2 Samuel 17:18

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.18", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא אֹתָם֙ נַ֔עַר וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ שְׁנֵיהֶ֨ם מְהֵרָ֜ה וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ ׀ אֶל־בֵּֽית־אִ֣ישׁ בְּבַחוּרִ֗ים וְל֥וֹ בְאֵ֛ר בַּחֲצֵר֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥רְדוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*wayyarʾ* *ʾōtām* *naʿar* and-*wayyaggēd* to-*ʾAbšālōm* and-*wayyēlkû* two-of-them *məhērâ* and-*wayyābōʾû* to-house-of-*ʾîš* in-*Baḥûrîm* and-to-him *bəʾēr* in-his-courtyard and-*wayyērədû* there", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd plural suffix - them", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/boy/servant", "*wayyaggēd*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*wayyēlkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*Baḥûrîm*": "proper noun - Bahurim", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wayyērədû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went down" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/servant/attendant", "*bəʾēr*": "well/pit/cistern" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But a young man saw them and reported it to Absalom. So both of them left quickly and went to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they went down into it.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they both went away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court, where they went down.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But a lad sawe them, and tolde Absalom. Neuertheles they wente on their waye, and came to a mans house at Bahurim, which had a well in his courte, and they wete downe in to it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Neuerthelesse a yong man sawe them, and tolde it to Absalom. therefore they both departed quickely, and came to a mans house in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, into the which they went downe.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Neuerthelesse, a lad sawe them, and tolde it to Absalom: But they went both of them away quickly, & came to a mans house in Bahurim, which had a well in his yarde, into the whiche they went downe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But a boy saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And a youth seeth them, and declareth to Absalom; and they go on both of them hastily, and come in unto the house of a man in Bahurim, and he hath a well in his court, and they go down there,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But a boy saw them, and gave word of it to Absalom: so the two of them went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim who had a water-hole in his garden, and they went down into it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But a young man saw them on one occasion and informed Absalom. So the two of them quickly departed and went to the house of a man in Bahurim. There was a well in his courtyard, and they got down in it.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.16", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אִתָּ֜הּ אִישָׁ֗הּ הָל֧וֹךְ וּבָכֹ֛ה אַחֲרֶ֖יהָ עַד־בַּֽחֻרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו אַבְנֵ֛ר לֵ֥ךְ שׁ֖וּב וַיָּשֹֽׁב׃", "text": "And *wə-yēlek* *ʾittāh* *ʾîšāh* *hālôk* *û-bākōh* *ʾaḥărêhā* until *baḥûrîm* and *wə-yōʾmer* to-him *ʾabnēr* *lēk* *šûb* and *wə-yāšōb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾittāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going/continually", "*û-bākōh*": "waw conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping/continually", "*ʾaḥărêhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her", "*baḥûrîm*": "proper noun - Bahurim (place name)", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*šûb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-yāšōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned" }, "variants": { "*hālôk û-bākōh*": "walking and weeping/going on weeping/continually weeping", "*baḥûrîm*": "place name east of Jerusalem/young men", "*šûb*": "return/go back/turn around" } }
  • 2 Sam 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.5", "source": "וּבָ֛א הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַד־בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשָּׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יוֹצֵ֜א מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת בֵּית־שָׁא֗וּל וּשְׁמוֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־גֵּרָ֔א יֹצֵ֥א יָצ֖וֹא וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃", "text": "And *bāʾ* the *hammelek* *Dāwid* to *Baḥûrîm*, and *hinnēh* from there an *ʾîš* *yôṣēʾ* from *mišpaḥaṯ* *bêṯ-Šāʾûl* and his *šəmô* *Šimʿî* *ben-Gērāʾ*, *yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ* and *məqallēl*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/arrived", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun", "*Baḥûrîm*": "proper noun - Bahurim (place name)", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - coming out/going forth", "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*bêṯ-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Saul", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*ben-Gērāʾ*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Gera", "*yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ*": "qal active participle + qal infinitive absolute - continually coming out", "*məqallēl*": "piel participle, masculine singular - cursing/reviling" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "coming out/exiting/going forth", "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "family/clan/kinship group", "*yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ*": "continually coming out/repeatedly going forth", "*məqallēl*": "cursing/reviling/insulting" } }
  • 2 Sam 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.16", "source": "וַיָּ֣שָׁב הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּבֹ֖א עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וִיהוּדָ֞ה בָּ֣א הַגִּלְגָּ֗לָה לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהַעֲבִ֥יר אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן", "text": "*wayyāšāb* *hammelek* *wayyābōʾ* *ʿad*-*hayyardēn* *wîhûdāh* *bāʾ* *haggilgālāh* *lāleket* *liqraʾt* *hammelek* *ləhaʿăbîr* *ʾet*-*hammelek* *ʾet*-*hayyardēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāb*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*ʿad*-*hayyardēn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - to the Jordan", "*wîhûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*haggilgālāh*": "definite article + proper noun + directional he - to Gilgal", "*lāleket*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to go", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to cross over", "*ʾet*-*hammelek*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the king", "*ʾet*-*hayyardēn*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Jordan" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "he returned/he went back", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to go toward", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to bring across/to help cross over/to cause to pass over" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    16{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.16", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה שִׁלְח֣וּ מְהֵרָה֩ וְהַגִּ֨ידוּ לְדָוִ֜ד לֵאמֹ֗ר אַל־תָּ֤לֶן הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְגַ֖ם עָב֣וֹר תַּעֲב֑וֹר פֶּ֚ן יְבֻלַּ֣ע לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְכָל־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-now *šilḥû* *məhērâ* and-*wə-haggîdû* to-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* not-*tālen* the-night in-*ʿarbôt* the-*midbār* and-also *ʿābôr* *taʿăbōr* lest *yəbullaʿ* to-the-king and-to-all-the-people that with-him", "grammar": { "*šilḥû*": "imperative, masculine plural - send", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*wə-haggîdû*": "waw consecutive + imperative, masculine plural - and tell", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*tālen*": "jussive, 2nd singular masculine - may you lodge/spend the night", "*ʿarbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - plains/deserts of", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*ʿābôr*": "infinitive absolute - crossing", "*taʿăbōr*": "imperfect, 2nd singular masculine - you shall cross", "*yəbullaʿ*": "imperfect passive, 3rd singular masculine - be swallowed up/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ʿarbôt*": "plains/steppes/desert regions", "*ʿābôr taʿăbōr*": "emphatic construction - you must surely cross", "*yəbullaʿ*": "be swallowed up/be destroyed/be consumed" } }

    17{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.17", "source": "וִיהוֹנָתָ֨ן וַאֲחִימַ֜עַץ עֹמְדִ֣ים בְּעֵין־רֹגֵ֗ל וְהָלְכָ֤ה הַשִּׁפְחָה֙ וְהִגִּ֣ידָה לָהֶ֔ם וְהֵם֙ יֵֽלְכ֔וּ וְהִגִּ֖ידוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יוּכְל֛וּ לְהֵרָא֖וֹת לָב֥וֹא הָעִֽירָה׃", "text": "And-*Yəhônātān* and-*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* *ʿōmədîm* at-*ʿÊn-rōgēl* and-*wə-hālkâ* the-*šipḥâ* and-*wə-higgîdâ* to-them and-they *yēlkû* and-*wə-higgîdû* to-the-king *Dāwid* for not *yûklû* *ləhērāʾôt* *lābôʾ* the-city", "grammar": { "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine - Jonathan", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahimaaz", "*ʿōmədîm*": "participle, masculine plural - standing", "*ʿÊn-rōgēl*": "proper noun - En-rogel", "*wə-hālkâ*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*šipḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant", "*wə-higgîdâ*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she told", "*yēlkû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they would go", "*wə-higgîdû*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd plural - and they told", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yûklû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they were able", "*ləhērāʾôt*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to be seen", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come" }, "variants": { "*šipḥâ*": "maidservant/female slave", "*ʿÊn-rōgēl*": "place name - literally 'spring of the fuller'" } }

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    19{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.19", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂ אֶת־הַמָּסָךְ֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח עָלָ֖יו הָֽרִפ֑וֹת וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-*ʾiššâ* and-*wattipərōś* *ʾet*-the-*māsāk* over-face-of the-*bəʾēr* and-*wattiš-ṭaḥ* upon-it the-*hārəpôt* and-not *nôdaʿ* *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wattipərōś*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*māsāk*": "noun, masculine singular - covering", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wattiš-ṭaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spread", "*hārəpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ground grain/crushed grain", "*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was known", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*māsāk*": "covering/screen/veil", "*hārəpôt*": "crushed grain/ground corn/peeled grain" } }

    20{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַבְדֵי֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבַּ֗יְתָה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֗ה אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה עָבְר֖וּ מִיכַ֣ל הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֔אוּ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾû* *ʿabədê* *ʾAbšālōm* to-the-*ʾiššâ* the-house and-*wayyōʾmərû* where *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* and-*wîhônātān* and-*wattōʾmer* to-them the-*ʾiššâ* they-crossed *mîkal* the-water and-*waybaqqəšû* and-not *māṣāʾû* and-*wayyāšubû* *Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʿabədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahimaaz", "*wîhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine - Jonathan", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*māṣāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they found", "*waybaqqəšû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they sought", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mîkal*": "channel/stream of/conduit of" } }

    21{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.21", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י לֶכְתָּ֗ם וֽ͏ַיַּעֲלוּ֙ מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד ק֣וּמוּ וְעִבְר֤וּ מְהֵרָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם כִּי־כָ֛כָה יָעַ֥ץ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "And-*wa-yəhî* after *lektām* and-*wayyaʿălû* from-the-*bəʾēr* and-*wayyēlkû* and-*wayyaggîdû* to-the-king *Dāwid* and-*wayyōʾmrû* to-*Dāwid* *qûmû* and-*wə-ʿibrû* *məhērâ* *ʾet*-the-water for-thus *yāʿaṣ* against-you *ʾĂḥîtōpel*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*lektām*": "infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their going", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came up", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*wayyēlkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they told", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*qûmû*": "imperative, masculine plural - arise", "*wə-ʿibrû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and cross over", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he advised/counseled", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*bəʾēr*": "well/pit/cistern" } }

  • 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" } }

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    34{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.34", "source": "‫ וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׂ֞א הַנַּ֤עַר הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶת־*עינו **עֵינָ֔יו וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה עַם־רַ֜ב הֹלְכִ֥ים מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ אַחֲרָ֖יו מִצַּ֥ד הָהָֽר׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayyivraḥ* *ʾavšālôm* and-*wayyiśśāʾ* the-*naʿar* the-*ṣōpeh* *ʾet*-**ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-behold *ʿam*-*rav* *hōləkhîm* from-*derekh* *ʾaḥărāyw* from-*ṣad* the-*hār*", "grammar": { "*wayyivraḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular with definite article - the young man", "*ṣōpeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the watchman/lookout", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes (corrected reading)", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*rav*": "masculine singular - many/great", "*hōləkhîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going/walking", "*derekh*": "masculine singular - way/road", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him/behind him", "*ṣad*": "masculine singular - side", "*hār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the mountain/hill" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*ṣōpeh*": "watchman/lookout/sentinel", "*ʿam*": "people/crowd/group", "*rav*": "many/great/numerous", "*derekh*": "way/road/path", "*ṣad*": "side/flank/edge" } }

    35{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.35", "source": "‫ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֽוֹנָדָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בָּ֑אוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן הָיָֽה׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *yônādāv* to-the-*melekh* behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* according-to-*dəvar* *ʿavdəkhā* thus *hāyâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yônādāv*": "proper noun - Jonadab", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*dəvar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*ʿavdəkhā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was/happened" }, "variants": { "*dəvar*": "word/saying/matter" } }

    36{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.36", "source": "‫ וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ לְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו בָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖י גָּד֥וֹל מְאֹֽד׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*kəkallōtô* to-*dabbēr* and-behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* and-*wayyiśʾû* *qôlām* and-*wayyivkû* and-also-the-*melekh* and-all-*ʿăvādāyw* *bākhû* *bəkhî* *gādôl* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəkallōtô*": "preposition kaph + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - as he finished", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lifted", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyivkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they wept", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʿăvādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*bākhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wept", "*bəkhî*": "masculine singular - weeping", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*bəkhî*": "weeping/crying/lamentation", "*gādôl*": "great/large/loud", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely" } }

    37{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.37", "source": "‫ וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַ֥י בֶּן־*עמיחו‪[t]‬*ד **עַמִּיה֖וּד מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ ‬", "text": "And-*ʾavšālôm* *bāraḥ* and-*wayyēlekh* to-*talmay* son-of-**ʿammîhûd* *melekh* *gəšûr* and-*wayyitʾabbēl* upon-*bənô* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*wayyēlekh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*talmay*": "proper noun - Talmai", "*ʿammîhûd*": "proper noun - Ammihud (corrected reading)", "*melekh*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*wayyitʾabbēl*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mourned", "*bənô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away", "*wayyitʾabbēl*": "mourned/grieved/lamented" } }

    38{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.38", "source": "‫ וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ ‬", "text": "And-*ʾavšālôm* *bāraḥ* and-*wayyēlekh* *gəšûr* and-*wayəhî*-there *šālōš* *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*wayyēlekh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.24", "source": "וְדָוִ֖ד בָּ֣א מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם עָבַר֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן ה֕וּא וְכָל־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wə-Dāwid* *bāʾ* *Maḥănāyəmâ* and-*wə-ʾAbšālōm* *ʿābar* *ʾet*-the-*Yardēn* he and-all-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* with-him", "grammar": { "*wə-Dāwid*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and David", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Maḥănāyəmâ*": "proper noun, directional suffix - to Mahanaim", "*wə-ʾAbšālōm*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Absalom", "*ʿābar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - crossed over", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Maḥănāyəmâ*": "to Mahanaim - place name meaning 'two camps'" } }

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    28{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.28", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֲחִימַ֗עַץ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָ֑רְצָה ס וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּרוּךְ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר סִגַּר֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖ם בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* and *wə-yōʾmer* to-*ʾel*-the *ha-melek* *šālôm* and *wə-yištaḥû* to-the *la-melek* to-*lə-ʾappāyw* *ʾārṣâ* and *wə-yōʾmer* *bārûk* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* who *ʾăšer* *siggar* *ʾet*-the *hā-ʾănāšîm* who-*ʾăšer*-lifted *nāśəʾû* *ʾet*-hand-their *yādām* against-*ba*-lord-my *ʾădōnî* the *ha-melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/completeness", "*wə-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*lə-ʾappāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, masculine singular - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*siggar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delivered up/shut up", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*nāśəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they lifted", "*yādām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*ba*": "preposition - in/against", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/well-being/completeness/safety", "*siggar*": "delivered up/shut up/surrendered/handed over", "*nāśəʾû yādām*": "lifted their hand/rebelled/rose up against" } }

    29{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחִימַ֡עַץ רָאִיתִי֩ הֶהָמ֨וֹן הַגָּד֜וֹל לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ אֶת־עֶ֨בֶד הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶת־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* *šālôm* to-the *la-naʿar* to-*lə-ʾabšālôm* and *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* I-saw *rāʾîtî* the *he-hāmôn* the *ha-gādôl* when-sent *li-šəlōaḥ* *ʾet*-servant-of *ʿebed* the *ha-melek* *yôʾāb* and *wə-ʾet*-servant-your *ʿabdekā* and *wə-lōʾ* I-knew *yādaʿtî* what *mâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/well-being", "*la-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the young man", "*lə-ʾabšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Absalom", "*ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I saw", "*he-hāmôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the crowd/multitude/tumult", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*li-šəlōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to send", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I knew", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/welfare/safety", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/boy", "*hāmôn*": "crowd/multitude/tumult/commotion", "*li-šəlōaḥ*": "to send/when sending/at the sending of" } }

    30{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ סֹ֖ב הִתְיַצֵּ֣ב כֹּ֑ה וַיִּסֹּ֖ב וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* turn-around *sōb* stand *hityaṣṣēb* here *kōh* and *wə-yissōb* and *wə-yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*sōb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn around", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself/stand", "*kōh*": "adverb - here/thus", "*wə-yissōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned around", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood" }, "variants": { "*sōb*": "turn around/turn aside/move away", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/stand/present yourself/take position", "*kōh*": "here/thus/in this manner" } }

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    9{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.9", "source": "וַיִּקָּרֵא֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־הַפֶּ֗רֶד וַיָּבֹ֣א הַפֶּ֡רֶד תַּ֣חַת שׂוֹבֶךְ֩ הָאֵלָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֧ק רֹאשׁ֣וֹ בָאֵלָ֗ה וַיֻּתַּן֙ בֵּ֤ין הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהַפֶּ֥רֶד אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתָּ֖יו עָבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqārēʾ ʾAbšālôm* before *ʿaḇdê Dāwid* and-*ʾAbšālôm rōḵēḇ* on-*ha-pered* *wa-yāḇōʾ ha-pered* under *śôḇeḵ ha-ʾēlāh ha-gədôlāh* *wa-yeḥĕzaq* his-head in-*ha-ʾēlāh* *wa-yuttan* between *ha-šāmayim* and-between *ha-ʾāreṣ* and-*ha-pered* which-under-him passed-on.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqārēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered/happened to meet", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + common noun masculine plural construct - before", "*ʿaḇdê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*rōḵēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - riding", "*ha-pered*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the mule", "*wa-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came/went", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*śôḇeḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - thick branches/tangled growth of", "*ha-ʾēlāh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the terebinth/oak tree", "*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great/large", "*wa-yeḥĕzaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was caught/seized", "*rōʾšô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ḇā-ʾēlāh*": "preposition + definite article + common noun - in the terebinth/oak", "*wa-yuttan*": "waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was suspended/left hanging", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the heavens/sky", "*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the earth/ground", "*ʾăšer-taḥtāw*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - which was under him", "*ʿāḇār*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed on/went away" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "to meet/encounter/happen upon", "*rāḵaḇ*": "to ride/mount", "*pered*": "mule", "*śôḇeḵ*": "thicket/tangled branches", "*ʾēlāh*": "terebinth/oak tree", "*ḥāzaq*": "to seize/catch/be caught", "*nātan*": "to give/place/put/suspend" } }

    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" } }

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    17{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.17", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ אֹת֤וֹ בַיַּ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַפַּ֣חַת הַגָּד֔וֹל וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ עָלָ֛יו גַּל־אֲבָנִ֖ים גָּד֣וֹל מְאֹ֑ד וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*yiqqěḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾAḇšālôm* and-*yaššlîḵû* *ʾōṯô* in-the-*yaʿar* to-the-*paḥaṯ* the-*gāḏôl* and-*yaṣṣîḇû* upon-him *gal*-*ʾăḇānîm* *gāḏôl* *měʾōḏ* and-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *nāsû* *ʾîš* to-*ʾōhālāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqěḥû*": "third person masculine plural qal imperfect consecutive - and they took", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAḇšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yaššlîḵû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive - and they threw/cast", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with third person masculine singular suffix - him", "*yaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the forest/woods/thicket", "*paḥaṯ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/hole", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*yaṣṣîḇû*": "third person masculine plural hiphil imperfect consecutive - and they erected/set up", "*gal*": "masculine singular construct - heap of", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*měʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nāsû*": "third person masculine plural qal perfect - they fled", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/everyone", "*ʾōhālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - to his tents" }, "variants": { "*yiqqěḥû*": "took/carried", "*yaššlîḵû*": "threw/cast/flung", "*yaʿar*": "forest/woods/thicket", "*paḥaṯ*": "pit/hole/deep place", "*yaṣṣîḇû*": "erected/set up/raised", "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "stones/rocks", "*nāsû*": "fled/escaped/scattered", "*ʾōhālāyw*": "to his tents/to his home (possibly plural form with singular meaning)" } }

    18{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.18", "source": "וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם לָקַ֗ח וַיַּצֶּב־ל֤וֹ בְחַיָּיו֙ אֶת־מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעֵֽמֶק־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֤י אָמַר֙ אֵֽין־לִ֣י בֵ֔ן בַּעֲב֖וּר הַזְכִּ֣יר שְׁמִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ עַל־שְׁמ֔וֹ וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא לָהּ֙ יַ֣ד אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾAḇšālōm* *lāqaḥ* and-*yaṣṣeḇ*-to-him in-*ḥayyāyw* *ʾeṯ*-*maṣṣeḇeṯ* which in-*ʿēmeq*-the-*meleḵ* because *ʾāmar* not-to-me *bēn* for-the-sake-of *hazkîr* *šěmî* and-*yiqqrāʾ* to-the-*maṣṣeḇeṯ* upon-*šěmô* and-*yiqqārēʾ* to-her *yaḏ* *ʾAḇšālōm* until the-*yôm* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*lāqaḥ*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect - he took/had taken", "*yaṣṣeḇ*": "third person masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he erected/set up", "*ḥayyāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his life/lifetime", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maṣṣeḇeṯ*": "feminine singular noun - pillar/monument", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾāmar*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect - he said", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*hazkîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to remember/to keep in remembrance", "*šěmî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular suffix - my name", "*yiqqrāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*maṣṣeḇeṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the pillar/monument", "*šěmô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "third person masculine singular niphal imperfect consecutive - and it is called", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand/monument of", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/had taken", "*yaṣṣeḇ*": "erected/set up/established", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his lifetime/during his life/while he was alive", "*maṣṣeḇeṯ*": "pillar/monument/standing stone", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain", "*hazkîr*": "to cause to remember/to keep in remembrance/to memorialize", "*yiqqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "it is called/it is named", "*yaḏ*": "monument/memorial/hand (as a monument)" } }

    19{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.19", "source": "וַאֲחִימַ֤עַץ בֶּן־צָדוֹק֙ אָמַ֔ר אָר֣וּצָה נָּ֔א וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּי־שְׁפָט֥וֹ יְהוָ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* *ben*-*Ṣāḏôq* *ʾāmar* *ʾārûṣâ* *nāʾ* and-*ʾăḇaśśěrâ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*meleḵ* that-*šěp̄āṭô* *YHWH* from-*yaḏ* *ʾōyěḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun - Ahimaaz", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*ʾāmar*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect - he said", "*ʾārûṣâ*": "first person singular qal imperfect cohortative - let me run", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾăḇaśśěrâ*": "first person singular piel imperfect cohortative - let me bring good news", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*šěp̄āṭô*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect with third person masculine singular suffix - he has judged him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾōyěḇāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûṣâ*": "let me run/I will run", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now", "*ʾăḇaśśěrâ*": "let me bring good news/let me carry news/let me inform", "*šěp̄āṭô*": "judged him/vindicated him/delivered him", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control" } }

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    3{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.3", "source": "וַתְּהִ֨י הַתְּשֻׁעָ֜ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא לְאֵ֖בֶל לְכָל־הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֣ע הָעָ֗ם בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר נֶעֱצַ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-təhî* the *təshu'āh* in the *yôm* the *hû'* to *'ēvel* to all the *'ām* *kî*-*shāma'* the *'ām* in the *yôm* the *hû'* *lē'mōr* *ne'ĕṣav* the *melekh* over *bənô*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it became", "*təshu'āh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the victory/salvation/deliverance", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hû'*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*'ēvel*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - to mourning", "*'ām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*shāma'*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - heard", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ne'ĕṣav*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was grieved", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son" }, "variants": { "*təshu'āh*": "victory/salvation/deliverance/triumph", "*'ēvel*": "mourning/grief/sorrow", "*ne'ĕṣav*": "was grieved/was distressed/was pained" } }

    4{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.4", "source": "וַיִּתְגַּנֵּ֥ב הָעָ֛ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לָב֣וֹא הָעִ֑יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְגַּנֵּ֗ב הָעָם֙ הַנִּכְלָמִ֔ים בְּנוּסָ֖ם בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yitgannēv* the *'ām* in the *yôm* the *hû'* *lāvô'* the *'îr* *ka'ăsher* *yitgannēv* the *'ām* the *nikhlāmîm* in *nûsām* in the *milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitgannēv*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stole away", "*'ām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hû'*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*lāvô'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to enter", "*'îr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ka'ăsher*": "conjunction - as", "*yitgannēv*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - steals away", "*nikhlāmîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ashamed/disgraced", "*nûsām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fleeing", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle" }, "variants": { "*wə-yitgannēv*": "stole away/crept/sneaked", "*lāvô'*": "to enter/to come into/to go to", "*nikhlāmîm*": "ashamed/disgraced/humiliated/embarrassed", "*nûsām*": "their fleeing/retreating/running away" } }

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    36{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.36", "source": "הִנֵּה־שָׁ֤ם עִמָּם֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֔ם אֲחִימַ֣עַץ לְצָד֔וֹק וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן לְאֶבְיָתָ֑ר וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם בְּיָדָם֙ אֵלַ֔י כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-there with-them *šənê* *bənêhem* *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* to-*Ṣādôq* and-*Yəhônātān* to-*ʾEbyātār* *û-šəlaḥtem* by-*yādām* to-me all-*dābār* which *tišmāʿû*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun - Ahimaaz", "*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*û-šəlaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall send", "*yādām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*tišmāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will hear" }, "variants": { "*û-šəlaḥtem*": "and you shall send/you must dispatch/you will transmit", "*yādām*": "their hand/by their agency/through them", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/information", "*tišmāʿû*": "you will hear/you learn/you discover" } }

    37{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.37", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א חוּשַׁ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד הָעִ֑יר וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם יָבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Ḥûšay* *rēʿeh* *Dāwid* the-*ʿîr* and-*ʾAbšālôm* *yābōʾ* *Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai", "*rēʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - friend of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would enter/was entering", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*rēʿeh*": "friend/companion/confidant", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*yābōʾ*": "would enter/was entering/came into" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.22", "source": "וַיַּטּ֧וּ לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם הָאֹ֖הֶל עַל־הַגָּ֑ג וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יו לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyaṭṭû* for *ʾAbšālôm* the *hāʾōhel* upon the *haggāg*, and *wayyābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to *pilagšê* his *ʾābîw* in *ləʿênê* all *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṭṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they pitched", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*hāʾōhel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tent", "*haggāg*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the roof", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*pilagšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - concubines of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of/sight of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṭṭû*": "they pitched/they spread/they set up", "*hāʾōhel*": "the tent/the pavilion/the canopy", "*haggāg*": "the roof/the housetop/the terrace", "*pilagšê*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*ləʿênê*": "in the sight of/before/in full view of" } }

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    29{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.29", "source": "‫ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְאַמְנ֔וֹן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ ׀ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־פִּרְדּ֖וֹ וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ ‬", "text": "And *wayyaʿăśû* *naʿărê* *ʾavšālôm* to-*ʾamnôn* as *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwâ* *ʾavšālôm* and-*wayyāqumû* all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-*wayyirkəbû* *ʾîš* upon-*pirdô* and-*wayyānusû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they did/made", "*naʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - young men/servants of", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun, with preposition lamed - to/for Amnon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - as/which", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered", "*wayyāqumû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they arose", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular - king", "*wayyirkəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rode", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man/each", "*pirdô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mule", "*wayyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they fled" }, "variants": { "*naʿărê*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*ʾîš*": "each one/every man/individually" } }

    30{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.30", "source": "‫ וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶך וְלֹֽא־נוֹתַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד׃ ס ‬", "text": "And-*wayəhî* they in-the-*derekh* and-the-*šəmuʿâ* *bāʾâ* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *hikkâ* *ʾavšālôm* *ʾet*-all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-not-*nôtar* from-them one", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*derekh*": "masculine singular, with preposition bet - in the way/road", "*šəmuʿâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the report/news", "*bāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck/killed", "*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*nôtar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained/was left" }, "variants": { "*šəmuʿâ*": "report/news/rumor", "*hikkâ*": "struck down/killed/attacked", "*nôtar*": "remained/was left/survived" } }

  • 39{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.39", "source": "וְהַנַּ֖עַר לֹֽא־יָדַ֣ע מְא֑וּמָה אַ֤ךְ יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְדָוִ֔ד יָדְע֖וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And the *naʿar* not-*yādaʿ* *məʾûmāh*; *ʾak* *Yəhônātān* and *Dāwid* *yādəʿû* *ʾet*-the *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/servant", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he knew", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/however", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they knew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the matter/thing" }, "variants": { "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/at all", "*ʾak*": "only/however/but", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/situation" } }

  • 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" } }

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    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" } }

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    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" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "2Samuel.15.2", "source": "וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וְעָמַ֕ד עַל־יַ֖ד דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הָאִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב֩ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה עִיר֙ אַ֔תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מֵאַחַ֥ד שִׁבְטֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hiškîm* *ʾAbšālôm* *wə-ʿāmad* at-*yad* *derek* *ha-šāʿar*; *wa-yəhî* all-*hā-ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* to come to-*ha-melek* for-*mišpāṭ*, *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to him *wa-yōʾmer*, from-which *ʿîr* are you? *wa-yōʾmer*, from one *šibṭê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* your servant.", "grammar": { "*wə-hiškîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*wə-ʿāmad*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - side/hand of", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road of", "*ha-šāʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gate", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*yihyê*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/lawsuit", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiškîm*": "rose early/started early/got up at dawn", "*yad*": "hand/side/place beside", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case/quarrel", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט אֶל־מְעָרַ֣ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *mišām* *wə-yimmālēṭ* *ʾel*-*məʿārat* *ʿĂdullām* *wə-yišməʿû* *ʾeḥāyw* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîw* *wə-yērədû* *ʾēlāyw* *šāmmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mišām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*məʿārat*": "construct noun fs - cave of", "*ʿĂdullām*": "proper noun - Adullam", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his brothers", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun - and all", "*bêt*": "construct noun ms - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father", "*wə-yērədû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they went down", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/thither" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/departed", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/slipped away/saved himself", "*məʿārat*": "cave/den", "*yišməʿû*": "heard/listened", "*yērədû*": "went down/descended" } }

  • 26{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.26", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹאָב֙ מֵעִ֣ם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ מִבּ֣וֹר הַסִּרָ֑ה וְדָוִ֖ד לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃", "text": "And *wə-yēṣēʾ* *yôʾāb* from-with *dāwid* and *wə-yišlaḥ* *malʾākîm* after *ʾabnēr* and *wə-yāšibû* *ʾōtô* from-*bôr* the-*sirāh* and-*dāwid* not *yādāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*wə-yāšibû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought back", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - well/cistern/pit", "*sirāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Sirah", "*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew" }, "variants": { "*bôr ha-sirāh*": "well of Sirah/cistern of Sirah (place name)" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.1", "source": "וַיִּרְגַּ֣ז הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיַּ֛עַל עַל־עֲלִיַּ֥ת הַשַּׁ֖עַר וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ וְכֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר בְּלֶכְתּ֗וֹ בְּנִ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ בְּנִ֣י בְנִ֣י אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִֽי־יִתֵּ֤ן מוּתִי֙ אֲנִ֣י תַחְתֶּ֔יךָ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yirgaz* the *melekh* *wə-ya'al* upon *'aliyat* the *sha'ar* *wə-yevk* and *kōh* *'amar* in *lekhtō* *bənî* *'avshalom* *bənî* *bənî* *'avshalom* who *yittēn* *mûtî* I *taḥtekha* *'avshalom* *bənî* *bənî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirgaz*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he trembled/was agitated", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wə-ya'al*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*'aliyat*": "construct state, feminine singular - chamber/upper room of", "*sha'ar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*wə-yevk*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*'amar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*lekhtō*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his going/walking", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*'avshalom*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would give", "*mûtî*": "Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my death", "*taḥtekha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - instead of you" }, "variants": { "*wə-yirgaz*": "trembled/was agitated/was deeply moved/shook with emotion", "*'aliyat ha-sha'ar*": "upper chamber of the gate/room above the gateway", "*kōh*": "thus/in this manner/as follows", "*mî-yittēn*": "idiom: who would give/if only/would that (expressing a wish)", "*mûtî*": "my death/my dying" } }

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    24{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.24", "source": "וְדָוִ֥ד יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בֵּין־שְׁנֵ֣י הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַצֹּפֶ֜ה אֶל־גַּ֤ג הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ אֶל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה וַיִּשָּׂ֤א אֶת־עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֖ישׁ רָ֥ץ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*Dāwiḏ* *yôšēḇ* between-two the-*šěʿārîm* and-*yēleḵ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* to-*gaḡ* the-*šaʿar* to-the-*ḥômâ* and-*yiśśāʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿênāyw* and-*yarʾ* and-behold-*ʾîš* *rāṣ* to-*ḇaddô*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*yôšēḇ*": "masculine singular qal participle - sitting/dwelling", "*šěʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the gates", "*yēleḵ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he went", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman", "*gaḡ*": "masculine singular construct - roof of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*yiśśāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yarʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he saw", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*rāṣ*": "masculine singular qal participle - running", "*ḇaddô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his separation/by himself" }, "variants": { "*yôšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/was seated", "*šěʿārîm*": "gates/entrances", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout", "*gaḡ*": "roof/top", "*ḥômâ*": "wall/rampart", "*yiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*yarʾ*": "saw/looked", "*rāṣ*": "running/coming quickly", "*ḇaddô*": "by himself/alone" } }

    25{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.25", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א הַצֹּפֶה֙ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־לְבַדּ֖וֹ בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה בְּפִ֑יו וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְקָרֵֽב׃", "text": "And-*yiqrāʾ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* and-*yaggēḏ* to-the-*meleḵ* and-*yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* if-to-*ḇaddô* *běśôrâ* in-*pîw* and-*yēleḵ* *hālôḵ* and-*qārēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman", "*yaggēḏ*": "third person masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he told", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḇaddô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his separation/by himself", "*běśôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - news/tidings", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*yēleḵ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he went", "*hālôḵ*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*qārēḇ*": "masculine singular qal participle - approaching" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called out/cried out", "*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout", "*yaggēḏ*": "told/informed/reported", "*ḇaddô*": "by himself/alone", "*běśôrâ*": "news/tidings/message", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his speech", "*hālôḵ*": "going/coming", "*qārēḇ*": "approaching/coming nearer" } }

  • 32{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הַכּוּשִׁ֔י הֲשָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִהְי֤וּ כַנַּ֙עַר֙ אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־קָ֥מוּ עָלֶ֖יךָ לְרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* to-*ʾel*-the *ha-kûšî* is-there-*hă*-*šālôm* to-the *la-naʿar* to-*lə-ʾabšālôm* and *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-kûšî* may-they-be *yihyû* like-the *ka-naʿar* enemies-of *ʾōyəbê* lord-my *ʾădōnî* the *ha-melek* and-*wə*-all *kōl* who-*ʾăšer*-rose *qāmû* against-you *ʿālêkā* for-harm *lə-rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-kûšî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Cushite", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is?", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/well-being", "*la-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the young man", "*lə-ʾabšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Absalom", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-kûšî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Cushite", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - may they be", "*ka-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the young man", "*ʾōyəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*qāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they rose", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*lə-rāʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/welfare/safety", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/boy", "*yihyû ka-naʿar*": "may they be like the young man/may the same fate befall them as befell the young man", "*ʾōyəbê*": "enemies of/those who hate", "*lə-rāʿâ*": "for evil/for harm/with harmful intent" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.13", "source": "וְאִם־אֶל־עִיר֙ יֵֽאָסֵ֔ף וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַהִ֖יא חֲבָלִ֑ים וְסָחַ֤בְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ עַד־הַנַּ֔חַל עַ֛ד אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹא־נִמְצָ֥א שָׁ֖ם גַּם־צְרֽוֹר׃ פ", "text": "And if to a *ʿîr* he *yēʾāsēp̄*, and *wəhiśśîʾû* all *Yiśrāʾēl* to that *hāʿîr* *ḥăḇālîm*, and *wəsāḥaḇnû* it unto the *hannaḥal*, until there is not *nimṣāʾ* there even a *ṣərôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he withdraws", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - and they will bring", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will drag", "*hannaḥal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley/stream", "*nimṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pebble" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "withdraws/retreats/gathers himself", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "will bring/carry/apply", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords/lines", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "we will drag/pull/draw", "*hannaḥal*": "the valley/stream/wadi", "*ṣərôr*": "pebble/stone/small rock" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־חוּשַׁ֔י זֶ֥ה חַסְדְּךָ֖ אֶת־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לָ֥מָּה לֹֽא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֶת־רֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* to *Ḥûšay*, \"*Zeh* *ḥasdəkā* *ʾeṯ-rēʿekā*? *Lāmmāh* *lōʾ-hālaktā* *ʾeṯ-rēʿekā*?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai", "*Zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥasdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loyalty", "*ʾeṯ-rēʿekā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your friend", "*Lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*lōʾ-hālaktā*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did not go", "*ʾeṯ-rēʿekā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your friend" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdəkā*": "your loyalty/your kindness/your faithfulness", "*lōʾ-hālaktā*": "you did not go/you did not follow/you did not accompany" } }

  • 31{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.31", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם יוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו לָ֣מָּה הִצִּ֧יתוּ עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ אֶת־הַחֶלְקָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־לִ֖י בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wayyāqām Yôʾāv wayyāvōʾ* to-*ʾAvšālôm habbāytâ wayyōʾmer* to-him *lāmmâ hiṣṣîtû ʿăvādeḵā* [direct object marker]-*haḥelqâ ʾăšer-lî bāʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he arose", "*Yôʾāv*": "proper name - Joab", "*wayyāvōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*ʾel-ʾAvšālôm*": "preposition + proper name - to Absalom", "*habbāytâ*": "definite article + noun with locative suffix - to the house", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*hiṣṣîtû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they set on fire", "*ʿăvādeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾet-haḥelqâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the portion/field", "*ʾăšer-lî*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - which is mine/that belongs to me", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*habbāytâ*": "to the house/homeward/into the house" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה נָּ֗א שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֙לֶף֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְאָק֛וּמָה וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אַחֲרֵי־דָוִ֖ד הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Let me *ʾeḇḥărāh* *nāʾ* twelve thousand *ʾîš*, and *wəʾāqûmāh* and *wəʾerdəp̄āh* after *Dāwiḏ* the *hallāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾeḇḥărāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me choose", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*wəʾāqûmāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me arise", "*wəʾerdəp̄āh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me pursue", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hallāylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "Ahithophel (name meaning 'brother of folly')", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person/people" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.12", "source": "וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ כְּכֹ֖ל הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wayyahapəkû* *naʿărê*-*Dāwid* to-*lədarəkām* and *wayyāšubû* and *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyaggîdû* to-him according-to-all the-*haddəbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they turned", "*naʿărê*": "noun masculine plural construct - young men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lədarəkām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3mp suffix - to their way", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*haddəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "turned/turned around/turned back" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* unto-the-*melek* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʿabdekā* *yēlek*-*nāʾ* the-*melek* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-*ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers", "*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his servants", "*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "and he came/and he went/and he entered", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers", "*yēlek*": "let go/may go/would go", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants" } }

  • 23{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.23", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּרָה וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wayyāqām* *Yôʾāb* *wayyēlek* *Gəšûrāh* *wayyābēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾAbšālôm* *Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*Gəšûrāh*": "proper name with locative ending - to Geshur", "*wayyābēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "brought/led/conducted" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "2Samuel.18.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַכּוּשִׁ֔י לֵ֛ךְ הַגֵּ֥ד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאִ֑יתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ כוּשִׁ֛י לְיוֹאָ֖ב וַיָּרֹֽץ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ* to-the-*Kûšî* *lēḵ* *haggēḏ* to-the-*meleḵ* which *rāʾîṯā* and-*yištaḥû* *Kûšî* to-*Yôʾāḇ* and-*yārōṣ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*Kûšî*": "masculine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - the Cushite", "*lēḵ*": "masculine singular qal imperative - go", "*haggēḏ*": "masculine singular hiphil imperative - tell", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*rāʾîṯā*": "second person masculine singular qal perfect - you have seen", "*yištaḥû*": "third person masculine singular hishtaphel imperfect consecutive - and he bowed down", "*Kûšî*": "masculine singular gentilic adjective - Cushite", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yārōṣ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he ran" }, "variants": { "*Kûšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*lēḵ*": "go/depart", "*haggēḏ*": "tell/inform/report", "*rāʾîṯā*": "you have seen/you witnessed", "*yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself", "*yārōṣ*": "ran/hurried away" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֖דַע יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרֻיָ֑ה כִּֽי־לֵ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *yāda'* *Yôʾāb* son of *Ṣərūyâ* that heart of the *melek* [was] on *ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*yāda'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - knew/perceived", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*Ṣərūyâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - king", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*'al*": "preposition - on/toward/against" }, "variants": { "*yāda'*": "knew/perceived/understood/recognized", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner thoughts/attention", "*'al*": "on/toward/concerning/against" } }