2 {
"verseID": "2_Kings.9.2",
"source": "וּבָ֖אתָ שָׁ֑מָּה וּרְאֵֽה־שָׁ֠ם יֵה֨וּא בֶן־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט בֶּן־נִמְשִׁ֗י וּבָ֙אתָ֙ וַהֲקֵֽמֹתוֹ֙ מִתּ֣וֹך אֶחָ֔יו וְהֵבֵיאתָ֥ אֹת֖וֹ חֶ֥דֶר בְּחָֽדֶר׃",
"text": "And *ûbāʾtā* *šāmmâ* and *ûrēʾê*-*šām* *Yēhûʾ* *ben*-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* *ben*-*Nimšî* and *ûbāʾtā* and *wahăqēmōtô* from *tôk* *ʾeḥāw* and *wəhēbêʾtā* *ʾōtô* *ḥeder* in *ḥāder*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûbāʾtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you will come/enter",
"*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/to that place",
"*ûrēʾê*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with waw conjunction - and see/look for",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*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",
"*wahăqēmōtô*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and you will make him rise/stand",
"*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*ʾeḥāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers/companions",
"*wəhēbêʾtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you will bring",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him",
"*ḥeder*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chamber/room",
"*ḥāder*": "noun, masculine singular - chamber/inner room"
},
"variants": {
"*ûbāʾtā*": "and you will come/and when you arrive/and you shall enter",
"*wahăqēmōtô*": "and raise him up/and make him stand/and separate him",
"*tôk*": "midst/among/from within",
"*ʾeḥāw*": "his brothers/his companions/his fellow officers",
"*ḥeder bəḥāder*": "chamber within chamber/room within room/inner chamber (idiom for privacy)"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2_Kings.9.3",
"source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ פַךְ־הַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ וְיָצַקְתָּ֣ עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽ לְמֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּפָתַחְתָּ֥ הַדֶּ֛לֶת וְנַ֖סְתָּה וְלֹ֥א תְחַכֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wəlāqaḥtā* *pak*-the *šemen* and *wəyāṣaqtā* upon-*rōʾšô* and *wəʾāmartā* thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *məšaḥtîkā* for *melek* to-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *ûpātaḥtā* the *delet* and *wənastâ* and not *təḥakkê*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəlāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you will take",
"*pak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flask of",
"*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil",
"*wəyāṣaqtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you will pour",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*wəʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you will say",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/has said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*məšaḥtîkā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have anointed you",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ûpātaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you will open",
"*delet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the door",
"*wənastâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you will flee",
"*təḥakkê*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will wait/delay"
},
"variants": {
"*məšaḥtîkā*": "I have anointed you/I am anointing you",
"*melek*": "king/to be king",
"*wənastâ*": "and flee/and hurry away/and depart quickly",
"*təḥakkê*": "wait/delay/tarry"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2_Kings.9.4",
"source": "וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ הַנַּ֛עַר הַנַּ֥עַר הַנָּבִ֖יא רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃",
"text": "And *wayyēlek* the *naʿar* the *naʿar* the *nābîʾ* *Rāmōt Gilʿād*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article (repeated) - the young man/servant",
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet",
"*Rāmōt Gilʿād*": "proper noun, place name - Ramoth Gilead"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant",
"Note": "The repetition of *naʿar* appears in the Hebrew text and may be a scribal error or intended for emphasis"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2_Kings.9.5",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֗א וְהִנֵּ֨ה שָׂרֵ֤י הַחַ֙יִל֙ יֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דָּבָ֥ר לִ֛י אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַשָּׂ֑ר וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֵהוּא֙ אֶל־מִ֣י מִכֻּלָּ֔נוּ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלֶ֥יךָ הַשָּֽׂר׃",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾ* and *wəhinnê* *śārê* the *ḥayil* *yōšəbîm* and *wayyōʾmer* *dābār* to me to you the *śār* and *wayyōʾmer* *Yēhûʾ* to-whom from all of us and *wayyōʾmer* to you the *śār*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came/entered",
"*wəhinnê*": "interjection with waw conjunction - and behold",
"*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the army/force",
"*yōšəbîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - sitting/dwelling",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/message",
"*śār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the commander/captain",
"*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehu",
"*mikkullānû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - from all of us"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê*": "commanders/captains/officers",
"*ḥayil*": "army/force/wealth/strength",
"*dābār*": "word/message/matter",
"*śār*": "commander/captain/prince/officer"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2_Kings.9.6",
"source": "וַיָּ֙קָם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣א הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיִּצֹ֥ק הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן אֶל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מְשַׁחְתִּ֧יךָֽ לְמֶ֛לֶךְ אֶל־עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyāqām* and *wayyābōʾ* the *bayətâ* and *wayyiṣōq* the *šemen* to-*rōʾšô* and *wayyōʾmer* to him thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *məšaḥtîkā* for *melek* to-*ʿam* *YHWH* to-*Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqām*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose",
"*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he entered",
"*bayətâ*": "noun, masculine singular with directional heh - to the house/into the house",
"*wayyiṣōq*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he poured",
"*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/has said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*məšaḥtîkā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have anointed you",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of"
},
"variants": {
"*məšaḥtîkā*": "I have anointed you/I am anointing you",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of (despite plural form, refers to singular deity in construct state)"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2_Kings.9.7",
"source": "וְהִ֨כִּיתָ֔ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַחְאָ֖ב אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ וְנִקַּמְתִּ֞י דְּמֵ֣י ׀ עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים וּדְמֵ֛י כָּל־עַבְדֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד אִיזָֽבֶל׃",
"text": "And *wəhikkîtâ* *ʾet*-*bêt* *ʾAḥʾāb* *ʾădōnêkā* and *wəniqqamtî* *dəmê* *ʿăbāday* the *nəbîʾîm* and *dəmê* all-*ʿabdê* *YHWH* from *yad* *ʾÎzebel*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəhikkîtâ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you will strike/smite",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab",
"*ʾădōnêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your master/lord",
"*wəniqqamtî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I will avenge",
"*dəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blood of",
"*ʿăbāday*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my servants",
"*nəbîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*ʾÎzebel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel"
},
"variants": {
"*wəhikkîtâ*": "and you will strike/and you shall smite/and you must destroy",
"*ʾădōnêkā*": "your master/your lord (though plural in form, refers to singular entity)",
"*dəmê*": "blood/bloodshed/life-blood",
"*yad*": "hand/power/agency"
}
}