15 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.14.15",
"source": "וְ֠עַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜אתִי לְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲדֹנִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֥י יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי הָעָ֑ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֲמָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿattāh* that-*bāʾtî* to-*dabbēr* to-the-*melek* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*, for *yērəʾunî* the-*ʿām*; *wattōʾmer* *šipḥātəkā* *ʾădabbərāh*-*nāʾ* to-the-*melek*, *ʾûlay* *yaʿăśeh* the-*melek* *ʾet*-*dəbar* *ʾămātô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*bāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have come",
"*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter/thing",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this",
"*yērəʾunî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people",
"*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*ʾădabbərāh*": "Piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do",
"*dəbar*": "construct state of dābār - word/request of",
"*ʾămātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his handmaid"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/request",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk",
"*šipḥātəkā*": "your maidservant/handmaid/female slave",
"*ʾămātô*": "his handmaid/maidservant/female slave"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.14.16",
"source": "כִּ֚י יִשְׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶת־אֲמָת֖וֹ מִכַּ֣ף הָאִ֑ישׁ לְהַשְׁמִ֨יד אֹתִ֤י וְאֶת־בְּנִי֙ יַ֔חַד מִֽנַּחֲלַ֖ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "For *yišmaʿ* the-*melek* to-*haṣṣîl* *ʾet*-*ʾămātô* from-*kap* the-*ʾîš* to-*hašmîd* *ʾōtî* *wə-ʾet*-*bənî* *yaḥad* from-*naḥălat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear/listen",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king",
"*haṣṣîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to deliver/save",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾămātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his handmaid",
"*kap*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - hand/palm of",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*hašmîd*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/exterminate",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and",
"*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*yaḥad*": "adverb - together",
"*naḥălat*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - inheritance/possession of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God"
},
"variants": {
"*kap*": "hand/palm/power",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband",
"*hašmîd*": "to destroy/annihilate/exterminate",
"*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/property",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.14.17",
"source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔ יִֽהְיֶה־נָּ֛א דְּבַר־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לִמְנוּחָ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַטּ֣וֹב וְהָרָ֔ע וַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהִ֥י עִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wattōʾmer* *šipḥātəkā*, *yihyeh*-*nāʾ* *dəbar*-*ʾădōnî* the-*melek* for-*mənûḥāh*; for as-*malʾak* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*, so *ʾădōnî* the-*melek* to-*šimōaʿ* the-*ṭôb* *wə-hārāʿ*, and-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *yəhî* with-you.",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may it be",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*dəbar*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - word of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king",
"*mənûḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - rest/comfort",
"*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God",
"*šimōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to hear/discern",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good",
"*wə-hārāʿ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular adjective - and the evil",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*yəhî*": "Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he be"
},
"variants": {
"*mənûḥāh*": "rest/comfort/tranquility",
"*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.14.18",
"source": "וַיַּ֣עַן הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַל־נָ֨א תְכַחֲדִ֤י מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁאֵ֣ל אֹתָ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה יְדַבֶּר־נָ֖א אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wayyaʿan* the-*melek* *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*ʾiššāh*, *ʾal*-*nāʾ* *təkaḥădî* from-me *dābār* that *ʾānōkî* *šōʾēl* *ʾōtāk*; *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh*, *yədabber*-*nāʾ* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*təkaḥădî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you conceal/hide",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter/thing",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I",
"*šōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - asking",
"*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - you",
"*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*yədabber*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - let him speak",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female",
"*təkaḥădî*": "hide/conceal/withhold",
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.14.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲיַ֥ד יוֹאָ֛ב אִתָּ֖ךְ בְּכָל־זֹ֑את וַתַּ֣עַן הָאִשָּׁ֣ה וַתֹּ֡אמֶר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אִם־אִ֣שׁ ׀ לְהֵמִ֣ין וּלְהַשְׂמִ֗יל מִכֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־עַבְדְּךָ֤ יוֹאָב֙ ה֣וּא צִוָּ֔נִי וְה֗וּא שָׂ֚ם בְּפִ֣י שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, *ăyad* *Yôʾāb* with-you in-all-*zōʾt*? *wattaʿan* the-*ʾiššāh* *wattōʾmer*, *ḥê*-*napšəkā* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek* if-one to-*hêmîn* or-to-*haśmîl* from-all that-*dibber* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*, for-*ʿabdəkā* *Yôʾāb* he *ṣiwwānî*, and-he *śām* in-mouth-of *šipḥātəkā* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king",
"*ăyad*": "interrogative particle + feminine singular construct - is the hand of",
"*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*wattaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she answered",
"*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman",
"*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*ḥê*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - life of",
"*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*hêmîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go right",
"*haśmîl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to go left",
"*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*ṣiwwānî*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he commanded me",
"*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he put",
"*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words",
"*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative adjective - these"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥê*-*napšəkā*": "by the life of your soul (oath formula)",
"*hêmîn*": "to turn right/deviate to the right",
"*haśmîl*": "to turn left/deviate to the left",
"*śām*": "put/place/set"
}
}