24{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.24",
"source": "וַתִּפֹּל֙ עַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר בִּי־אֲנִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י הֶֽעָוֺ֑ן וּֽתְדַבֶּר־נָ֤א אֲמָֽתְךָ֙ בְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָ וּשְׁמַ֕ע אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "wə-*tippōl* upon-*raglāyw* wə-*tōʾmer* upon-me-I *ʾădōnî* the-*ʿāwōn* u-*tədabbēr*-*nāʾ* *ʾămātəḵā* in-*ʾozneyḵā* u-*šəmaʿ* *ʾēt* *dibrê* *ʾămāteḵā*",
"grammar": {
"wə-": "conjunction - and",
"*tippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she fell",
"*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet",
"*tōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she said",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity",
"u-": "conjunction - and",
"*tədabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will speak",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*ʾămātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*ʾozneyḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ears",
"*šəmaʿ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant"
},
"variants": {
"*tippōl*": "she fell/she prostrated herself",
"*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/fault",
"*tədabbēr*": "she will speak/let her speak",
"*dibrê*": "words of/speech of/matters of"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.25",
"source": "אַל־נָ֣א יָשִׂ֣ים אֲדֹנִ֣י ׀ אֶת־לִבּ֡וֹ אֶל־אִישׁ֩ הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל הַזֶּ֜ה עַל־נָבָ֗ל כִּ֤י כִשְׁמוֹ֙ כֶּן־ה֔וּא נָבָ֣ל שְׁמ֔וֹ וּנְבָלָ֖ה עִמּ֑וֹ וֽ͏ַאֲנִי֙ אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ לֹ֥א רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־נַעֲרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃",
"text": "not-*nāʾ* *yāśîm* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*libbô* unto-*ʾîš* the-*bəliyyaʿal* this upon-*nābāl* *kî* like-*šəmô* thus-he *nābāl* *šəmô* u-*nəbālâ* with-him wə-I *ʾămātəḵā* not *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*naʿărê* *ʾădōnî* which *šālāḥtā*",
"grammar": {
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*yāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him set",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*bəliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness",
"*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*nābāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish",
"*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name",
"u-": "conjunction - and",
"*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/senselessness",
"*ʾămātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*rāʾîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw",
"*naʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*šālāḥtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent"
},
"variants": {
"*yāśîm*": "let him set/let him regard/let him pay attention to",
"*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/vileness",
"*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/godless",
"*nəbālâ*": "folly/senselessness/disgraceful conduct"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.26",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֗י חַי־יְהוָ֤ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְנָעֲךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדְךָ֖ לָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽהְי֤וּ כְנָבָל֙ אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י רָעָֽה׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *ʾădōnî* *ḥay*-*YHWH* wə-*ḥê*-*napšəḵā* which *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from-*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm* wə-*hôšēaʿ* *yādəḵā* to-you wə-*ʿattâ* *yihyû* like-*nābāl* *ʾōyəbeyḵā* wə-the-*məbaqəšîm* unto-*ʾădōnî* *rāʿâ*",
"grammar": {
"wə-": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of",
"*napšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul",
"*mənāʿăḵā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has kept you",
"*bôʾ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering",
"*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood/bloodshed",
"*hôšēaʿ*": "verb, Hifil infinitive construct - saving/helping",
"*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be",
"*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal",
"*ʾōyəbeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies",
"*məbaqəšîm*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking",
"*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm"
},
"variants": {
"*mənāʿăḵā*": "he has kept you/he has restrained you/he has prevented you",
"*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm*": "coming into bloodshed/bloodguilt/shedding blood",
"*hôšēaʿ*": "saving/helping/delivering",
"*yādəḵā*": "your hand/your power",
"*məbaqəšîm*": "seeking/searching for/desiring"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.27",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הַבְּרָכָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֥יא שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖ לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְנִתְּנָה֙ לַנְּעָרִ֔ים הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖ים בְּרַגְלֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿattâ* the-*bərāḵâ* this which-*hēbîʾ* *šipḥātəḵā* to-*ladōnî* wə-*nittənâ* to-the-*nəʿārîm* the-*mithallḵîm* in-*raglê* *ʾădōnî*",
"grammar": {
"wə-": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*bərāḵâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing/gift",
"*hēbîʾ*": "verb, Hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought",
"*šipḥātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*ladōnî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord",
"*nittənâ*": "verb, Nifal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it has been given",
"*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men/servants",
"*mithallḵîm*": "verb, Hitpael participle, masculine plural - walking about",
"*raglê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - feet of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*bərāḵâ*": "blessing/gift/present",
"*hēbîʾ*": "he has brought/he has presented",
"*šipḥātəḵā*": "your maidservant/your female servant",
"*nittənâ*": "it has been given/let it be given",
"*mithallḵîm*": "walking about/following/going"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.28",
"source": "שָׂ֥א נָ֖א לְפֶ֣שַׁע אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י עָשֹֽׂה־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לַֽאדֹנִ֜י בַּ֣יִת נֶאֱמָ֗ן כִּי־מִלְחֲמ֤וֹת יְהוָה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י נִלְחָ֔ם וְרָעָ֛ה לֹא־תִמָּצֵ֥א בְךָ֖ מִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*śāʾ* *nāʾ* to-*pešaʿ* *ʾămāteḵā* *kî* doing-*yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* to-*ladōnî* *bayit* *neʾĕmān* *kî*-*milḥămôt* *YHWH* *ʾădōnî* *nilḥām* wə-*rāʿâ* not-*timmāṣēʾ* in-you from-*yāmeyḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*śāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - forgive/pardon",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression",
"*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will make",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ladōnî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my lord",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house",
"*neʾĕmān*": "verb, Nifal participle, masculine singular - established/sure",
"*milḥămôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battles of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*nilḥām*": "verb, Nifal participle, masculine singular - fighting",
"wə-": "conjunction - and",
"*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm",
"*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, Nifal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be found",
"*yāmeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days"
},
"variants": {
"*śāʾ*": "forgive/pardon/lift up",
"*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin",
"*bayit* *neʾĕmān*": "sure house/enduring dynasty/established household",
"*milḥămôt* *YHWH*": "battles of Yahweh/the LORD's wars",
"*nilḥām*": "fighting/waging war",
"*timmāṣēʾ*": "it will be found/it will appear/it will exist"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.29",
"source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אָדָם֙ לִרְדָפְךָ֔ וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְֽהָיְתָה֩ נֶ֨פֶשׁ אֲדֹנִ֜י צְרוּרָ֣ה ׀ בִּצְר֣וֹר הַחַיִּ֗ים אֵ֚ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְאֵ֨ת נֶ֤פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה בְּת֖וֹךְ כַּ֥ף הַקָּֽלַע׃",
"text": "And if *yāqām* *ʾādām* to *rādap* you, and to *bāqēš* *ʾet*-*nepeš* yours, then shall be *nepeš* of my lord *ṣerûrāh* in *ṣerôr* the *ḥayyîm* with *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* yours, but *ʾēt* *nepeš* of *ʾōyebîm* yours he will *qālaʿ* in *tôk* *kap* the *qālaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular with waw-consecutive - rises up/stands up",
"*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person/Adam",
"*rādap*": "infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to pursue",
"*bāqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to seek",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life/person",
"*ṣerûrāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound/tied up/kept secure",
"*ṣerôr*": "masculine singular construct - bundle/pouch",
"*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life/living",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods",
"*ʾōyebîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - enemies",
"*qālaʿ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will sling/hurl",
"*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst/middle",
"*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hollow/pouch",
"*qālaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - sling"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾādām*": "man/person/mankind/human",
"*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/breath/self",
"*ṣerûrāh*": "bound/tied up/kept secure/preserved",
"*ṣerôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag",
"*ḥayyîm*": "life/living beings/livelihood",
"*qālaʿ*": "to sling/hurl/throw forcefully"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.30",
"source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֶת־הַטּוֹבָ֖ה עָלֶ֑יךָ וְצִוְּךָ֥ לְנָגִ֖יד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And it shall be when *yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* to my lord according to all that he *dibber* *ʾet*-the *ṭôbāh* concerning you, and *ṣiwwəkā* to *nāgîd* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - will be/happen",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will do/make",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke/promised",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - good thing/goodness",
"*ṣiwwəkā*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - will command/appoint you",
"*nāgîd*": "masculine singular noun - leader/ruler/prince",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿăśeh*": "do/make/accomplish/perform",
"*ṭôbāh*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial",
"*nāgîd*": "leader/ruler/prince/commander",
"*ṣiwwəkā*": "command you/appoint you/commission you"
}
}