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"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.17.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל טוֹבָ֗ה עֲצַת֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י מֵעֲצַ֖ת אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל וַיהוָ֣ה צִוָּ֗ה לְהָפֵ֞ר אֶת־עֲצַ֤ת אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה לְבַעֲב֗וּר הָבִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶת־הָרָעָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* and all *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl*, Better [is] the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî* than the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. And *waYHWH* *ṣiwwāh* to *ləhāp̄ēr* the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* the good, so that *ləḇaʿăḇûr* might bring *YHWH* upon *ʾAḇšālōm* the *hārāʿāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿăṣaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of",
"*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai",
"*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite",
"*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel",
"*waYHWH*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH (the LORD)",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - commanded",
"*ləhāp̄ēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to frustrate",
"*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "preposition + preposition + infinitive construct - for the purpose of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH (the LORD)",
"*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăṣaṯ*": "counsel/advice/plan",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordained/appointed",
"*ləhāp̄ēr*": "to frustrate/defeat/bring to nothing",
"*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of",
"*hārāʿāh*": "the evil/disaster/calamity"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.17.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אֶל־צָד֤וֹק וְאֶל־אֶבְיָתָר֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים כָּזֹ֣את וְכָזֹ֗את יָעַ֤ץ אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָזֹ֥את וְכָזֹ֖את יָעַ֥צְתִּי אָֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* to-*Ṣādôq* and-to-*ʾEbyātār* the-*kōhănîm* thus and-thus *yāʿaṣ* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ʾet*-*ʾAbšālōm* and-*ʾēt* *ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-thus and-thus *yāʿaṣtî* *ʾănî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai",
"*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun, masculine - Zadok",
"*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun, masculine - Abiathar",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests",
"*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he advised/counseled",
"*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ziqnê*": "construct state, masculine plural - elders of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yāʿaṣtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I advised/counseled",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I"
},
"variants": {
"*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned",
"*כָּזֹ֣את וְכָזֹ֗את*": "thus and thus/such and such/like this and like that"
}
}
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'"
}
}
18 {
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}