun - Nob",
"*ʿîr*": "noun fs construct - city of",
"*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck",
"*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of",
"*ḥereb*": "noun fs - sword",
"*mē-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun ms - from man",
"*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun fs - woman",
"*mē-ʿôlēl*": "preposition + noun ms - from child",
"*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto",
"*yônēq*": "Qal participle ms - suckling",
"*wə-šôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and ox",
"*wa-ḥămôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and donkey",
"*wā-śeh*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and sheep",
"*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of",
"*ḥāreb*": "noun fs - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*hikkâ lə-pî-ḥereb*": "struck with the edge of the sword/destroyed by the sword",
"*mē-ʾîš wə-ʿad-ʾiššâ*": "from man to woman/both men and women",
"*ʿôlēl*": "child/infant",
"*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.20",
"source": "וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט בֵּן־אֶחָ֗ד לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־אֲחִט֔וּב וּשְׁמ֖וֹ אֶבְיָתָ֑ר וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַחֲרֵ֥י דָוִֽד",
"text": "*wə-yimmālēṭ* *bēn*-*ʾeḥād* *la-ʾĂḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *û-šəmô* *ʾEbyātār* *wə-yibraḥ* *ʾaḥărê* *Dāwid*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped",
"*bēn*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*ʾeḥād*": "number - one",
"*la-ʾĂḥîmelek*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to Ahimelech",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub",
"*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun ms + 3ms suffix - and his name",
"*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*wə-yibraḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fled",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/fled/was delivered",
"*yibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.21",
"source": "וַיַּגֵּ֥ד אֶבְיָתָ֖ר לְדָוִ֑ד כִּ֚י הָרַ֣ג שָׁא֔וּל אֵ֖ת כֹּהֲנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה",
"text": "*wə-yaggēd* *ʾEbyātār* *lə-Dāwid* *kî* *hārag* *Šāʾûl* *ʾēt* *kōhănê* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaggēd*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he told",
"*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*hārag*": "Qal perfect 3ms - had killed",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*kōhănê*": "noun mp construct - priests of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*yaggēd*": "told/reported/informed",
"*hārag*": "killed/slew/murdered"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר יָדַ֜עְתִּי בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ כִּֽי־שָׁם֙ *דויג **דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֔י כִּֽי־הַגֵּ֥ד יַגִּ֖יד לְשָׁא֑וּל אָנֹכִ֣י סַבֹּ֔תִי בְּכָל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *lə-ʾEbyātār* *yādaʿtî* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *kî*-*šām* *Dôʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *kî*-*haggēd* *yaggîd* *lə-Šāʾûl* *ʾānōkî* *sabbōtî* *bə-kol*-*nepeš* *bêt* *ʾābîkā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*lə-ʾEbyātār*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abiathar",
"*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I knew",
"*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - on the day",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - that",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg",
"*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*haggēd*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely telling",
"*yaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms - he would tell",
"*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I",
"*sabbōtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have occasioned",
"*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - against all",
"*nepeš*": "noun fs construct - person/life of",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your father"
},
"variants": {
"*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware",
"*haggēd yaggîd*": "would surely tell/would definitely report (emphatic)",
"*sabbōtî*": "I have occasioned/I am responsible for/I have caused",
"*nepeš*": "person/life/soul"
}
}