13 {
"verseID": "2_Kings.9.13",
"source": "וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ בִּגְד֔וֹ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ תַחְתָּ֖יו אֶל־גֶּ֣רֶם הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ מָלַ֥ךְ יֵהֽוּא׃",
"text": "And *wayəmahărû* and *wayyiqḥû* *ʾîš* *bigdô* and *wayyāśîmû* *taḥtāyw* to-*gerem* the *maʿălôt* and *wayyitqəʿû* in the *šôpār* and *wayyōʾmərû* *mālak* *Yēhûʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəmahărû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they hastened",
"*wayyiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they took",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*bigdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment",
"*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they placed",
"*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under him",
"*gerem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bone/bare framework of",
"*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the steps/stairs",
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they blew",
"*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the trumpet/horn",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*mālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has become king/reigns",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehu"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəmahărû*": "and they hastened/and they hurried",
"*ʾîš bigdô*": "each man his garment (distributive sense)",
"*gerem hamaʿălôt*": "bare framework of the steps/top of the stairs/bare place on the steps"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2_Kings.9.14",
"source": "וַיִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗ר יֵה֛וּא בֶּן־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־נִמְשִׁ֖י אֶל־יוֹרָ֑ם וְיוֹרָם֩ הָיָ֨ה שֹׁמֵ֜ר בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֗ד ה֚וּא וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י חֲזָאֵֽל מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyitqaššēr* *Yēhûʾ* *ben*-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* *ben*-*Nimšî* against-*Yôrām* and *wəYôrām* *hāyâ* *šōmēr* in *Rāmōt Gilʿād* he and all-*Yiśrāʾēl* from *pənê* *Ḥăzāʾēl* *melek*-*ʾĂrām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyitqaššēr*": "verb, hitpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he conspired",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehu",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoshaphat",
"*Nimšî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nimshi",
"*Yôrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joram",
"*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was",
"*šōmēr*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - guarding/keeping",
"*Rāmōt Gilʿād*": "proper noun, place name - Ramoth Gilead",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/because of",
"*Ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hazael",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyitqaššēr*": "and he conspired/and he formed a conspiracy",
"*šōmēr*": "guarding/keeping/defending",
"*mippənê*": "from before/because of/on account of"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.9.15",
"source": "וַיָּשָׁב֩ יְהוֹרָ֨ם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א בִיְזְרְעֶ֗אל מִן־הַמַּכִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַכֻּ֣הוּ אֲרַמִּ֔ים בְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹ אֶת־חֲזָאֵ֖ל מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֵהוּא֙ אִם־יֵ֣שׁ נַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם אַל־יֵצֵ֤א פָלִיט֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר לָלֶ֖כֶת לְהַגִּ֥יד בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃",
"text": "And *šûḇ* *Yəhôrām* the *meleḵ* to *rāp̄āʾ* in *Yizrəʿeʾl* from the *makkîm* which *nāḵāh* him *ʾĂrammîm* in his *lāḥam* with *Ḥăzāʾēl* *meleḵ* *ʾĂrām*; and *ʾāmar* *Yēhûʾ*, If there is your *nep̄eš*, let not *yāṣāʾ* a *pālîṭ* from the *ʿîr* to *hālaḵ* to *nāg̱aḏ* in *Yizrəʿeʾl*.",
"grammar": {
"*šûḇ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - returned/had returned",
"*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram",
"*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of",
"*rāp̄āʾ*": "hitpael infinitive construct - to be healed/to heal himself",
"*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel",
"*makkîm*": "noun mp - wounds/strikes",
"*nāḵāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3mp with 3ms suffix - they had struck him",
"*ʾĂrammîm*": "proper noun mp - Arameans/Syrians",
"*lāḥam*": "niphal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - his fighting",
"*Ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael",
"*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and said",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*nep̄eš*": "noun fs with 2mp suffix - your soul/will/desire",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3ms jussive - let go out",
"*pālîṭ*": "noun ms - fugitive/escapee",
"*ʿîr*": "noun fs with definite article - the city",
"*hālaḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - to go",
"*nāg̱aḏ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to tell/report",
"*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel"
},
"variants": {
"*šûḇ*": "return/turn back/restore",
"*rāp̄āʾ*": "heal/be healed/cure",
"*makkîm*": "wounds/blows/strikes",
"*nāḵāh*": "strike/hit/wound",
"*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle",
"*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/desire/will/mind",
"*pālîṭ*": "escapee/fugitive/survivor",
"*nāg̱aḏ*": "tell/report/announce/declare"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.9.16",
"source": "וַיִּרְכַּ֤ב יֵהוּא֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶ֔אלָה כִּ֥י יוֹרָ֖ם שֹׁכֵ֣ב שָׁ֑מָּה וֽ͏ַאֲחַזְיָה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה יָרַ֖ד לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־יוֹרָֽם׃",
"text": "And *rāḵaḇ* *Yēhûʾ* and *hālaḵ* to *Yizrəʿeʾl*, for *Yôrām* was *šāḵaḇ* there, and *ʾĂḥazyāh* *meleḵ* *Yəhûḏāh* had *yāraḏ* to *rāʾāh* *Yôrām*.",
"grammar": {
"*rāḵaḇ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he rode",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*hālaḵ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he went",
"*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun with directional he - to Jezreel",
"*Yôrām*": "proper noun - Joram",
"*šāḵaḇ*": "qal participle ms - lying down",
"*ʾĂḥazyāh*": "proper noun - Ahaziah",
"*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of",
"*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*yāraḏ*": "qal perfect 3ms - had come down",
"*rāʾāh*": "qal infinitive construct - to see"
},
"variants": {
"*rāḵaḇ*": "ride/mount",
"*hālaḵ*": "go/walk/proceed",
"*šāḵaḇ*": "lie down/recline/rest",
"*yāraḏ*": "go down/descend/come down",
"*rāʾāh*": "see/look at/perceive/visit"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.9.17",
"source": "וְהַצֹּפֶה֩ עֹמֵ֨ד עַֽל־הַמִּגְדָּ֜ל בְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אל וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־שִׁפְעַ֤ת יֵהוּא֙ בְּבֹא֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁפְעַ֖ת אֲנִ֣י רֹאֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹרָ֗ם קַ֥ח רַכָּ֛ב וּֽשַׁלַֽח לִקְרָאתָ֖ם וְיֹאמַ֥ר הֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And the *ṣōp̄eh* was *ʿāmaḏ* on the *miḡdāl* in *Yizrəʿeʾl*, and he *rāʾāh* the *šip̄ʿaṯ* of *Yēhûʾ* in his *bôʾ*, and he *ʾāmar*, *šip̄ʿaṯ* I *rāʾāh*; and *ʾāmar* *Yəhôrām*, Take a *reḵeḇ* and *šālaḥ* to *qārāʾ* them, and let him *ʾāmar*, Is there *šālôm*?",
"grammar": {
"*ṣōp̄eh*": "qal participle ms with definite article - the watchman",
"*ʿāmaḏ*": "qal participle ms - standing",
"*miḡdāl*": "noun ms with definite article - the tower",
"*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel",
"*rāʾāh*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he saw",
"*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "noun fs construct - company/multitude of",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - his coming",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*rāʾāh*": "qal participle ms - seeing",
"*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram",
"*reḵeḇ*": "noun ms - chariot/rider",
"*šālaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - send",
"*qārāʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to meet",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal jussive 3ms - let him say",
"*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace/welfare/safety"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout",
"*ʿāmaḏ*": "stand/take one's stand/position oneself",
"*miḡdāl*": "tower/elevated structure",
"*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "company/multitude/abundance/throng",
"*bôʾ*": "coming/arriving/entering",
"*reḵeḇ*": "chariot/horseman/rider",
"*šālaḥ*": "send/dispatch",
"*qārāʾ*": "meet/encounter/call",
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/completeness/safety"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.9.18",
"source": "וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ רֹכֵ֨ב הַסּ֜וּס לִקְרָאת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֲשָׁל֔וֹם וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יֵה֛וּא מַה־לְּךָ֥ וּלְשָׁל֖וֹם סֹ֣ב אֶֽל־אַחֲרָ֑י וַיַּגֵּ֤ד הַצֹּפֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּֽא־הַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ עַד־הֵ֖ם וְלֹֽא־שָֽׁב׃",
"text": "And *hālaḵ* *rōḵēḇ* the *sûs* to *qārāʾ* him, and *ʾāmar*, Thus *ʾāmar* the *meleḵ*: Is there *šālôm*? And *ʾāmar* *Yēhûʾ*, What to you and to *šālôm*? *sāḇaḇ* to after me. And *nāḡaḏ* the *ṣōp̄eh* *ʾāmar*, The *malʾāḵ* has *bôʾ* to them, but not *šûḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hālaḵ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and went",
"*rōḵēḇ*": "qal participle ms construct - rider of",
"*sûs*": "noun ms with definite article - the horse",
"*qārāʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - to meet him",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and said",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - has said",
"*meleḵ*": "noun ms with definite article - the king",
"*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and said",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace",
"*sāḇaḇ*": "qal imperative ms - turn around",
"*nāḡaḏ*": "hiphil waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and reported",
"*ṣōp̄eh*": "qal participle ms with definite article - the watchman",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*malʾāḵ*": "noun ms with definite article - the messenger",
"*bôʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - has come",
"*šûḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - returned"
},
"variants": {
"*hālaḵ*": "go/walk/proceed",
"*rōḵēḇ*": "rider/horseman",
"*sûs*": "horse",
"*qārāʾ*": "meet/encounter",
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/safety",
"*sāḇaḇ*": "turn/turn around/go around",
"*nāḡaḏ*": "tell/report/inform",
"*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/envoy",
"*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/enter",
"*šûḇ*": "return/turn back/come back"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.9.19",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח רֹכֵ֣ב סוּס֮ שֵׁנִי֒ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֛אמֶר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יֵה֛וּא מַה־לְּךָ֥ וּלְשָׁל֖וֹם סֹ֥ב אֶֽל־אַחֲרָֽי׃",
"text": "And he *šālaḥ* a *rōḵēḇ* *sûs* *šēnî*; and he *bôʾ* to them, and *ʾāmar*, Thus *ʾāmar* the *meleḵ*: *šālôm*? And *ʾāmar* *Yēhûʾ*, What to you and to *šālôm*? *sāḇaḇ* to after me.",
"grammar": {
"*šālaḥ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he sent",
"*rōḵēḇ*": "qal participle ms construct - rider of",
"*sûs*": "noun ms - horse",
"*šēnî*": "adjective ms - second",
"*bôʾ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he came",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - has said",
"*meleḵ*": "noun ms with definite article - the king",
"*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and said",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace",
"*sāḇaḇ*": "qal imperative ms - turn around"
},
"variants": {
"*šālaḥ*": "send/dispatch",
"*rōḵēḇ*": "rider/horseman",
"*sûs*": "horse",
"*šēnî*": "second/other",
"*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/enter",
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/safety",
"*sāḇaḇ*": "turn/turn around/go around"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.9.20",
"source": "וַיַּגֵּ֤ד הַצֹּפֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֥א עַד־אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹֽא־שָׁ֑ב וְהַמִּנְהָ֗ג כְּמִנְהַג֙ יֵה֣וּא בֶן־נִמְשִׁ֔י כִּ֥י בְשִׁגָּע֖וֹן יִנְהָֽג׃",
"text": "And *nāḡaḏ* the *ṣōp̄eh* *ʾāmar*, He has *bôʾ* to them, and not *šûḇ*; and the *minhāḡ* is like the *minhāḡ* of *Yēhûʾ* *ben*-*Nimšî*, for with *šiggāʿôn* he *nāhaḡ*.",
"grammar": {
"*nāḡaḏ*": "hiphil waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and reported",
"*ṣōp̄eh*": "qal participle ms with definite article - the watchman",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bôʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - has come",
"*šûḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - returned",
"*minhāḡ*": "noun ms with definite article - the driving/manner",
"*minhāḡ*": "noun ms construct - driving/manner of",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*Nimšî*": "proper noun - Nimshi",
"*šiggāʿôn*": "noun ms - madness/fury",
"*nāhaḡ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he drives"
},
"variants": {
"*nāḡaḏ*": "tell/report/inform",
"*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/enter",
"*šûḇ*": "return/turn back",
"*minhāḡ*": "driving/manner/behavior",
"*šiggāʿôn*": "madness/fury/rage",
"*nāhaḡ*": "drive/lead/conduct"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.9.21",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוֹרָם֙ אֱסֹ֔ר וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר רִכְבּ֑וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֣א יְהוֹרָ֣ם מֶֽלֶךְ־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה אִ֣ישׁ בְּרִכְבּ֗וֹ וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את יֵה֔וּא וַיִּמְצָאֻ֔הוּ בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃",
"text": "And *ʾāmar* *Yəhôrām*, *ʾāsar*. And he *ʾāsar* his *reḵeḇ*. And *yāṣāʾ* *Yəhôrām* *meleḵ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾĂḥazyāhû* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûḏāh*, each in his *reḵeḇ*, and they *yāṣāʾ* to *qārāʾ* *Yēhûʾ*, and they *māṣāʾ* him in the *ḥeleqaṯ* of *Nāḇôṯ* the *Yizrəʿēlî*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and said",
"*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram",
"*ʾāsar*": "qal imperative ms - harness/bind",
"*ʾāsar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he harnessed",
"*reḵeḇ*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - his chariot",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and went out",
"*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram",
"*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾĂḥazyāhû*": "proper noun - Ahaziah",
"*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of",
"*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*reḵeḇ*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - his chariot",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3mp - and they went out",
"*qārāʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to meet",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*māṣāʾ*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3mp with 3ms suffix - and they found him",
"*ḥeleqaṯ*": "noun fs construct - portion/field of",
"*Nāḇôṯ*": "proper noun - Naboth",
"*Yizrəʿēlî*": "proper noun - Jezreelite"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāsar*": "harness/bind/tie/yoke",
"*reḵeḇ*": "chariot/vehicle",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit",
"*qārāʾ*": "meet/encounter",
"*māṣāʾ*": "find/meet/encounter",
"*ḥeleqaṯ*": "portion/plot/field"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.9.22",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְא֤וֹת יְהוֹרָם֙ אֶת־יֵה֔וּא וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הֲשָׁל֣וֹם יֵה֑וּא וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מָ֣ה הַשָּׁל֔וֹם עַד־זְנוּנֵ֞י אִיזֶ֧בֶל אִמְּךָ֛ וּכְשָׁפֶ֖יהָ הָרַבִּֽים׃",
"text": "And it *hāyāh* when *rāʾāh* *Yəhôrām* *Yēhûʾ*, and he *ʾāmar*, Is there *šālôm*, *Yēhûʾ*? And he *ʾāmar*, What *šālôm* while *zənûnê* of *ʾÎzeḇel* your *ʾēm* and her *kešep̄* the *raḇ* continue?",
"grammar": {
"*hāyāh*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and it happened",
"*rāʾāh*": "qal infinitive construct - seeing",
"*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal waw consecutive imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*šālôm*": "noun ms with definite article - the peace",
"*zənûnê*": "noun mp construct - harlotries/adulteries of",
"*ʾÎzeḇel*": "proper noun - Jezebel",
"*ʾēm*": "noun fs with 2ms suffix - your mother",
"*kešep̄*": "noun mp with 3fs suffix - her sorceries/witchcrafts",
"*raḇ*": "adjective mp with definite article - the many"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyāh*": "be/happen/become",
"*rāʾāh*": "see/look/perceive",
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/safety",
"*zənûnê*": "harlotries/adulteries/prostitutions",
"*kešep̄*": "sorceries/witchcrafts/magic acts",
"*raḇ*": "many/great/numerous"
}
}