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"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "2Samuel.12.16",
"source": "וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּעַ֣ד הַנָּ֑עַר וַיָּ֤צָם דָּוִד֙ צ֔וֹם וּבָ֥א וְלָ֖ן וְשָׁכַ֥ב אָֽרְצָה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yəbaqqēš* *Dāwid* *ʾet-hāʾĕlōhîm* for *bəʿad* the *naʿar* and *wə-yāṣom* *Dāwid* *ṣôm* and *û-bāʾ* and *wə-lān* and *wə-šākab* *ʾārṣâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəbaqqēš*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sought",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾet-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with definite article - God",
"*bəʿad*": "preposition - for/on behalf of",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/child/youth",
"*wə-yāṣom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fasted",
"*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fast",
"*û-bāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*wə-lān*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spent the night",
"*wə-šākab*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay",
"*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground"
},
"variants": {
"*bəʿad*": "for/on behalf of/because of",
"*naʿar*": "boy/child/youth",
"*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting/abstention from food"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "2Samuel.12.17",
"source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ זִקְנֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ עָלָ֔יו לַהֲקִימ֖וֹ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־בָרָ֥א אִתָּ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāqūmû* *ziqnê* *bêtô* upon him to *lə-hăqîmô* from the *ʾāreṣ* and not *ʾābâ* and not *bārāʾ* with them *lāḥem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqūmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*lə-hăqîmô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to raise him",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/ground",
"*ʾābâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing",
"*bārāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he ate",
"*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food"
},
"variants": {
"*ziqnê*": "elders/old men",
"*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired",
"*bārāʾ*": "ate/dined/consumed"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "2Samuel.12.18",
"source": "וַיְהִ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וַיָּ֣מָת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֜ד לְהַגִּ֥יד ל֣וֹ ׀ כִּי־מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֗לֶד כִּ֤י אָֽמְרוּ֙ הִנֵּה֩ בִהְי֨וֹת הַיֶּ֜לֶד חַ֗י דִּבַּ֤רְנוּ אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֨יךְ נֹאמַ֥ר אֵלָ֛יו מֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וְעָשָׂ֥ה רָעָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yəhî* on the *yôm* the *šəbîʿî* and *wə-yāmot* the *yāled*. And *wə-yîrəʾû* *ʿabdê* *Dāwid* to *lə-haggîd* to him that *kî-mēt* the *yeled* because *kî ʾāmərû*, behold, in *bi-həyôt* the *yeled* *ḥay* *dibbarnû* to him and not *šāmaʿ* to our *bəqôlēnû*, and how *wə-ʾêk* *nōʾmar* to him *mēt* the *yeled* and *wə-ʿāśâ* *rāʿâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*šəbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh",
"*wə-yāmot*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child",
"*wə-yîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell",
"*kî-mēt*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that died",
"*kî ʾāmərû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - because they said",
"*bi-həyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in being",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive",
"*dibbarnû*": "Piel perfect 1st common plural - we spoke",
"*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he listened",
"*bəqôlēnû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - to our voice",
"*wə-ʾêk*": "conjunction + interrogative - and how",
"*nōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will say",
"*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died",
"*wə-ʿāśâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will do",
"*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/harm"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yîrəʾû*": "feared/were afraid/were reluctant",
"*mēt*": "died/dead/is dead",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/something bad"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "2Samuel.12.19",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא דָּוִ֗ד כִּ֤י עֲבָדָיו֙ מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים וַיָּ֥בֶן דָּוִ֖ד כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֧ד אֶל־עֲבָדָ֛יו הֲמֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ מֵֽת׃",
"text": "And *wə-yarəʾ* *Dāwid* that *kî ʿăbādāyw* *mitlaḥăšîm* and *wə-yāben* *Dāwid* that *kî mēt* the *yāled*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʿăbādāyw*, *hă-mēt* the *yeled*? And *wə-yōʾmərû*, *mēt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yarəʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*kî ʿăbādāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - that his servants",
"*mitlaḥăšîm*": "Hithpael participle masculine plural - whispering among themselves",
"*wə-yāben*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he understood",
"*kî mēt*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that died",
"*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*hă-mēt*": "interrogative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead",
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is dead"
},
"variants": {
"*mitlaḥăšîm*": "whispering/muttering/speaking quietly among themselves",
"*mēt*": "dead/died/is dead"
}
}