20 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.20",
"source": "וְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹת הָאֹבְד֣וֹת לְךָ֗ הַיּוֹם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת הַיָּמִ֔ים אַל־תָּ֧שֶׂם אֶֽת־לִבְּךָ֛ לָהֶ֖ם כִּ֣י נִמְצָ֑אוּ וּלְמִי֙ כָּל־חֶמְדַּ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲל֣וֹא לְךָ֔ וּלְכֹ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ׃ ס",
"text": "And for-*lāʾăṯōnôṯ* *hāʾōḇəḏôṯ* to-you *hayyôm* *šəlōšeṯ* *hayyāmîm*, not-*tāśem* *ʾeṯ*-*libəḵā* to-them for *nimṣāʾû*; and for-whom all-*ḥemdat* *yiśrāʾēl*? Is not for-you and for-all *bêṯ* *ʾāḇîḵā*?",
"grammar": {
"*lāʾăṯōnôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for the female donkeys",
"*hāʾōḇəḏôṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine plural with definite article - the lost ones",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today",
"*šəlōšeṯ*": "numeral, feminine, construct - three of",
"*hayyāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the days",
"*tāśem*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you set/place",
"*libəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*nimṣāʾû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd plural common - they are found",
"*ḥemdat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - desire of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - house of",
"*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father"
},
"variants": {
"*hāʾōḇəḏôṯ*": "the lost ones/the ones that went astray",
"*tāśem* *ʾeṯ*-*libəḵā*": "set your heart/be concerned/worry",
"*ḥemdat* *yiśrāʾēl*": "desire of Israel/what is desirable in Israel/the precious things of Israel",
"*bêṯ* *ʾāḇîḵā*": "your father's house/your family/your household"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.21",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַן שָׁא֜וּל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲל֨וֹא בֶן־יְמִינִ֤י אָנֹ֙כִי֙ מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ הַצְּעִרָ֔ה מִכָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת שִׁבְטֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלָ֙מָּה֙ דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ אֵלַ֔י כַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyaʿan* *šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *hălôʾ* *ben*-*yəmînî* *ʾānōḵî* from-*miqqaṭannê* *šiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *ûmišpaḥtî* *haṣṣəʿîrāh* from-all-*mišpəḥôṯ* *šiḇṭê* *ḇinyāmîn*? And-why *dibbartā* to-me as-*kaddāḇār* *hazzeh*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he answered",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - am I not?",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of",
"*yəmînî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Benjamite",
"*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I",
"*miqqaṭannê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - from the smallest of",
"*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ûmišpaḥtî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - and my family",
"*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the least/youngest",
"*mišpəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - families of",
"*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of",
"*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have spoken",
"*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the word",
"*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*ben*-*yəmînî*": "Benjamite/son of Yemini/from Benjamin",
"*miqqaṭannê*": "from the smallest of/from the least of/from the most insignificant of",
"*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "the least/the youngest/the smallest/the most insignificant"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.22",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־שָׁא֣וּל וְאֶֽת־נַעֲר֔וֹ וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם מָקוֹם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַקְּרוּאִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אִֽישׁ׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wəʾeṯ*-*naʿărô* and *wayḇîʾēm* to-*liškāṯāh* and *wayyittēn* to-them *māqôm* in-*bərōʾš* *haqqərûʾîm* and-*hēmmāh* about-*kišlōšîm* *ʾîš*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he took",
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he took",
"*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man",
"*wayḇîʾēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine + 3rd plural masculine suffix - and he brought them",
"*liškāṯāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + directional he - to the chamber/hall",
"*wayyittēn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he gave",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - place",
"*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - at the head of",
"*haqqərûʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, passive participle with definite article - the invited ones/guests",
"*kišlōšîm*": "preposition + numeral, masculine plural - about thirty",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man"
},
"variants": {
"*liškāṯāh*": "to the chamber/to the hall/to the dining room",
"*bərōʾš*": "at the head of/at the chief place of/at the place of honor",
"*haqqərûʾîm*": "the invited ones/the guests/those called"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.23",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ לַטַּבָּ֔ח תְּנָה֙ אֶת־הַמָּנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לָ֑ךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ שִׂ֥ים אֹתָ֖הּ עִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* to-*laṭṭabbāḥ*: *tənāh* *ʾeṯ*-*hammānāh* which *nāṯattî* to-you, which *ʾāmartî* to-you, *śîm* it with-you.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*laṭṭabbāḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the cook",
"*tənāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - give",
"*hammānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the portion",
"*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave",
"*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I said",
"*śîm*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - put/place"
},
"variants": {
"*laṭṭabbāḥ*": "to the cook/to the butcher/to the one who slaughters",
"*hammānāh*": "the portion/the serving/the share"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.24",
"source": "וַיָּ֣רֶם הַ֠טַּבָּח אֶת־הַשּׁ֨וֹק וְהֶעָלֶ֜יהָ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֗וּל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הִנֵּ֤ה הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ שִׂים־לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֱכֹ֔ל כִּ֧י לַמּוֹעֵ֛ד שָֽׁמוּר־לְךָ֥ לֵאמֹ֖ר הָעָ֣ם ׀ קָרָ֑אתִי וַיֹּ֧אכַל שָׁא֛וּל עִם־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃",
"text": "And *wayyārem* *haṭṭabbāḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*haššôq* and *weheʿālehā* and *wayyāśem* before *šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *hinnēh* *hannišʾār* *śîm*-before-you *ʾĕḵōl*, for for-*lammôʿēḏ* *šāmûr*-for-you saying *hāʿām* I-*qārāʾṯî*. And *wayyōʾḵal* *šāʾûl* with-*šəmûʾēl* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyārem*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he lifted",
"*haṭṭabbāḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the cook",
"*haššôq*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the thigh/leg",
"*weheʿālehā*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and what was on it",
"*wayyāśem*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he placed",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*hannišʾār*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the remaining/reserved",
"*śîm*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - put/place",
"*ʾĕḵōl*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - eat",
"*lammôʿēḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - for the appointed time",
"*šāmûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - being kept/reserved",
"*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people",
"*qārāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I invited/called",
"*wayyōʾḵal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he ate",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - in the day",
"*hahûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that"
},
"variants": {
"*haššôq*": "the thigh/the leg/the shoulder",
"*weheʿālehā*": "and what was on it/and what was above it/and its upper part",
"*hannišʾār*": "the remainder/what was left/what was reserved",
"*lammôʿēḏ*": "for the appointed time/for the occasion/for the feast"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.25",
"source": "וַיֵּרְד֥וּ מֵהַבָּמָ֖ה הָעִ֑יר וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר עִם־שָׁא֖וּל עַל־הַגָּֽג׃",
"text": "And *wayyērəḏû* from-*mēhabbāmāh* *hāʿîr* and *wayḏabbēr* with-*šāʾûl* on-*haggāg*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyērəḏû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went down",
"*mēhabbāmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - from the high place",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*wayḏabbēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he spoke",
"*haggāg*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the roof"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyērəḏû*": "they went down/they descended/they came down",
"*wayḏabbēr*": "he spoke/he talked/he conversed",
"*haggāg*": "the roof/the housetop/the rooftop"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.26",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ וַיְהִ֞י כַּעֲל֤וֹת הַשַּׁ֙חַר֙ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ *הגג **הַגָּ֣גָה לֵאמֹ֔ר ק֖וּמָה וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַיֵּצְא֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם ה֥וּא וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַחֽוּצָה׃",
"text": "And *wayyašəkîmû* and *wayəhî* as-*kaʿălôṯ* *haššaḥar* and *wayyiqrāʾ* *šəmûʾēl* to-*šāʾûl* *haggāgāh* *lēʾmōr*: *qûmāh* and *waʾăšalləḥekkā*; and *wayyāqām* *šāʾûl* and *wayyēṣəʾû* both-of-them he and *ûšəmûʾēl* *haḥûṣāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyašəkîmû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they rose early",
"*wayəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it was",
"*kaʿălôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - at the rising of",
"*haššaḥar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the dawn",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he called",
"*haggāgāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the roof",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*qûmāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine + paragogic he - arise",
"*waʾăšalləḥekkā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will send you away",
"*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he arose",
"*wayyēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went out",
"*haḥûṣāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the outside"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyašəkîmû*": "they rose early/they got up at dawn",
"*kaʿălôṯ* *haššaḥar*": "at the rising of the dawn/at daybreak/when morning was breaking",
"*waʾăšalləḥekkā*": "I will send you away/I will let you go/I will dismiss you",
"*haḥûṣāh*": "to the outside/to the street/to outdoors"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.27",
"source": "הֵ֗מָּה יֽוֹרְדִים֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל אָמַ֣ר אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל אֱמֹ֥ר לַנַּ֛עַר וְיַעֲבֹ֥ר לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑ר וְאַתָּה֙ עֲמֹ֣ד כַּיּ֔וֹם וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ",
"text": "*hēmmāh* *yôrəḏîm* in-*biqṣēh* *hāʿîr* and *ûšəmûʾēl* *ʾāmar* to-*šāʾûl*: *ʾĕmōr* to-*lannaʿar* and *wəyaʿăḇōr* before-us and *wayyaʿăḇōr*; and you *ʿămōḏ* as-*kayyôm* and *wəʾašmîʿăḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇar* *ʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they",
"*yôrəḏîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going down",
"*biqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - at the edge of",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*ûšəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Samuel",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - say/tell",
"*lannaʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the young man/servant",
"*wəyaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine jussive - and let him pass",
"*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he passed",
"*ʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - stand",
"*kayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - as of today/now",
"*wəʾašmîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will cause you to hear",
"*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - word of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods"
},
"variants": {
"*yôrəḏîm*": "going down/descending",
"*biqṣēh*": "at the edge of/at the outskirts of/at the end of",
"*ʿămōḏ* *kayyôm*": "stand still now/remain here for a while/wait here at this time",
"*wəʾašmîʿăḵā*": "I will cause you to hear/I will tell you/I will make known to you",
"*dəḇar* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "word of God/message from God/divine communication"
}
}