16 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָאִ֜ישׁ אֶל־עֵלִ֗י אָֽנֹכִי֙ הַבָּ֣א מִן־הַמַּעֲרָכָ֔ה וַאֲנִ֕י מִן־הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה נַ֣סְתִּי הַיּ֑וֹם וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מֶֽה־הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּנִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wə* *yō'mer* the-*'îš* to-*'ēlî* I *'ānōkî* the-one-coming *habbā'* from-the-*ma'ărākāh* and-I *wa'ănî* from-the-*ma'ărākāh* fled *nastî* the-*yôm* and *wə* *yō'mer* what-*meh*-was *hāyāh* the-*dāvār* my-son *bənî*.",
"grammar": {
"*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he said",
"*'îš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man",
"*'ēlî*": "proper noun - Eli",
"*'ānōkî*": "1st common singular personal pronoun - I",
"*habbā'*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one coming",
"*ma'ărākāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle array",
"*wa'ănî*": "conjunction + 1st common singular personal pronoun - and I",
"*nastî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I fled",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day, today",
"*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was",
"*dāvār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the matter, thing",
"*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my son"
},
"variants": {
"*ma'ărākāh*": "battle array, battlefield, battle line",
"*nastî*": "I fled, I escaped",
"*dāvār*": "matter, thing, affair, word"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.17",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜ר וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָ֤ס יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְגַ֛ם מַגֵּפָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה הָיְתָ֣ה בָעָ֑ם וְגַם־שְׁנֵ֨י בָנֶ֜יךָ מֵ֗תוּ חָפְנִי֙ וּפִ֣ינְחָ֔ס וַאֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נִלְקָֽחָה׃",
"text": "And *wə* *ya'an* the-*məvaśśēr* and *wə* *yō'mer* fled *nās* *yiśrā'ēl* before *lipnê* *pəlištîm* and-also *wəgam* *maggēpāh* *gədôlāh* was *hāyətāh* among-the-*'ām* and-also *wəgam* two *šənê* your-sons *bāneykā* died *mētû* *ḥopnî* and-*pînəḥās* and-*'ărôn* the-*'ĕlōhîm* was-taken *nilqāḥāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ya'an*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he answered",
"*məvaśśēr*": "piel participle masculine singular with definite article - the messenger",
"*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he said",
"*nās*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has fled",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*maggēpāh*": "feminine singular noun - defeat, slaughter",
"*gədôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great",
"*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was",
"*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - among the people",
"*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*šənê*": "masculine dual construct - two of",
"*bāneykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons",
"*mētû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they died",
"*ḥopnî*": "proper noun - Hophni",
"*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas",
"*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God",
"*nilqāḥāh*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was taken"
},
"variants": {
"*məvaśśēr*": "messenger, bearer of news",
"*nās*": "fled, escaped",
"*maggēpāh*": "defeat, slaughter, plague",
"*nilqāḥāh*": "was taken, was captured, was seized"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.18",
"source": "וַיְהִ֞י כְּהַזְכִּיר֣וֹ ׀ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים וַיִּפֹּ֣ל מֵֽעַל־הַ֠כִּסֵּא אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית בְּעַ֣ד ׀ יַ֣ד הַשַּׁ֗עַר וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֤ר מַפְרַקְתּוֹ֙ וַיָּמֹ֔ת כִּֽי־זָקֵ֥ן הָאִ֖ישׁ וְכָבֵ֑ד וְה֛וּא שָׁפַ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wə* *yəhî* as-*kəhazkîrô* *'et*-*'ărôn* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and *wə* *yippōl* from-upon-the-*kissē'* backward *'ăḥōrannît* beside *bə'ad* *yad* the-*ša'ar* and *wə* *tiššāvēr* his-*mapəraqtô* and *wə* *yāmōt* for-*kî*-old *zāqēn* the-*'îš* and-heavy *wəkāvēd* and-he *wəhû'* judged *šāpaṭ* *'et*-*yiśrā'ēl* forty *'arbā'îm* *šānāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive jussive - it happened",
"*kəhazkîrô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - as he mentioned",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God",
"*yippōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he fell",
"*kissē'*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the seat",
"*'ăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward",
"*bə'ad*": "preposition - beside, through",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand, side of",
"*ša'ar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate",
"*tiššāvēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - was broken",
"*mapəraqtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neck",
"*yāmōt*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he died",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for, because",
"*zāqēn*": "adjective masculine singular - old",
"*'îš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man",
"*wəkāvēd*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and heavy",
"*wəhû'*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - and he",
"*šāpaṭ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he judged",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*'arbā'îm*": "cardinal number - forty",
"*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year"
},
"variants": {
"*kəhazkîrô*": "as he mentioned, when he spoke of",
"*yippōl*": "he fell, he dropped",
"*'ăḥōrannît*": "backward, backwards",
"*bə'ad* *yad* *ša'ar*": "beside the side of the gate, by the gateway",
"*tiššāvēr* *mapəraqtô*": "his neck was broken, his neck snapped",
"*kāvēd*": "heavy, weighty"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.19",
"source": "וְכַלָּת֣וֹ אֵֽשֶׁת־פִּינְחָס֮ הָרָ֣ה לָלַת֒ וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־הַשְּׁמֻעָ֗[c]ה אֶל־הִלָּקַח֙ אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמֵ֥ת חָמִ֖יהָ וְאִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּכְרַ֣ע וַתֵּ֔לֶד כִּֽי־נֶהֶפְכ֥וּ עָלֶ֖יהָ צִרֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "And-his-daughter-in-law *wəkallātô* wife-of-*'ēšet*-*pînəḥās* pregnant *hārāh* to-give-birth *lālat* and *wə* *tišma'* *'et*-the-*šəmû'āh* about-the-capturing *'el*-*hillāqaḥ* *'ărôn* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and-death-of *ûmēt* her-father-in-law *ḥāmîhā* and-her-husband *wə'îšāh* and *wə* *tikra'* and *wə* *tēled* for-*kî*-had-turned *nehepəkû* upon-her *'āleyhā* her-birth-pains *ṣireyhā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəkallātô*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his daughter-in-law",
"*'ēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas",
"*hārāh*": "adjective feminine singular - pregnant",
"*lālat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give birth",
"*tišma'*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - she heard",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*šəmû'āh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the report",
"*'el*": "preposition - about",
"*hillāqaḥ*": "niphal infinitive construct with definite article - the being taken",
"*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God",
"*ûmēt*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and death of",
"*ḥāmîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father-in-law",
"*wə'îšāh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her husband",
"*tikra'*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - she bowed down",
"*tēled*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - she gave birth",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for, because",
"*nehepəkû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - had turned",
"*'āleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her",
"*ṣireyhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her birth pains"
},
"variants": {
"*lālat*": "to give birth, to deliver",
"*šəmû'āh*": "report, news, tidings",
"*hillāqaḥ*": "being taken, being captured",
"*tikra'*": "she bowed down, she crouched, she collapsed",
"*nehepəkû*": "had turned, had come upon, had overwhelmed",
"*ṣireyhā*": "her birth pains, her labor contractions"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.20",
"source": "וּכְעֵ֣ת מוּתָ֗הּ וַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙ הַנִּצָּב֣וֹת עָלֶ֔יהָ אַל־תִּֽירְאִ֖י כִּ֣י בֵ֣ן יָלָ֑דְתְּ וְלֹ֥א עָנְתָ֖ה וְלֹא־שָׁ֥תָה לִבָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-about-time-of *ûkə'ēt* her-death *mûtāh* and *wə* *tədabbērnāh* the-women-standing *hanniṣṣāvôt* beside-her *'āleyhā* do-not-*'al*-fear *tîr'î* for *kî* a-son *vēn* you-have-borne *yālādt* and-not *wəlō'* she-answered *'ānətāh* and-not-*wəlō'*-set *šātāh* her-heart *libbāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûkə'ēt*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and about the time of",
"*mûtāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her dying",
"*tədabbērnāh*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural consecutive - they spoke",
"*hanniṣṣāvôt*": "niphal participle feminine plural with definite article - the ones standing",
"*'āleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - beside her",
"*'al*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tîr'î*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular jussive - fear",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for, because",
"*vēn*": "masculine singular noun - son",
"*yālādt*": "qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you have given birth",
"*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*'ānətāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she answered",
"*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šātāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she set, placed",
"*libbāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart"
},
"variants": {
"*hanniṣṣāvôt*": "the ones standing, the women attending",
"*'al* *tîr'î*": "do not fear, don't be afraid",
"*šātāh* *libbāh*": "she set her heart, she paid attention, she responded"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.21",
"source": "וַתִּקְרָ֣א לַנַּ֗עַר אִֽי־כָבוֹד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר גָּלָ֥ה כָב֖וֹד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֶל־הִלָּקַח֙ אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶל־חָמִ֖יהָ וְאִישָֽׁהּ׃",
"text": "And *wə* *tiqrā'* to-the-*na'ar* *'î*-*kāvôd* saying *lē'mōr* has-departed *gālāh* *kāvôd* from-*yiśrā'ēl* because-of-the-capturing *'el*-*hillāqaḥ* *'ărôn* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and-because-of *wə'el*-her-father-in-law *ḥāmîhā* and-her-husband *wə'îšāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*tiqrā'*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - she called",
"*na'ar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the boy",
"*'î*": "negative particle - no",
"*kāvôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory",
"*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*gālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has departed",
"*kāvôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition - from Israel",
"*'el*": "preposition - because of",
"*hillāqaḥ*": "niphal infinitive construct with definite article - the being taken",
"*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God",
"*wə'el*": "conjunction + preposition - and because of",
"*ḥāmîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father-in-law",
"*wə'îšāh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her husband"
},
"variants": {
"*'î*-*kāvôd*": "no glory, inglorious, where is the glory",
"*gālāh*": "has departed, has been exiled, has gone into exile",
"*hillāqaḥ*": "being taken, being captured"
}
}