20 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto-her *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā* the-*ʾĂmînôn* *ʾāḥîk* *hāyāh* with-you and-now *ʾăḥôtî* *haḥărîšî* *ʾāḥîk* he *ʾal*-*tāšîtî* *ʾet*-*libbēk* to-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* *wə-tēšeb* *Tāmār* *wə-šōmēmāh* *bêt* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother",
"*ʾĂmînôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - Amnon",
"*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother",
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was",
"*ʾăḥôtî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my sister",
"*haḥărîšî*": "Hiphil imperative feminine singular - be silent/be still",
"*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tāšîtî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you set/you place",
"*libbēk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your heart",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter",
"*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*wə-tēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she remained/dwelt",
"*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar",
"*wə-šōmēmāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle feminine singular - and desolate",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother"
},
"variants": {
"*haḥărîšî*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/hold your peace",
"*tāšîtî*": "you set/you place/you put/you make",
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair",
"*wə-tēšeb*": "and she remained/and she dwelt/and she stayed",
"*wə-šōmēmāh*": "and desolate/and devastated/and deserted/and lonely"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.21",
"source": "וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד שָׁמַ֕ע אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר ל֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "*wə-ha-melek* *Dāwid* *šāmaʿ* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* *wə-yiḥar* to-him *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ha-melek*": "waw conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he heard",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/matters",
"*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative pronoun - these",
"*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became angry",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmaʿ*": "he heard/he listened to/he learned of",
"*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things/affairs",
"*wə-yiḥar*": "and he became angry/and he burned with anger/and he was enraged",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.22",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּ֧ר אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם עִם־אַמְנ֖וֹן לְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־ט֑וֹב כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן עַל־דְּבַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִנָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*dibber* *ʾAbšālôm* with-*ʾAmnôn* for-evil and-unto-good *kî*-*śānēʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* upon-*dəbar* which *ʿinnāh* *ʾēt* *Tāmār* *ʾăḥōtô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*śānēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he hated",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun - matter of/word of",
"*ʿinnāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he violated/humbled",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar",
"*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sister"
},
"variants": {
"*dibber*": "he spoke/he talked/he said",
"*śānēʾ*": "he hated/he loathed/he detested",
"*dəbar*": "matter/word/account/cause",
"*ʿinnāh*": "he violated/he humbled/he afflicted/he forced/he raped"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.23",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* for-*šənātayim* *yāmîm* *wə-yihyû* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʾAbšālôm* in-*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr* which with-*ʾEprāyim* *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to-all-*bənê* the-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*šənātayim*": "dual noun - two years",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days",
"*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and there were",
"*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr*": "proper noun, place name - Baal Hazor",
"*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*šənātayim*": "two years/a two-year period",
"*yāmîm*": "days/time",
"*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers",
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he invited"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.24",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* unto-the-*melek* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʿabdekā* *yēlek*-*nāʾ* the-*melek* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-*ʿabdekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers",
"*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his servants",
"*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "and he came/and he went/and he entered",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers",
"*yēlek*": "let go/may go/would go",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם אַל־בְּנִי֙ אַל־נָ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְלֹ֥א נִכְבַּ֖ד עָלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֛וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה לָלֶ֖כֶת וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the-*melek* unto-*ʾAbšālôm* *ʾal*-*bənî* *ʾal*-*nāʾ* *nēlēk* all-of-us and-not *nikbad* upon-you *wə-yiprāṣ*-at-him and-not-*ʾābāh* to-go *wə-yəbārăkēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my son",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*nēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go",
"*nikbad*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural - we would be a burden",
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged",
"*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing",
"*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾal*": "do not/no",
"*nēlēk*": "let us go/may we go/should we go",
"*nikbad*": "we would be a burden/we would be heavy/we would be too many",
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted",
"*ʾābāh*": "he was willing/he consented/he wanted",
"*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "and he blessed him/and he greeted him/and he bade him farewell"
}
}