18{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.18",
"source": "וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵי־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ית הָרֹאֶֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiggaš* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*šəmûʾēl* in-*bəṯôḵ* *haššāʿar* and *wayyōʾmer* *haggîḏāh*-*nāʾ* to-me where-this *bêṯ* *hārōʾeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiggaš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he approached",
"*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in the midst of",
"*haššāʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the gate",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*haggîḏāh*": "Hiphil imperative, 2nd singular masculine + paragogic he - tell",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - house of",
"*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiggaš*": "approached/came near to/drew near to",
"*bəṯôḵ*": "in the midst of/within/in",
"*haggîḏāh*": "tell/inform/show"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.19",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַן שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־שָׁא֗וּל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הָרֹאֶ֔ה עֲלֵ֤ה לְפָנַי֙ הַבָּמָ֔ה וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥ם עִמִּ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ אַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿan* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *ʾānōḵî* *hārōʾeh*; *ʿălēh* before-me *habbāmāh* and *waʾăḵaltem* with-me *hayyôm*; and *wəšillaḥtîḵā* in-*babbōqer* and-all that in-*bilḇāḇəḵā* *ʾaggîḏ* to-you.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he answered",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I",
"*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer",
"*ʿălēh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - go up",
"*habbāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the high place",
"*waʾăḵaltem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd plural masculine - and you shall eat",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today",
"*wəšillaḥtîḵā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will send you away",
"*babbōqer*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - in the morning",
"*bilḇāḇəḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart",
"*ʾaggîḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will tell"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿălēh*": "go up/ascend/rise",
"*wəšillaḥtîḵā*": "I will send you away/I will let you go/I will dismiss you",
"*bilḇāḇəḵā*": "in your heart/in your mind/in your thoughts",
"*ʾaggîḏ*": "I will tell/I will declare/I will reveal"
}
}
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"
}
}