10 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.10",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* *məraggəlîm* in-all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*, when-*šāmʿăkem* *ʾet*-*qôl* *ha-šôpār*, *wa-ʾămartem* *mālak* *ʾAbšālôm* in-*Ḥebrôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*məraggəlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies",
"*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*šāmʿăkem*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearing",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of",
"*ha-šôpār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet",
"*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - then you shall say",
"*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king",
"*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron"
},
"variants": {
"*məraggəlîm*": "spies/messengers/scouts",
"*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans",
"*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar",
"*mālak*": "has become king/has begun to reign/rules"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.11",
"source": "וְאֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם הָלְכ֞וּ מָאתַ֤יִם אִישׁ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם קְרֻאִ֖ים וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃",
"text": "And with-*ʾAbšālôm* *hālkû* two hundred *ʾîš* from-*Yərûšālaim*, *qəruʾîm* *wə-hōləkîm* *lə-tummām*; *wə-lōʾ* *yādəʿû* any-*dābār*.",
"grammar": {
"*hālkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men",
"*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*qəruʾîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - invited ones",
"*wə-hōləkîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural - and going",
"*lə-tummām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their innocence",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter"
},
"variants": {
"*qəruʾîm*": "invited ones/guests/those who were called",
"*lə-tummām*": "in their innocence/in their simplicity/in good faith",
"*dābār*": "thing/matter/plan/plot"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.12",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י יוֹעֵ֣ץ דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזָבְח֖וֹ אֶת־הַזְּבָחִ֑ים וַיְהִ֤י הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ אַמִּ֔ץ וְהָעָ֛ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָרָ֖ב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* for-*ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ha-Gîlōnî* *yôʿēṣ* *Dāwid*, from-*ʿîrô* from-*Gilōh*, during-*zābḥô* *ʾet*-*ha-zəbāḥîm*. *wa-yəhî* *ha-qešer* *ʾammîṣ*, *wə-hā-ʿām* *hôlēk* *wā-rāb* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel",
"*ha-Gîlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gilonite",
"*yôʿēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - counselor of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city",
"*Gilōh*": "proper noun - Giloh",
"*zābḥô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering",
"*ha-zəbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sacrifices",
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became",
"*ha-qešer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the conspiracy",
"*ʾammîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong",
"*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people",
"*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going/increasing",
"*wā-rāb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and numerous"
},
"variants": {
"*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/advisor",
"*zābḥô*": "his offering/his sacrificing",
"*qešer*": "conspiracy/plot/treason",
"*ʾammîṣ*": "strong/powerful/growing",
"*hôlēk wā-rāb*": "going and increasing/continually growing"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.13",
"source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּגִּ֔יד אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הָיָ֛ה לֶב־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ha-maggid* to-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, *hāyâ* *lēb*-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* after *ʾAbšālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ha-maggid*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the messenger",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-maggid*": "the messenger/the informant/the one bringing news",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/loyalty/allegiance",
"*ʾîš*": "men/people"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּ֠וִד לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֨יו אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֤וֹ בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ק֣וּמוּ וְנִבְרָ֔חָה כִּ֛י לֹא־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ פְלֵיטָ֖ה מִפְּנֵ֣י אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם מַהֲר֣וּ לָלֶ֗כֶת פֶּן־יְמַהֵ֤ר וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ וְהִדִּ֤יחַ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה וְהִכָּ֥ה הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-all-*ʿăbādāyw* who-with him in-*Yərûšālaim*, arise and *wə-nibrāḥâ*, for *lōʾ*-*tihyeh*-to us *pəlêṭâ* from-face of *ʾAbšālôm*; *mahărû* to go, lest-*yəmahēr* and *wə-hiśśîgānû* and *wə-hiddîaḥ* upon us *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿâ*, and *wə-hikkâ* *hā-ʿîr* by-*pî*-*ḥāreb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wə-nibrāḥâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us flee",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be",
"*pəlêṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - escape/deliverance",
"*mahărû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - hurry",
"*yəmahēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hurries",
"*wə-hiśśîgānû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and overtakes us",
"*wə-hiddîaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and brings down",
"*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/disaster",
"*wə-hikkâ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and strikes",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of",
"*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*nibrāḥâ*": "let us flee/escape",
"*pəlêṭâ*": "escape/deliverance/survival",
"*hiśśîgānû*": "overtakes us/catches us",
"*hiddîaḥ*": "brings down/thrusts/drives",
"*hā-rāʿâ*": "the evil/disaster/calamity",
"*pî-ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/by the sword"
}
}