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"
}
}