17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה מֵרַב֙ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ךְ הֱיֵה־לִּ֣י לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁא֣וּל אָמַ֗ר אַל־תְּהִ֤י יָדִי֙ בּ֔וֹ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃",
"text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, *hinnê* my *bittî* the *gədôlâ* *Mērab*, *ʾōtāh* I will *ʾettēn*-to you to *ʾiššâ*; only *hĕyê*-to me for *ben*-*ḥayil*, and *hillāḥēm* *milḥămôt* *YHWH*. And *Šāʾûl* *ʾāmar*, not-*təhî* my *yādî* against him, but *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*hinnê*": "interjection - behold/see",
"*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my daughter",
"*ha-gədôlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the older/greater",
"*Mērab*": "proper noun - Merab",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her",
"*ʾettēn-ləkā*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + preposition + 2ms suffix - I will give to you",
"*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely/nevertheless",
"*hĕyê-lî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 1cs suffix - be for me",
"*lə-ben-ḥayil*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - as a son of valor",
"*wə-hillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine singular - and fight",
"*milḥămôt*": "feminine plural construct - battles of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he said/thought",
"*ʾal-təhî*": "negative particle + qal jussive, 3fs - let not be",
"*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my hand",
"*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him",
"*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - but let it be against him",
"*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think",
"*bat*": "daughter",
"*gādôl*": "great/large/older",
"*nātan*": "give/place/put",
"*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife",
"*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen",
"*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/valiant warrior",
"*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fight",
"*yād*": "hand/power",
"*pəlištîm*": "Philistines"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל מִ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ וּמִ֣י חַיַּ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת אָבִ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־אֶהְיֶ֥ה חָתָ֖ן לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl*, who am *ʾānōkî*, and who *ḥayyay*, *mišpaḥat* my *ʾābî* in *Yiśrāʾēl*, that-I shall *ʾehyeh* *ḥātān* to the *melek*?",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾel-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*mî ʾānōkî*": "interrogative pronoun + 1cs pronoun - who am I",
"*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who",
"*ḥayyay*": "masculine plural noun + 1cs suffix - my life/family",
"*mišpaḥat*": "feminine singular construct - family/clan of",
"*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my father",
"*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel",
"*kî-ʾehyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1cs - that I should become",
"*ḥātān*": "masculine singular noun - son-in-law",
"*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/command",
"*ḥayyîm*": "life/family/relatives",
"*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/tribe",
"*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor",
"*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen",
"*ḥātān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom",
"*melek*": "king/ruler"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.19",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵ֥[t]ת תֵּ֛ת אֶת־מֵרַ֥ב בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל לְדָוִ֑ד וְהִ֧יא נִתְּנָ֛ה לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəhî* in *ʿēt* *tēt* *ʾet*-*Mērab* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, and she was *nittənâ* to *ʿAdrîʾēl* the *Məḥōlātî* to *ʾiššâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass",
"*bə-ʿēt*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in the time of",
"*tēt*": "qal infinitive construct - giving",
"*ʾet-Mērab*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Merab",
"*bat-Šāʾûl*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Saul",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*wə-hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3fs pronoun - and she",
"*nittənâ*": "niphal perfect, 3fs - was given",
"*lə-ʿAdrîʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Adriel",
"*ha-Məḥōlātî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Meholathite",
"*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyâ*": "be/happen/come to pass",
"*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion",
"*nātan*": "give/place/appoint",
"*bat*": "daughter",
"*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.20",
"source": "וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב מִיכַ֥ל בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְשָׁא֔וּל וַיִּשַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wa-tteʾĕhab* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid*, and *wa-yaggidû* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wa-yîšar* the *dābār* in *ʿênāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tteʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fs - and she loved",
"*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal",
"*bat-Šāʾûl*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - daughter of Saul",
"*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David",
"*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told",
"*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*wa-yîšar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was right/pleasing",
"*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the matter/thing",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3ms suffix - in his eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāhēb*": "love/have affection for",
"*bat*": "daughter",
"*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform",
"*yāšar*": "be right/pleasing/straight",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.21",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לּוֹ֙ וּתְהִי־ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיּֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, I will *ʾettənennâ* to him, and *təhî*-to him for *môqēš*, and *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, in *šətayim* you shall *titḥattēn* with me *ha-yôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾettənennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + 3fs suffix - I will give her",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*û-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let her be to him",
"*lə-môqēš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a snare/trap",
"*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let it be against him",
"*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines",
"*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*bi-šətayim*": "preposition + feminine dual numeral - with two/twice",
"*titḥattēn*": "hithpael imperfect, 2ms - you will become related by marriage",
"*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think",
"*nātan*": "give/place/put",
"*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen",
"*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait",
"*yād*": "hand/power/control",
"*pəlištîm*": "Philistines",
"*šətayim*": "two/twice/second time",
"*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law",
"*yôm*": "day/time/today"
}
}
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"
}
}