22{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.22",
"source": "וַיְצַ֨ו שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־עֲבָדָ֗ו דַּבְּר֨וּ אֶל־דָּוִ֤ד בַּלָּט֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֨ה חָפֵ֤ץ בְּךָ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֲהֵב֑וּךָ וְעַתָּ֖ה הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəṣaw* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-his *ʿăbādāw*, *dabbərû* to *Dāwid* in *lāṭ* saying, *hinnê* *ḥāpēṣ* in you the *melek*, and all-his *ʿăbādāyw* *ʾăhēbûkā*; and now *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəṣaw*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3ms - and he commanded",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾet-ʿăbādāw*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - his servants",
"*dabbərû*": "piel imperative, 2mp - speak",
"*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*ba-llāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - privately/secretly",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hinnê*": "interjection - behold",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he delights",
"*bəkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - in you",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*wə-kol-ʿăbādāyw*": "conjunction + noun construct + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - and all his servants",
"*ʾăhēbûkā*": "qal perfect, 3cp + 2ms suffix - they love you",
"*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*hitḥattēn*": "hithpael imperative, 2ms - become related by marriage",
"*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣāwâ*": "command/order/instruct",
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official",
"*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/promise",
"*lāṭ*": "secrecy/privacy",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "delight in/desire/please",
"*ʾāhēb*": "love/like/be fond of",
"*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law",
"*melek*": "king/ruler"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.23",
"source": "וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִֽישׁ־רָ֥שׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃",
"text": "And *wa-yədabbərû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* in *ʾoznê* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid*, Is it *ha-nəqallâ* in *ʿênêkem* to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*, and *ʾānōkî* *ʾîš*-*rāš* and *niqleh*?",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp - and they spoke",
"*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*bə-ʾoznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the ears of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the words",
"*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ha-nəqallâ*": "interrogative particle + niphal perfect, 3fs - is it a light thing",
"*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 2mp suffix - in your eyes",
"*hitḥattēn*": "hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage",
"*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king",
"*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1cs pronoun - and I",
"*ʾîš-rāš*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular adjective - a poor man",
"*wə-niqleh*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and lightly esteemed"
},
"variants": {
"*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/tell",
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official",
"*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell",
"*qālal*": "be light/of little account/insignificant",
"*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance",
"*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law",
"*melek*": "king/ruler",
"*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person",
"*rāš*": "poor/needy/lacking",
"*qālâ*": "be lightly esteemed/dishonored/of little value"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.24",
"source": "וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁא֛וּל ל֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה דִּבֶּ֥ר דָּוִֽד׃",
"text": "And *wa-yaggidû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* to him *lēʾmōr*, like the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh* *dibbēr* *Dāwid*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told",
"*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ka-ddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words",
"*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these",
"*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3ms - spoke",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform",
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*dibbēr*": "speak/say/talk"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל כֹּֽה־תֹאמְר֣וּ לְדָוִ֗ד אֵֽין־חֵ֤פֶץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בְּמֹ֔הַר כִּ֗י בְּמֵאָה֙ עָרְל֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְשָׁא֣וּל חָשַׁ֔ב לְהַפִּ֥יל אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃",
"text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, thus-*tōʾmərû* to *Dāwid*, there is no-*ḥēpeṣ* to the *melek* in *mōhar*, but in *mēʾâ* *ʿorlôt* *pəlištîm*, to *hinnāqēm* in *ʾōyəbê* the *melek*. And *Šāʾûl* *ḥāšab* to *happîl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* by *yad*-*pəlištîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*kōh-tōʾmərû*": "adverb + qal imperfect, 2mp - thus you shall say",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*ʾên-ḥēpeṣ*": "negative particle + masculine singular noun - there is no pleasure/desire",
"*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king",
"*bə-mōhar*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in bride price",
"*kî*": "conjunction - but/except",
"*bə-mēʾâ*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - in a hundred",
"*ʿorlôt*": "feminine plural construct - foreskins of",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines",
"*lə-hinnāqēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be avenged",
"*bə-ʾōyəbê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - on the enemies of",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul",
"*ḥāšab*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he thought/planned",
"*lə-happîl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to fall",
"*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David",
"*bə-yad-pəlištîm*": "preposition + feminine singular construct + proper noun - by the hand of the Philistines"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell",
"*ḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire",
"*melek*": "king/ruler",
"*mōhar*": "bride price/dowry",
"*ʿorlâ*": "foreskin",
"*nāqam*": "avenge/take vengeance",
"*ʾōyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary",
"*ḥāšab*": "think/plan/devise",
"*nāpal*": "fall/be killed/die",
"*yād*": "hand/power"
}
}