2 Samuel 11:15

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.15", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסֵּ֖פֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר הָב֣וּ אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֗ה אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה וְשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם מֵאַחֲרָ֖יו וְנִכָּ֥ה וָמֵֽת׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yichtōb ba-sēfer lēʾmōr hābû ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-mûl pənê ha-milchāmâ ha-chăzāqâ wə-shabtem mē-ʾachărāyw wə-nikkâ wā-mēt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yichtōb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*ba-sēfer*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the letter", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hābû*": "imperative masculine plural - set/place", "*ʾel-mûl*": "preposition + preposition - opposite to", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the battle", "*ha-chăzāqâ*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the fierce", "*wə-shabtem*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall withdraw", "*mē-ʾachărāyw*": "preposition min + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from behind him", "*wə-nikkâ*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular niphal - and he will be struck", "*wā-mēt*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and die" }, "variants": { "*hābû*": "set/place/station/assign", "*ʾel-mûl pənê ha-milchāmâ ha-chăzāqâ*": "in front of the fiercest fighting/facing the strongest part of the battle", "*wə-shabtem mē-ʾachărāyw*": "withdraw from behind him/retreat from supporting him/pull back from him", "*wə-nikkâ wā-mēt*": "that he may be struck and die/so he will be hit and killed" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    In the letter, David wrote, 'Put Uriah at the front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and killed.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the fiercest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he wrote{H3789} in the letter,{H5612} saying,{H559} Set{H3051} ye Uriah{H223} in the forefront{H6440} of the hottest{H2389} battle,{H4421} and retire{H7725} ye from him,{H310} that he may be smitten,{H5221} and die.{H4191}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} in the letter{H5612}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Set{H3051}{(H8798)} ye Uriah{H223} in the forefront{H6440}{H4136} of the hottest{H2389} battle{H4421}, and retire{H7725}{(H8804)} ye from him{H310}, that he may be smitten{H5221}{(H8738)}, and die{H4191}{(H8804)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    After this maner wrote he in the letter: Set Vrias in ye forest parte of ye batayll, & turne you behynde him, yt he maye be slayne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he wrote thus in the letter, Put ye Vriah in the forefront of the strength of the battell, and recule ye backe from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he wrote thus in the letter: Put ye Urias in the forefront of the sharper battaile, and come ye backe from him, that he maye be smytten, and dye.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire you from him, that he may be struck, and die.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he writeth in the letter, saying, `Place ye Uriah over-against the front of the severest battle, and ye have turned back from after him, and he hath been smitten, and hath died.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And in the letter he said, Take care to put Uriah in the very front of the line, where the fighting is most violent, and go back from him, so that he may be overcome and put to death.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In the letter he wrote:“Station Uriah at the front in the thick of the battle and then withdraw from him so he will be cut down and killed.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.9", "source": "מַדּ֜וּעַ בָּזִ֣יתָ ׀ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָרַע֮ *בעינו **בְּעֵינַי֒ אֵ֣ת אוּרִיָּ֤ה הַֽחִתִּי֙ הִכִּ֣יתָ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶ֨ת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ לָקַ֥חְתָּ לְּךָ֖ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְאֹת֣וֹ הָרַ֔גְתָּ בְּחֶ֖רֶב בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן", "text": "*maddûaʿ bāzîtā ʾet-dəbar YHWH la-ʿăśôt hā-raʿ bə-ʿênay ʾēt ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî hikkîtā ba-ḥereb wə-ʾet-ʾištô lāqaḥtā ləkā lə-ʾiššāh wə-ʾōtô hāragtā bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bāzîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have despised", "*ʾet-dəbar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bə-ʿênay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 1st common singular - in my eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you struck", "*ba-ḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword", "*wə-ʾet-ʾištô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and his wife", "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you took", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for yourself", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife", "*wə-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and him", "*hāragtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you killed", "*bə-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the sword of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*bāzîtā*": "despised/rejected/held in contempt", "*dəbar YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*bə-ʿênay*": "in my eyes/in my sight (alternative variant in text: *bə-ʿênô* - 'in his eyes')", "*hikkîtā*": "struck down/killed/caused to be killed", "*hāragtā*": "killed/murdered/slew", "*bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*": "by the sword of the sons of Ammon/by the Ammonite sword" } }
  • Ps 51:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.4", "source": "*הרבה **הֶ֭רֶב כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hereb* *kabbəsēnî* from-*ʿăwōnî* and-from-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *ṭahărēnî*", "grammar": { "*hereb*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - multiply/increase/do abundantly", "*kabbəsēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - wash me thoroughly", "*ʿăwōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my sin", "*ṭahărēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - cleanse me" }, "variants": { "*hereb*": "multiply/increase/do abundantly/thoroughly", "*kabbəsēnî*": "wash me thoroughly/cleanse me completely", "*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/offense/failure", "*ṭahărēnî*": "cleanse me/purify me/make me clean" } }
  • Ps 51:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.14", "source": "הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשׂ֣וֹן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hāšîbâ* to-me *śəśôn* *yišʿekā* and-*rûaḥ* *nədîbâ* *tisməkēnî*", "grammar": { "*hāšîbâ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - restore", "*śəśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy", "*yišʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*nədîbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - willing/noble", "*tisməkēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - she will uphold me" }, "variants": { "*hāšîbâ*": "restore/return/bring back", "*śəśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*yišʿekā*": "your salvation/deliverance/victory", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*nədîbâ*": "willing/noble/generous/free", "*tisməkēnî*": "she will uphold me/sustain me/support me" } }
  • Jer 20:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.13", "source": "שִׁ֚ירוּ לַֽיהוָ֔ה הַֽלְל֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִצִּ֛יל אֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ אֶבְי֖וֹן מִיַּ֥ד מְרֵעִֽים׃", "text": "*šîrû* to *YHWH*, *haləlû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, for *hiṣṣîl* *ʾet*-*nepeš* *ʾebyôn* from *yad* *mərēʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*šîrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - sing", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun, divine name - to the LORD", "*haləlû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hiṣṣîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has delivered", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mərēʿîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers" }, "variants": { "*šîrû*": "sing/celebrate in song", "*haləlû*": "praise/glorify/celebrate", "*hiṣṣîl*": "he has delivered/rescued/saved", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/wicked/those who do evil" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה מֵרַב֙ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ךְ הֱיֵה־לִּ֣י לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁא֣וּל אָמַ֗ר אַל־תְּהִ֤י יָדִי֙ בּ֔וֹ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, *hinnê* my *bittî* the *gədôlâ* *Mērab*, *ʾōtāh* I will *ʾettēn*-to you to *ʾiššâ*; only *hĕyê*-to me for *ben*-*ḥayil*, and *hillāḥēm* *milḥămôt* *YHWH*. And *Šāʾûl* *ʾāmar*, not-*təhî* my *yādî* against him, but *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold/see", "*bittî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*ha-gədôlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the older/greater", "*Mērab*": "proper noun - Merab", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*ʾettēn-ləkā*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + preposition + 2ms suffix - I will give to you", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for a wife", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely/nevertheless", "*hĕyê-lî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition + 1cs suffix - be for me", "*lə-ben-ḥayil*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - as a son of valor", "*wə-hillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine singular - and fight", "*milḥămôt*": "feminine plural construct - battles of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he said/thought", "*ʾal-təhî*": "negative particle + qal jussive, 3fs - let not be", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1cs suffix - my hand", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - but let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*bat*": "daughter", "*gādôl*": "great/large/older", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/valiant warrior", "*lāḥam*": "fight/do battle", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fight", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לּוֹ֙ וּתְהִי־ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, I will *ʾettənennâ* to him, and *təhî*-to him for *môqēš*, and *təhî*-against him *yad*-*pəlištîm*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Dāwid*, in *šətayim* you shall *titḥattēn* with me *ha-yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾettənennâ*": "qal imperfect, 1cs + 3fs suffix - I will give her", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*û-təhî-lô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let her be to him", "*lə-môqēš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a snare/trap", "*û-təhî-bô*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let it be against him", "*yad-pəlištîm*": "feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*bi-šətayim*": "preposition + feminine dual numeral - with two/twice", "*titḥattēn*": "hithpael imperfect, 2ms - you will become related by marriage", "*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*yād*": "hand/power/control", "*pəlištîm*": "Philistines", "*šətayim*": "two/twice/second time", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*yôm*": "day/time/today" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל כֹּֽה־תֹאמְר֣וּ לְדָוִ֗ד אֵֽין־חֵ֤פֶץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בְּמֹ֔הַר כִּ֗י בְּמֵאָה֙ עָרְל֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְשָׁא֣וּל חָשַׁ֔ב לְהַפִּ֥יל אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl*, thus-*tōʾmərû* to *Dāwid*, there is no-*ḥēpeṣ* to the *melek* in *mōhar*, but in *mēʾâ* *ʿorlôt* *pəlištîm*, to *hinnāqēm* in *ʾōyəbê* the *melek*. And *Šāʾûl* *ḥāšab* to *happîl* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* by *yad*-*pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*kōh-tōʾmərû*": "adverb + qal imperfect, 2mp - thus you shall say", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾên-ḥēpeṣ*": "negative particle + masculine singular noun - there is no pleasure/desire", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*bə-mōhar*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in bride price", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/except", "*bə-mēʾâ*": "preposition + feminine singular numeral - in a hundred", "*ʿorlôt*": "feminine plural construct - foreskins of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*lə-hinnāqēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be avenged", "*bə-ʾōyəbê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural construct - on the enemies of", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ḥāšab*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he thought/planned", "*lə-happîl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to fall", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*bə-yad-pəlištîm*": "preposition + feminine singular construct + proper noun - by the hand of the Philistines" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*mōhar*": "bride price/dowry", "*ʿorlâ*": "foreskin", "*nāqam*": "avenge/take vengeance", "*ʾōyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*ḥāšab*": "think/plan/devise", "*nāpal*": "fall/be killed/die", "*yād*": "hand/power" } }
  • 2 Sam 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.17", "source": "וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּפֹּ֥ל מִן־הָעָ֖ם מֵעַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיָּ֕מָת גַּ֖ם אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣəʾû ʾanshê hā-ʿîr* and *wa-yillāchămû ʾet-Yôʾāb* and *wa-yippōl min-hā-ʿām mē-ʿabdê Dāwid* and *wa-yāmāt gam ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾanshê hā-ʿîr*": "noun masculine plural construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - men of the city", "*wa-yillāchămû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural niphal - and they fought", "*ʾet-Yôʾāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - with Joab", "*wa-yippōl*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there fell", "*min-hā-ʿām*": "preposition min + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the people", "*mē-ʿabdê*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural construct - from the servants of", "*wa-yāmāt*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*gam*": "particle - also" }, "variants": { "*yēṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/sortied", "*yillāchămû*": "fought with/battled against", "*yippōl*": "fell/were killed", "*min-hā-ʿām mē-ʿabdê Dāwid*": "some of David's men/troops/servants" } }

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  • 2 Sam 11:5-14
    10 verses
    91%

    5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.5", "source": "וַתַּ֖הַר הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּשְׁלַח֙ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הָרָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "*wa-tahar hā-ʾishâ* and *wa-tishlach* and *wa-taggēd lə-Dāwid* and *wa-tōʾmer hārâ ʾānōchî*", "grammar": { "*wa-tahar*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*hā-ʾishâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "*wa-tishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she sent", "*wa-taggēd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular hiphil - and she told", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to David", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - pregnant", "*ʾānōchî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I" }, "variants": { "*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*taggēd*": "told/informed/reported", "*hārâ ʾānōchî*": "I am pregnant/with child" } }

    6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב שְׁלַ֣ח אֵלַ֔י אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֖ה הַחִתִּ֑י וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֖ה אֶל־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yishlach Dāwid ʾel-Yôʾāb shəlach ʾēlay ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî* and *wa-yishlach Yôʾāb ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*shəlach*": "imperative masculine singular - send", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*shəlach*": "send/dispatch", "*ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî*": "Uriah the Hittite" } }

    7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.7", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א אוּרִיָּ֖ה אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל דָּוִ֗ד לִשְׁל֤וֹם יוֹאָב֙ וְלִשְׁל֣וֹם הָעָ֔ם וְלִשְׁל֖וֹם הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ ʾÛrîyâ ʾēlāyw* and *wa-yishʾal Dāwid li-shlôm Yôʾāb wə-li-shlôm hā-ʿām wə-li-shlôm ha-milchāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wa-yishʾal*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*li-shlôm*": "preposition lamed + construct state - about the welfare of", "*wə-li-shlôm*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + construct state - and about the welfare of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people/troops", "*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the war/battle" }, "variants": { "*yishʾal*": "asked/inquired about", "*shlôm*": "welfare/peace/health/condition", "*hā-ʿām*": "the people/the troops/the army", "*ha-milchāmâ*": "the war/the battle/the fighting" } }

    8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְא֣וּרִיָּ֔‪[t]‬ה רֵ֥ד לְבֵיתְךָ֖ וּרְחַ֣ץ רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֽוּרִיָּה֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתֵּצֵ֥א אַחֲרָ֖יו מַשְׂאַ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer Dāwid lə-ʾÛrîyâ rēd lə-bêytchā û-rəchaṣ raglêychā* and *wa-yēṣēʾ ʾÛrîyâ mi-bêyt ha-melech* and *wa-tēṣēʾ ʾachărāyw masʾat ha-melech*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lə-ʾÛrîyâ*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to Uriah", "*rēd*": "imperative masculine singular - go down", "*lə-bêytchā*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your house", "*û-rəchaṣ*": "conjunction + imperative masculine singular - and wash", "*raglêychā*": "noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*mi-bêyt ha-melech*": "from the house of the king", "*wa-tēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it went out", "*ʾachărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*masʾat ha-melech*": "portion/gift of the king" }, "variants": { "*rēd*": "go down/descend/go home", "*rəchaṣ raglêychā*": "wash your feet/refresh yourself/rest", "*masʾat ha-melech*": "portion from the king/gift from the king/royal present" } }

    9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אוּרִיָּ֗ה פֶּ֚תַח בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָרַ֖ד אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yishkab ʾÛrîyâ petach bêyt ha-melech ʾēt kol-ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw* and not *yārad ʾel-bêytô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishkab*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down", "*petach*": "noun masculine singular construct - at the entrance of", "*bêyt ha-melech*": "house of the king", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - with", "*kol-ʿabdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - all the servants of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lord/master", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*yārad*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went down", "*ʾel-bêytô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house" }, "variants": { "*yishkab*": "lay down/slept", "*petach*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw*": "servants of his lord/master/king's servants" } }

    10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.10", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־יָרַ֥ד אוּרִיָּ֖ה אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אוּרִיָּ֗ה הֲל֤וֹא מִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אַתָּ֣ה בָ֔א מַדּ֖וּעַ לֹֽא־יָרַ֥דְתָּ אֶל־בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yaggîdû lə-Dāwid lēʾmōr lōʾ-yārad ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-bêytô* and *wa-yōʾmer Dāwid ʾel-ʾÛrîyâ hălôʾ mi-derech ʾattâ bāʾ madûaʿ lōʾ-yāradtā ʾel-bêytechā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggîdû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural hiphil - and they told", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ-yārad*": "negation + perfect 3rd masculine singular - did not go down", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negation - is it not that", "*mi-derech*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular - from a journey", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*bāʾ*": "participle masculine singular - coming", "*madûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*lōʾ-yāradtā*": "negation + perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did not go down", "*ʾel-bêytechā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your house" }, "variants": { "*yaggîdû*": "told/reported/informed", "*mi-derech*": "from a journey/from travel/from the road", "*madûaʿ*": "why/for what reason" } }

    11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אוּרִיָּ֜ה אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הָ֠אָרוֹן וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִֽיהוּדָ֜ה יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹת וַאדֹנִ֨י יוֹאָ֜ב וְעַבְדֵ֤י אֲדֹנִ֨י עַל־פְּנֵ֤י הַשָּׂדֶה֙ חֹנִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֞י אָב֧וֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִ֛י לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִם־אִשְׁתִּ֑י חַיֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ אִֽם־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-Dāwid hā-ʾārôn wə-Yisrāʾēl wi-Yhûdâ yōshbîm ba-sukkôt wa-ʾadōnî Yôʾāb wə-ʿabdê ʾadōnî ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh chōnîm wa-ʾănî ʾābôʾ ʾel-bêytî le-ʾechōl wə-lishtôt wə-lishkab ʿim-ʾishtî chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the ark", "*wə-Yisrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Israel", "*wi-Yhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*yōshbîm*": "participle masculine plural - dwelling/staying", "*ba-sukkôt*": "preposition bet + noun feminine plural - in booths/tents", "*wa-ʾadōnî*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my lord", "*wə-ʿabdê*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and servants of", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun common plural construct - upon the face of", "*ha-sādeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the field", "*chōnîm*": "participle masculine plural - encamping/camping", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*ʾābôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common singular - shall I come/go", "*le-ʾechōl*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lishtôt*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wə-lishkab*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to lie", "*ʿim-ʾishtî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - with my wife", "*chayyechā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your life", "*wə-chêy*": "conjunction + construct state - and by the life of", "*nafshechā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "particle + imperfect 1st common singular - if I will do", "*ha-dābār ha-zeh*": "the thing the this - this thing" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾārôn*": "the ark [of the covenant]", "*sukkôt*": "booths/tents/temporary shelters", "*ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh*": "in the open field/on the battlefield", "*chōnîm*": "encamping/camping/bivouacking", "*chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā*": "by your life and by the life of your soul [oath formula]", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "if I do [negative oath formula: I will surely not do]" } }

    12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אוּרִיָּ֗ה שֵׁ֥ב בָּזֶּ֛ה גַּם־הַיּ֖וֹם וּמָחָ֣ר אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב אוּרִיָּ֧ה בִירוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וּמִֽמָּחֳרָֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer Dāwid ʾel-ʾÛrîyâ shēb bā-zeh gam-ha-yôm û-māchār ʾăshallĕchekā* and *wa-yēsheb ʾÛrîyâ bi-Yrûshālaim ba-yôm ha-hûʾ û-mi-māchŏrāt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*shēb*": "imperative masculine singular - remain/stay", "*bā-zeh*": "preposition bet + demonstrative pronoun - in this [place]", "*gam-ha-yôm*": "particle + definite article + noun masculine singular - also today", "*û-māchār*": "conjunction + adverb - and tomorrow", "*ʾăshallĕchekā*": "imperfect 1st common singular piel + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you away", "*wa-yēsheb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed", "*bi-Yrûshālaim*": "preposition bet + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*ba-yôm ha-hûʾ*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular + definite article + pronoun - in that day", "*û-mi-māchŏrāt*": "conjunction + preposition min + noun feminine singular - and on the next day" }, "variants": { "*shēb*": "stay/remain/dwell", "*ʾăshallĕchekā*": "I will send you away/dismiss you/let you go", "*ba-yôm ha-hûʾ*": "on that day/at that time", "*û-mi-māchŏrāt*": "and on the next day/and on the morrow" } }

    13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.13", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא־ל֣וֹ דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֧אכַל לְפָנָ֛יו וַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּ וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּ וַיֵּצֵ֣א בָעֶ֗רֶב לִשְׁכַּ֤ב בְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙ עִם־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔יו וְאֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ לֹ֥א יָרָֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrāʾ-lô Dāwid* and *wa-yōʾchal lə-fānāyw* and *wa-yēsht* and *wa-yshakkrēhû* and *wa-yēṣēʾ bā-ʿereb li-shkab bə-mishkābô ʿim-ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw wə-ʾel-bêytô lōʾ yārād*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ-lô*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he called to him", "*wa-yōʾchal*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate", "*lə-fānāyw*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*wa-yēsht*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he drank", "*wa-yshakkrēhû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made him drunk", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*bā-ʿereb*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the evening", "*li-shkab*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to lie down", "*bə-mishkābô*": "preposition bet + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his bed", "*ʿim-ʿabdê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - with the servants of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*wə-ʾel-bêytô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his house", "*lōʾ yārād*": "negation + perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did not go down" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ-lô*": "invited him/called to him/summoned him", "*yōʾchal lə-fānāyw*": "ate before him/ate in his presence", "*yshakkrēhû*": "made him drunk/intoxicated him", "*mishkābô*": "his bed/couch/place to lie down" } }

    14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד סֵ֖פֶר אֶל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח בְּיַ֥ד אוּרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yhiy ba-bōqer* and *wa-yichtōb Dāwid sēfer ʾel-Yôʾāb* and *wa-yishlach bə-yad ʾÛrîyâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-yichtōb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*sēfer*": "noun masculine singular - letter/document", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*bə-yad*": "preposition bet + noun feminine singular construct - by the hand of" }, "variants": { "*sēfer*": "letter/document/scroll", "*bə-yad*": "by the hand of/through/by means of" } }

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    16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י בִּשְׁמ֥וֹר יוֹאָ֖ב אֶל־הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־א֣וּרִיָּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֖יִל שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wa-yhiy bi-shmôr Yôʾāb ʾel-hā-ʿîr* and *wa-yittēn ʾet-ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-ha-māqôm ʾăsher yādaʿ kî ʾanshê-chayil shām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bi-shmôr*": "preposition bet + qal infinitive construct - when observed/when watched", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - at the city", "*wa-yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he assigned/placed", "*ʾel-ha-māqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the place", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yādaʿ*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾanshê-chayil*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - men of valor/mighty men", "*shām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*bi-shmôr*": "when observing/when besieging/when watching", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "at the city/against the city", "*yittēn*": "assigned/placed/stationed", "*ʾanshê-chayil*": "valiant men/mighty warriors/skilled fighters" } }

    17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.17", "source": "וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּפֹּ֥ל מִן־הָעָ֖ם מֵעַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיָּ֕מָת גַּ֖ם אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣəʾû ʾanshê hā-ʿîr* and *wa-yillāchămû ʾet-Yôʾāb* and *wa-yippōl min-hā-ʿām mē-ʿabdê Dāwid* and *wa-yāmāt gam ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾanshê hā-ʿîr*": "noun masculine plural construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - men of the city", "*wa-yillāchămû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural niphal - and they fought", "*ʾet-Yôʾāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - with Joab", "*wa-yippōl*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there fell", "*min-hā-ʿām*": "preposition min + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the people", "*mē-ʿabdê*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural construct - from the servants of", "*wa-yāmāt*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*gam*": "particle - also" }, "variants": { "*yēṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/sortied", "*yillāchămû*": "fought with/battled against", "*yippōl*": "fell/were killed", "*min-hā-ʿām mē-ʿabdê Dāwid*": "some of David's men/troops/servants" } }

    18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֔ד אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yishlach Yôʾāb* and *wa-yaggēd lə-Dāwid ʾet-kol-dibrê ha-milchāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yaggēd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - and he reported", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to David", "*ʾet-kol-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct - all the matters of", "*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the battle" }, "variants": { "*yaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*dibrê ha-milchāmâ*": "matters of the battle/events of the war/battle report" } }

    19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.19", "source": "וַיְצַ֥ו אֶת־הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּכַלּוֹתְךָ֗ אֵ֛ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yṣaw ʾet-ha-malʾāch lēʾmōr kə-kallôtchā ʾēt kol-dibrê ha-milchāmâ lə-dabbēr ʾel-ha-melech*", "grammar": { "*wa-yṣaw*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular piel - and he commanded", "*ʾet-ha-malʾāch*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the messenger", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kə-kallôtchā*": "preposition kaf + piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - when you finish", "*ʾēt kol-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct - all the matters of", "*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the battle", "*lə-dabbēr*": "preposition lamed + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾel-ha-melech*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the king" }, "variants": { "*yṣaw*": "commanded/instructed/charged", "*malʾāch*": "messenger/envoy", "*kə-kallôtchā*": "when you finish/when you complete", "*dibrê ha-milchāmâ*": "matters of the battle/account of the fighting" } }

    20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.20", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִֽם־תַּעֲלֶה֙ חֲמַ֣ת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָמַ֣ר לְךָ֔ מַדּ֛וּעַ נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם אֶל־הָעִ֖יר לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם הֲל֣וֹא יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יֹר֖וּ מֵעַ֥ל הַחוֹמָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ ʾim-taʿăleh chămat ha-melech wə-ʾāmar ləchā madûaʿ niggashtem ʾel-hā-ʿîr lə-hillāchēm hălôʾ yədaʿtem ʾēt ʾăsher-yōrû mē-ʿal ha-chômâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʾim-taʿăleh*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd feminine singular qal - if rises", "*chămat*": "noun feminine singular construct - anger of", "*ha-melech*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he says", "*ləchā*": "preposition lamed + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*madûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*niggashtem*": "perfect 2nd masculine plural niphal - did you approach", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the city", "*lə-hillāchēm*": "preposition lamed + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negation - did you not", "*yədaʿtem*": "perfect 2nd masculine plural - know", "*ʾēt ʾăsher-yōrû*": "direct object marker + relative pronoun + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - that they would shoot", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon", "*ha-chômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall" }, "variants": { "*taʿăleh chămat ha-melech*": "the king's anger rises/the king becomes angry", "*niggashtem*": "approached/drew near/advanced", "*yōrû*": "shoot/cast/throw [arrows or other projectiles]", "*mē-ʿal ha-chômâ*": "from upon the wall/from the top of the wall" } }

    21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.21", "source": "מִֽי־הִכָּ֞ה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֣לֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבֶּ֗שֶׁת הֲלֽוֹא־אִשָּׁ֡ה הִשְׁלִ֣יכָה עָלָיו֩ פֶּ֨לַח רֶ֜כֶב מֵעַ֤ל הַֽחוֹמָה֙ וַיָּ֣מָת בְּתֵבֵ֔ץ לָ֥מָּה נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם אֶל־הַֽחוֹמָ֑ה וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ גַּ֗ם עַבְדְּךָ֛ אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּ֖י מֵֽת׃", "text": "*mî-hikkâ ʾet-ʾĂbîmelech ben-Yərubbëshet hălôʾ-ʾishâ hishlîchâ ʿālāyw pelach recheb mē-ʿal ha-chômâ wa-yāmāt bə-Tēbēṣ lāmmâ niggashtem ʾel-ha-chômâ wə-ʾāmartā gam ʿabdəchā ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî mēt*", "grammar": { "*mî-hikkâ*": "interrogative + perfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - who struck", "*ʾet-ʾĂbîmelech*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abimelech", "*ben-Yərubbëshet*": "son of Jerubbesheth [Jerubbaal/Gideon]", "*hălôʾ-ʾishâ*": "interrogative + negation + noun feminine singular - was it not a woman", "*hishlîchâ*": "perfect 3rd feminine singular hiphil - she threw", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*pelach recheb*": "piece of millstone", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon", "*wa-yāmāt*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*bə-Tēbēṣ*": "preposition bet + proper noun - in Thebez", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*niggashtem*": "perfect 2nd masculine plural niphal - did you approach", "*ʾel-ha-chômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the wall", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine singular - then you shall say", "*gam*": "particle - also", "*ʿabdəchā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*mēt*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead" }, "variants": { "*ben-Yərubbëshet*": "son of Jerubbesheth/son of Jerubbaal (alternative name for Gideon)", "*pelach recheb*": "millstone piece/upper millstone", "*niggashtem ʾel-ha-chômâ*": "approached the wall/advanced to the wall" } }

    22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.22", "source": "וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַמַּלְאָ֑ךְ וַיָּבֹא֙ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֔ד אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁלָח֖וֹ יוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yēlech ha-malʾāch* and *wa-yābōʾ* and *wa-yaggēd lə-Dāwid ʾēt kol-ʾăsher shəlāchô Yôʾāb*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēlech*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ha-malʾāch*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the messenger", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wa-yaggēd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - and he reported", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to David", "*ʾēt kol-ʾăsher*": "direct object marker + noun + relative pronoun - all that", "*shəlāchô*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - sent him" }, "variants": { "*yaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*kol-ʾăsher shəlāchô*": "all that had sent him/all for which he was sent" } }

    23 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד כִּֽי־גָבְר֤וּ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיֵּצְא֥וּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַנִּהְיֶ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-malʾāch ʾel-Dāwid kî-gābrû ʿālêynû hā-ʾănāshîm wa-yēṣəʾû ʾēlêynû ha-sādeh wa-nihyeh ʿălêyhem ʿad-petach ha-shāʿar*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-malʾāch*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the messenger", "*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*kî-gābrû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine plural qal - for they prevailed", "*ʿālêynû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*hā-ʾănāshîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*wa-yēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came out", "*ʾēlêynû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*ha-sādeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - to the field", "*wa-nihyeh*": "consecutive imperfect 1st common plural - and we were", "*ʿălêyhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ʿad-petach*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the entrance of", "*ha-shāʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gate" }, "variants": { "*gābrû ʿālêynû*": "prevailed against us/were stronger than us/overpowered us", "*yēṣəʾû ʾēlêynû ha-sādeh*": "came out against us to the field/sortied against us", "*nihyeh ʿălêyhem*": "we were upon them/we pushed them back/we drove them" } }

    24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.24", "source": "*ויראו **וַיֹּר֨וּ *המוראים **הַמּוֹרִ֤ים אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֙ךָ֙ מֵעַ֣ל הַחוֹמָ֔ה וַיָּמ֖וּתוּ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְגַ֗ם עַבְדְּךָ֛ אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּ֖י מֵֽת׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yōrû ha-môrîm ʾel-ʿăbādechā mē-ʿal ha-chômâ wa-yāmûtû mē-ʿabdê ha-melech wə-gam ʿabdəchā ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî mēt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōrû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural hiphil - and they shot", "*ha-môrîm*": "definite article + participle masculine plural hiphil - the archers", "*ʾel-ʿăbādechā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - at your servants", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon", "*ha-chômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall", "*wa-yāmûtû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they died", "*mē-ʿabdê*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural construct - from servants of", "*ha-melech*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʿabdəchā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*mēt*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead" }, "variants": { "*yōrû*": "shot/cast [arrows or projectiles]", "*ha-môrîm*": "the archers/the shooters", "*mē-ʿabdê ha-melech*": "some of the king's servants/some of the king's men" } }

    25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֤ר אֶל־יוֹאָב֙ אַל־יֵרַ֤ע בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־כָזֹ֥ה וְכָזֶ֖ה תֹּאכַ֣ל הֶחָ֑רֶב הַחֲזֵ֨ק מִלְחַמְתְּךָ֧ אֶל־הָעִ֛יר וְהָרְסָ֖הּ וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer Dāwid ʾel-ha-malʾāch kōh-tōʾmar ʾel-Yôʾāb ʾal-yēraʿ bə-ʿêynechā ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh kî-chāzōh wə-chāzeh tōʾchal he-chāreb hachăzēq milchamtəchā ʾel-hā-ʿîr wə-hārəsāh wə-chazzəqēhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-ha-malʾāch*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the messenger", "*kōh-tōʾmar*": "adverb + imperfect 2nd masculine singular - thus you shall say", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*ʾal-yēraʿ*": "negative particle + imperfect 3rd masculine singular qal jussive - let it not be evil", "*bə-ʿêynechā*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this matter", "*kî-chāzōh wə-chāzeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative + conjunction + demonstrative - for like this and like that", "*tōʾchal*": "imperfect 3rd feminine singular qal - devours", "*he-chāreb*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sword", "*hachăzēq*": "imperative masculine singular hiphil - strengthen", "*milchamtəchā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your battle", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - against the city", "*wə-hārəsāh*": "conjunction + imperative masculine singular qal + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and destroy it", "*wə-chazzəqēhû*": "conjunction + imperative masculine singular piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and encourage him" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-yēraʿ bə-ʿêynechā*": "let it not displease you/don't be upset about", "*kî-chāzōh wə-chāzeh tōʾchal he-chāreb*": "for the sword devours one as well as another/the sword takes this one and that one alike", "*hachăzēq milchamtəchā*": "strengthen your battle/press your attack harder", "*wə-hārəsāh*": "destroy it/overthrow it/demolish it", "*wə-chazzəqēhû*": "encourage him/strengthen him" } }

    26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.26", "source": "וַתִּשְׁמַע֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת אֽוּרִיָּ֔ה כִּי־מֵ֖ת אוּרִיָּ֣ה אִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּסְפֹּ֖ד עַל־בַּעְלָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-tishmaʿ ʾēshet ʾÛrîyâ kî-mēt ʾÛrîyâ ʾîshāh wa-tispōd ʿal-baʿlāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-tishmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she heard", "*ʾēshet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*kî-mēt*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was dead", "*ʾîshāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*wa-tispōd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she mourned", "*ʿal-baʿlāh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - for her husband/lord" }, "variants": { "*tispōd*": "mourned/lamented/wailed", "*baʿlāh*": "her husband/her lord/her master" } }

    27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.27", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הָאֵ֗בֶל וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד וַיַּאַסְפָ֤הּ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בֵּ֑ן וַיֵּ֧רַע הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה דָוִ֖ד בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel* and *wa-yishlach Dāwid wa-yaʾasfāh ʾel-bêytô wa-təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ wa-tēled lô bēn* and *wa-yēraʿ ha-dābār ʾăsher-ʿāsâ Dāwid bə-ʿêynê YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōr*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and passed", "*hā-ʾēbel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the mourning", "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yaʾasfāh*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gathered her", "*ʾel-bêytô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*wa-təhî-lô*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she became to him", "*lə-ʾishâ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular - as a wife", "*wa-tēled*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - a son", "*wa-yēraʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was evil", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ʾăsher-ʿāsâ*": "relative pronoun + perfect 3rd masculine singular - which did", "*bə-ʿêynê*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel*": "the mourning period passed/the mourning was over", "*yaʾasfāh*": "gathered her/brought her in/took her", "*təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ*": "became his wife/became to him as a wife", "*yēraʿ*": "was evil/displeased/was displeasing", "*bə-ʿêynê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the LORD's sight" } }

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    9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.9", "source": "מַדּ֜וּעַ בָּזִ֣יתָ ׀ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָרַע֮ *בעינו **בְּעֵינַי֒ אֵ֣ת אוּרִיָּ֤ה הַֽחִתִּי֙ הִכִּ֣יתָ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶ֨ת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ לָקַ֥חְתָּ לְּךָ֖ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְאֹת֣וֹ הָרַ֔גְתָּ בְּחֶ֖רֶב בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן", "text": "*maddûaʿ bāzîtā ʾet-dəbar YHWH la-ʿăśôt hā-raʿ bə-ʿênay ʾēt ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî hikkîtā ba-ḥereb wə-ʾet-ʾištô lāqaḥtā ləkā lə-ʾiššāh wə-ʾōtô hāragtā bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bāzîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have despised", "*ʾet-dəbar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bə-ʿênay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 1st common singular - in my eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you struck", "*ba-ḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword", "*wə-ʾet-ʾištô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and his wife", "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you took", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for yourself", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife", "*wə-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and him", "*hāragtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you killed", "*bə-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the sword of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*bāzîtā*": "despised/rejected/held in contempt", "*dəbar YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*bə-ʿênay*": "in my eyes/in my sight (alternative variant in text: *bə-ʿênô* - 'in his eyes')", "*hikkîtā*": "struck down/killed/caused to be killed", "*hāragtā*": "killed/murdered/slew", "*bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*": "by the sword of the sons of Ammon/by the Ammonite sword" } }

    10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹא־תָס֥וּר חֶ֛רֶב מִבֵּיתְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם עֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י בְזִתָ֔נִי וַתִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַחִתִּ֔י לִהְי֥וֹת לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb mi-bêtəkā ʿad-ʿôlām ʿēqeb kî bəzitānî wə-tiqqaḥ ʾet-ʾēšet ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî li-hyôt ləkā lə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lōʾ-tāsûr*": "negation + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - not will depart", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*mi-bêtəkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - until forever/eternally", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction - because", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bəzitānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + suffix 1st common singular - you despised me", "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular consecutive - and you took", "*ʾet-ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the wife of", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb*": "the sword shall not depart/violence shall not cease", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/for all time", "*ʿēqeb kî*": "as a consequence of/because", "*bəzitānî*": "despised me/rejected me/held me in contempt" } }

    11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.11", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩ מֵקִ֨ים עָלֶ֤יךָ רָעָה֙ מִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־נָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙ לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְנָתַתִּ֖י לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁכַב֙ עִם־נָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH hinənî mēqîm ʿāleykā rāʿāh mi-bêtekā wə-lāqaḥtî ʾet-nāšeykā lə-ʿêneykā wə-nātattî lə-rēʿeykā wə-šākab ʿim-nāšeykā lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + suffix 1st common singular - behold me/here I am", "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raising up", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - against you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*mi-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will take", "*ʾet-nāšeykā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your wives", "*lə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - before your eyes", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will give", "*lə-rēʿeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to your neighbor", "*wə-šākab*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will lie", "*ʿim-nāšeykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - with your wives", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold I am/here I am (immediacy formula)", "*mēqîm*": "raising up/bringing/causing to arise", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/trouble", "*rēʿeykā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion (euphemism for rival)", "*lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*": "in the sight of this sun/in broad daylight/publicly" } }

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    14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.14", "source": "אֶ֗פֶס כִּֽי־נִאֵ֤ץ נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה גַּ֗ם הַבֵּ֛ן הַיִּלּ֥וֹד לְךָ֖ מ֥וֹת יָמֽוּת", "text": "*ʾepes kî-niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH ba-ddābār ha-zzeh gam ha-bēn ha-yillôd ləkā môt yāmût*", "grammar": { "*ʾepes*": "noun/conjunction - nevertheless/however", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "Piel infinitive absolute + Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have utterly scorned", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the enemies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ba-ddābār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by this thing", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also", "*ha-bēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the son", "*ha-yillôd*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - the one born", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to you", "*môt yāmût*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will surely die" }, "variants": { "*ʾepes*": "nevertheless/however/notwithstanding", "*niʾēṣ niʾaṣtā*": "you have utterly scorned/despised/blasphemed", "*ʾet-ʾōyəbê YHWH*": "the enemies of YHWH (there may be a textual issue here; some read 'you have given great occasion to the enemies of YHWH to blaspheme' or 'you have utterly despised YHWH')", "*môt yāmût*": "he will surely die/he must certainly die" } }

    15 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.15", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ נָתָ֖ן אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּגֹּ֣ף יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־הַיֶּ֜לֶד אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָלְדָ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת־אוּרִיָּ֛ה לְדָוִ֖ד וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-yēlek* *Nātān* unto *bêtô* and *wə-yiggōp* *YHWH* the *yeled* which *yāldâ* *ʾēšet-ʾÛriyyâ* to *Dāwid* and *wə-yēʾānāš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Nātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nathan", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wə-yiggōp*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child", "*yāldâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she had borne", "*ʾēšet-ʾÛriyyâ*": "noun construct - wife of Uriah", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yēʾānāš*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became sick" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiggōp*": "struck/afflicted/plagued", "*wə-yēʾānāš*": "became sick/grew ill/became mortal ill" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwid* to one from the *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer*, '*gaš pəga-bô*.' And *wayyakkēhû* and *wayyāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*gaš*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - come near/approach", "*pəga-bô*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - strike/attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*wayyāmōt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned", "*ləʾaḥad mēhannəʿārîm*": "to one of the young men/to one of his attendants", "*gaš pəga-bô*": "approach, strike him/go, attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "he struck him/he hit him/he killed him" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁ לָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲלוֹא־זֹאת֙ בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע בַּת־אֱלִיעָ֔ם אֵ֖שֶׁת אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yishlach Dāwid* and *wa-yidrōsh* about *lā-ʾishâ* and *wa-yōʾmer* is not this *Bat-shebaʿ bat-ʾĕlîʿām ʾēshet ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yidrōsh*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*lā-ʾishâ*": "preposition lamed + definite article + noun feminine singular - concerning the woman", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/someone said", "*bat*": "daughter/daughter of", "*ʾēshet*": "construct state - wife of" }, "variants": { "*wa-yidrōsh*": "inquired/sought information about/investigated", "*Bat-shebaʿ*": "Bathsheba (lit. 'daughter of seven' or 'daughter of oath')", "*ha-Chittî*": "the Hittite" } }

  • 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.23", "source": "וַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּ אֶת־אוּרִיָּ֜הוּ מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹיָקִ֔ים וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ בֶּחָ֑רֶב וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶת־נִבְלָת֔וֹ אֶל־קִבְרֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyôṣîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾÛriyyāhû* from-*Miṣrayim* and-*wayəḇiʾuhû* to-the-*meleḵ* *Yəhôyāqîm* and-*wayyakkēhû* with-the-*ḥāreḇ* and-*wayyašlēḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*niḇlāṯô* to-*qiḇrê* *bənê* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyôṣîʾû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they brought out", "*ʾÛriyyāhû*": "proper name - Uriah", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*wayəḇiʾuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they brought him", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*Yəhôyāqîm*": "proper name - Jehoiakim", "*wayyakkēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he struck him", "*ḥāreḇ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*wayyašlēḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he threw", "*niḇlāṯô*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his corpse", "*qiḇrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - graves of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*yāṣâ*": "go out/come out/exit", "*bôʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*nāḵâ*": "strike/hit/beat/kill", "*šālaḵ*": "throw/cast/fling", "*nəḇēlâ*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*qeḇer*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*qiḇrê bənê hāʿām*": "graves of the common people - possibly a burial ground for ordinary citizens" } }

  • 41 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.41", "source": "אֽוּרִיָּה֙ הַחִתִּ֔י זָבָ֖ד בֶּן־אַחְלָֽי׃ ס", "text": "*ʾÛriyyāh* the *Ḥittî*, *Zābād* *ben*-*ʾAḥlāy*.", "grammar": { "*ʾÛriyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - personal name", "*Ḥittî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*Zābād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - personal name", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾAḥlāy*": "proper noun, masculine singular - personal name" }, "variants": { "*ʾÛriyyāh*": "Uriah", "*Ḥittî*": "Hittite/from Heth", "*Zābād*": "Zabad" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּֽהְי֤וֹת דָּוִד֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם בַּעֲל֗וֹת יוֹאָב֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א לְקַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וַיַּ֥ךְ כָּל־זָכָ֖ר בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And-*wayehī* when-*bihyōt* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdōm*, when-*baʿălōt* *Yōʾāḇ* *sar* the-*tsāḇāʾ* to-*qabbēr* *ʾet*-the-*ḥălālīm*; and-*wayyak* all-*zākhār* in-*ʾĔdōm*.", "grammar": { "*wayehī*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bihyōt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with/against", "*ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*baʿălōt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when went up", "*Yōʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*sar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - commander of", "*tsāḇāʾ*": "article + noun, masculine, singular, absolute - the army", "*qabbēr*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to bury", "*ḥălālīm*": "article + noun, masculine, plural, absolute - the slain", "*wayyak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*zākhār*": "noun, masculine, singular - male" }, "variants": { "*bihyōt* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdōm*": "when David was with/against Edom/when David fought Edom", "*ḥălālīm*": "slain/corpses/fallen in battle", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ לִתְשׁוּבַ֨ת הַשָּׁנָ֜ה לְעֵ֣ת ׀ צֵ֣את הַמַּלְאֿכִ֗ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֡ד אֶת־יוֹאָב֩ וְאֶת־עֲבָדָ֨יו עִמּ֜וֹ וְאֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ עַל־רַבָּ֑ה וְדָוִ֖ד יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yhiy* at *təshûbat ha-shānâ* at *ʿēt ṣēʾt ha-malʾāchîm* *wə-yishlach Dāwid* *ʾet-Yôʾāb* and *ʾet-ʿăbādāyw* with him and *ʾet-kol-Yisrāʾēl* and they *wa-yashchîtû* *ʾet-bənêy ʿAmmôn* and they *wa-yāṣurû* against *Rabbâ* and *Dāwid* *yôshēb* in *Yərûshālāim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*təshûbat ha-shānâ*": "construct state - at the return of the year [i.e., spring]", "*ʿēt ṣēʾt ha-malʾāchîm*": "construct chain - at the time of the going out of the kings/messengers", "*wə-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*kol-Yisrāʾēl*": "all Israel", "*wa-yashchîtû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they destroyed/ravaged", "*bənêy ʿAmmôn*": "sons of Ammon, Ammonites", "*wa-yāṣurû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they besieged", "*Rabbâ*": "proper noun - capital city of Ammon", "*yôshēb*": "participle masculine singular - sitting/dwelling/remaining" }, "variants": { "*təshûbat ha-shānâ*": "return of the year/springtime/season when campaigns begin", "*ṣēʾt ha-malʾāchîm*": "going forth of kings/messengers/armies", "*yashchîtû*": "destroyed/ravaged/ruined", "*yāṣurû*": "besieged/encircled" } }

  • 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֲשֵׂה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר וּפְגַע־בּ֖וֹ וּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹ וַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ ׀ דְּמֵ֣י חִנָּ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁפַ֣ךְ יוֹאָ֔ב מֵעָלַ֕י וּמֵעַ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to him the *melek*, \"*ʿăśēh* as *dibber*, and *pəgaʿ*-in him and *qəbartô*; and *hăsîrōtā* *dəmê* *ḥinnām* which *šāpak* *yôʾāb* from upon me and from upon house-of my father.\"", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - king", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - do", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken", "*pəgaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - strike/execute", "*qəbartô*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - bury him", "*hăsîrōtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will remove/take away", "*dəmê*": "masculine plural construct noun - bloods of", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/freely/for nothing", "*šāpak*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - poured out/shed", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/execute", "*dibber*": "has spoken/said/commanded", "*pəgaʿ*": "strike/execute/fall upon/attack", "*qəbartô*": "bury him/entomb him", "*hăsîrōtā*": "you will remove/take away/eliminate", "*dəmê*": "bloods/bloodguilt/bloodshed", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/innocently/undeservedly", "*šāpak*": "poured out/shed/spilled" } }

  • 39 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.39", "source": "אֽוּרִיָּה֙ הַֽחִתִּ֔י כֹּ֖ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה", "text": "*ʾÛriyyāh* *haḥittî*: all thirty and seven", "grammar": { "*ʾÛriyyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥittî*": "proper adjective - Hittite", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*šəlōšîm*": "number - thirty", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šiḇʿāh*": "number - seven" }, "variants": {} }

  • 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־יְ֠הוֹיָקִים וְכָל־גִּבּוֹרָ֤יו וְכָל־הַשָּׂרִים֙ אֶת־דְּבָרָ֔יו וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הֲמִית֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּרָ֔א וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיָּבֹ֥א מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*wayyišmaʿ* the-*meleḵ*-*Yəhôyāqîm* and-all-*gibbôrāw* and-all-the-*śārîm* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇārāw* and-*wayəḇaqqēš* the-*meleḵ* *hămîṯô* and-*wayyišmaʿ* *ʾÛriyyāhû* and-*wayyîrāʾ* and-*wayyiḇraḥ* and-*wayyāḇōʾ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he heard", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*Yəhôyāqîm*": "proper name - Jehoiakim", "*gibbôrāw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his mighty men", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the officials", "*dəḇārāw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his words", "*wayəḇaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he sought", "*hămîṯô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to kill him", "*ʾÛriyyāhû*": "proper name - Uriah", "*wayyîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he feared", "*wayyiḇraḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he fled", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he went/came", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*gibbôr*": "mighty/valiant/strong man", "*biqqēš*": "seek/search for/desire", "*bāraḥ*": "flee/escape/run away", "*bôʾ*": "come/enter/arrive" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֥ה דָוִ֛ד אֶת־הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־סָ֞ר מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֗הוּ כֹּ֚ל יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔יו רַ֕ק בִּדְבַ֖ר אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "Because *ʿāśâ* *dāwid* *ʾet*-the-*yāshār* in-eyes-of *yhwh* and-not-*sār* from-all which-*ṣiwwāhû* all *yәmê* *ḥayyāyw* only in-*dәvar* *ʾûriyyâ* the-*ḥittî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - did/made", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*yāshār*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article ha- and direct object marker ʾet - the right/straight/upright", "*yhwh*": "divine name with prefixed preposition bә- and construct form ʿênê (in eyes of) - YHWH/the LORD", "*sār*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with negation lōʾ- - turned aside/departed not", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded him", "*yәmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life", "*dәvar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition bә- (in) - matter of/case of", "*ʾûriyyâ*": "proper name - Uriah", "*ḥittî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article ha- - the Hittite" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed", "*yāshār*": "right/straight/upright/what is pleasing", "*sār*": "turned aside/departed/deviated", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "commanded him/ordered him", "*yәmê*": "days", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life", "*dәvar*": "matter/case/affair/thing" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *dāwid* and *wayyišlaḥ* *ʾet-yôʾāb* and *wəʾēt* all-*kol-haṣṣābāʾ* the-*haggibōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾet-yôʾāb*": "direct object marker with proper name - Joab", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*kol-haṣṣābāʾ*": "construct with definite article and masculine singular noun - all the army", "*haggibōrîm*": "definite article with masculine plural adjective - the mighty men" }, "variants": { "*haggibōrîm*": "the mighty men/the warriors/the valiant men" } }

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    14 { "verseID": "2Samuel.18.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב לֹא־כֵ֖ן אֹחִ֣ילָה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיִּקַּח֩ שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה שְׁבָטִ֜ים בְּכַפּ֗וֹ וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ בְּלֵ֣ב אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י בְּלֵ֥ב הָאֵלָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ* not-thus *ʾōḥîlâ* before-*p̄āneḵā* and-*yiqqaḥ* three *šěḇāṭîm* in-*kappô* and-*yiṯqāʿēm* in-*lēḇ* *ʾAḇšālôm* *ʿôḏennû* *ḥay* in-*lēḇ* the-*ʾēlâ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ʾōḥîlâ*": "first person singular hiphil imperfect cohortative - I will wait/linger", "*p̄āneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*yiqqaḥ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he took", "*šěḇāṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - rods/staffs/spears/darts", "*kappô*": "feminine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his palm/hand", "*yiṯqāʿēm*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive with third person masculine plural suffix - and he thrust them", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾAḇšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb with third person masculine singular suffix - while he was still", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - alive/living", "*ʾēlâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the terebinth/oak" }, "variants": { "*ʾōḥîlâ*": "I will wait/I will tarry/I must delay", "*šěḇāṭîm*": "darts/spears/javelins/rods", "*yiṯqāʿēm*": "thrust them/stuck them/drove them", "*lēḇ*": "heart/middle/midst", "*ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet he was/as he was yet", "*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak tree" } }

    15 { "verseID": "2Samuel.18.15", "source": "וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י כְּלֵ֣י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And-*yāsōbbû* ten *něʿārîm* *nōśěʾê* *kělê* *Yôʾāḇ* and-*yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾAḇšālôm* and-*yěmîṯuhû*.", "grammar": { "*yāsōbbû*": "third person masculine plural qal imperfect consecutive - and they surrounded/encircled", "*něʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - young men/servants/attendants", "*nōśěʾê*": "masculine plural qal participle construct - carriers/bearers of", "*kělê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons/armor/instruments of", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yakkû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive - and they struck/smote", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAḇšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yěmîṯuhû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive with third person masculine singular suffix - and they killed him" }, "variants": { "*yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled/gathered around", "*něʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*nōśěʾê*": "bearers of/carriers of/who carried", "*kělê*": "weapons/armor/instruments/equipment", "*yakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*yěmîṯuhû*": "killed him/put him to death" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.11", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ עָמַ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָפֵ֧ץ בְּיוֹאָ֛ב וּמִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־לְדָוִ֖ד אַחֲרֵ֥י יוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *ʿāmad* over-him from-*naʿar*-*yôʾāv* and *ʾāmar*, Who that *ḥāpēṣ* in-*yôʾāv* and who that-for-*dāwid* *ʾaḥărê* *yôʾāv*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delights/favors", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/one/each", "*ʿāmad*": "stood/remained/took his stand", "*naʿar*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/favors/is pleased with", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following" } }

  • 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.25", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד בְּנָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וַיִּפְגַּע־בּ֖וֹ וַיָּמֹֽת", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* by-*yad* *bənāyāhû* *ben*-*yəhôyādāʿ*; *wə-yipgaʿ*-in-him *wə-yāmōt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he sent'", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct noun - 'hand of/by the hand of'", "*bənāyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Benaiah'", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'son of'", "*yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun - 'Jehoiada'", "*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he struck/fell upon'", "*wə-yāmōt*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he died'" }, "variants": { "*yišlaḥ*": "send/dispatch/commission", "*yad*": "hand/agency/through (idiom for delegation of authority)", "*yipgaʿ*": "strike/attack/fall upon (euphemism for execution)", "*yāmōt*": "die/was killed/perished" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.21", "source": "לָכֵן֩ תֵּ֨ן אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֜ם לָרָעָ֗ב וְהַגִּרֵם֮ עַל־יְדֵי־חֶרֶב֒ וְתִֽהְיֶ֨נָה נְשֵׁיהֶ֤ם שַׁכֻּלוֹת֙ וְאַלְמָנ֔וֹת וְאַ֨נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם יִֽהְי֖וּ הֲרֻ֣גֵי מָ֑וֶת בַּח֣וּרֵיהֶ֔ם מֻכֵּי־חֶ֖רֶב בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore *tēn* *ʾet*-their sons to the *rāʿāb*, and *hagirēm* to hands of *ḥereb*, and *wĕtihyenāh* their wives *šakkûlôt* and *ʾalmānôt*, and their *ʾanšêhem* *yihyû* *hărugê* *māwet*, their young men *mukkê*-*ḥereb* in the *milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*tēn*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the famine", "*hagirēm*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - deliver them over", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wĕtihyenāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - and they will be", "*šakkûlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - bereaved", "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their men", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*hărugê*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - slain of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*mukkê*": "verb, hophal participle, masculine plural construct - struck by", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the battle/war" }, "variants": { "*tēn*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*hagirēm*": "deliver them over/hand them over", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*wĕtihyenāh*": "and they will be/become", "*šakkûlôt*": "bereaved/childless", "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows/women who lost husbands", "*ʾanšêhem*": "their men/husbands", "*yihyû*": "they will be/become", "*hărugê*": "slain of/killed by", "*māwet*": "death/mortality", "*mukkê*": "struck by/smitten by", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting" } }

  • 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.26", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹאָב֙ מֵעִ֣ם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ מִבּ֣וֹר הַסִּרָ֑ה וְדָוִ֖ד לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃", "text": "And *wə-yēṣēʾ* *yôʾāb* from-with *dāwid* and *wə-yišlaḥ* *malʾākîm* after *ʾabnēr* and *wə-yāšibû* *ʾōtô* from-*bôr* the-*sirāh* and-*dāwid* not *yādāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*wə-yāšibû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought back", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - well/cistern/pit", "*sirāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Sirah", "*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew" }, "variants": { "*bôr ha-sirāh*": "well of Sirah/cistern of Sirah (place name)" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הַעֲל֨וּ אֹת֧וֹ בַמִּטָּ֛ה אֵלַ֖י לַהֲמִתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-the *hammalʾāḵîm* to *lirʾôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, \"*Haʿălû* him in the *ḇammittāh* to me to *laḥămîṯô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammalʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the messengers'", "*lirʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to see'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*Haʿălû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - 'bring up'", "*ḇammittāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the bed'", "*laḥămîṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*lirʾôṯ*": "to see/to check on/to inspect", "*Haʿălû*": "bring up/carry up/take up", "*laḥămîṯô*": "to kill him/to execute him/to put him to death" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *môt* *tāmût* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾattâ* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - dying", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall die", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*môt tāmût*": "you shall surely die/dying you shall die (emphatic)" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.19.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־צָבָ֖א הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים", "text": "*wə-yišmaʿ Dāwîd*, *wə-yišlaḥ ʾet-Yôʾāb wə-ʾēt kol-ṣābāʾ ha-gibbôrîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he heard", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*ʾet-Yôʾāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - all the army/host of", "*ha-gibbôrîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the mighty men" }, "variants": { "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/troops", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes/valiant men" } }

  • 30 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.30", "source": "וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו הָרְג֖וּ לְאַבְנֵ֑ר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵמִ֜ית אֶת־עֲשָׂה־אֵ֧ל אֲחִיהֶ֛ם בְּגִבְע֖וֹן בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yôʾāb* *wa-ʾăbîšay* *ʾāḥîw* *hārgû* *lə-ʾabnēr* *ʿal* *ʾăšer* *hēmît* *ʾet*-*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* *ʾăḥîhem* in *gibʿôn* in *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôʾāb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joab", "*wa-ʾăbîšay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they killed", "*lə-ʾabnēr*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Abner", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/because", "*hēmît*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to die/killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel", "*ʾăḥîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brother", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*hārgû*": "they killed/they slew", "*ʿal*": "on account of/because/concerning", "*hēmît*": "he killed/he put to death/he caused to die" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אִם־יְהוָ֖ה יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּ אֽוֹ־יוֹמ֤וֹ יָבוֹא֙ וָמֵ֔ת א֧וֹ בַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה יֵרֵ֖ד וְנִסְפָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*: *ḥay*-*YHWH*, for *ʾim*-*YHWH* *yiggāp̄ennû* or his *yômô* *yāḇôʾ* and *wāmēṯ*, or in the *milḥāmâ* *yērēḏ* and *wәnispâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ḥay*": "Adjective, masculine singular construct - alive/living", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾim*": "Conditional particle - if/surely", "*yiggāp̄ennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will strike him", "*yômô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his day", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*wāmēṯ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will die", "*milḥāmâ*": "Noun, feminine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - in the battle", "*yērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will go down", "*wәnispâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he will be swept away" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ḥay*": "alive/as surely as...lives/by the life of", "*ʾim*": "if/surely", "*yiggāp̄ennû*": "will strike him/will smite him/will defeat him", "*yômô*": "his day/his appointed time", "*yāḇôʾ*": "will come/will arrive", "*wāmēṯ*": "and he will die/and he dies", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat", "*yērēḏ*": "he will go down/descend/enter", "*wәnispâ*": "and he will be swept away/and he will perish" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.5", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֡עְתָּ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָ֨שָׂה לִ֜י יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה לִשְׁנֵֽי־שָׂרֵ֣י צִבְא֣וֹת יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לְאַבְנֵ֨ר בֶּן־נֵ֜ר וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤א בֶן־יֶ֙תֶר֙ וַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔ם וַיָּ֥שֶׂם דְּמֵֽי־מִלְחָמָ֖ה בְּשָׁלֹ֑ם וַיִּתֵּ֞ן דְּמֵ֣י מִלְחָמָ֗ה בַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמָתְנָ֔יו וּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרַגְלָֽיו", "text": "And also *ʾattâ* *yādaʿtā* *ʾēt* what *ʿāśâ* to me *yôʾāb* *ben-ṣərûyâ* who *ʿāśâ* to two-*śārê* *ṣibʾôt* *yiśrāʾēl* to *ʾabnēr* *ben-nēr* and to *ʿămāśāʾ* *ben-yeter* and *yaharəgēm* and *yāśem* *dəmê-milḥāmâ* in *šālôm* and *yittēn* *dəmê* *milḥāmâ* in *baḥăgōrātô* which in *bəmātnāyw* and in *bənaʿălô* which in *bəraglāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ben-ṣərûyâ*": "son of Zeruiah (construct relationship)", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - commanders/captains of", "*ṣibʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - armies/hosts of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ben-nēr*": "son of Ner (construct relationship)", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun - Amasa", "*ben-yeter*": "son of Jether (construct relationship)", "*yaharəgēm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and waw consecutive - and he killed them", "*yāśem*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he put/placed", "*dəmê-milḥāmâ*": "construct form - blood of war", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - in peace", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he put/placed", "*dəmê*": "masculine plural construct - blood of", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*baḥăgōrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his belt", "*bəmātnāyw*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his loins", "*bənaʿălô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his sandal", "*bəraglāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his feet" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "know/understand/recognize", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/chiefs/officers", "*yaharəgēm*": "killed/slew/murdered them", "*yāśem*": "put/placed/set", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being", "*yittēn*": "put/placed/applied" } }