17{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.17",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃",
"text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-meleḵ* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *bə-raḡlāyw* *wa-yaʿamḏû* *bêṯ* *ha-merḥāq*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people",
"*bə-raḡlāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his feet/by foot",
"*wa-yaʿamḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood",
"*bêṯ*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - house of",
"*ha-merḥāq*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the far place/distance"
},
"variants": {
"*yēṣēʾ*": "go out/depart/exit",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/population",
"*raḡlāyw*": "feet/on foot (idiomatically: traveled by foot)",
"*yaʿamḏû*": "stand/halt/stop",
"*bêṯ ha-merḥāq*": "house of distance/far house (possibly a place name or designation for a location at some distance from Jerusalem)"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.18",
"source": "וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו֙ עֹבְרִ֣ים עַל־יָד֔וֹ וְכָל־הַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְכָל־הַפְּלֵתִ֑י וְכָֽל־הַגִּתִּ֞ים שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤אוּ בְרַגְלוֹ֙ מִגַּ֔ת עֹבְרִ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-ḵol*-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* *ʿōḇrîm* *ʿal*-*yāḏô* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-kərēṯî* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-pəlēṯî* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-gittîm* *šēš*-*mēʾôṯ* *ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*bāʾû* *ḇə-raḡlô* *mi-gaṯ* *ʿōḇrîm* *ʿal*-*pənê* *ha-meleḵ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all",
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*ʿōḇrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - passing/crossing",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - over/beside",
"*yāḏô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*ha-kərēṯî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Cherethites",
"*ha-pəlēṯî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Pelethites",
"*ha-gittîm*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Gittites",
"*šēš*": "cardinal number - six",
"*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they came",
"*ḇə-raḡlô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by his foot",
"*mi-gaṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Gath",
"*ʿōḇrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - passing/crossing",
"*ʿal*-*pənê*": "preposition + construct state of masculine plural noun - before/in front of",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants",
"*ʿōḇrîm*": "passing by/crossing over/marching",
"*ʿal-yāḏô*": "beside him/at his side/under his command",
"*ha-kərēṯî*": "the Cherethites (possibly bodyguards or mercenaries)",
"*ha-pəlēṯî*": "the Pelethites (possibly bodyguards or mercenaries)",
"*ha-gittîm*": "the Gittites (people from Gath)",
"*bāʾû ḇə-raḡlô*": "came in his footsteps/following him/in his service",
"*ʿal-pənê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י לָ֧מָּה תֵלֵ֛ךְ גַּם־אַתָּ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ שׁ֣וּב וְשֵׁ֤ב עִם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ כִּֽי־נָכְרִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וְגַם־גֹּלֶ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ʾittay* *ha-gittî* *lāmmâ* *ṯēlēḵ* *gam*-*ʾattâ* *ʾittānû* *šûḇ* *wə-šēḇ* *ʿim*-*ha-meleḵ* *kî*-*noḵrî* *ʾattâ* *wə-gam*-*gōlê* *ʾattâ* *li-mqômḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai",
"*ha-gittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Gittite",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*ṯēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us",
"*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return",
"*wə-šēḇ*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and stay/remain",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*noḵrî*": "masculine singular adjective - foreigner/stranger",
"*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*gōlê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - exile/being exiled",
"*li-mqômḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your place"
},
"variants": {
"*ṯēlēḵ*": "go/walk/depart",
"*šûḇ*": "return/turn back/go back",
"*šēḇ*": "sit/stay/remain/dwell",
"*noḵrî*": "foreigner/stranger/alien",
"*gōlê*": "exile/displaced person/refugee",
"*mqômḵā*": "your place/homeland/country"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.20",
"source": "תְּמ֣וֹל ׀ בּוֹאֶ֗ךָ וְהַיּ֞וֹם *אנועך **אֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤ עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת וַאֲנִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י הוֹלֵ֑ךְ שׁ֣וּב וְהָשֵׁ֧ב אֶת־אַחֶ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃",
"text": "*təmôl* *bôʾḵā* *wə-hayyôm* *ʾănîʿăḵā* *ʿimmānû* *lāleḵeṯ* *wa-ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *ʿal* *ʾăšer*-*ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *šûḇ* *wə-hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḥêḵā* *ʿimmāḵ* *ḥeseḏ* *we-ʾĕmeṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday",
"*bôʾḵā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming",
"*wə-hayyôm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and today",
"*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I cause you to wander",
"*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us",
"*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go",
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I",
"*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return",
"*wə-hāšēḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and bring back",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾaḥêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers",
"*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you",
"*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy",
"*we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and truth/faithfulness"
},
"variants": {
"*təmôl*": "yesterday/recently",
"*bôʾḵā*": "your coming/arrival",
"*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "I make you wander/I cause you to move/I take you about",
"*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/traveling",
"*ʾaḥêḵā*": "your brothers/kinsmen/countrymen",
"*ḥeseḏ we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "lovingkindness and truth/faithfulness and loyalty (hendiadys meaning 'true loyalty' or 'faithful kindness')"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.21",
"source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אִתַּ֛י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֗ה וְחֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֠י *אִם־בִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙ אִם־לְחַיִּ֔ים כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿan* *ʾittay* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-meleḵ* *wa-yōʾmar* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *wə-ḥēy* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bi-mqôm* *ʾăšer* *yihyê*-*šām* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ* *ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm* *kî*-*šām* *yihyê* *ʿaḇdḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered",
"*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*wa-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective construct - life of/as lives",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*wə-ḥēy*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective construct - and life of",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*bi-mqôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in place",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*yihyê*-*šām*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - he will be there",
"*ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine singular noun - whether for death",
"*ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine plural noun - or for life",
"*kî*-*šām*": "conjunction + adverb - surely there",
"*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be",
"*ʿaḇdḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply",
"*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)",
"*wə-ḥēy ʾăḏōnî ha-meleḵ*": "and as my lord the king lives (oath formula)",
"*bi-mqôm*": "in the place/wherever",
"*ʾim-lə-māweṯ ʾim-lə-ḥayyîm*": "whether for death or for life (idiom for 'in any circumstance')",
"*ʿaḇdḵā*": "your servant (self-reference)"
}
}