1{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ מ֣וֹת שָׁא֔וּל וְדָוִ֣ד שָׁ֔ב מֵהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב דָּוִ֛ד בְּצִקְלָ֖ג יָמִ֥ים שְׁנָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* after *môt* *šāʾûl* and *dāwid* *šāb* from *hakkôt* *ʾet*-the *ʿămālēq* and *wayyēšeb* *dāwid* in *ṣiqəlāg* days two.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened",
"*môt*": "construct state, infinitive - death of",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*šāb*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned/had returned",
"*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - from striking/defeating",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek(ites)",
"*wayyēšeb*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed/remained",
"*ṣiqəlāg*": "proper noun - Ziklag",
"*yāmîm šənāyim*": "dual noun construction - two days"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*šāb*": "returned/was returning/had returned",
"*hakkôt*": "striking down/smiting/defeating",
"*wayyēšeb*": "dwelt/stayed/remained/lived"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.2",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וְהִנֵּה֩ אִ֨ישׁ בָּ֤א מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל וּבְגָדָ֣יו קְרֻעִ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיְהִי֙ בְּבֹא֣וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* on the day the third and *hinnēh* *ʾîš* coming from the *maḥăneh* from *ʿim* *šāʾûl* and *bəgādāyw* *qəruʿîm* and *ʾădāmâ* on *rōʾšô* and *wayəhî* in his coming to *dāwid* and *wayyippōl* *ʾarṣâ* and *wayyištāḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming",
"*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - camp",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - from with",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clothes",
"*qəruʿîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - torn",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/soil/dirt",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*bəbōʾô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his coming",
"*wayyippōl*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell",
"*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtaphel form - and he bowed down/prostrated himself"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/one",
"*maḥăneh*": "camp/army/host",
"*bəgādāyw qəruʿîm*": "his clothes [were] torn",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "earth/soil/dust/ground",
"*wayyippōl ʾarṣâ*": "he fell to the ground/he fell down",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "he prostrated himself/he bowed down/he paid homage"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה תָּב֑וֹא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*ʾê* from this *tābôʾ*?' And *wayyōʾmer* to him, 'From *maḥănēh* *yiśrāʾēl* *nimlaṭtî*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾê*": "interrogative particle - where/from where",
"*tābôʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you come",
"*maḥănēh*": "construct state, noun masculine singular - camp of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nimlaṭtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I escaped/I am escaped"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾê mizzeh tābôʾ*": "where from do you come?/from where are you coming?",
"*maḥănēh*": "camp/army/host",
"*nimlaṭtî*": "I escaped/I have fled/I got away"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו דָּוִ֛ד מֶה־הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַגֶּד־נָ֣א לִ֑י וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨ס הָעָ֜ם מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְגַם־הַרְבֵּ֞ה נָפַ֤ל מִן־הָעָם֙ וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ וְגַ֗ם שָׁא֛וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנ֖וֹ מֵֽתוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, 'What *hāyâ* the *dābār*? *hagged-nāʾ* to me.' And *wayyōʾmer*, 'That *nās* the *ʿām* from the *milḥāmâ* and also many *nāpal* from the *ʿām* and *wayyāmutû*, and also *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son *mētû*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - happened/was",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter/event",
"*hagged-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - tell please",
"*nās*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle",
"*nāpal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell",
"*wayyāmutû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan",
"*mētû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they died/are dead"
},
"variants": {
"*meh-hāyâ haddābār*": "what was the matter?/what happened?",
"*hagged-nāʾ*": "please tell/do tell",
"*nās*": "fled/has fled/escaped",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat",
"*nāpal*": "fell/have fallen",
"*wayyāmutû*": "and they died/and they were killed",
"*mētû*": "are dead/have died"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַר הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ אֵ֣יךְ יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־מֵ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*ʾêk yādaʿtā* that *mēt* *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son?'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad",
"*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting",
"*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew/know",
"*mēt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/lad",
"*maggid*": "one telling/reporting/declaring",
"*ʾêk yādaʿtā*": "how do you know?/how did you know?",
"*mēt*": "died/is dead"
}
}