4{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.17.4",
"source": "וַיִּישַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyîšar* the *haddāḇār* in *bəʿênê* *ʾAḇšālōm* and in *ûḇəʿênê* all *ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyîšar*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it was right/good",
"*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing/matter",
"*bəʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom",
"*ûḇəʿênê*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - and in the eyes of",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyîšar*": "it was right/pleased/seemed good",
"*haddāḇār*": "the word/matter/plan/advice",
"*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.17.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם קְרָ֣א נָ֔א גַּ֖ם לְחוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֑י וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה מַה־בְּפִ֖יו גַּם־הֽוּא׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm*, *qərāʾ* *nāʾ* also for *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî*, and *wənišməʿāh* what is in his mouth also he.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom",
"*qərāʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular - call",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai",
"*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite",
"*wənišməʿāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st plural, qal - and let us hear"
},
"variants": {
"*qərāʾ*": "call/summon/invite",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray (particle of entreaty)",
"*wənišməʿāh*": "let us hear/listen to"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.17.6",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל הֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ אִם־אַ֖יִן אַתָּ֥ה דַבֵּֽר׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* unto him *lēʾmōr*, Like this *kaddāḇār* *hazzeh* *dibber* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. Shall we *hanaʿăśeh* his *dəḇārô*? If not, you *dabbēr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he came",
"*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai",
"*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying",
"*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the word/matter",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he has spoken",
"*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel",
"*hanaʿăśeh*": "interrogative particle + imperfect, 1st plural, qal - shall we do",
"*dəḇārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word",
"*dabbēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel - speak"
},
"variants": {
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say",
"*dibber*": "spoke/said/advised",
"*hanaʿăśeh*": "shall we do/carry out/perform",
"*dəḇārô*": "his word/advice/plan"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.17.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חוּשַׁ֖י אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־טוֹבָ֧ה הָעֵצָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־יָעַ֥ץ אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל בַּפַּ֥עַם הַזֹּֽאת׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Not good [is] the *hāʿēṣāh* which *yāʿaṣ* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* in this *bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai",
"*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom",
"*hāʿēṣāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the counsel/advice",
"*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he has advised",
"*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel",
"*bappaʿam*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time",
"*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*hāʿēṣāh*": "the counsel/advice/plan",
"*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned",
"*bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*": "at this time/this occasion/this instance"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.17.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אַתָּ֣ה יָ֠דַעְתָּ אֶת־אָבִ֨יךָ וְאֶת־אֲנָשָׁ֜יו כִּ֧י גִבֹּרִ֣ים הֵ֗מָּה וּמָרֵ֥י נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ הֵ֔מָּה כְּדֹ֥ב שַׁכּ֖וּל בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יָלִ֖ין אֶת־הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay*, You *yāḏaʿtā* your *ʾāḇîḵā* and his *ʾănāšāyw* that *gibbōrîm* they [are] and *mārê* of *nep̄eš* they [are], like a *kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl* in the *baśśāḏeh*; and your *wəʾāḇîḵā* [is] an *ʾîš* of *milḥāmāh*, and not *yālîn* with the *hāʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai",
"*yāḏaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal - you know",
"*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men",
"*gibbōrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty men",
"*mārê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - bitter of",
"*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul",
"*kəḏōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a bear",
"*šakkûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - bereaved",
"*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field",
"*wəʾāḇîḵā*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your father",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war",
"*yālîn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will spend the night"
},
"variants": {
"*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes",
"*mārê* *nep̄eš*": "bitter of soul/fierce in spirit/desperate",
"*kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl*": "like a bear bereaved of cubs/like a bear robbed of her young",
"*ʾîš* *milḥāmāh*": "man of war/warrior/experienced fighter",
"*yālîn*": "will spend the night/lodge/stay"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.17.9",
"source": "הִנֵּ֨ה עַתָּ֤ה הֽוּא־נֶחְבָּא֙ בְּאַחַ֣ת הַפְּחָתִ֔ים א֖וֹ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑ת וְהָיָ֗ה כִּנְפֹ֤ל בָּהֶם֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה וְשָׁמַ֤ע הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הָֽיְתָה֙ מַגֵּפָ֔ה בָּעָ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃",
"text": "*Hinnēh* now he is *neḥbāʾ* in one of the *happəḥāṯîm* or in one of the *hamməqômōṯ*; and *wəhāyāh* when *kinp̄ōl* among them at the *battəḥillāh*, and *wəšāmaʿ* the *haššōmēaʿ* and *wəʾāmar*, There has been a *maggip̄āh* among the *bāʿām* that [is] after *ʾAḇšālōm*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*neḥbāʾ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, niphal - hidden",
"*happəḥāṯîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pits",
"*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places",
"*wəhāyāh*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it will be",
"*kinp̄ōl*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - when falling",
"*battəḥillāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the beginning",
"*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will hear",
"*haššōmēaʿ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the hearer",
"*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will say",
"*maggip̄āh*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/plague",
"*bāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - among the people",
"*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom"
},
"variants": {
"*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*neḥbāʾ*": "hidden/concealed/taking cover",
"*happəḥāṯîm*": "the pits/caves/holes",
"*hamməqômōṯ*": "the places/locations/sites",
"*kinp̄ōl*": "when [some] fall/are struck down",
"*battəḥillāh*": "at the beginning/first/initially",
"*maggip̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague/disaster"
}
}