7{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.26.7",
"source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ דָוִ֨ד וַאֲבִישַׁ֥י ׀ אֶל־הָעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל שֹׁכֵ֤ב יָשֵׁן֙ בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל וַחֲנִית֥וֹ מְעוּכָֽה־בָאָ֖רֶץ מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וְאַבְנֵ֣ר וְהָעָ֔ם שֹׁכְבִ֖ים סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* and *ʾăḇîšay* to the *ʿām* by *laylâ*. And *wәhinnēh* *šāʾûl* *šōḵēḇ* *yāšēn* in the *maʿgāl*, and *wăḥănîṯô* *mәʿûḵâ*-in the *ʾāreṣ* *mәraʾăšōṯāyw*, and *ʾaḇnēr* and the *ʿām* *šōḵәḇîm* *sәḇîḇōṯāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came",
"*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai",
"*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops",
"*laylâ*": "Noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - by night",
"*wәhinnēh*": "Demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*šōḵēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - lying",
"*yāšēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sleeping",
"*maʿgāl*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the entrenchment/wagon-circle",
"*wăḥănîṯô*": "Noun, feminine singular with conjunction and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his spear",
"*mәʿûḵâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - stuck/thrust",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - in the ground",
"*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "Noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at his head",
"*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner",
"*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops",
"*šōḵәḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - lying",
"*sәḇîḇōṯāyw*": "Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - around him"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/went/arrived",
"*ʿām*": "people/troops/soldiers",
"*laylâ*": "by night/during the night",
"*wәhinnēh*": "and behold/and look",
"*šōḵēḇ*": "lying/lying down",
"*yāšēn*": "sleeping/asleep",
"*maʿgāl*": "entrenchment/wagon-circle/barricade/camp",
"*mәʿûḵâ*": "stuck/thrust/driven",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "ground/earth/land",
"*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "at his head/at his head-place",
"*šōḵәḇîm*": "lying/sleeping",
"*sәḇîḇōṯāyw*": "around him/surrounding him"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.26.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲבִישַׁי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד סִגַּ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אוֹיִבְךָ֖ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּה֩ אַכֶּ֨נּוּ נָ֜א בַּחֲנִ֤ית וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ פַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔ת וְלֹ֥א אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾăḇîšay* to *dāwiḏ*: *siggar* *ʾĕlōhîm* this day *ʾeṯ*-your *ʾôyiḇḵā* in *yāḏeḵā*. And now *ʾakennû* *nāʾ* with the *ḥănîṯ* and in the *ʾāreṣ* one *paʿam*, and not *ʾešneh* to him.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai",
"*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*siggar*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has delivered up",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God",
"*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker",
"*ʾôyiḇḵā*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy",
"*yāḏeḵā*": "Noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - into your hand",
"*ʾakennû*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let me strike him",
"*nāʾ*": "Particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - with the spear",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - into the ground",
"*paʿam*": "Noun, feminine singular - time/stroke",
"*ʾešneh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will repeat/do again"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke",
"*siggar*": "delivered up/trapped/handed over",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity",
"*ʾôyiḇḵā*": "your enemy/your adversary",
"*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand/your power",
"*ʾakennû*": "let me strike him/let me smite him",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance",
"*paʿam*": "time/stroke/blow",
"*ʾešneh*": "I will repeat/do twice/do again"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.26.9",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֖י אַל־תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑הוּ כִּ֠י מִ֣י שָׁלַ֥ח יָד֛וֹ בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה וְנִקָּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ* to *ʾăḇîšay*: *ʾal*-*tašḥîṯēhû*, for who *šālaḥ* *yāḏô* against *mәšîaḥ* *YHWH* and *wәniqqâ*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai",
"*ʾal*": "Negative particle for command - do not",
"*tašḥîṯēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - destroy him",
"*šālaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sent out/extended",
"*yāḏô*": "Noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*mәšîaḥ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of",
"*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*wәniqqâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and be held innocent/guiltless"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke",
"*ʾal*": "do not/never",
"*tašḥîṯēhû*": "destroy him/harm him/kill him",
"*šālaḥ*": "sent out/extended/stretched out",
"*yāḏô*": "his hand/his power",
"*mәšîaḥ*": "anointed one/consecrated one",
"*wәniqqâ*": "and be held innocent/go unpunished/be acquitted"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.26.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אִם־יְהוָ֖ה יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּ אֽוֹ־יוֹמ֤וֹ יָבוֹא֙ וָמֵ֔ת א֧וֹ בַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה יֵרֵ֖ד וְנִסְפָּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*: *ḥay*-*YHWH*, for *ʾim*-*YHWH* *yiggāp̄ennû* or his *yômô* *yāḇôʾ* and *wāmēṯ*, or in the *milḥāmâ* *yērēḏ* and *wәnispâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ḥay*": "Adjective, masculine singular construct - alive/living",
"*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾim*": "Conditional particle - if/surely",
"*yiggāp̄ennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will strike him",
"*yômô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his day",
"*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will come",
"*wāmēṯ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will die",
"*milḥāmâ*": "Noun, feminine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - in the battle",
"*yērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will go down",
"*wәnispâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will be swept away"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke",
"*ḥay*": "alive/as surely as...lives/by the life of",
"*ʾim*": "if/surely",
"*yiggāp̄ennû*": "will strike him/will smite him/will defeat him",
"*yômô*": "his day/his appointed time",
"*yāḇôʾ*": "will come/will arrive",
"*wāmēṯ*": "and he will die/and he dies",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat",
"*yērēḏ*": "he will go down/descend/enter",
"*wәnispâ*": "and he will be swept away/and he will perish"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.26.11",
"source": "חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵֽיהוָ֔ה מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ יָדִ֖י בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֠עַתָּה קַח־נָ֨א אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֜ית אֲשֶׁ֧ר מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו וְאֶת־צַפַּ֥חַת הַמַּ֖יִם וְנֵ֥לֲכָה לָּֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*ḥālîlâ* to me from *YHWH* from *miššәlōaḥ* *yāḏî* against *mәšîaḥ* *YHWH*. And now, *qaḥ*-*nāʾ* *ʾeṯ*-the *ḥănîṯ* *ʾăšer* *mәraʾăšōṯāyw* and *ʾeṯ*-*ṣappaḥaṯ* the *mayim*, and *nēlăḵâ* to us.",
"grammar": {
"*ḥālîlâ*": "Substantive/interjection - far be it",
"*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name with prefixed preposition - from Yahweh/the LORD",
"*miššәlōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - from stretching out",
"*yāḏî*": "Noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*mәšîaḥ*": "Noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition - against the anointed of",
"*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - take",
"*nāʾ*": "Particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker",
"*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spear",
"*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which",
"*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "Noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at his head",
"*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker",
"*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - jar/flask of",
"*mayim*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water",
"*nēlăḵâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural with cohortative he - let us go"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means",
"*miššәlōaḥ*": "from stretching out/from sending/from extending",
"*yāḏî*": "my hand/my power",
"*mәšîaḥ*": "anointed one/consecrated one",
"*qaḥ*": "take/get",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance",
"*mәraʾăšōṯāyw*": "at his head/at his head-place",
"*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "jar/flask/jug",
"*mayim*": "water",
"*nēlăḵâ*": "let us go/let us depart"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.26.12",
"source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֜ית וְאֶת־צַפַּ֤חַת הַמַּ֙יִם֙ מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֣ין רֹאֶה֩ וְאֵ֨ין יוֹדֵ֜עַ וְאֵ֣ין מֵקִ֗יץ כִּ֤י כֻלָּם֙ יְשֵׁנִ֔ים כִּ֚י תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה נָפְלָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *dāwiḏ* *ʾeṯ*-the *ḥănîṯ* and *ʾeṯ*-*ṣappaḥaṯ* the *mayim* from *mēraʾăšōṯê* *šāʾûl*, and *wayyēlәḵû* to them. And no *rōʾeh* and no *yôḏēaʿ* and no *mēqîṣ*, for all of them *yәšēnîm*, for *tarḏēmaṯ* *YHWH* *nāp̄әlâ* upon them.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took",
"*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker",
"*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spear",
"*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker",
"*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - jar/flask of",
"*mayim*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water",
"*mēraʾăšōṯê*": "Noun, feminine plural construct - from the head-place of",
"*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*wayyēlәḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went",
"*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/one who sees",
"*yôḏēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/one who knows",
"*mēqîṣ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - awakening/one who awakens",
"*yәšēnîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - sleeping",
"*tarḏēmaṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - deep sleep of",
"*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*nāp̄әlâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - had fallen"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/got/obtained",
"*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance",
"*ṣappaḥaṯ*": "jar/flask/jug",
"*mayim*": "water",
"*mēraʾăšōṯê*": "from the head-place of/from beside the head of",
"*wayyēlәḵû*": "and they went/and they departed",
"*rōʾeh*": "seeing/one who sees/observer",
"*yôḏēaʿ*": "knowing/one who knows/perceiver",
"*mēqîṣ*": "awakening/one who awakens",
"*yәšēnîm*": "sleeping/asleep",
"*tarḏēmaṯ*": "deep sleep/trance/stupor",
"*nāp̄әlâ*": "had fallen/descended/come upon"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.26.13",
"source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר דָּוִד֙ הָעֵ֔בֶר וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד עַל־רֹאשׁ־הָהָ֖ר מֵֽרָחֹ֑ק רַ֥ב הַמָּק֖וֹם בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿăḇōr* *dāwiḏ* the *ʿēḇer* and *wayyaʿămōḏ* on *rōʾš*-the *hār* from *mērāḥōq*. *raḇ* the *māqôm* between them.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he crossed over",
"*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʿēḇer*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the other side",
"*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stood",
"*rōʾš*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - top of",
"*hār*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the mountain/hill",
"*mērāḥōq*": "Noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - from afar",
"*raḇ*": "Adjective, masculine singular - great",
"*māqôm*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the distance/space",
"*bēynêhem*": "Preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - between them"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "crossed over/passed over/went across",
"*ʿēḇer*": "other side/opposite side",
"*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "stood/positioned himself",
"*rōʾš*": "top/head/summit",
"*hār*": "mountain/hill",
"*mērāḥōq*": "from afar/from a distance",
"*raḇ*": "great/large/wide",
"*māqôm*": "distance/space/place"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.26.14",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א דָוִ֜ד אֶל־הָעָ֗ם וְאֶל־אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן־נֵר֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא תַעֲנֶ֖ה אַבְנֵ֑ר וַיַּ֤עַן אַבְנֵר֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה קָרָ֥אתָ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwiḏ* to the *ʿām* and to *ʾaḇnēr* son of-*nēr* *lēʾmōr*: *hǎlôʾ* *taʿăneh* *ʾaḇnēr*? And *wayyaʿan* *ʾaḇnēr* and *wayyōʾmer*: Who are you who *qārāʾṯā* to the *meleḵ*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called",
"*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops",
"*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner",
"*nēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ner",
"*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying",
"*hǎlôʾ*": "Interrogative particle - will not",
"*taʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you answer",
"*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner",
"*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*qārāʾṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have called",
"*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out/shouted",
"*ʿām*": "people/troops/soldiers",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say",
"*hǎlôʾ*": "will not/won't you",
"*taʿăneh*": "answer/respond/reply",
"*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke",
"*qārāʾṯā*": "called/cried out/shouted",
"*meleḵ*": "king/ruler"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.26.15",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶל־אַבְנֵ֜ר הֲלוֹא־אִ֣ישׁ אַתָּ֗ה וּמִ֤י כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלָ֙מָּה֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ אֶל־אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּי־בָא֙ אַחַ֣ד הָעָ֔ם לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ* to *ʾaḇnēr*: *hǎlôʾ*-*ʾîš* you, and who like you in *yiśrāʾēl*? And why not *šāmartā* *ʾel*-your *ʾăḏōneḵā* the *meleḵ*? For *ḇāʾ* one of the *ʿām* to *lәhašḥîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the *meleḵ* your *ʾăḏōneḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner",
"*hǎlôʾ*": "Interrogative particle - are not",
"*ʾîš*": "Noun, masculine singular - man",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - in Israel",
"*šāmartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you guarded",
"*ʾel*": "Preposition - over",
"*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord",
"*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*ḇāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came",
"*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops",
"*lәhašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to destroy",
"*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker",
"*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke",
"*hǎlôʾ*": "are not/aren't you",
"*ʾîš*": "man/warrior/important person",
"*šāmartā*": "guarded/watched over/protected",
"*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "your lord/your master",
"*meleḵ*": "king/ruler",
"*ḇāʾ*": "came/entered",
"*ʿām*": "people/troops/soldiers",
"*lәhašḥîṯ*": "to destroy/to kill/to harm"
}
}