18 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.18",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ כָל־עַם֩ הָאָ֨רֶץ בֵּית־הַבַּ֜עַל וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֗הוּ אֶת־מזבחתו מִזְבְּחֹתָ֤יו וְאֶת־צְלָמָיו֙ שִׁבְּר֣וּ הֵיטֵ֔ב וְאֵ֗ת מַתָּן֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הַבַּ֔עַל הָרְג֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י הַֽמִּזְבְּח֑וֹת וַיָּ֧שֶׂם הַכֹּהֵ֛ן פְּקֻדּ֖וֹת עַל־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾû* all-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* *bêt*-the-*baʿal* and *wayyittəṣûhû*; *ʾet*-his-*mizbəḥōtāyw* and *ʾet*-his-*ṣəlāmāyw* *šibbərû* *hêṭēb*, and *ʾēt* *mattān* *kōhēn* the-*baʿal* they *hārəgû* before the-*mizběḥôt*; and *wayyāśem* the-*kōhēn* *pəquddôt* over-*bêt* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went",
"*kol-ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all people of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*bêt-habbaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - house of the Baal",
"*wayyittəṣûhû*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they tore it down",
"*ʾet-mizbəḥōtāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his altars",
"*wəʾet-ṣəlāmāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his images",
"*šibbərû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they broke",
"*hêṭēb*": "adverb - thoroughly, well",
"*wəʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*mattān*": "proper noun, masculine - Mattan",
"*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - priest of",
"*habbaʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*hārəgû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they killed",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - before",
"*hammizbəḥôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the altars",
"*wayyāśem*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed",
"*pəquddôt*": "noun, feminine plural - officers, overseers",
"*ʿal-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - over the house of"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land, common people, citizenry",
"*bêt-habbaʿal*": "house/temple of Baal, Baal shrine",
"*mizbəḥōtāyw*": "his altars, places of sacrifice",
"*ṣəlāmāyw*": "his images, statues, idols",
"*šibbərû hêṭēb*": "broke thoroughly, completely shattered",
"*mattān*": "Mattan (name meaning 'gift')",
"*pəquddôt*": "officers, guards, watchmen, overseers"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.19",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־שָׂרֵ֣י הַ֠מֵּאוֹת וְאֶת־הַכָּרִ֨י וְאֶת־הָרָצִ֜ים וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֗רֶץ וַיֹּרִ֤ידוּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּב֛וֹאוּ דֶּֽרֶך־שַׁ֥עַר הָרָצִ֖ים בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א הַמְּלָכִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-captains-of the-*hammēʾôt* and *ʾet*-the-*kārî* and *ʾet*-the-*rāṣîm* and *ʾēt* all-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ*; and *wayyôrîdû* *ʾet*-the-king from-*bêt* *YHWH* and *wayyābôʾû* the-way-of-gate-of the-*rāṣîm* *bêt* the-king; and *wayyēšeb* on-*kissēʾ* the-*məlākîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾet-śārê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the captains of",
"*hammēʾôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hundreds",
"*wəʾet-hakkārî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the Carites",
"*wəʾet-hārāṣîm*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the runners",
"*wəʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*kol-ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all people of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*wayyôrîdû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought down",
"*ʾet-hammelek*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*mibbêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the house of",
"*wayyābôʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*derek-šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular construct - way of gate of",
"*hārāṣîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the runners",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*wayyēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat",
"*ʿal-kissēʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on throne of",
"*hamməlākîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the kings"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê hammēʾôt*": "captains of hundreds, centurions",
"*kārî*": "Carites, royal bodyguards possibly of foreign origin",
"*rāṣîm*": "runners, couriers, palace guards",
"*wayyôrîdû*": "brought down, led down, escorted down",
"*šaʿar hārāṣîm*": "gate of the runners, guards' gate",
"*kissēʾ hamməlākîm*": "throne of the kings, royal throne"
}
}