10{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.18.10",
"source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְיוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם תָּל֖וּי בָּאֵלָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yarʾ ʾîš ʾeḥād* *wa-yaggēd* to-*Yôʾāb* *wa-yōʾmer* behold I-saw *ʾet*-*ʾAbšālōm* hanging in-*ha-ʾēlāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and saw",
"*ʾîš ʾeḥād*": "common noun, masculine singular + numeral - one man/a certain man",
"*wa-yaggēd*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told/reported",
"*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I saw",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*tālûy*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - hanging",
"*bā-ʾēlāh*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - in the terebinth/oak"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾāh*": "to see/observe/notice",
"*nāgad*": "to tell/report/inform",
"*tālāh*": "to hang/suspend"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.18.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָאִישׁ֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ וּמַדּ֛וּעַ לֹֽא־הִכִּית֥וֹ שָׁ֖ם אָ֑רְצָה וְעָלַ֗י לָ֤תֶת לְךָ֙ עֲשָׂ֣רָה כֶ֔סֶף וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer Yôʾāb* to-*ha-ʾîš ha-maggid* to-him and-behold you-saw and-why not-you-struck-him there to-ground and-upon-me to-give to-you ten *kesep̄* and-belt one.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - to the man",
"*ha-maggid*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one reporting",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold",
"*rāʾîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you saw",
"*ûmaddûaʿ*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why",
"*lōʾ-hikkîtô*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you did not strike him",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*ʾārṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground",
"*wə-ʿālay*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - and upon me",
"*lātet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*ʿăśārāh ḵesep̄*": "numeral + common noun, masculine singular - ten (pieces of) silver",
"*wa-ḥăgōrāh*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and a belt/girdle",
"*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral, feminine singular - one"
},
"variants": {
"*nāgad*": "to tell/report/inform",
"*nāḵāh*": "to strike/hit/kill",
"*nātan*": "to give/bestow/award",
"*kesep̄*": "silver/money",
"*ḥăgōrāh*": "belt/girdle"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.18.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וְל֨וּא אָנֹכִ֜י שֹׁקֵ֤ל עַל־כַּפַּי֙ אֶ֣לֶף כֶּ֔סֶף לֹֽא־אֶשְׁלַ֥ח יָדִ֖י אֶל־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ צִוָּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֹ֠תְךָ וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שִׁמְרוּ־מִ֕י בַּנַּ֖עַר בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-ʾîš* to-*Yôʾāb* and-even-if I *šōqēl* on-my-palms thousand *kesep̄* not-I-would-send my-hand against-son-of-*ha-meleḵ* because in-our-ears commanded *ha-meleḵ* you and-*ʾet*-*ʾĂbîšay* and-*ʾet*-*ʾIttay* *lēʾmōr* take-care-whoever with-the-*naʿar* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*ha-ʾîš*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab",
"*wə-lû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and even if",
"*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I",
"*šōqēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - weighing out",
"*ʿal-kappay*": "preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common singular suffix - on my palms",
"*ʾelep̄ kesep̄*": "numeral + common noun - thousand (pieces of) silver",
"*lōʾ-ʾešlaḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st common singular - I would not send",
"*yādî*": "common noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand",
"*ʾel-ben-ha-meleḵ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + common noun - against the son of the king",
"*kî ḇə-ʾāznênû*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - because in our ears",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded/charged",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you",
"*ʾet-ʾĂbîšay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abishai",
"*ʾet-ʾIttay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Ittai",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*šimrû-mî*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + interrogative - take care whoever",
"*ba-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - with the young man",
"*bə-ʾAbšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun - with Absalom"
},
"variants": {
"*šāqal*": "to weigh out/pay",
"*kap*": "palm/hand",
"*šālaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/harm/attack",
"*ʾōzen*": "ear",
"*ṣāwāh*": "to command/charge/instruct",
"*šāmar*": "to guard/watch over/protect"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "2Samuel.18.13",
"source": "אֽוֹ־עָשִׂ֤יתִי בְנַפְשִׁי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר וְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר לֹא־יִכָּחֵ֣ד מִן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃",
"text": "Or *ʿāśîtî* in *běnap̄šî* *šeqer* and all-*dāḇār* not-*yikkāḥēḏ* from-the-*meleḵ* and-*ʾattâ* *tiṯyaṣṣēḇ* *minneḡeḏ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿāśîtî*": "first person singular qal perfect - I would have done/made",
"*běnap̄šî*": "preposition + noun with first person possessive suffix - against myself/my life",
"*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/deception",
"*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter",
"*yikkāḥēḏ*": "third person singular niphal imperfect - it is hidden",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʾattâ*": "second person masculine singular independent pronoun - you",
"*tiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "second person masculine singular hithpael imperfect - you would stand/position yourself",
"*minneḡeḏ*": "preposition + preposition - at a distance/opposite/aloof"
},
"variants": {
"*běnap̄šî*": "against my life/against myself/with my life",
"*šeqer*": "falsely/deception/lie",
"*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing",
"*yikkāḥēḏ*": "is hidden/concealed/kept secret",
"*tiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "stand aloof/position yourself/take your stand",
"*minneḡeḏ*": "aloof/at a distance/opposite/against me"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "2Samuel.18.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב לֹא־כֵ֖ן אֹחִ֣ילָה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיִּקַּח֩ שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה שְׁבָטִ֜ים בְּכַפּ֗וֹ וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙ בְּלֵ֣ב אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י בְּלֵ֥ב הָאֵלָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ* not-thus *ʾōḥîlâ* before-*p̄āneḵā* and-*yiqqaḥ* three *šěḇāṭîm* in-*kappô* and-*yiṯqāʿēm* in-*lēḇ* *ʾAḇšālôm* *ʿôḏennû* *ḥay* in-*lēḇ* the-*ʾēlâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said",
"*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*ʾōḥîlâ*": "first person singular hiphil imperfect cohortative - I will wait/linger",
"*p̄āneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with second person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he took",
"*šěḇāṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - rods/staffs/spears/darts",
"*kappô*": "feminine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his palm/hand",
"*yiṯqāʿēm*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive with third person masculine plural suffix - and he thrust them",
"*lēḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*ʾAḇšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb with third person masculine singular suffix - while he was still",
"*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - alive/living",
"*ʾēlâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the terebinth/oak"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōḥîlâ*": "I will wait/I will tarry/I must delay",
"*šěḇāṭîm*": "darts/spears/javelins/rods",
"*yiṯqāʿēm*": "thrust them/stuck them/drove them",
"*lēḇ*": "heart/middle/midst",
"*ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet he was/as he was yet",
"*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak tree"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "2Samuel.18.15",
"source": "וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י כְּלֵ֣י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃",
"text": "And-*yāsōbbû* ten *něʿārîm* *nōśěʾê* *kělê* *Yôʾāḇ* and-*yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾAḇšālôm* and-*yěmîṯuhû*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāsōbbû*": "third person masculine plural qal imperfect consecutive - and they surrounded/encircled",
"*něʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - young men/servants/attendants",
"*nōśěʾê*": "masculine plural qal participle construct - carriers/bearers of",
"*kělê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons/armor/instruments of",
"*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*yakkû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive - and they struck/smote",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAḇšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*yěmîṯuhû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive with third person masculine singular suffix - and they killed him"
},
"variants": {
"*yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled/gathered around",
"*něʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants",
"*nōśěʾê*": "bearers of/carriers of/who carried",
"*kělê*": "weapons/armor/instruments/equipment",
"*yakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked",
"*yěmîṯuhû*": "killed him/put him to death"
}
}