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"
}
}