1 Samuel 30:15

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד הֲתוֹרִדֵ֖נִי אֶל־הַגְּד֣וּד הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֡אמֶר הִשָּׁ֩בְעָה֩ לִּ֨י בֵֽאלֹהִ֜ים אִם־תְּמִיתֵ֗נִי וְאִם־תַּסְגִּרֵ֙נִי֙ בְּיַד־אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאוֹרִֽדְךָ֖ אֶל־הַגְּד֥וּד הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *ʾēlāyw* *dāwiḏ*, \"Will you *hăṯôrîḏēnî* to the *haggəḏûḏ* *hazzeh*?\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"*hiššāḇəʿāh* to me in *bēʾlōhîm* if-*ʾim*-you will *təmîṯēnî* and if-*wəʾim*-you will *tasəgîrēnî* in hand-*bəyaḏ*-of my *ʾăḏōnî*, and I will *wəʾôrîḏəḵā* to the *haggəḏûḏ* *hazzeh*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hăṯôrîḏēnî*": "interrogative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - will you bring me down", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hiššāḇəʿāh*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - by God", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*təmîṯēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will kill me", "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*tasəgîrēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will hand me over", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my master", "*wəʾôrîḏəḵā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will bring you down", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hăṯôrîḏēnî*": "will you bring me down/can you lead me to", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/band/raiding party", "*hiššāḇəʿāh*": "swear/take an oath", "*təmîṯēnî*": "kill me/put me to death", "*tasəgîrēnî*": "hand me over/surrender me/deliver me", "*wəʾôrîḏəḵā*": "I will bring you down/I will lead you to" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    David asked him, "Can you lead me to this raiding party?" He answered, "Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor hand me over to my master, and I will lead you to them."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David said to him, Can you bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear to me by God, that you will neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this company.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David said to him, Wilt thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Dauid sayde vnto him: Wilt thou bringe me downe to these men of warre? He sayde: Sweare vnto me by God, yt thou shalt not slaye me, ner delyuer me in to my masters hade, and I wil brynge the downe to these me of warre.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid saide vnto him, Canst thou bring me to this companie? And he said, Sweare vnto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliuer me into the handes of my master, and I will bring thee to this companie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid saide to him: Canst thou bring me to this company? And he said: Sweare vnto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliuer me into the handes of my maister, and I will bring thee to this company.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David said to him, Will you bring me down to this troop? He said, Swear to me by God, that you will neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this troop.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David saith unto him, `Dost thou bring me down unto this troop?' and he saith, `Swear to me by God -- thou dost not put me to death, nor dost thou shut me up into the hand of my lord -- and I bring thee down unto this troop.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said to him, Wilt thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said to him, Wilt thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David said to him, Will you take me down to this band? And he said, If you give me your oath that you will not put me to death or give me up to my master, I will take you to them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David said to him, "Will you bring me down to this troop?" He said, "Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this troop."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David said to him,“Can you take us down to this raiding party?” He said,“Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master, and I will take you down to this raiding party.”

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 23:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.15", "source": "כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ ׀ בְּקֶ֣רֶב מַחֲנֶ֗ךָ לְהַצִּֽילְךָ֙ וְלָתֵ֤ת אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְהָיָ֥ה מַחֲנֶ֖יךָ קָד֑וֹשׁ וְלֹֽא־יִרְאֶ֤ה בְךָ֙ עֶרְוַ֣ת דָּבָ֔ר וְשָׁ֖ב מֵאַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃ ס", "text": "For *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* *mithallēk* in-*qereb* *maḥănekā* to-*haṣṣîlkā* and-to-give *ʾōyəbeykā* before-you and-*hāyâ* *maḥăneykā* *qādôš* and-not *yirʾeh* in-you *ʿerwat* *dābār* and-turn-away from-behind-you", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*mithallēk*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - walking about", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*maḥănekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your camp", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*haṣṣîlkā*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to deliver you", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lātēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*lə*": "preposition - to/before", "*pāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it shall be", "*maḥăneykā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your camp", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*bəkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*ʿerwat*": "construct state, feminine singular - nakedness/indecency of", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - thing/matter", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he will turn away", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ʾaḥăreykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - behind you" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "walking about/going about/walking to and fro", "*qereb*": "midst/inner part/interior", "*haṣṣîlkā*": "to deliver you/rescue you/save you", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*ʿerwat* *dābār*": "indecent thing/unclean matter/anything shameful", "*šāb*": "turn away/turn back/withdraw" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.16", "source": "לֹא־תַסְגִּ֥יר עֶ֖בֶד אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֑יו אֲשֶׁר־יִנָּצֵ֥ל אֵלֶ֖יךָ מֵעִ֥ם אֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *tasgîr* *ʿebed* to-*ʾădōnāyw* who-*yinnāṣēl* to-you from-with *ʾădōnāyw*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tasgîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall surrender/hand over", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*yinnāṣēl*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is delivered/escapes", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master" }, "variants": { "*tasgîr*": "surrender/hand over/deliver", "*ʿebed*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his master/lord/owner", "*yinnāṣēl*": "is delivered/escapes/seeks refuge/saves himself" } }
  • Josh 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.12", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־נָ֥א לִי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עִמָּכֶ֖ם חָ֑סֶד וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֜ם עִם־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם לִ֖י א֥וֹת אֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-now *hiššāḇʿû*-please to-me in-*YHWH* for-*ʿāśîṯî* with-you *ḥāseḏ* and-*waʿăśîṯem* also-you with-house-of my-father *ḥeseḏ* and-*ûnəṯattem* to-me sign-of *ʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*hiššāḇʿû*": "niphal imperative masculine plural - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done", "*ḥāseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*waʿăśîṯem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*ûnəṯattem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will give", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant love", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }
  • Josh 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.15", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ לָהֶ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית לְחַיּוֹתָ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם נְשִׂיאֵ֖י הָעֵדָֽה", "text": "And-he-*yaʿaś* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* *šālôm* and-he-*yiḵrōṯ* to-them *bərîṯ* to-*ḥayyôṯām* and-they-*yiššāḇəʿû* to-them *nəśîʾê* the-*ʿēḏâ*", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular - peace", "*yiḵrōṯ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥayyôṯām*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to preserve them alive", "*yiššāḇəʿû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they swore", "*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders/princes of", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation/assembly" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/treaty/alliance", "*yiḵrōṯ* *bərîṯ*": "made a covenant/cut a treaty", "*ḥayyôṯām*": "to preserve them alive/to let them live", "*nəśîʾê*": "leaders/chiefs/princes" } }
  • Josh 9:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ כָל־הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ אֶל־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ לָהֶ֔ם בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֕ה לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לִנְגֹּ֥עַ בָּהֶֽם", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* all-the-*nəśîʾîm* to-all-the-*ʿēḏâ* we *nišbaʿnû* to-them by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-now not we-*nûḵal* to-*lingōaʿ* in-them", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation", "*nišbaʿnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have sworn", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we can/are able", "*lingōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to touch" }, "variants": { "*nəśîʾîm*": "leaders/chiefs/princes", "*nišbaʿnû*": "we have sworn/we took an oath", "*nûḵal*": "we can/are able/may", "*lingōaʿ*": "to touch/to harm/to strike" } } 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.20", "source": "זֹ֛את נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ קֶ֔צֶף עַל־הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ לָהֶֽם", "text": "This we-*naʿăśê* to-them and-*haḥăyê* them and-not-*yihyê* upon-us *qeṣep̄* upon-the-*šəḇûʿâ* which-we-*nišbaʿnû* to-them", "grammar": { "*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do", "*haḥăyê*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - preserving alive", "*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*qeṣep̄*": "masculine singular - wrath", "*šəḇûʿâ*": "feminine singular - oath", "*nišbaʿnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have sworn" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśê*": "we will do/act/perform", "*haḥăyê*": "preserve alive/let live/spare", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*šəḇûʿâ*": "oath/vow/pledge" } }
  • 1 Sam 29:6 : 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)" } }
  • Ezek 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֙ מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת אִתּ֖וֹ בְּרִ֑ית וַיָּבֵ֤א אֹתוֹ֙ בְּאָלָ֔ה וְאֶת־אֵילֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לָקָֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from *zeraʿ* the *məlûkâ* and *wayyikrōt* with him *bərît* and *wayyābēʾ* him in *ʾālâ* and *ʾet*-*ʾêlê* the *ʾāreṣ* *lākāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took/received", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed of", "*məlûkâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - kingdom/royalty", "*wayyikrōt*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - cut/made", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*wayyābēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - brought/put", "*ʾālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath/curse", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty ones/leaders of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - land/country", "*lākāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took/seized" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/royalty/royal line", "*wayyikrōt*": "cut/made/established", "*ʾālâ*": "oath/curse/imprecation", "*ʾêlê*": "mighty ones/leaders/chieftains" } }
  • Ezek 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.16", "source": "חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ אִם־לֹ֗א בִּמְקוֹם֙ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַמַּמְלִ֣יךְ אֹת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּזָה֙ אֶת־אָ֣לָת֔וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִית֑וֹ אִתּ֥וֹ בְתוֹךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* if-not in *məqôm* the *melek* the *mammlîk* him whom *bāzâ* *ʾet*-*ʾālātô* and whom *hēpēr* *ʾet*-*bərîtô* with him in midst-*Bābel* *yāmût*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*mammlîk*": "definite hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to reign/making king", "*bāzâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained", "*ʾālātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his oath", "*hēpēr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated", "*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive (formula for oath - 'as I live')", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*məqôm*": "place/location/residence", "*mammlîk*": "making king/enthroning/causing to reign", "*bāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt" } }
  • Ezek 17:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.19", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֮ חַי־אָנִי֒ אִם־לֹ֗א אָֽלָתִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּזָ֔ה וּבְרִיתִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵפִ֑יר וּנְתַתִּ֖יו בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* if-not *ʾālātî* which *bāzâ* and *bərîtî* which *hēpîr* and *ûnətattîw* in *rōʾšô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ʾālātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my oath", "*bāzâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - despised/disdained", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my covenant", "*hēpîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke/violated", "*ûnətattîw*": "waw + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will give/put it", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live (oath formula)", "*bāzâ*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt", "*hēpîr*": "broke/violated/annulled", "*ûnətattîw* in *rōʾšô*": "I will bring it on his head/make him bear the consequences" } }

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  • 16{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣רִדֵ֔הוּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה נְטֻשִׁ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֹכְלִ֤ים וְשֹׁתִים֙ וְחֹ֣גְגִ֔ים בְּכֹל֙ הַשָּׁלָ֣ל הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֛וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *wayyōrîḏēhû*, and *wəhinnēh* they were *nəṭušîm* upon-face of *ʿal-pənê* all-the *kāl-hāʾāreṣ*, *ʾōḵəlîm* and *wəšōṯîm* and *wəḥōḡəḡîm* with all-*bəḵōl*-the *haššālāl* the *haggāḏôl* which *ʾăšer* they *lāqəḥû* from land of *mēʾereṣ* *pəlišətîm* and from land of *ûmēʾereṣ* *yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōrîḏēhû*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him down", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*nəṭušîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - spread out/scattered", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - upon the face/surface of", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land/ground", "*ʾōḵəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*wəšōṯîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and drinking", "*wəḥōḡəḡîm*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural - and celebrating/feasting", "*bəḵōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - with all of", "*haššālāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the spoil/plunder", "*haggāḏôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lāqəḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had taken", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from land of", "*pəlišətîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*ûmēʾereṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and from land of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayyōrîḏēhû*": "brought him down/led him down", "*nəṭušîm*": "spread out/scattered/strewn about", "*ʾōḵəlîm wəšōṯîm wəḥōḡəḡîm*": "eating and drinking and celebrating/feasting and reveling", "*haššālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*lāqəḥû*": "had taken/had seized/had captured" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן דָּוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַחִתִּ֗י וְאֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֨י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה אֲחִ֤י יוֹאָב֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מִֽי־יֵרֵ֥ד אִתִּ֛י אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֔י אֲנִ֖י אֵרֵ֥ד עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *dāwiḏ* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾăḥîmeleḵ* the *ḥittî* and to *ʾăḇîšay* son of-*ṣәrûyâ* brother of-*yôʾāḇ* *lēʾmōr*: Who-*yērēḏ* with me to *šāʾûl* to the *maḥăneh*? And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾăḇîšay*: I *ʾērēḏ* with you.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾăḥîmeleḵ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimelech", "*ḥittî*": "Gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Hittite", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ṣәrûyâ*": "Proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*yôʾāḇ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*yērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will go down", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*maḥăneh*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go down" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ḥittî*": "Hittite (person from Heth)", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yērēḏ*": "will go down/will descend", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment", "*ʾērēḏ*": "I will go down/I will descend" } }

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    10{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שָׁמֹ֤עַ שָׁמַע֙ עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּֽי־מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ שָׁא֖וּל לָב֣וֹא אֶל־קְעִילָ֑ה לְשַׁחֵ֥ת לָעִ֖יר בַּעֲבוּרִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid*: *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *šāmōaʿ* *šāmaʿ* your servant, *kî*-*mᵊbaqqēš* *Šāʾûl* *lābôʾ* to *Qᵊʿîlāh* *lᵊšaḥēt* for the city *baʿăbûrî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*šāmōaʿ* *šāmaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely has heard", "*ʿabdᵊkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mᵊbaqqēš*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*lᵊšaḥēt*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to destroy", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*baʿăbûrî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - because of me" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he declared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*šāmōaʿ* *šāmaʿ*": "surely has heard/definitely has heard/has certainly heard", "*mᵊbaqqēš*": "seeking/trying/planning", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/to enter/to arrive", "*lᵊšaḥēt*": "to destroy/to ruin/to devastate", "*baʿăbûrî*": "because of me/on my account/for my sake" } }

    11{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.11", "source": "הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי בַעֲלֵי֩ קְעִילָ֨ה בְיָד֜וֹ הֲיֵרֵ֣ד שָׁא֗וּל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁמַ֣ע עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַגֶּד־נָ֖א לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ס וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יֵרֵֽד", "text": "Will *hayasgirūnî* *baʿălê* *Qᵊʿîlāh* in his hand? Will *hayērēd* *Šāʾûl* as *kaʾăšer* *šāmaʿ* your servant? *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *hagged*-*nāʾ* to your servant. And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*: He will come down", "grammar": { "*hayasgirūnî*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - will they surrender me?", "*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/citizens of", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*hayērēd*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will he come down?", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like", "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*hagged*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - tell", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come down" }, "variants": { "*hayasgirūnî*": "will they surrender me?/will they hand me over?/will they deliver me?", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*hayērēd*": "will he come down?/will he descend?/will he arrive?", "*kaʾăšer*": "as/like/according to what", "*hagged*": "tell/declare/inform", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now", "*yērēd*": "he will come down/he will descend/he will arrive" } }

    12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ בַּעֲלֵ֧י קְעִילָ֛ה אֹתִ֥י וְאֶת־אֲנָשַׁ֖י בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יַסְגִּֽירוּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid*: Will *hayasgîrû* *baʿălê* *Qᵊʿîlāh* me and *ʾet*-my men into hand-of *Šāʾûl*? And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*: They will surrender", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hayasgîrû*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will they surrender?", "*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/citizens of", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st common singular suffix - me", "*ʾănāšay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my men", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yasgîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will surrender" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he asked", "*hayasgîrû*": "will they surrender?/will they hand over?/will they deliver?", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*yasgîrû*": "they will surrender/they will hand over/they will deliver" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ כֵ֖ן אֶחָ֑י אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֹתָ֔נוּ וַיִּתֵּ֗ן אֶֽת־הַגְּד֛וּד הַבָּ֥א עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*, \"Not-*lōʾ*-you shall *ṯaʿăśû* thus, *ʾeḥāy*, with *ʾēṯ* that *ʾăšer*-has given *nāṯan* *yəhwāh* to us; and he *wayyišmōr* us, and he *wayyittēn* *ʾeṯ*-the *haggəḏûḏ* that *habbāʾ* against us into our *bəyāḏēnû*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʾeḥāy*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my brothers", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*yəhwāh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wayyišmōr*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he kept/protected", "*wayyittēn*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the coming/who came", "*bəyāḏēnû*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - into our hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "do/act", "*ʾeḥāy*": "my brothers/my kinsmen", "*nāṯan*": "has given/granted/provided", "*wayyišmōr*": "protected/kept/preserved", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/the band/the raiding party", "*bəyāḏēnû*": "into our hand/into our power" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.20", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה לְכָל־אַוַּ֨ת נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לָרֶ֖דֶת רֵ֑ד וְלָ֥נוּ הַסְגִּיר֖וֹ בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And now, to all-*ʾawwat* your soul the king to go down, come down, and for us *hasgîrô* in hand the king", "grammar": { "*wᵊʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lᵊkol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all/according to all", "*ʾawwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - desire of", "*napšᵊkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*lāredet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go down", "*rēd*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - come down", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - for us/to us", "*hasgîrô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to surrender him", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*wᵊʿattāh*": "and now/so now", "*ʾawwat*": "desire/longing/wish", "*napšᵊkā*": "your soul/your desire/your wish", "*lāredet*": "to go down/to descend/to come down", "*rēd*": "come down/descend/go down", "*hasgîrô*": "to surrender him/to deliver him/to hand him over" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Judges.15.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣ יָרַ֔דְנוּ לְתִתְּךָ֖ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִשָּׁבְע֣וּ לִ֔י פֶּֽן־תִּפְגְּע֥וּן בִּ֖י אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *lô* to bind you *leʾĕsārəḵā* we have come down *yāradnû* to give you *lətittəḵā* into hand *bəyad*-*pəlištîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* *hiššāḇəʿû* to *lî* lest *pen*-you fall upon *tipgəʿûn* against *bî* *ʾattem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*leʾĕsārəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to bind you", "*yāradnû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we have come down", "*lətittəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to give you", "*bəyad*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*hiššāḇəʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural, niphal - swear", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tipgəʿûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you fall upon", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*tipgəʿûn*": "you fall upon/you attack/you kill" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ מִן־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה עַד־לַמְצָ֖ד לְדָוִֽיד׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* from *bənê* *Binyāmin* and *Yəhûdâ* to the *məṣād* to *Dāwîd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Qal - and they came", "*min-bənê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - from sons of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wi-Yəhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿad-la-məṣād*": "preposition + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the stronghold", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*məṣād*": "stronghold/fortress/refuge" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הַעֲל֨וּ אֹת֧וֹ בַמִּטָּ֛ה אֵלַ֖י לַהֲמִתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-the *hammalʾāḵîm* to *lirʾôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, \"*Haʿălû* him in the *ḇammittāh* to me to *laḥămîṯô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammalʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the messengers'", "*lirʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to see'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*Haʿălû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - 'bring up'", "*ḇammittāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the bed'", "*laḥămîṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*lirʾôṯ*": "to see/to check on/to inspect", "*Haʿălû*": "bring up/carry up/take up", "*laḥămîṯô*": "to kill him/to execute him/to put him to death" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.22", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה לִּי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה אִם־תַּכְרִ֥ית אֶת־זַרְעִ֖י אַֽחֲרָ֑י וְאִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י מִבֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And now *hiššābeʿâ* to me by *YHWH* if *takrît* *ʾet*-my *zarʿî* after me and if *tašmîd* *ʾet*-my *šemî* from house of my father", "grammar": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Niphal stem - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*takrît*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will cut off", "*zarʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seed/offspring", "*tašmîd*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will destroy", "*šemî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*takrît*": "will cut off/will destroy/will eliminate (in oath formula: that you will not cut off)", "*zarʿî*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*tašmîd*": "will destroy/will wipe out/will exterminate (in oath formula: that you will not destroy)", "*šemî*": "my name/reputation/memory" } }

  • 57{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.57", "source": "וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-when-*šûḇ* *Dāwid* from-*hakkôt* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištî* and-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾōtô* *ʾaḇnēr* and-*yəḇiʾēhû* before *Šāʾûl* and-*rōʾš* the-*pəlištî* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*šûḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - striking/killing", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - brought him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*hakkôt*": "striking/killing/slaying" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדַ֗ע כִּ֤י אִתִּי֙ תֵּצֵ֣א בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *wayyiqbəṣû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet*-*maḥănêhem* for the *ṣābāʾ*, *ləhillāḥêm* in *yiśrāʾêl*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid*, *yādōaʿ* *têdaʿ* that with me *têṣêʾ* in the *maḥăneh*, you and *ʾănāšêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they gathered", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their camps", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the army/warfare", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to fight", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādōaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - surely knowing", "*têdaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*têṣêʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will go out", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*ʾănāšêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your men" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/came about", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "and they gathered/assembled/mustered", "*maḥănêhem*": "their camps/armies/hosts", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/warfare/military service", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "to fight/do battle/wage war", "*yādōaʿ têdaʿ*": "you surely know/certainly know (emphatic construction)" } }

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    14{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו דָּוִ֑ד אֵ֚יךְ לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔אתָ לִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙ יָֽדְךָ֔ לְשַׁחֵ֖ת אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*ʾêk* not *yārēʾtā* to *šəlōaḥ* your *yādkā* to *šaḥēt ʾet-məšîaḥ* *YHWH*?'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yārēʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you feared", "*šəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct - to stretch out/send", "*yādkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*šaḥēt*": "piel infinitive construct - to destroy/ruin", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾêk lōʾ yārēʾtā*": "how were you not afraid?/how did you not fear?", "*lišlōaḥ yādkā*": "to stretch out your hand/to put forth your hand", "*ləšaḥēt*": "to destroy/to harm/to kill", "*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/YHWH's anointed one" } }

    15{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwid* to one from the *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer*, '*gaš pəga-bô*.' And *wayyakkēhû* and *wayyāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*gaš*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - come near/approach", "*pəga-bô*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - strike/attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*wayyāmōt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned", "*ləʾaḥad mēhannəʿārîm*": "to one of the young men/to one of his attendants", "*gaš pəga-bô*": "approach, strike him/go, attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "he struck him/he hit him/he killed him" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.14.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤יד בֵּאלֹהִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ עַל־פלשתיים פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּנְתַתָּ֖ם בְּיָדִ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֤וֹ יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵ֔ה וּנְתַתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyišʾal* *Dāwid* in *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*lēʾmōr*: \"Will *haʾeʿĕleh* against-*Pəlištîm* and you-will-give-them in-*yādî*?\" And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *YHWH*: \"*ʿălēh* and I-will-give-them in-*yādekā*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with lamed prefix - saying", "*haʾeʿĕleh*": "interrogative prefix + qal imperfect 1st common singular - shall I go up", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*yādî*": "feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Tetragrammaton)", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*yādekā*": "feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין־לִ֨י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט ׀ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי עוֹד֙ בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִיָּדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*lēb* of him, now *ʾessāpeh* day-one in-hand-of-*Šāʾûl*; *ʾên*-to me good, for *himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pəlištîm* and *nôʾaš* from me *Šāʾûl* to seek me again in-all-*gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *nimlāṭtî* from hand of him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēb*": "noun ms construct - heart", "*ʾessāpeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will be gathered/perish", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*himmālēṭ*": "infinitive absolute niphal - escape", "*ʾimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will escape", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*nôʾaš*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he will despair/give up", "*gəbûl*": "noun ms construct - territory/border", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlāṭtî*": "niphal perfect 1cs - I will escape" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾessāpeh*": "I will perish/be consumed/be gathered", "*himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ*": "I will surely escape (emphatic construction)", "*nôʾaš*": "despair/give up/abandon" } }

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    9{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.9", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּצֵא֙ *מן־‪[t]‬ *המערה **מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֧א אַֽחֲרֵי־שָׁא֛וּל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּבֵּ֤ט שָׁאוּל֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיִקֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* after that and *wayyēṣēʾ* from *hammeʿārâ* and *wayyiqrāʾ* after *Šāʾûl* *lēmōr* *ʾădōnî* *hammelek* and *wayyabbēṭ* *Šāʾûl* after him and *wayyiqōd* *Dāwid* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qûm* - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *yāṣāʾ* - and he went out", "*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qārāʾ* - and he called", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyabbēṭ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - and he looked", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyiqōd*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qādad* - and he bowed down", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional *hê* - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hishtaphel stem - and he prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils (dual form: both sides of face)", "*wayyištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/bowed down/paid homage" } }

    10{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* why *tišmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾādām* *lēmōr* *hinnêh* *Dāwid* *mebaqqēš* *rāʿātekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mebaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel stem - seeking", "*rāʿātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tišmaʿ*": "listen to/hear/heed/obey", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/reports", "*mebaqqēš*": "seeking/pursuing/intending", "*rāʿātekā*": "your harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א דָוִ֗ד אֶל־מָאתַ֨יִם הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֲשֶֽׁר־פִּגְּר֣וּ ׀ מִלֶּ֣כֶת ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּֽשִׁיבֻם֙ בְּנַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֔וֹר וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וְלִקְרַ֖את הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ דָּוִד֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* to two hundred *māʾṯayim* the *hāʾănāšîm* who-*ʾăšer*-*piggərû* from going *millekeṯ* after *ʾaḥărê* *dāwiḏ* and they *wayyōšîḇum* in *bənaḥal* the *habbeśôr*; and they *wayyēṣəʾû* to meet *liqraṯ* *dāwiḏ* and to meet *wəliqraṯ* the *hāʿām* who-*ʾăšer*-with him; and *wayyiggaš* *dāwiḏ* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyišʾal* to them for *ləšālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*māʾṯayim*": "cardinal number - two hundred", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*piggərû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they were too exhausted", "*millekeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from going", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōšîḇum*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he had left them", "*bənaḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the brook/wadi of", "*habbeśôr*": "definite article + proper noun - the Besor", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they went out", "*liqraṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wəliqraṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to meet", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*wayyiggaš*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached/drew near", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*wayyišʾal*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - concerning welfare/peace" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/returned/arrived", "*piggərû*": "were too exhausted/were too weary/lagged behind", "*millekeṯ*": "from going/from walking/from following", "*wayyōšîḇum*": "had left them/had made them stay", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/came forward", "*liqraṯ*": "to meet/to greet", "*wayyiggaš*": "approached/drew near/came close", "*wayyišʾal ləšālôm*": "asked concerning welfare/greeted/asked of their well-being" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה תָּב֑וֹא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*ʾê* from this *tābôʾ*?' And *wayyōʾmer* to him, 'From *maḥănēh* *yiśrāʾēl* *nimlaṭtî*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾê*": "interrogative particle - where/from where", "*tābôʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you come", "*maḥănēh*": "construct state, noun masculine singular - camp of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlaṭtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I escaped/I am escaped" }, "variants": { "*ʾê mizzeh tābôʾ*": "where from do you come?/from where are you coming?", "*maḥănēh*": "camp/army/host", "*nimlaṭtî*": "I escaped/I have fled/I got away" } }

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    2{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֵלֵ֣ךְ וְהִכֵּ֔יתִי בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֵ֚ךְ וְהִכִּ֣יתָ בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ אֶת־קְעִילָֽה", "text": "And *wayyišʾal* *Dāwid* in *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: *haʾēlēk* and *wᵊhikkêtî* against the *Pᵊlištîm* *hāʾēlleh*? And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to *Dāwid*: *lēk* and *wᵊhikkîtā* against the *Pᵊlištîm* and *wᵊhôšaʿtā* *ʾet*-*Qᵊʿîlāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired/asked", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haʾēlēk*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I go?", "*wᵊhikkêtî*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - and I will strike", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wᵊhikkîtā*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will strike", "*wᵊhôšaʿtā*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will save", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾal*": "he inquired/he asked/he questioned", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*haʾēlēk*": "shall I go?/should I go?", "*wᵊhikkêtî*": "and I will strike/and I will attack/and I will defeat", "*wᵊhikkîtā*": "and you will strike/and you will attack/and you will defeat", "*wᵊhôšaʿtā*": "and you will save/and you will deliver/and you will rescue" } }

    3{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָוִד֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ פֹ֛ה בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־נֵלֵ֣ךְ קְעִלָ֔ה אֶל־מֽ͏ַעַרְכ֖וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *wayyōʾmᵊrû* *ʾanšê* *Dāwid* to him: *hinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* here in *Yᵊhûdāh* *yᵊrēʾîm*, and *wᵊʾap* *kî*-we go *Qᵊʿilāh* to *maʿarᵊkôt* *Pᵊlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*Yᵊhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yᵊrēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - afraid/fearful", "*wᵊʾap*": "conjunction + particle - and moreover/even", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/if", "*Qᵊʿilāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*maʿarᵊkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battle lines/ranks", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "they said/they spoke/they told", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yᵊrēʾîm*": "afraid/fearful/frightened", "*wᵊʾap*": "and moreover/and even/how much more", "*maʿarᵊkôt*": "battle lines/ranks/armies" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.11", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֜ה לֹֽא־יְחַיֶּ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְהָבִ֥יא גַת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פֶּן־יַגִּ֥דוּ עָלֵ֖ינוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־עָשָׂ֤ה דָוִד֙ וְכֹ֣ה מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֖ב בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh* not-*yəḥayyeh* *Dāwid* to bring *gaṯ*, *lēmōr*, lest-*yaggîdû* about us, *lēmōr*, thus-*ʿāśāh* *Dāwid* and thus *mišpāṭô* all-the-*yāmîm* which *yāšaḇ* in-*śədēh* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he would keep alive", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaggîdû*": "hiphil imperfect 3mp - they would tell", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his custom/practice", "*yāmîm*": "noun mp - days", "*yāšaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he dwelled", "*śədēh*": "noun ms construct - country/territory of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭô*": "his custom/practice/manner/way of operating" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.8", "source": "וְשָׁ֡ם אִישׁ֩ מֵעַבְדֵ֨י שָׁא֜וּל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נֶעְצָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֖וֹ דֹּאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֑י אַבִּ֥יר הָרֹעִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְשָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And there *ʾîš* from *mēʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* in the *bayyôm* the *hahûʾ* *neʿṣār* before *lipnê* *YHWH* and his *ûšemô* *Dōʾēg* the *hāʾĂdōmî* *ʾabbîr* the *hārōʿîm* who to *lešāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - man", "*mēʿabdê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*neʿṣār*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - detained/restrained", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ûšemô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*Dōʾēg*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Doeg", "*hāʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Edomite", "*ʾabbîr*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular construct - chief/mightiest of", "*hārōʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the shepherds/herdsmen", "*lešāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - belonging to Saul" }, "variants": { "*neʿṣār*": "detained/restrained/confined/held back", "*lipnê YHWH*": "before the LORD/in the presence of the LORD/at the sanctuary", "*ʾabbîr hārōʿîm*": "chief of the shepherds/mightiest of the herdsmen/chief herdsman" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.22", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן דָּוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר הִנֵּ֖ה חֲנִ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְיַעֲבֹ֛ר אֶחָ֥ד מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֖ים וְיִקָּחֶֽהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *dāwiḏ* and *wayyōʾmer*: *hinnēh* *ḥănîṯ* the *meleḵ*. Let *wәyaʿăḇōr* one of the *nәʿārîm* and *wәyiqqāḥehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "Demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular construct - spear of", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wәyaʿăḇōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive with waw conjunction - and let him cross over", "*nәʿārîm*": "Noun, masculine plural with definite article and prefixed preposition - from the young men", "*wәyiqqāḥehā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and waw conjunction - and let him take it" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/here is", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*wәyaʿăḇōr*": "and let him cross over/and let him come over", "*nәʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*wәyiqqāḥehā*": "and let him take it/and let him receive it" } }

  • 37{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.37", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּלַ֜נִי מִיַּ֤ד הָֽאֲרִי֙ וּמִיַּ֣ד הַדֹּ֔ב ה֣וּא יַצִּילֵ֔נִי מִיַּ֥ד הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַזֶּ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵ֔ךְ וַֽיהוָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid*, \"*Yhwh* who *hiṣṣilanî* from-*yad* the-*ʾărî* and-from-*yad* the-*dōb*, he *yaṣṣīlēnî* from-*yad* the-*pəlištî* the-*zeh*. *s*\" And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*dāwid*, \"*lēk* and-*Yhwh* *yihyeh* with-you.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hiṣṣilanî*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil perfect of *nṣl* + 1st singular suffix - he rescued me", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power", "*ʾărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*dōb*": "noun, masculine singular - bear", "*yaṣṣīlēnî*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect of *nṣl* + 1st singular suffix - he will rescue me", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lēk*": "masculine singular Qal imperative of *hlk* - go", "*yihyeh*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *hyh* - he will be", "*s*": "section marker in Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*hiṣṣilanî*": "rescued me/delivered me/saved me", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*yaṣṣīlēnî*": "will rescue me/will deliver me/will save me", "*lēk*": "go/proceed/depart" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.12", "source": "וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ כְּכֹ֖ל הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wayyahapəkû* *naʿărê*-*Dāwid* to-*lədarəkām* and *wayyāšubû* and *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyaggîdû* to-him according-to-all the-*haddəbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they turned", "*naʿărê*": "noun masculine plural construct - young men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lədarəkām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3mp suffix - to their way", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*haddəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "turned/turned around/turned back" } }

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    44{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.44", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד לְכָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י וְאֶתְּנָה֙ אֶת־בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔ לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*pəlištî* to-*dāwid*, \"*ləkâ* to-me, and *ʾettənâ* *ʾet*-*bəśārəkā* to-*ʿôp* the-*šāmayim* and-to-*behĕmat* the-*śādeh*. *s*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ləkâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular of *hlk* + directional he - come", "*ʾettənâ*": "1st singular Qal imperfect cohortative of *ntn* - I will give", "*bəśārəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flesh", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - birds/fowl", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*behĕmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts/animals", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*s*": "section marker in Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*ləkâ*": "come/approach/go", "*ʾettənâ*": "I will give/I will provide/I will offer", "*bəśārəkā*": "your flesh/your body/your carcass", "*ʿôp*": "birds/fowl/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*behĕmat*": "beasts/animals/wildlife", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/wilderness" } }

    45{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.45", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י בְּחֶ֖רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֣ית וּבְכִיד֑וֹן וְאָנֹכִ֣י בָֽא־אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֛י מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-the-*pəlištî* you *bāʾ* to-me with-*ḥereb* and-with-*ḥănît* and-with-*kîdôn* and-I *bāʾ*-to-you in-*šēm* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *maʿărəkôt* *Yiśrāʾēl* whom you-have-*ḥēraptā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming/approaching", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular - javelin/scimitar", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming/approaching", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*maʿărəkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - armies/ranks of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥēraptā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have defied/taunted/reproached" }, "variants": { "*kîdôn*": "javelin/scimitar/short spear", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "armies/hosts/heavenly forces", "*maʿărəkôt*": "battle lines/ranks/armies", "*ḥēraptā*": "defied/taunted/reproached/insulted" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶל־אֶבְיָתָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ בֶּן־אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ הַגִּֽישָׁה־נָּ֥א לִ֖י הָאֵפֹ֑ד וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁ אֶבְיָתָ֛ר אֶת־הָאֵפֹ֖ד אֶל־דָּוִֽד", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ* to *ʾeḇyāṯār* the *hakkōhēn* son of-*ʾăḥîmeleḵ*, \"*haggîšāh*-*nāʾ* to me the *hāʾēp̄ōḏ*\"; and *wayyaggēš* *ʾeḇyāṯār* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʾēp̄ōḏ* to *dāwiḏ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the priest", "*ʾăḥîmeleḵ*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*haggîšāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring near", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/I pray", "*hāʾēp̄ōḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the ephod", "*wayyaggēš*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*hakkōhēn*": "the priest/the religious official", "*haggîšāh*": "bring near/bring/present", "*hāʾēp̄ōḏ*": "the ephod/priestly garment used for divination" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר *אלו **אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל לָ֚מָּה קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם עָלַ֔י אַתָּ֖ה וּבֶן־יִשָׁ֑י בְּתִתְּךָ֨ ל֜וֹ לֶ֣חֶם וְחֶ֗רֶב וְשָׁא֥וֹל לוֹ֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים לָק֥וּם אֵלַ֛י לְאֹרֵ֖ב כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Šāʾûl* *lāmmâ* *qəšartem* *ʿālay* *ʾattâ* *û-ben*-*Yišāy* *bə-tittəkā* *lô* *leḥem* *wə-ḥereb* *wə-šāʾôl* *lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *lāqûm* *ʾēlay* *lə-ʾōrēb* *kay-yôm* *haz-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*qəšartem*": "Qal perfect 2mp - you have conspired", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son of", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bə-tittəkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - in your giving", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread", "*wə-ḥereb*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and sword", "*wə-šāʾôl*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and inquiring", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God", "*lāqûm*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to rise up", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "preposition + Qal participle ms - as one who lies in wait", "*kay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - as this day", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this" }, "variants": { "*qəšartem*": "have conspired/have plotted/have made a conspiracy", "*tittəkā*": "your giving/your providing", "*šāʾôl*": "inquiring/consulting/asking", "*lāqûm*": "to rise up/to stand/to rebel", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "as one who lies in wait/as an ambusher/as a plotter" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.19", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ אֶל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדִ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־דָּוִד֙ עֲלֵ֔ה כִּֽי־נָתֹ֥ן אֶתֵּ֛ן אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *dāwid* in-*YHWH* to say, *ha-ʾeʿĕleh* to-*pəlištîm* *hă-tittənēm* in-my hand? *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*dāwid*, *ʿălēh* *kî*-*nātōn* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištîm* in-your hand", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - in/of YHWH", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ha-ʾeʿĕleh*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - shall I go up?", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*hă-tittənēm*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - will you give them?", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿălēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go up!", "*nātōn ʾettēn*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will certainly give", "*yādeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*nātōn ʾettēn*": "Hebrew idiom of repetition for emphasis: I will surely/certainly give" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.15", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֡וּ שְֽׁלוֹשָׁה֩ מִן־הַשְּׁלוֹשִׁ֨ים רֹ֤אשׁ עַל־הַצֻּר֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔יד אֶל־מְעָרַ֖ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֹנָ֖ה בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים", "text": "And-*wayyērᵊḏû* *šᵊlôšāh* from-*haššᵊlôšîm* *rō'š* to-*haṣṣur* unto-*Dāwîd*, unto-*mᵊʿāraṯ* *ʿĂḏullām*; and-*maḥănēh* *pᵊlištîm* *ḥōnāh* in-*ʿēmeq* *Rᵊp̄ā'îm*", "grammar": { "*wayyērᵊḏû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went down", "*šᵊlôšāh*": "number, masculine - three", "*haššᵊlôšîm*": "article + number, masculine - the thirty", "*rō'š*": "noun masculine singular - head/chief", "*haṣṣur*": "article + noun masculine singular - the rock", "*mᵊʿāraṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - cave of", "*ʿĂḏullām*": "proper noun - Adullam", "*maḥănēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - camp of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "gentilic adjective, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ḥōnāh*": "Qal participle feminine singular - camping/encamped", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun masculine singular construct - valley of", "*Rᵊp̄ā'îm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*wayyērᵊḏû*": "and they went down/descended/came down", "*haššᵊlôšîm*": "the thirty/thirty heroes/thirty officers", "*rō'š*": "head/chief/leader", "*haṣṣur*": "the rock/cliff/stronghold", "*mᵊʿāraṯ*": "cave of/cavern of", "*maḥănēh*": "camp of/army of/host of", "*ḥōnāh*": "camping/encamped/settled", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley of/plain of/lowland of" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 31{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.31", "source": "וַיְּ‪[t]‬שָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiššāmʿû* the-*dəbārîm* which *dibbēr* *dāwid*; and *wayyaggidû* before-*šāʾûl* and *wayyiqqāḥēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Niphal imperfect of *šmʿ* - and they were heard", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/things/matters", "*dibbēr*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect of *dbr* - spoke/said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyaggidû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Hiphil imperfect of *ngd* - and they reported/told", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "were heard/became known", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*wayyaggidû*": "told/reported/declared", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "took him/summoned him/fetched him" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.20", "source": "תְּמ֣וֹל ׀ בּוֹאֶ֗ךָ וְהַיּ֞וֹם *אנועך **אֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤ עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת וַאֲנִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י הוֹלֵ֑ךְ שׁ֣וּב וְהָשֵׁ֧ב אֶת־אַחֶ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*təmôl* *bôʾḵā* *wə-hayyôm* *ʾănîʿăḵā* *ʿimmānû* *lāleḵeṯ* *wa-ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *ʿal* *ʾăšer*-*ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *šûḇ* *wə-hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḥêḵā* *ʿimmāḵ* *ḥeseḏ* *we-ʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*bôʾḵā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming", "*wə-hayyôm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and today", "*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I cause you to wander", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-hāšēḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and bring back", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy", "*we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*təmôl*": "yesterday/recently", "*bôʾḵā*": "your coming/arrival", "*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "I make you wander/I cause you to move/I take you about", "*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/traveling", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "your brothers/kinsmen/countrymen", "*ḥeseḏ we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "lovingkindness and truth/faithfulness and loyalty (hendiadys meaning 'true loyalty' or 'faithful kindness')" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד עָלָיו֙ וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ כִּ֣י יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽחְיֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֣י נִפְל֑וֹ וָאֶקַּ֞ח הַנֵּ֣זֶר ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹע֔וֹ וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And *wāʾeʿĕmōd* over him and *waʾămōtətēhû*, for *yādaʿtî* that not *yiḥyeh* after *niplô*. And *wāʾeqqaḥ* the *nēzer* which on *rōʾšô* and *ʾeṣʿādâ* which on *zərōʿô*, and *wāʾăbîʾēm* to *ʾădōnî* here.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I stood", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular polel with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*yiḥyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would live", "*niplô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his falling", "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I took", "*nēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the crown/diadem", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "noun, feminine singular - armlet/bracelet", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*wāʾăbîʾēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I brought them", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd ʿālāyw*": "I stood over him/I positioned myself over him", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "I killed him/I put him to death", "*lōʾ yiḥyeh ʾaḥărê niplô*": "he would not live after his fall/he could not survive after falling", "*nēzer*": "crown/diadem/royal headpiece", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "armlet/bracelet/armband", "*hēnnâ*": "here/to this place" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.24", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁא֛וּל ל֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה דִּבֶּ֥ר דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wa-yaggidû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* to him *lēʾmōr*, like the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh* *dibbēr* *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they told", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ka-ddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3ms - spoke", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "tell/report/inform", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*dibbēr*": "speak/say/talk" } }

  • 26{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶֽל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים הָעֹמְדִ֣ים עִמּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֗ה לָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַכֶּה֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַלָּ֔ז וְהֵסִ֥יר חֶרְפָּ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י מִ֗י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤י הֶֽעָרֵל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכ֖וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *dāwid* *ʾel* *hā-ʾănāšîm* *hā-ʿōmədîm* *ʿimmô* *lēʾmōr* *mah* *yēʿāśeh* *lā-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yakkeh* *ʾet* *ha-pəlištî* *ha-llāz* *wə-hēsîr* *ḥerpâ* *mēʿal* *yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *mî* *ha-pəlištî* *he-ʿārēl* *ha-zeh* *kî* *ḥērēp* *maʿarkôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the men", "*hā-ʿōmədîm*": "definite article + qal participle mp - the ones standing", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - will be done", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - will strike", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-pəlištî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Philistine", "*ha-llāz*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*wə-hēsîr*": "waw conjunction + hiphil perfect 3ms - and removes", "*ḥerpâ*": "noun fs - reproach", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ha-pəlištî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Philistine", "*he-ʿārēl*": "definite article + adjective ms - the uncircumcised", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/that", "*ḥērēp*": "piel perfect 3ms - he has reproached", "*maʿarkôt*": "noun fp construct - ranks of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - God", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective mp - living" }, "variants": { "*ha-llāz*": "this/that one/yonder one", "*hēsîr ḥerpâ*": "remove reproach/take away disgrace", "*he-ʿārēl*": "the uncircumcised/the unclean", "*ḥērēp*": "reproached/taunted/defied", "*maʿarkôt ʾĕlōhîm ḥayyîm*": "ranks of the living God/battle lines of the living God/armies of the living God" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אַבְנֵ֨ר מַלְאָכִ֧ים ׀ אֶל־דָּוִ֛ד *תחתו **תַּחְתָּ֥יו לֵאמֹ֖ר לְמִי־אָ֑רֶץ לֵאמֹ֗ר כָּרְתָ֤ה בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ אִתִּ֔י וְהִנֵּה֙ יָדִ֣י עִמָּ֔ךְ לְהָסֵ֥ב אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* *'abnēr* *mal'ākîm* to-*dāwid* *taḥtāyw* to-*lē'mōr* to-who-*'āreṣ* to-*lē'mōr* *kāretāh* *berîtekā* with-me and-*hinnēh* *yādî* with-you to-*hāsēb* to-you *'et*-all-*yiśrā'ēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*mal'ākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/angels", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to David", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place/on his behalf", "*lē'mōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to say", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed interrogative mî - whose [is the] land", "*kāretāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - cut", "*berîtekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your covenant", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*hāsēb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to bring around/turn", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun with direct object marker and kol (all) - all Israel" }, "variants": { "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/on his behalf/where he was", "*lemi-'āreṣ*": "to whom [does] the land [belong]/whose is the land (idiom suggesting Abner's power)", "*kāretāh berîtekā*": "make your covenant/cut [establish] your treaty", "*yādî*": "my hand (idiom for power/support)", "*hāsēb*": "to turn/to bring around/to cause to turn to" } }

  • 10{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י הַמַּגִּיד֩ לִ֨י לֵאמֹ֜ר הִנֵּה־מֵ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְהֽוּא־הָיָ֤ה כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ בְּעֵינָ֔יו וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה ב֔וֹ וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּ בְּצִֽקְלָ֑ג אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְתִתִּי־ל֖וֹ בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *ha-maggid* *lî* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh-mēt* *šāʾûl* *wə-hûʾ-hāyāh* *ki-mbaśśēr* *bə-ʿênāyw* *wā-ʾōḥăzāh* *bô* *wā-ʾehregēhû* *bə-ṣiqəlāg* *ʾăšer* *lə-tittî-lô* *bəśōrāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when", "*ha-maggid*": "article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who told", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh-mēt*": "interjection + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - behold, dead is", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wə-hûʾ-hāyāh*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*ki-mbaśśēr*": "preposition + piel participle, masculine singular - as a bearer of good news", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wā-ʾōḥăzāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular cohortative - and I seized", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*wā-ʾehregēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him", "*bə-ṣiqəlāg*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ziklag", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lə-tittî-lô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for my giving to him", "*bəśōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good news/reward for good news" }, "variants": { "*ki-mbaśśēr*": "as a bearer of good news/as one bringing good tidings", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/in his own opinion", "*lə-tittî-lô bəśōrāh*": "for my giving to him a reward for good news/instead of giving him reward for news" } }

  • 1 Sam 17:8-9
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    8{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.8", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד וַיִּקְרָא֙ אֶל־מַעַרְכֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לָ֥מָּה תֵצְא֖וּ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֑ה הֲל֧וֹא אָנֹכִ֣י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וְאַתֶּם֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּרוּ־לָכֶ֥ם אִ֖ישׁ וְיֵרֵ֥ד אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And he *ʿāmad* and *qārāʾ* to-*maʿărāḵôt* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾāmar* to them, 'Why *yāṣāʾ* you to *ʿāraḵ* *milḥāmâ*? [Am] not *ʾānōḵî* the-*Pəlištî*, and you [are] *ʿăḇāḏîm* to *Šāʾûl*? *bārā*-for yourselves [an] *ʾîš* and let him *yārad* to me.'", "grammar": { "*ʿāmad*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he stood", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he called", "*maʿărāḵôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battle lines/ranks of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he said", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you come out", "*ʿāraḵ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to arrange/set in order", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*Pəlištî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bārā*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - choose", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yārad*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him come down" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stood/took a stand/positioned himself", "*qārāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed", "*maʿărāḵôt*": "battle lines/ranks/armies", "*yāṣāʾ*": "come out/go forth", "*ʿāraḵ*": "arrange/draw up/set in order", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves", "*bārā*": "choose/select", "*yārad*": "come down/descend" } }

    9{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.9", "source": "אִם־יוּכַ֞ל לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם אִתִּי֙ וְהִכָּ֔נִי וְהָיִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְאִם־אֲנִ֤י אֽוּכַל־לוֹ֙ וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לָ֙נוּ֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֹתָֽנוּ׃", "text": "If he *yāḵōl* to *lāḥam* with me and *nāḵâ* me, then we will *hāyâ* to you as *ʿăḇāḏîm*; but if *ʾănî* *yāḵōl*-him and *nāḵâ* him, then you will *hāyâ* to us as *ʿăḇāḏîm* and you will *ʿāḇad* us.", "grammar": { "*yāḵōl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he is able/can", "*lāḥam*": "Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*nāḵâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he strikes/kills me", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - we will be", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*yāḵōl*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able/can", "*nāḵâ*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I strike/kill him", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will be", "*ʿāḇad*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will serve" }, "variants": { "*yāḵōl*": "is able/can/prevail", "*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle", "*nāḵâ*": "strike/kill/defeat", "*hāyâ*": "be/become", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves", "*ʿāḇad*": "serve/work for/be slaves to" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "2Samuel.21.17", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲזָר־לוֹ֙ אֲבִישַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ אָ֣ז נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁי־דָוִ֨ד ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹא־תֵצֵ֨א ע֤וֹד אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תְכַבֶּ֖ה אֶת־נֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzār*-to-him *ʾĂbîšay* *ben*-*Ṣĕrûyâ*, and *wayyak* *ʾet*-the-*Pĕlištî* and *wayĕmîtēhû*. Then *nišbĕʿû* *ʾanšê*-*Dāwid* to-him, *lēʾmōr*, \"Not-*tēṣēʾ* anymore with-us to-the-*milḥāmâ*, and-not *tĕkabbeh* *ʾet*-*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzār*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he helped", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣĕrûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pĕlištî*": "proper noun, singular - Philistine", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will go out", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*tĕkabbeh*": "piel imperfect 2ms - you will extinguish", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "lamp of Israel/light of Israel [metaphor for David/his leadership]", "*tĕkabbeh*": "extinguish/quench/put out" } }

  • 35{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.35", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א כָל־הָעָ֗ם לְהַבְר֧וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לֶ֖חֶם בְּע֣וֹד הַיּ֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע דָּוִ֜ד לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י אִם־לִפְנֵ֧י בֽוֹא־הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ אֶטְעַם־לֶ֖חֶם א֥וֹ כָל־מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* all *hā-ʿām* *ləhabrôt* *ʾet*-*dāwid* *leḥem* in still *ha-yôm* *wa-yiššābaʿ* *dāwid* *lēʾmōr* thus *yaʿăśeh*-to me *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-kōh* *yōsîp* that if before *bôʾ*-*ha-šemeš* *ʾeṭʿam*-*leḥem* or all *məʾûmâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he came", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ləhabrôt*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to eat/to feed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*wa-yiššābaʿ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he swore", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he do", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-kōh*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*yōsîp*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he add", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun common singular - the sun", "*ʾeṭʿam*": "Qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will taste", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun masculine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*ləhabrôt*": "to feed/to make eat/to provide food", "*yaʿăśeh*-to me *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-kōh* *yōsîp*": "may God do so to me and more also (formal oath formula)", "*ʾeṭʿam*": "I will taste/I will eat" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אָמַ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּיַ֣ד ׀ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֗י הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-ʿattāh* *ʿăśû* for *kî* *yhwh* *ʾāmar* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* by-*yad* *dāwid* *ʿabdî* *hôšîaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* from-*yad* *pəlištîm* and-from-*yad* all-*ʾōyəbêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do/act", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/by means of", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*hôšîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - save/deliver", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power/agency/instrument/means", "*hôšîaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue/help" } }