7{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.23.7",
"source": "וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְשָׁא֔וּל כִּי־בָ֥א דָוִ֖ד קְעִילָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל נִכַּ֨ר אֹת֤וֹ אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיָדִ֔י כִּ֚י נִסְגַּ֣ר לָב֔וֹא בְּעִ֖יר דְּלָתַ֥יִם וּבְרִֽיחַ",
"text": "And *wayyuggad* to *Šāʾûl* *kî*-*bāʾ* *Dāwid* to *Qᵊʿîlāh*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*: *nikkar* *ʾōtô* *ʾĕlōhîm* in my hand, *kî* *nisgar* to enter in city of *dᵊlātayim* and *bᵊrîaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive + Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/entered",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*nikkar*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has alienated/delivered over",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my hand",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*nisgar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is shut up/trapped",
"*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to enter",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of",
"*dᵊlātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - two doors/gates",
"*bᵊrîaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a bar/bolt"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/and it was reported/and someone told",
"*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived",
"*nikkar*": "has alienated/has delivered over/has rejected",
"*nisgar*": "is shut up/is trapped/is confined",
"*dᵊlātayim*": "two doors/double gates",
"*bᵊrîaḥ*": "bar/bolt/barrier"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.23.8",
"source": "וַיְשַׁמַּ֥ע שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה לָרֶ֣דֶת קְעִילָ֔ה לָצ֥וּר אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד וְאֶל־אֲנָשָֽׁיו",
"text": "And *wayᵊšammaʿ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-all-the *hāʿām* for the *milḥāmāh*, to go down *Qᵊʿîlāh* to besiege *ʾel*-*Dāwid* and *ʾel*-his men",
"grammar": {
"*wayᵊšammaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he summoned",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle",
"*lāredet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go down",
"*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name",
"*lāṣûr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to besiege",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men"
},
"variants": {
"*wayᵊšammaʿ*": "and he summoned/and he called together/and he mustered",
"*hāʿām*": "the people/the troops/the men",
"*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/combat",
"*lāredet*": "to go down/to descend to",
"*lāṣûr*": "to besiege/to surround/to enclose"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.23.9",
"source": "וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֣י עָלָ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מַחֲרִ֣ישׁ הָרָעָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הַגִּ֖ישָׁה הָאֵפֽוֹד",
"text": "And *wayyēdaʿ* *Dāwid* *kî* against him *Šāʾûl* *maḥărîš* the *hārāʿāh*, and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾEbyātār* the *hakkōhēn*: *haggîšāh* the *hāʾēpôd*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēdaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he knew",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*maḥărîš*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - devising/planning",
"*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/harm",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest",
"*haggîšāh*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring near",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ephod"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēdaʿ*": "and he knew/and he realized/and he perceived",
"*maḥărîš*": "devising/planning/plotting silently",
"*hārāʿāh*": "the evil/the harm/the calamity",
"*haggîšāh*": "bring near/bring here/approach with",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "the ephod/the priestly garment/the sacred vestment"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.23.10",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שָׁמֹ֤עַ שָׁמַע֙ עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּֽי־מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ שָׁא֖וּל לָב֣וֹא אֶל־קְעִילָ֑ה לְשַׁחֵ֥ת לָעִ֖יר בַּעֲבוּרִֽי",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid*: *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *šāmōaʿ* *šāmaʿ* your servant, *kî*-*mᵊbaqqēš* *Šāʾûl* *lābôʾ* to *Qᵊʿîlāh* *lᵊšaḥēt* for the city *baʿăbûrî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*šāmōaʿ* *šāmaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely has heard",
"*ʿabdᵊkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*mᵊbaqqēš*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - seeking",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come",
"*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name",
"*lᵊšaḥēt*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to destroy",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"*baʿăbûrî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - because of me"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he declared",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of",
"*šāmōaʿ* *šāmaʿ*": "surely has heard/definitely has heard/has certainly heard",
"*mᵊbaqqēš*": "seeking/trying/planning",
"*lābôʾ*": "to come/to enter/to arrive",
"*lᵊšaḥēt*": "to destroy/to ruin/to devastate",
"*baʿăbûrî*": "because of me/on my account/for my sake"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.23.11",
"source": "הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי בַעֲלֵי֩ קְעִילָ֨ה בְיָד֜וֹ הֲיֵרֵ֣ד שָׁא֗וּל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁמַ֣ע עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַגֶּד־נָ֖א לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ס וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יֵרֵֽד",
"text": "Will *hayasgirūnî* *baʿălê* *Qᵊʿîlāh* in his hand? Will *hayērēd* *Šāʾûl* as *kaʾăšer* *šāmaʿ* your servant? *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *hagged*-*nāʾ* to your servant. And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*: He will come down",
"grammar": {
"*hayasgirūnî*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - will they surrender me?",
"*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/citizens of",
"*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*hayērēd*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will he come down?",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like",
"*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*hagged*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - tell",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come down"
},
"variants": {
"*hayasgirūnî*": "will they surrender me?/will they hand me over?/will they deliver me?",
"*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of",
"*hayērēd*": "will he come down?/will he descend?/will he arrive?",
"*kaʾăšer*": "as/like/according to what",
"*hagged*": "tell/declare/inform",
"*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now",
"*yērēd*": "he will come down/he will descend/he will arrive"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.23.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ בַּעֲלֵ֧י קְעִילָ֛ה אֹתִ֥י וְאֶת־אֲנָשַׁ֖י בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יַסְגִּֽירוּ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid*: Will *hayasgîrû* *baʿălê* *Qᵊʿîlāh* me and *ʾet*-my men into hand-of *Šāʾûl*? And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*: They will surrender",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*hayasgîrû*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will they surrender?",
"*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/citizens of",
"*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st common singular suffix - me",
"*ʾănāšay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my men",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*yasgîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will surrender"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he asked",
"*hayasgîrû*": "will they surrender?/will they hand over?/will they deliver?",
"*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of",
"*yasgîrû*": "they will surrender/they will hand over/they will deliver"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.23.13",
"source": "וַיָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ מִקְּעִלָ֔ה וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ וּלְשָׁא֣וּל הֻגַּ֗ד כִּֽי־נִמְלַ֤ט דָּוִד֙ מִקְּעִילָ֔ה וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל לָצֵֽאת",
"text": "And *wayyāqām* *Dāwid* and *waʾănāšāyw* *kᵊšēš*-hundred *ʾîš*, and *wayyēṣᵊʾû* from *Qᵊʿîlāh* and *wayyithallᵊkû* in wherever *yithallākû*; and to *Šāʾûl* *huggad* *kî*-*nimlaṭ* *Dāwid* from *Qᵊʿîlāh*, and *wayyeḥdal* *lāṣēʾt*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*waʾănāšāyw*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men",
"*kᵊšēš*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - about six",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*wayyēṣᵊʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out",
"*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name",
"*wayyithallᵊkû*": "waw-consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wandered",
"*baʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - wherever",
"*yithallākû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would wander",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*huggad*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was told",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*nimlaṭ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had escaped",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name",
"*wayyeḥdal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he ceased",
"*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go out"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāqām*": "and he arose/and he got up/and he set out",
"*waʾănāšāyw*": "and his men/and his followers/and his people",
"*wayyēṣᵊʾû*": "and they went out/and they departed/and they left",
"*wayyithallᵊkû*": "and they wandered/and they moved about/and they went here and there",
"*baʾăšer*": "wherever/where/in the place that",
"*yithallākû*": "they would wander/they would go/they could go",
"*huggad*": "it was told/it was reported/someone reported",
"*nimlaṭ*": "had escaped/had fled/had gotten away",
"*wayyeḥdal*": "and he ceased/and he abandoned/and he refrained",
"*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/to pursue/to continue"
}
}