14 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.14",
"source": "וַתֵּ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּ֣ה הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ עֹמֵ֨ד עַֽל־הָעַמּ֜וּד כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט וְהַשָּׂרִ֤ים וְהַחֲצֹֽצְרוֹת֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־עַ֤ם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ שָׂמֵ֔חַ וְתֹקֵ֖עַ בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֑וֹת וַתִּקְרַ֤ע עֲתַלְיָה֙ אֶת־בְּגָדֶ֔יהָ וַתִּקְרָ֖א קֶ֥שֶׁר קָֽשֶׁר׃ ס",
"text": "And *wattēreʾ* and behold the-king *ʿōmēd* by-the-*ʿammûd* according-to-the-*mišpāṭ*, and the-*śārîm* and the-*ḥăṣōṣərôt* by-the-king, and all-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* *śāmēaḥ* and *tōqēaʿ* with-*ḥăṣōṣərôt*; and *wattiqraʿ* *ʿătalyāh* *ʾet*-her-garments and *wattiqrāʾ* *qešer* *qāšer*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw",
"*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*ʿōmēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - standing",
"*ʿal-hāʿammûd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by the pillar/platform",
"*kammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - according to the custom",
"*wəhaśśārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the officers",
"*wəhaḥăṣōṣərôt*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the trumpets",
"*ʾel-hammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by the king",
"*wəkol-ʿam*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all people of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*śāmēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - rejoicing",
"*wətōqēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and blowing",
"*baḥăṣōṣərôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with trumpets",
"*wattiqraʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she tore",
"*ʾet-bəgādeyhā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her garments",
"*wattiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she cried",
"*qešer*": "noun, masculine singular - conspiracy",
"*qāšer*": "noun, masculine singular - conspiracy"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿammûd*": "pillar, column, platform",
"*mišpāṭ*": "custom, manner, ordinance, judgment",
"*śārîm*": "officers, officials, princes, leaders",
"*ḥăṣōṣərôt*": "trumpets, horns",
"*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land, common people, citizenry",
"*qešer qāšer*": "treason, conspiracy, rebellion - doubled for emphasis"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.15",
"source": "וַיְצַו֩ יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־שָׂרֵ֥י המיאות הַמֵּא֣וֹת ׀ פְּקֻדֵ֣י הַחַ֗יִל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הוֹצִ֤יאוּ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶל־מִבֵּ֣ית לַשְּׂדֵרֹ֔ת וְהַבָּ֥א אַחֲרֶ֖יהָ הָמֵ֣ת בֶּחָ֑רֶב כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן אַל־תּוּמַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayəṣaw* *yəhôyādāʿ* the-*kōhēn* *ʾet*-captains-of the-*hammēʾôt*, *pəqudê* the-*ḥayil*, and *wayyōʾmer* unto-them: Bring-forth her unto-outside the-*śədērôt*, and the-one-who-comes after-her *hāmēt* with-the-*ḥāreb*. For *ʾāmar* the-*kōhēn*: Not *tûmat* in-*bêt* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəṣaw*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoiada",
"*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest",
"*ʾet-śārê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the captains of",
"*hammēʾôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hundreds",
"*pəqudê*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - officers of",
"*haḥayil*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the force, army",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*hôṣîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring out",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her",
"*ʾel-mibbêt*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine singular - to outside",
"*laśśədērôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - to the ranks",
"*wəhabbā*": "conjunction + definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and the one who comes",
"*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her",
"*hāmēt*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - kill",
"*beḥāreb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for, because",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*ʾal-tûmat*": "negative particle + verb, hophal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let her not be killed",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of"
},
"variants": {
"*pəqudê haḥayil*": "officers of the army, those appointed over the forces",
"*mibbêt laśśədērôt*": "outside the ranks, beyond the lines, outside the temple bounds",
"*hāmēt beḥāreb*": "kill with the sword, put to death by sword",
"*ʾal-tûmat*": "let her not be killed, she shall not be put to death"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.16",
"source": "וַיָּשִׂ֤מוּ לָהּ֙ יָדַ֔יִם וַתָּב֛וֹא דֶּֽרֶךְ־מְב֥וֹא הַסּוּסִ֖ים בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַתּוּמַ֖ת שָֽׁם׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyāśîmû* for-her *yādayim* and *wattābôʾ* the-way-of-*məbôʾ* the-*sûsîm* *bêt* the-king; and *wattûmat* there.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they laid",
"*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - for her",
"*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands",
"*wattābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she came/went",
"*derek-məbôʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular construct - way of entry of",
"*hassûsîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the horses",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*wattûmat*": "verb, hophal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she was put to death"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāśîmû lāh yādayim*": "they laid hands on her, they seized her, they made way for her",
"*derek-məbôʾ hassûsîm*": "way of the horse entrance, horse gate, entry where horses come"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.17",
"source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע אֶֽת־הַבְּרִ֗ית בֵּ֤ין יְהוָה֙ וּבֵ֤ין הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָעָ֔ם לִהְי֥וֹת לְעָ֖ם לַֽיהוָ֑ה וּבֵ֥ין הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבֵ֥ין הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyikrōt* *yəhôyādāʿ* *ʾet*-the-*bərît* between *YHWH* and between the-king and between the-people, to-be *ləʿām* to-*YHWH*; and between the-king and between the-people.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyikrōt*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he cut",
"*yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoiada",
"*ʾet-habbərît*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant",
"*bên*": "preposition - between",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*ûbên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*lihyôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to be",
"*ləʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - a people",
"*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyikrōt bərît*": "cut a covenant, made an agreement",
"*lihyôt ləʿām laYHWH*": "to be a people for YHWH, to belong to YHWH as his people"
}
}
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"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.20",
"source": "וַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח כָּל־עַם־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהָעִ֣יר שָׁקָ֑טָה וְאֶת־עֲתַלְיָ֛הוּ הֵמִ֥יתוּ בַחֶ֖רֶב בֵּ֥ית מלך הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyiśmaḥ* all-*ʿam*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and the-*ʿîr* *šāqāṭāh*; and *ʾet*-*ʿătalyāhû* *hēmîtû* with-the-*ḥereb* *bêt* the-king.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he/it rejoiced",
"*kol-ʿam-hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - all people of the land",
"*wəhāʿîr*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the city",
"*šāqāṭāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was quiet",
"*wəʾet-ʿătalyāhû*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun, feminine - and Athaliah",
"*hēmîtû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they put to death",
"*baḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿam-hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land, common people, citizenry",
"*šāqāṭāh*": "was quiet, was at peace, was undisturbed",
"*hēmîtû baḥereb*": "put to death with the sword, executed by sword",
"*bêt hammelek*": "house of the king, palace, royal residence"
}
}