6 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.29.6",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָיו חַי־יְהוָ֞ה כִּי־יָשָׁ֣ר אַתָּ֗ה וְט֣וֹב בְּ֠עֵינַי צֵאתְךָ֨ וּבֹאֲךָ֤ אִתִּי֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִֽי בְךָ֙ רָעָ֔ה מִיּ֛וֹם בֹּאֲךָ֥ אֵלַ֖י עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וּבְעֵינֵ֥י הַסְּרָנִ֖ים לֹֽא־ט֥וֹב אָֽתָּה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* to-him *ḥay*-*YHWH* for-*yāšār* you and-*ṭôḇ* in-my-*ʿênay* your-*ṣēʾtᵊḵā* and-your-*bōʾăḵā* with-me in-the-*maḥăneh* for not-*māṣāʾtî* in-you *rāʿāh* from-day your-*bōʾăḵā* to-me until-the-day *hazzeh* and-in-*ʿênê* the-*sᵊrānîm* not-*ṭôḇ* you.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/as lives",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/honest",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*ʿênay*": "noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes",
"*ṣēʾtᵊḵā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out",
"*bōʾăḵā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming in",
"*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular - camp/army",
"*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I found",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, dual construct - eyes of",
"*sᵊrānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lords/rulers",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay*": "as lives/by the life of (oath formula)",
"*yāšār*": "upright/honest/righteous",
"*ṣēʾtᵊḵā* and *bōʾăḵā*": "your going out and coming in (idiom for all activities)",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrongdoing",
"*sᵊrānîm*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.29.7",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה שׁ֖וּב וְלֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה רָ֔ע בְּעֵינֵ֖י סַרְנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ ס",
"text": "And-now *šûḇ* and-*lēḵ* in-*šālôm* and-not-*taʿăśeh* *rāʿ* in-*ʿênê* *sarnê* *pᵊlištîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*šûḇ*": "imperative, masculine singular - return",
"*lēḵ*": "imperative, masculine singular - go",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace",
"*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do",
"*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/displeasure",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, dual construct - eyes of",
"*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of",
"*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines"
},
"variants": {
"*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/displeasure/wrong",
"*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.29.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אָכִ֗ישׁ כִּ֣י מֶ֤ה עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ וּמַה־מָּצָ֣אתָ בְעַבְדְּךָ֔ מִיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיִ֣יתִי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָבוֹא֙ וְנִלְחַ֔מְתִּי בְּאֹיְבֵ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*ʾāḵîš* for what *ʿāśîtî* and-what-*māṣāʾtā* in-your-*ʿaḇdᵊḵā* from-day which *hāyîtî* before-you until the-day *hazzeh* that not *ʾāḇôʾ* and-*nilḥamtî* against-*ʾōyᵊḇê* *ʾădōnî* the-*meleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I did/have done",
"*māṣāʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you found",
"*ʿaḇdᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I was/have been",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this",
"*ʾāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will come",
"*nilḥamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Niphal - I fought",
"*ʾōyᵊḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - enemies of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿaḇdᵊḵā*": "your servant (self-reference showing humility)",
"*nilḥamtî*": "I fought/battled/warred",
"*ʾōyᵊḇê*": "enemies/adversaries/foes"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.29.9",
"source": "וַיַּ֣עַן אָכִישׁ֮ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־דָּוִד֒ יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב אַתָּ֛ה בְּעֵינַ֖י כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אַ֣ךְ שָׂרֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾāḵîš* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*dāwid* *yādaʿtî* that *ṭôḇ* you in-my-*ʿênay* like-*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm* but *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* *ʾāmᵊrû* not-*yaʿăleh* with-us in-the-*milḥāmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I know",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*ʿênay*": "noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes",
"*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger of",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of",
"*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines",
"*ʾāmᵊrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they said",
"*yaʿăleh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go up",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm*": "messenger of God/angel of God (expression of highest esteem)",
"*yaʿăleh*": "he will go up/ascend/join"
}
}