1 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.20.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֡י לְעֵת֩ תְּשׁוּבַ֨ת הַשָּׁנָ֜ה לְעֵ֣ת ׀ צֵ֣את הַמְּלָכִ֗ים וַיִּנְהַ֣ג יוֹאָב֩ אֶת־חֵ֨יל הַצָּבָ֜א וַיַּשְׁחֵ֣ת ׀ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֗וֹן וַיָּבֹא֙ וַיָּ֣צַר אֶת־רַבָּ֔ה וְדָוִ֖יד יֹשֵׁ֣ב בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיַּ֥ךְ יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־רַבָּ֖ה וַיֶּֽהֶרְסֶֽהָ׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* at *ʿēt* *təšûbat* the *šānâ* at *ʿēt* *ṣēʾt* the *məlākîm*, and *wayinhag* *yôʾāb* *ʾet*-*ḥêl* the *ṣābāʾ* and *wayyašḥēt* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyāṣar* *ʾet*-*rabbâ*, and *dāwîd* *yōšēḇ* in-*yərûšālāim*. And *wayyak* *yôʾāb* *ʾet*-*rabbâ* and *wayyehersehā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened",
"*ʿēt*": "feminine singular construct - time of",
"*təšûbat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - return of",
"*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the year",
"*ṣēʾt*": "infinitive construct - going out of",
"*məlākîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the kings",
"*wayinhag*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he led",
"*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥêl*": "construct noun, masculine singular - force/army of",
"*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the host/army",
"*wayyašḥēt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he destroyed/ravaged",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land of",
"*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of",
"*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon",
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*wayyāṣar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he besieged",
"*rabbâ*": "proper noun - Rabbah",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David",
"*yōšēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wayyak*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated",
"*wayyehersehā*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he destroyed it"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*təšûbat*": "return/turning of",
"*šānâ*": "year/annual cycle",
"*ṣēʾt*": "going out/marching out/expedition",
"*məlākîm*": "kings/rulers",
"*wayinhag*": "and he led/directed/drove",
"*wayyašḥēt*": "and he destroyed/ravaged/ruined",
"*wayyāṣar*": "and he besieged/encircled/pressed",
"*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining/staying",
"*wayyak*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked",
"*wayyehersehā*": "and he destroyed/overthrew/demolished it"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.20.2",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֣יד אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם֩ מֵעַ֨ל רֹאשׁ֜וֹ וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֣הּ ׀ מִשְׁקַ֣ל כִּכַּר־זָהָ֗ב וּבָהּ֙ אֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֔ה וַתְּהִ֖י עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ דָּוִ֑יד וּשְׁלַ֥ל הָעִ֛יר הוֹצִ֖יא הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *dāwîd* *ʾet*-*ʿaṭeret*-*malkām* from-upon *rōʾšô* and *wayyimṣāʾāh* *mišqal* *kikkar*-*zāhāḇ* and-in-her *ʾeḇen* *yəqārâ*, and *wattəhî* upon-*rōʾš* *dāwîd*. And-*šəlal* the-*ʿîr* *hôṣîʾ* *harbē* *məʾōd*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿaṭeret*": "construct noun, feminine singular - crown of",
"*malkām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their king/Malcam",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*wayyimṣāʾāh*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he found it",
"*mišqal*": "construct noun, masculine singular - weight of",
"*kikkar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - talent of",
"*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular - stone",
"*yəqārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious",
"*wattəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head of",
"*šəlal*": "construct noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder of",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*hôṣîʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought out",
"*harbē*": "adverb - much/greatly",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*malkām*": "their king/Malcam (name of Ammonite deity)",
"*wayyimṣāʾāh*": "and he found it/discovered its [weight]",
"*kikkar*": "talent/round weight (measure)",
"*yəqārâ*": "precious/costly/valuable",
"*šəlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty",
"*hôṣîʾ*": "he brought out/carried out/removed"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.20.3",
"source": "וְאֶת־הָעָ֨ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜הּ הוֹצִ֗יא וַיָּ֨שַׂר בַּמְּגֵרָ֜ה וּבַחֲרִיצֵ֤י הַבַּרְזֶל֙ וּבַמְּגֵר֔וֹת וְכֵן֙ יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה דָוִ֔יד לְכֹ֖ל עָרֵ֣י בְנֵי־עַמּ֑וֹן וַיָּ֧שָׁב דָּוִ֛יד וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ פ",
"text": "And *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* *ʾăšer*-in-her *hôṣîʾ* and *wayyāśar* with-the-*məgērâ* and-with-*ḥărîṣê* the-*barzel* and-with-the-*məgērôt*, and-thus *yaʿăśeh* *dāwîd* to-all *ʿārê* *bənê*-*ʿammôn*. And *wayyāšāḇ* *dāwîd* and-all-the-*ʿām* *yərûšālāim*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which",
"*hôṣîʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought out",
"*wayyāśar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cut/sawed",
"*məgērâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the saw",
"*ḥărîṣê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - implements/sharp tools of",
"*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the iron",
"*məgērôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the saws",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/would do",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʿārê*": "construct noun, feminine plural - cities of",
"*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of",
"*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon",
"*wayyāšāḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*hôṣîʾ*": "he brought out/removed/expelled",
"*wayyāśar*": "and he cut/put to work with/made labor with/sawed",
"*məgērâ*": "saw/cutting implement",
"*ḥărîṣê*": "sharp instruments/harrows/threshing implements of",
"*məgērôt*": "saws/cutting implements",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "he did/would do/made",
"*wayyāšāḇ*": "and he returned/came back/restored"
}
}