9{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.9",
"source": "וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּצֵא֙ *מן־[t] *המערה **מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֧א אַֽחֲרֵי־שָׁא֛וּל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּבֵּ֤ט שָׁאוּל֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיִקֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* after that and *wayyēṣēʾ* from *hammeʿārâ* and *wayyiqrāʾ* after *Šāʾûl* *lēmōr* *ʾădōnî* *hammelek* and *wayyabbēṭ* *Šāʾûl* after him and *wayyiqōd* *Dāwid* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqom*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qûm* - and he arose",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *yāṣāʾ* - and he went out",
"*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qārāʾ* - and he called",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*wayyabbēṭ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - and he looked",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*wayyiqōd*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qādad* - and he bowed down",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils",
"*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional *hê* - to the ground",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hishtaphel stem - and he prostrated himself"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed",
"*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils (dual form: both sides of face)",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/bowed down/paid homage"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* why *tišmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾādām* *lēmōr* *hinnêh* *Dāwid* *mebaqqēš* *rāʿātekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear",
"*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying",
"*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*mebaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel stem - seeking",
"*rāʿātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harm/evil"
},
"variants": {
"*tišmaʿ*": "listen to/hear/heed/obey",
"*dibrê*": "words/matters/reports",
"*mebaqqēš*": "seeking/pursuing/intending",
"*rāʿātekā*": "your harm/evil/injury/misfortune"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.11",
"source": "הִנֵּה֩ הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה רָא֣וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר נְתָנְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ הַיּ֤וֹם ׀ בְּיָדִי֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְאָמַ֥ר לַהֲ[t]רָגֲךָ֖ וַתָּ֣חָס עָלֶ֑יךָ וָאֹמַ֗ר לֹא־אֶשְׁלַ֤ח יָדִי֙ בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י כִּי־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃",
"text": "*Hinnêh* *hayyôm* *hazzeh* *rāʾû* *ʿênêkā* *ʾēt* which *netānekā* *YHWH* *hayyôm* in my hand in *hammeʿārâ* and said to *lahorgākā* and *wattāḥos* upon you and *wāʾōmar* not *ʾešlaḥ* my hand against my *ʾadōnî* because *mešîaḥ* *YHWH* he",
"grammar": {
"*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*rāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw",
"*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*netānekā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he gave you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave",
"*lahorgākā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to kill you",
"*wattāḥos*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it spared",
"*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*ʾešlaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out",
"*ʾadōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*mešîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/witnessed",
"*netānekā*": "gave you/delivered you/handed you over",
"*wattāḥos*": "spared/had pity/showed compassion",
"*ʾešlaḥ*": "will send/stretch out/extend (with hostile intent)",
"*mešîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.24.12",
"source": "וְאָבִ֣י רְאֵ֔ה גַּ֗ם רְאֵ֛ה אֶת־כְּנַ֥ף מְעִילְךָ֖ בְּיָדִ֑י כִּ֡י בְּכָרְתִי֩ אֶת־כְּנַ֨ף מְעִֽילְךָ֜ וְלֹ֣א הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ דַּ֤ע וּרְאֵה֙ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין בְּיָדִ֜י רָעָ֤ה וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ וְלֹא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֛ה צֹדֶ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And my father *reʾēh* also *reʾēh* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* in my hand because in *bekāretî* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* and not *hăragtîkā* *daʿ* and *ûreʾēh* that there is not in my hand *rāʿāh* and *wāpešaʿ* and not *ḥāṭāʾtî* to you and you *ṣōdeh* *ʾet*-my *napšî* to take it",
"grammar": {
"*reʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look",
"*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of",
"*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe",
"*bekāretî*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my cutting off",
"*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of",
"*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe",
"*hăragtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I killed you",
"*daʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - know",
"*ûreʾēh*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and see",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm",
"*wāpešaʿ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and transgression/rebellion",
"*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I sinned",
"*ṣōdeh*": "participle, masculine singular - hunting/lying in wait for",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul"
},
"variants": {
"*kenap*": "edge/corner/skirt/extremity",
"*hăragtîkā*": "killed you/slew you (negative: did not kill you)",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/injury/wrongdoing",
"*wāpešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin",
"*ṣōdeh*": "hunting/lying in wait for/pursuing",
"*napšî*": "life/soul/self"
}
}