5 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.5",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל עַ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם וְגַ֕ם בְּעֵינֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃",
"text": "And *wa-yēṣēʾ* *Dāwid* in all *ʾăšer* *yišlāḥennû* *Šāʾûl* *yaśkîl*; and *wa-yəśîmēhû* *Šāʾûl* over *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ*; and *wa-yîṭab* in *ʿênê* all-the *ʿām*, and also in *ʿênê* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - in all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*yišlāḥennû*": "qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - he sent him",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yaśkîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3ms - he succeeded/prospered/acted wisely",
"*wa-yəśîmēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he set/placed him",
"*ʿal ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - over men of",
"*ha-milḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the war/battle",
"*wa-yîṭab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was good",
"*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*kol-ha-ʿām*": "all + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people",
"*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit",
"*šālaḥ*": "send/send out/dispatch",
"*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper",
"*śîm*": "put/place/set/appoint",
"*ʾanšê*": "men/soldiers/people of",
"*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting",
"*yāṭab*": "be good/pleasing/right",
"*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/approval",
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.6",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֗ם בְּשׁ֤וּב דָּוִד֙ מֵהַכּ֣וֹת אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה הַנָּשִׁ֜ים מִכָּל־עָרֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ *לשור **לָשִׁ֣יר וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹת לִקְרַ֖את שָׁא֣וּל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בְּתֻפִּ֥ים בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəhî* in *bôʾām* in *šûb* *Dāwid* from *hakkôt* *ʾet-ha-pəlištî*, and *wa-tēṣeʾnâ* the *nāšîm* from all *ʿārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lāšîr* and the *məḥōlôt* to *qirʾat* *Šāʾûl* the *melek*, with *tuppîm* with *śimḥâ* and with *šālišîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass",
"*bə-bôʾām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - in their coming",
"*bə-šûb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in/when returning",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*mē-hakkôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - from striking/killing",
"*ʾet-ha-pəlištî*": "direct object marker + definite article + gentilic noun - the Philistine",
"*wa-tēṣeʾnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fp - and they went out",
"*ha-nāšîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the women",
"*mi-kol-ʿārê*": "preposition + noun + feminine plural construct - from all cities of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lāšîr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sing",
"*wə-ha-məḥōlôt*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the dances",
"*li-qirʾat*": "preposition + construct noun - to meet",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*bə-tuppîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with timbrels/tambourines",
"*bə-śimḥâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with joy/gladness",
"*û-bə-šālišîm*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and with three-stringed instruments"
},
"variants": {
"*bôʾ*": "come/enter/arrive",
"*šûb*": "return/turn back/come back",
"*nākâ*": "strike/hit/kill",
"*pəlištî*": "Philistine(s)",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit",
"*nāšîm*": "women/wives/females",
"*šîr*": "sing/chant",
"*məḥōlôt*": "dances/dancing",
"*tōp*": "tambourine/timbrel/drum",
"*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing",
"*šālišîm*": "three-stringed instruments/triangles"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.7",
"source": "וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה הַנָּשִׁ֥ים הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹת וַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָ הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ *באלפו **בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wa-ttaʿănênâ* the *nāšîm* the *məśaḥăqôt* and *wa-ttōʾmarnâ*, *hikkâ* *Šāʾûl* in *ʾălāpāyw*, and *Dāwid* in *rībəbōtāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ttaʿănênâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fp - and they answered/sang",
"*ha-nāšîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the women",
"*ha-məśaḥăqôt*": "definite article + piel participle, feminine plural - the playing/celebrating",
"*wa-ttōʾmarnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fp - and they said",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms - he smote/struck",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ba-ʾălāpāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - in his thousands",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*bə-rībəbōtāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3ms suffix - in his ten thousands"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿānâ*": "answer/respond/sing",
"*śāḥaq*": "play/celebrate/laugh/dance",
"*nākâ*": "strike/hit/kill/defeat",
"*ʾelep*": "thousand/thousand (unit)",
"*rəbābâ*": "ten thousand/myriad"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.18.8",
"source": "וַיִּ֨חַר לְשָׁא֜וּל מְאֹ֗ד וַיֵּ֤רַע בְּעֵינָיו֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָתְנ֤וּ לְדָוִד֙ רְבָב֔וֹת וְלִ֥י נָתְנ֖וּ הָאֲלָפִ֑ים וְע֥וֹד ל֖וֹ אַ֥ךְ הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wa-yiḥar* to *Šāʾûl* *məʾōd*, and *wa-yēraʿ* in *ʿênāyw* the *dābār* the *zeh*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, they have *nātnû* to *Dāwid* *rəbābôt*, and to me they have *nātnû* the *ʾălāpîm*, and *ʿôd* to him only the *məlûkâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiḥar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it burned/became angry",
"*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*wa-yēraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was evil/displease",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3ms suffix - in his eyes",
"*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the word/matter",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*nātnû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they gave",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*rəbābôt*": "feminine plural noun - ten thousands",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - to me",
"*ha-ʾălāpîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the thousands",
"*wə-ʿôd*": "conjunction + adverb - and still/yet/more",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely",
"*ha-məlûkâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the kingdom/kingship"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥārâ*": "burn/become angry/be kindled",
"*rāʿaʿ*": "be evil/displeasing/bad",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*nātan*": "give/assign/attribute",
"*rəbābâ*": "ten thousand/myriad",
"*ʾelep*": "thousand",
"*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royalty"
}
}