1{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּצֵ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ לִקְרַ֨את פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ עַל־הָאֶ֣בֶן הָעֵ֔זֶר וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים חָנ֥וּ בַאֲפֵֽק׃",
"text": "And *wə* *yəhî* *dəvar*-*šəmû'ēl* to-all-*yiśrā'ēl* and *wə* *yēṣē'* *yiśrā'ēl* to-*liqra't* *pəlištîm* to-the-*milḥāmāh* and *wə* *yaḥănû* at-the-*'even* the-*'ēzer* and-*pəlištîm* *ḥānû* in-*'ăpēq*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - was, became",
"*dəvar*": "construct state - word of",
"*šəmû'ēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yēṣē'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - went out",
"*liqra't*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle, war",
"*yaḥănû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they camped, encamped",
"*'even*": "feminine singular noun - stone",
"*'ēzer*": "proper noun - Ezer",
"*ḥānû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they camped, encamped",
"*'ăpēq*": "proper noun - Aphek"
},
"variants": {
"*dəvar*": "word, command, matter, thing",
"*yēṣē'*": "went out, came forth, departed",
"*liqra't*": "to meet, against, in opposition to",
"*yaḥănû*": "they encamped, they pitched [tents]",
"*'even*": "stone, rock"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.2",
"source": "וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לִקְרַ֣את יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּכּ֤וּ בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִֽישׁ׃",
"text": "And *wə* *ya'arkû* *pəlištîm* to-*liqra't* *yiśrā'ēl* and *wə* *tiṭṭōš* the-*milḥāmāh* and *wə* *yinnāgep* *yiśrā'ēl* before *pənê* *pəlištîm* and *wə* *yakkû* in-the-*ma'ărākāh* in-the-*śādeh* about-four *'ălāpîm* *'îš*.",
"grammar": {
"*ya'arkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they arranged, set in order, drew up",
"*liqra't*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet, against",
"*tiṭṭōš*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - spread out, extended, joined",
"*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle, war",
"*yinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - was defeated, smitten",
"*pənê*": "plural construct - face, presence of",
"*yakkû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they struck, killed",
"*ma'ărākāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle line, arrangement",
"*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun - field",
"*'ălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands",
"*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man, men (collective)"
},
"variants": {
"*ya'arkû*": "they arranged, set in order, positioned [themselves]",
"*tiṭṭōš*": "joined, spread out, was deployed, engaged",
"*yinnāgep*": "was smitten, was defeated, was struck down",
"*yakkû*": "they smote, struck down, killed",
"*ma'ărākāh*": "battle line, battle array, battlefield"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.4.3",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א הָעָם֮ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָ֣מָּה נְגָפָ֧נוּ יְהוָ֛ה הַיּ֖וֹם לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים נִקְחָ֧ה אֵלֵ֣ינוּ מִשִּׁלֹ֗ה אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְיָבֹ֣א בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ מִכַּ֥ף אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And *wə* *yāvō'* the-*'ām* to-the-*maḥăneh* and *wə* *yō'mərû* *ziqnê* *yiśrā'ēl* why *lāmmāh* *nəgāpānû* *YHWH* the-*yôm* before *pənê* *pəlištîm* let-us-take *niqḥāh* to-us from-*šilōh* *'et*-*'ărôn* *bərît* *YHWH* and *wə* *yāvō'* in-midst-of-us and *wə* *yōši'ēnû* from-*kap* our-enemies.",
"grammar": {
"*yāvō'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he came, entered",
"*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp",
"*yō'mərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they said",
"*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*nəgāpānû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - he has smitten us",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*pənê*": "plural construct - face, presence of",
"*niqḥāh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us take",
"*šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh",
"*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*yāvō'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may it come",
"*yōši'ēnû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive + 1st common plural suffix - may it save us",
"*kap*": "feminine singular construct - hand, palm of"
},
"variants": {
"*'ām*": "people, nation, troops",
"*ziqnê*": "elders, old men, leaders",
"*nəgāpānû*": "struck us, defeated us, afflicted us",
"*niqḥāh*": "let us take, let us fetch",
"*bərît*": "covenant, treaty, agreement",
"*yōši'ēnû*": "may it save us, may it deliver us, may it rescue us",
"*kap*": "hand, palm, power"
}
}