20{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.20",
"source": "וַיְמַהֵ֣ר שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּפֹּ֤ל מְלֹא־קֽוֹמָתוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה וַיִּרָ֥א מְאֹ֖ד מִדִּבְרֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל גַּם־כֹּ֙חַ֙ לֹא־הָ֣יָה ב֔וֹ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָכַל֙ לֶ֔חֶם כָּל־הַיּ֖וֹם וְכָל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃",
"text": "And *wayəmahêr* *šāʾûl* and *wayyippōl* *məlōʾ*-*qômātô* *ʾarṣāh*, and *wayyîrāʾ* *məʾōd* from *diḇrê* *šəmûʾêl*; also-*kōaḥ* *lōʾ*-*hāyāh* in him, because *lōʾ* *ʾāḵal* *leḥem* all-the *yôm* and all-the *lāyəlāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəmahêr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - and he hurried",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*wayyippōl*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell",
"*məlōʾ*": "masculine singular construct - full measure of",
"*qômātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his height/stature",
"*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the ground",
"*wayyîrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he feared",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly",
"*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of",
"*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was",
"*ʾāḵal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he ate",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*lāyəlāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the night"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəmahêr*": "and he hurried/hastened/acted quickly",
"*məlōʾ-qômātô*": "his full length/full stature (idiom for falling prostrate)",
"*kōaḥ lōʾ-hāyāh*": "there was no strength/he was completely weakened",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.21",
"source": "וַתָּב֤וֹא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי־נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ וָאָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּכַפִּ֔י וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wattāḇôʾ* the *ʾiššāh* to *šāʾûl* and *wattêreʾ* that he was *niḇhāl* *məʾōd*; and *wattōʾmer* to him, *hinnêh* *šāməʿāh* *šipḥātəḵā* to *qôleḵā*, and *wāʾāśîm* *napšî* *bəḵappî*, and *wāʾešmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dəḇārêḵā* which *dibbartā* to me.",
"grammar": {
"*wattāḇôʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she came",
"*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*wattêreʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw",
"*niḇhāl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - was terrified",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly",
"*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*šāməʿāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has obeyed",
"*šipḥātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*qôleḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice",
"*wāʾāśîm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I put",
"*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life",
"*bəḵappî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition - in my palms/hands",
"*wāʾešmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed",
"*dəḇārêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words",
"*dibbartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, piel - you spoke"
},
"variants": {
"*niḇhāl*": "terrified/troubled/alarmed",
"*šipḥātəḵā*": "your maidservant/handmaid (humble self-reference)",
"*wāʾāśîm napšî bəḵappî*": "I placed my life in my hands (idiom for risking one's life)"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.22",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁמַֽע־נָ֤א גַם־אַתָּה֙ בְּק֣וֹל שִׁפְחָתֶ֔ךָ וְאָשִׂ֧מָה לְפָנֶ֛יךָ פַּת־לֶ֖חֶם וֶאֱכ֑וֹל וִיהִ֤י בְךָ֙ כֹּ֔חַ כִּ֥י תֵלֵ֖ךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃",
"text": "And now, *šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* also-you to *qôl* *šipḥāteḵā*, and let me *wəʾāśîmāh* before you *pat*-*leḥem* and *weʾĕḵôl*; and let there be *wîhî* in you *kōaḥ* when *têlêḵ* on the *dāreḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - listen",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of",
"*šipḥāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*wəʾāśîmāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me set",
"*pat*": "feminine singular construct - piece of",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread",
"*weʾĕḵôl*": "imperative, masculine singular - and eat",
"*wîhî*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let there be",
"*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength",
"*têlêḵ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you go",
"*dāreḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmaʿ-nāʾ*": "please listen/hear now",
"*pat-leḥem*": "a morsel of bread/piece of food",
"*kōaḥ*": "strength/energy/vigor"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.23",
"source": "וַיְמָאֵ֗ן וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל וַיִּפְרְצוּ־ב֤וֹ עֲבָדָיו֙ וְגַם־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע לְקֹלָ֑ם וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מֵֽהָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב אֶל־הַמִּטָּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayəmāʾên* and *wayyōʾmer*, *lōʾ* *ʾōḵal*; but *wayyiprəṣû*-at him *ʿăḇādāyw* and also-the *ʾiššāh*, and *wayyišmaʿ* to *qōlām*; and *wayyāqām* from the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayyêšeḇ* on-the *miṭṭāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəmāʾên*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - and he refused",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾōḵal*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will eat",
"*wayyiprəṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they urged",
"*ʿăḇādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman",
"*wayyišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened",
"*qōlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd plural suffix - their voice",
"*wayyāqām*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground",
"*wayyêšeḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat",
"*miṭṭāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the bed"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəmāʾên*": "and he refused/declined/was unwilling",
"*wayyiprəṣû*": "and they urged/pressed/compelled",
"*wayyišmaʿ ləqōlām*": "and he heeded their voice/obeyed them"
}
}