12{
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.12",
"source": "קָרְא֖וּ צ֑וֹם וְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "*qārəʾû* *ṣôm* and-*hōšîbû* *ʾet*-*nābôt* in-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*qārəʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - they proclaimed",
"*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fast",
"*hōšîbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil - they seated",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people"
},
"variants": {
"*qārəʾû ṣôm*": "proclaimed a fast/called a fast",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief place"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.13",
"source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾû* two the-*ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *wa-yēšəbû* opposite-him; *wa-yəʿiduhû* *ʾanšê* the-*bəlîyaʿal* *ʾet*-*nābôt* before the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*, *bērak* *nābôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; *wa-yōṣiʾuhû* outside the-city *wa-yisqəluhû* with-the-stones *wa-yāmōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they came",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness",
"*wa-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sat",
"*wa-yəʿiduhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they testified against him",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bērak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he blessed/cursed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*wa-yōṣiʾuhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him out",
"*wa-yisqəluhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him",
"*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness",
"*bērak*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.14",
"source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֖וּ אֶל־אִיזֶ֣בֶל לֵאמֹ֑ר סֻקַּ֥ל נָב֖וֹת וַיָּמֹֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yišləḥû* to-*ʾîzebel* *lēʾmōr*, *suqqal* *nābôt* *wa-yāmōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišləḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sent",
"*ʾîzebel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*suqqal*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Pual - he was stoned",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died"
},
"variants": {
"*suqqal*": "was stoned/has been stoned"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.15",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ אִיזֶ֔בֶל כִּֽי־סֻקַּ֥ל נָב֖וֹת וַיָּמֹ֑ת וַתֹּ֨אמֶר אִיזֶ֜בֶל אֶל־אַחְאָ֗ב ק֣וּם רֵ֞שׁ אֶת־כֶּ֣רֶם ׀ נָב֣וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר מֵאֵן֙ לָתֶת־לְךָ֣ בְכֶ֔סֶף כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין נָב֛וֹת חַ֖י כִּי־מֵֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kišmōaʿ* *ʾîzebel* that-*suqqal* *nābôt* *wa-yāmōt*, *wa-tōʾmer* *ʾîzebel* to-*ʾaḥʾāb*, *qûm* *rēš* *ʾet*-*kerem* *nābôt* the-*yizrəʿēʾlî* who *mēʾēn* to-give-to-you for-*kesep*, because *ʾên* *nābôt* alive but-dead.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and it happened",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing",
"*ʾîzebel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel",
"*suqqal*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Pual - he was stoned",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died",
"*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she said",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*qûm*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal - arise",
"*rēš*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal - take possession of",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vineyard of",
"*yizrəʿēʾlî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jezreelite",
"*mēʾēn*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he refused",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive"
},
"variants": {
"*rēš*": "take possession of/inherit/seize",
"*mēʾēn*": "refused/declined",
"*ʾên nābôt ḥay kî-mēt*": "Naboth is not alive but dead"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.16",
"source": "וַיְהִ֛י כִּשְׁמֹ֥עַ אַחְאָ֖ב כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת נָב֑וֹת וַיָּ֣קָם אַחְאָ֗ב לָרֶ֛דֶת אֶל־כֶּ֛רֶם נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֖י לְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kišmōaʿ* *ʾaḥʾāb* that *mēt* *nābôt*, *wa-yāqām* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-go-down to-*kerem* *nābôt* the-*yizrəʿēʾlî* to-take-possession-of-it.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and it happened",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*mēt*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - he died/was dead",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he arose",
"*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vineyard of",
"*yizrəʿēʾlî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jezreelite",
"*lərištô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to take possession of it"
},
"variants": {
"*lāredet*": "to go down/to descend",
"*lərištô*": "to take possession of it/to inherit it/to seize it"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.17",
"source": "וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* to-*ʾēlîyāhû* the-*tišbî* *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and it happened/came",
"*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Elijah",
"*tišbî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Tishbite",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbar-YHWH*": "word of YHWH/message from the LORD"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.18",
"source": "ק֣וּם רֵ֗ד לִקְרַ֛את אַחְאָ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן הִנֵּה֙ בְּכֶ֣רֶם נָב֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־יָ֥רַד שָׁ֖ם לְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*qûm* *rēd* to-meet *ʾaḥʾāb* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* who in-*šōmərôn*; *hinnēh* in-*kerem* *nābôt* which-*yārad* there to-take-possession-of-it.",
"grammar": {
"*qûm*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal - arise",
"*rēd*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal - go down",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*šōmərôn*": "proper name, location - Samaria",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vineyard of",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*yārad*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - he went down",
"*lərištô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to take possession of it"
},
"variants": {
"*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter",
"*lərištô*": "to take possession of it/to inherit it/to seize it"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.19",
"source": "וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הֲרָצַ֖חְתָּ וְגַם־יָרָ֑שְׁתָּ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בִּמְק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר לָקְק֤וּ הַכְּלָבִים֙ אֶת־דַּ֣ם נָב֔וֹת יָלֹ֧קּוּ הַכְּלָבִ֛ים אֶת־דָּמְךָ֖ גַּם־אָֽתָּה׃",
"text": "And-*dibbartā* to-him *lēʾmōr*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, have-*rāṣaḥtā* and-also-*yārāštā*? And-*dibbartā* to-him *lēʾmōr*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, in-the-*māqôm* where *lāqəqû* the-*kəlābîm* *ʾet*-*dam* *nābôt* *yālōqqû* the-*kəlābîm* *ʾet*-*dāməkā* also-you.",
"grammar": {
"*dibbartā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Piel - you shall speak",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*rāṣaḥtā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Qal - you have murdered",
"*yārāštā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Qal - you have taken possession",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place",
"*lāqəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - they licked up",
"*kəlābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dogs",
"*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*yālōqqû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - they will lick up",
"*dāməkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your blood"
},
"variants": {
"*rāṣaḥtā*": "you have murdered/you have killed/you have slain",
"*yārāštā*": "you have taken possession/you have inherited/you have seized",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/spot"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ הַֽמְצָאתַ֖נִי אֹיְבִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָצָ֔אתִי יַ֚עַן הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʾēlîyāhû*, have-you-found-me, my-*ʾōyəbî*? *wa-yōʾmer*, I-have-found-you, because *hitmakerəkā* to-do the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he said",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Elijah",
"*hamṣāʾtanî*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Qal + interrogative prefix + 1st person singular suffix - have you found me",
"*ʾōyəbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my enemy",
"*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Qal - I have found",
"*hitmakerəkā*": "infinitive construct, Hithpael + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your selling yourself",
"*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōyəbî*": "my enemy/my adversary",
"*hitmakerəkā*": "your selling yourself/your devoting yourself",
"*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad",
"*bəʿênê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the sight of the LORD"
}
}