1 Samuel 27:3

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.3", "source": "וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ דָּוִ֨ד עִם־אָכִ֥ישׁ בְּגַ֛ת ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ דָּוִד֙ וּשְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֔יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל אֵֽשֶׁת־נָבָ֖ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית", "text": "And *wayyēšeḇ* *Dāwid* with-*ʾāḵîš* in-*gaṯ*, he and men of him, *ʾîš* and household of him, *Dāwid* and two *nāšāyw* *ʾăḥînōʿam* the-*yizrəʿēlîṯ* and *ʾăḇîgayil* *ʾēšeṯ*-*nāḇāl* the-*karməlîṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he dwelled/lived", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - each man", "*nāšāyw*": "noun fp + 3ms suffix - wives (his)", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun - Ahinoam", "*yizrəʿēlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Jezreelitess", "*ʾăḇîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun fs construct - wife of", "*nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*karməlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Carmelitess" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* and household of him": "each with his household/family" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ דָּוִ֨ד עִם־אָכִ֥ישׁ בְּגַ֛ת ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ דָּוִד֙ וּשְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֔יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל אֵֽשֶׁת־נָבָ֖ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית

Transliteration

And wayyēšeḇ Dāwid with-ʾāḵîš in-gaṯ, he and men of him, ʾîš and household of him, Dāwid and two nāšāyw ʾăḥînōʿam the-yizrəʿēlîṯ and ʾăḇîgayil ʾēšeṯ-nāḇāl the-karməlîṯ.

Grammar Details

• *wayyēšeḇ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he dwelled/lived
• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *ʾāḵîš*: proper noun - Achish
• *gaṯ*: proper noun - Gath
• *ʾîš*: noun ms - each man
• *nāšāyw*: noun fp + 3ms suffix - wives (his)
• *ʾăḥînōʿam*: proper noun - Ahinoam
• *yizrəʿēlîṯ*: gentilic adjective fs - Jezreelitess
• *ʾăḇîgayil*: proper noun - Abigail
• *ʾēšeṯ*: noun fs construct - wife of
• *nāḇāl*: proper noun - Nabal
• *karməlîṯ*: gentilic adjective fs - Carmelitess

Word Meanings

• *ʾîš* and household of him: each with his household/family

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each with their households, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite, and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal's wife.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So Dauid remayned by Achis at Gath, with his me, euery one with his housholde, and Dauid with his two wyues, Ahinoam the Iesraelitisse, and Abigail Nabals wife of Carmel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid dwelt with Achish at Gath, he, and his men, euery man with his housholde, Dauid with his two wiues, Ahinoam the Izreelite, and Abigail Nabals wife the Carmelite.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid dwelt with Achis at Gath, both he and his men, euery man with his housholde, and Dauid with his two wiues, Ahinoam the Iezrahelite, and Abigail Nabals wyfe the Carmelite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, [even] David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David dwelleth with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each one with his household, `even' David and his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelitess.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David and his men were living with Achish at Gath; every man had his family with him, and David had his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, who had been the wife of Nabal.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David settled with Achish in Gath, along with his men and their families. David had with him his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 25:42-43 : 42 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.25.42", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר וַתָּ֣קָם אֲבִיגַ֗יִל וַתִּרְכַּב֙ עַֽל־הַחֲמ֔וֹר וְחָמֵשׁ֙ נַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת לְרַגְלָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-təmahēr wə-tāqām ʾăbîgayil wə-tirkab* upon-*haḥămôr wə-ḥāmēš naʿărōteyhā hahōləkôt lə-ragləhā wə-tēlek ʾaḥărê malʾăkê dāwid wə-təhî-lô lə-ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-təmahēr*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she hastened", "*wə-tāqām*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*ʾăbîgayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*wə-tirkab*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she rode", "*haḥămôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the donkey", "*wə-ḥāmēš*": "conjunction + number - and five", "*naʿărōteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her young women/maidens", "*hahōləkôt*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones walking/going", "*lə-ragləhā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - at her foot/following her", "*wə-tēlek*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind", "*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she became to him", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as wife" }, "variants": { "*təmahēr*": "hurried/hastened/made haste", "*tāqām*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*tirkab*": "rode/mounted", "*naʿărōteyhā*": "her young women/maidens/servants", "*hahōləkôt*": "who were walking/who were going/who followed", "*lə-ragləhā*": "at her foot/following her/in her footsteps", "*malʾăkê*": "messengers/envoys/representatives" } } 43 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.25.43", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִינֹ֛עַם לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ גַּֽם־שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ לְנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ʾăḥînōʿam lāqaḥ dāwid mi-yizrəʿeʾl wə-tihyeynā gam-štêhen lô lə-nāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ahinoam", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jezreel", "*wə-tihyeynā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they became", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*štêhen*": "number, feminine dual construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - both of them", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - as wives" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/married/acquired", "*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*": "from Jezreel (city/region)", "*tihyeynā*": "they became/they were", "*gam-štêhen*": "also both of them/even the two of them" } }
• 1 Sam 30:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֤ד וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֥ה שְׂרוּפָ֖ה בָּאֵ֑שׁ וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֛ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נִשְׁבּֽוּ", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* and *ʾănāšāyw* to-the *hāʿîr*, and *wəhinnēh* *śərûp̄āh* in the *bāʾēš*, and their *ûnəšêhem* and their *ûḇənêhem* and their *ûḇənōṯêhem* had been *nišbû*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold/lo", "*śərûp̄āh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the fire", "*ûnəšêhem*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wives", "*ûḇənêhem*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their sons", "*ûḇənōṯêhem*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their daughters", "*nišbû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - had been taken captive" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wəhinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*śərûp̄āh*": "burned/consumed by fire", "*nišbû*": "were taken captive/were captured" } }
• 1 Sam 30:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.5", "source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֥י נְשֵֽׁי־דָוִ֖ד נִשְׁבּ֑וּ אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי", "text": "And two *ûšəttê* *nəšê*-*dāwiḏ* were *nišbû*: *ʾăḥînōʿam* the *hayyizrəʿēlîṯ* and *waʾăḇîḡayil* *ʾēšeṯ* *nāḇāl* the *hakkarməlî*", "grammar": { "*ûšəttê*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine construct - and two of", "*nəšê*": "noun feminine plural construct - wives of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*nišbû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - had been taken captive", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun, feminine - Ahinoam", "*hayyizrəʿēlîṯ*": "definite article + gentilic adjective feminine singular - the Jezreelitess", "*waʾăḇîḡayil*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Abigail", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*hakkarməlî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Carmelite" }, "variants": { "*nəšê*": "wives/women", "*nišbû*": "were taken captive/were captured", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "wife of/woman of" } }
• 1 Sam 25:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.3", "source": "וְשֵׁ֤ם הָאִישׁ֙ נָבָ֔ל וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲבִגָ֑יִל וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה טֽוֹבַת־שֶׂ֙כֶל֙ וִ֣יפַת תֹּ֔אַר וְהָאִ֥ישׁ קָשֶׁ֛ה וְרַ֥ע מַעֲלָלִ֖ים וְה֥וּא כָלִבִּֽי׃", "text": "And *šēm* the-*ʾîš* *Nābāl* and *šēm* *ʾištô* *ʾĂbîgāyil* and the-*ʾiššāh* *ṭôbat*-*śekel* and-*yəpat* *tōʾar* and the-*ʾîš* *qāšeh* and-*raʿ* *maʿălālîm* and-he *kālibî*.", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal (means 'fool')", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʾĂbîgāyil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*ṭôbat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - good of", "*śekel*": "noun masculine singular - understanding/intelligence", "*yəpat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - beautiful of", "*tōʾar*": "noun masculine singular - appearance/form", "*qāšeh*": "adjective masculine singular - hard/harsh/severe", "*raʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/bad", "*maʿălālîm*": "noun masculine plural - deeds/practices", "*kālibî*": "adjective masculine singular - Calebite/dog-like" }, "variants": { "*Nābāl*": "fool/senseless person (name means 'fool')", "*ṭôbat*-*śekel*": "good of understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*qāšeh*": "hard/harsh/severe/stubborn/cruel", "*kālibî*": "1) of Caleb (descendant of Caleb) 2) dog-like (from *keleb* - dog) - textual note shows alternate reading" } }
• 1 Sam 25:18-35 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.18", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֣ר *אבוגיל **אֲבִיגַ֡יִל וַתִּקַּח֩ מָאתַ֨יִם לֶ֜חֶם וּשְׁנַ֣יִם נִבְלֵי־יַ֗יִן וְחָמֵ֨שׁ צֹ֤אן *עשוות **עֲשׂוּיֹת֙ וְחָמֵ֤שׁ סְאִים֙ קָלִ֔י וּמֵאָ֥ה צִמֻּקִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם דְּבֵלִ֑ים וַתָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־הַחֲמֹרִֽים׃", "text": "wə-*təmahēr* *ʾăbîgayil* wə-*tiqqaḥ* two-hundred *leḥem* u-two *niblê*-*yayin* wə-five *ṣōʾn* *ʿăśûyōt* wə-five *səʾîm* *qālî* u-hundred *ṣimmuqîm* u-two-hundred *dəbēlîm* wə-*tāśem* upon-the-*ḥămōrîm*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*təmahēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she hastened", "*ʾăbîgayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she took", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*niblê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - skins of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - sheep", "*ʿăśûyōt*": "verb, Qal passive participle, feminine plural - prepared/dressed", "*səʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - seahs [a measure]", "*qālî*": "noun, masculine singular - roasted grain", "*ṣimmuqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - raisin clusters", "*dəbēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fig cakes", "*tāśem*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she placed", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - donkeys" }, "variants": { "*təmahēr*": "she hastened/she hurried/she made haste", "*niblê*": "skins/bottles/vessels", "*ʿăśûyōt*": "prepared/dressed/ready-made", "*qālî*": "roasted grain/parched corn", "*ṣimmuqîm*": "raisin clusters/dried grapes", "*dəbēlîm*": "fig cakes/pressed figs" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.19", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לִנְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ עִבְר֣וּ לְפָנַ֔י הִנְנִ֖י אַחֲרֵיכֶ֣ם בָּאָ֑ה וּלְאִישָׁ֥הּ נָבָ֖ל לֹ֥א הִגִּֽידָה׃", "text": "wə-*tōʾmer* to-*nəʿāreyhā* *ʿibrû* to-*pānay* *hinənî* *ʾaḥărêḵem* *bāʾâ* u-to-*ʾîšāh* *nābāl* not *higgîdâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*tōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she said", "*nəʿāreyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her young men/servants", "*ʿibrû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - pass over/go ahead", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my face/before me", "*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ʾaḥărêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - after you", "*bāʾâ*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*higgîdâ*": "verb, Hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she told" }, "variants": { "*nəʿāreyhā*": "her young men/her servants/her attendants", "*ʿibrû*": "pass over/go ahead/cross over", "*pānay*": "my face/before me/ahead of me", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/going/following" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.20", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה הִ֣יא ׀ רֹכֶ֣בֶת עַֽל־הַחֲמ֗וֹר וְיֹרֶ֙דֶת֙ בְּסֵ֣תֶר הָהָ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה דָוִד֙ וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו יֹרְדִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "wə-*hāyâ* she *rōḵebet* upon-the-*ḥămôr* wə-*yōredet* in-*sēter* the-*hār* wə-*hinnēh* *dāwid* wə-*ʾănāšāyw* *yōrədîm* to-*qirʾātāh* wə-*tipgōš* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*hāyâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it was/it happened", "*rōḵebet*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - riding", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*yōredet*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - coming down/descending", "*sēter*": "noun, masculine singular - hiding place/cover", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain", "*hinnēh*": "particle - behold/look", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men", "*yōrədîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - coming down/descending", "*qirʾātāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to meet her", "*tipgōš*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she met", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "it was/it happened/it came to pass", "*rōḵebet*": "riding/mounting", "*sēter*": "hiding place/cover/concealed place", "*yōrədîm*": "coming down/descending", "*tipgōš*": "she met/she encountered/she came upon" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.21", "source": "וְדָוִ֣ד אָמַ֗ר אַךְ֩ לַשֶּׁ֨קֶר שָׁמַ֜רְתִּי אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָזֶה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְלֹא־נִפְקַ֥ד מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ מְא֑וּמָה וַיָּֽשֶׁב־לִ֥י רָעָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*dāwid* *ʾāmar* *ʾaḵ* to-the-*šeqer* *šāmartî* *ʾet*-all-which to-this in-the-*midbār* wə-not-*nipqad* from-all-which-to-him *məʾûmâ* wə-*yayyāšeb*-to-me *rāʿâ* *taḥat* *ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*šāmartî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I guarded/kept", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness", "*nipqad*": "verb, Nifal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was missing", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*yayyāšeb*": "verb, Hifil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he returned/repaid", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/vain", "*šāmartî*": "I guarded/I kept/I protected", "*nipqad*": "was missing/was lacking/was lost", "*yayyāšeb*": "he returned/he repaid/he rewarded" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.22", "source": "כֹּה־יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים לְאֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֑יף אִם־אַשְׁאִ֧יר מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ עַד־הַבֹּ֖קֶר מַשְׁתִּ֥ין בְּקִֽיר׃", "text": "thus-*yaʿăśeh* *ʾělōhîm* to-*ʾōyəbê* *dāwid* wə-thus *yōsîp* if-*ʾašʾîr* from-all-which-to-him until-the-*bōqer* *maštîn* in-*qîr*", "grammar": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾōyəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will add", "*ʾašʾîr*": "verb, Hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will leave", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*maštîn*": "verb, Hifil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "he will do/he will perform/he will accomplish", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yōsîp*": "he will add/he will increase/he will do more", "*ʾašʾîr*": "I will leave/I will spare/I will keep", "*maštîn* in-*qîr*": "one who urinates against a wall/male person" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.23", "source": "וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וַתְּמַהֵ֕ר וַתֵּ֖רֶד מֵעַ֣ל הַחֲמ֑וֹר וַתִּפֹּ֞ל לְאַפֵּ֤י דָוִד֙ עַל־פָּנֶ֔יהָ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "wə-*tēreʾ* *ʾăbîgayil* *ʾet*-*dāwid* wə-*təmahēr* wə-*tēred* from-upon the-*ḥămôr* wə-*tippōl* to-*ʾappê* *dāwid* upon-*pāneyhā* wə-*tištaḥû* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*tēreʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she saw", "*ʾăbîgayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*təmahēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she hastened", "*tēred*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she went down", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey", "*tippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she fell", "*ʾappê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - face of/presence of", "*pāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her face", "*tištaḥû*": "verb, Hitpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she bowed down", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/earth" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "she saw/she noticed/she observed", "*təmahēr*": "she hastened/she hurried/she made haste", "*tēred*": "she went down/she descended/she dismounted", "*tippōl*": "she fell/she dropped/she threw herself", "*ʾappê*": "face of/presence of/nostrils of", "*tištaḥû*": "she bowed down/she prostrated herself/she worshipped" } } 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" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.31", "source": "וְלֹ֣א תִהְיֶ֣ה זֹ֣את ׀ לְךָ֡ לְפוּקָה֩ וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹל לֵ֜ב לַאדֹנִ֗י וְלִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙ חִנָּ֔ם וּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֲדֹנִ֖י ל֑וֹ וְהֵיטִ֤ב יְהוָה֙ לַֽאדֹנִ֔י וְזָכַרְתָּ֖ אֶת־אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And not *tihyeh* this to you for *pûqāh* and for *mikšôl* *lēb* to my lord, and for *šāpak*-*dām* without cause, and for *hôšîaʿ* my lord to himself, and when *hêṭîb* *YHWH* to my lord, then *zākartā* *ʾet*-*ʾămātekā*.", "grammar": { "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be/become", "*pûqāh*": "feminine singular noun - stumbling block/cause of grief", "*mikšôl*": "masculine singular construct - stumbling block/occasion of stumbling", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner person", "*šāpak*": "Qal infinitive construct - to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/freely/in vain", "*hôšîaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver/help", "*hêṭîb*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - will do good/deal well with", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - you will remember", "*ʾămātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant" }, "variants": { "*pûqāh*": "stumbling block/cause of grief/staggering", "*mikšôl*": "stumbling block/offense/obstacle", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person/will", "*šāpak*": "pour out/shed/spill", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/gratuitously/in vain", "*hôšîaʿ*": "save/deliver/help/rescue", "*zākartā*": "remember/call to mind/mention" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּוִ֖ד לַאֲבִיגַ֑ל בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר שְׁלָחֵ֛ךְ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לִקְרָאתִֽי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʾĂbîgal*: *bārûk* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *šəlāḥēk* the day the this to *qirʾātî*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĂbîgal*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šəlāḥēk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - sent you", "*qirʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - to meet me" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*šəlāḥēk*": "sent you/dispatched you", "*qirʾātî*": "meeting me/encountering me" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.33", "source": "וּבָר֥וּךְ טַעְמֵ֖ךְ וּבְרוּכָ֣ה אָ֑תְּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר כְּלִתִ֜נִי הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדִ֖י לִֽי׃", "text": "And *bārûk* *ṭaʿmēk* and *bərûkāh* *ʾātt*, who *kəlitinî* the day the this from *bôʾ* in *dāmîm*, and *hōšēaʿ* *yādî* to me.", "grammar": { "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ṭaʿmēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your discretion/discernment", "*bərûkāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - blessed", "*ʾātt*": "2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - you", "*kəlitinî*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - you have kept/restrained me", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*hōšēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*ṭaʿmēk*": "your discretion/discernment/judgment/good sense", "*kəlitinî*": "restrained me/kept me/prevented me", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt/murder", "*hōšēaʿ*": "save/deliver/help/rescue" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.34", "source": "וְאוּלָ֗ם חַי־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְנָעַ֔נִי מֵהָרַ֖ע אֹתָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י ׀ לוּלֵ֣י מִהַ֗רְתְּ *ותבאתי **וַתָּבֹאת֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י כִּ֣י אִם־נוֹתַ֧ר לְנָבָ֛ל עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר מַשְׁתִּ֥ין בְּקִֽיר׃", "text": "But *ʾûlām* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *məuāʿanî* from *hāraʿ* to you, for unless *mihartə* and *tābōʾt* to *qirʾātî*, surely not would have *nôtar* to *Nābāl* until *ʾôr* the *bōqer* *maštîn* in *qîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "adverb - however/but/nevertheless", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məuāʿanî*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - prevented me", "*hāraʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil/harm", "*mihartə*": "Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - you hurried/hastened", "*tābōʾt*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you came", "*qirʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*nôtar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - would have remained/been left", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*maštîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun - wall" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive/as surely as lives", "*məuāʿanî*": "prevented me/kept me from/restrained me", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/hurt", "*nôtar*": "remained/been left/survived", "*maštîn* in *qîr*": "one who urinates against a wall (idiom for male)" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.35", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מִיָּדָ֔הּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֖יאָה ל֑וֹ וְלָ֣הּ אָמַ֗ר עֲלִ֤י לְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ רְאִי֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְקוֹלֵ֔ךְ וָאֶשָּׂ֖א פָּנָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *Dāwid* from *yādāh* *ʾēt* that *hēbîʾāh* to him, and to her *ʾāmar*: *ʿălî* to *šālôm* to *bêtēk*, see, *šāmaʿtî* to *qôlēk*, and *ʾeśśāʾ* *pānāyik*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hand", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hēbîʾāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - she brought", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʿălî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - go up", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/welfare", "*bêtēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your house", "*šāmaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have heard/listened to", "*qôlēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your voice", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with waw-consecutive - I have lifted up/shown favor to", "*pānāyik*": "common plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/safety/prosperity", "*šāmaʿtî* to *qôlēk*": "I have heard your voice/heeded your words/listened to you", "*ʾeśśāʾ* *pānāyik*": "lifted up your face/shown you favor/granted your request (idiom)" } }