2 Samuel 18:11

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָאִישׁ֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ וּמַדּ֛וּעַ לֹֽא־הִכִּית֥וֹ שָׁ֖ם אָ֑רְצָה וְעָלַ֗י לָ֤תֶת לְךָ֙ עֲשָׂ֣רָה כֶ֔סֶף וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer Yôʾāb* to-*ha-ʾîš ha-maggid* to-him and-behold you-saw and-why not-you-struck-him there to-ground and-upon-me to-give to-you ten *kesep̄* and-belt one.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*ha-maggid*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one reporting", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*rāʾîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you saw", "*ûmaddûaʿ*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*lōʾ-hikkîtô*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you did not strike him", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾārṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*wə-ʿālay*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - and upon me", "*lātet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿăśārāh ḵesep̄*": "numeral + common noun, masculine singular - ten (pieces of) silver", "*wa-ḥăgōrāh*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and a belt/girdle", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral, feminine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "to tell/report/inform", "*nāḵāh*": "to strike/hit/kill", "*nātan*": "to give/bestow/award", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*ḥăgōrāh*": "belt/girdle" } }

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Joab said to the man who reported it, 'You saw him? Why didn’t you strike him down right there? I would have rewarded you with ten pieces of silver and a belt.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Joab said to the man who told him, And, behold, you saw him, and why did you not strike him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten shekels of silver, and a belt.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joab{H3097} said{H559} unto the man{H376} that told{H5046} him, And, behold, thou sawest{H7200} it, and why didst thou not smite{H5221} him there to the ground?{H776} and I would have given{H5414} thee ten{H6235} [pieces of] silver,{H3701} and a{H259} girdle.{H2290}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joab{H3097} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the man{H376} that told{H5046}{(H8688)} him, And, behold, thou sawest{H7200}{(H8804)} him, and why didst thou not smite{H5221}{(H8689)} him there to the ground{H776}? and I would have given{H5414}{(H8800)} thee ten{H6235} shekels of silver{H3701}, and a{H259} girdle{H2290}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Ioab saide vnto the ma yt tolde it him: Beholde, sawest thou that, why smotest thou him not there to the groude? so wolde I haue geuen the of myne awne behalfe ten syluerlynges and a gyrdell.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Ioab saide vnto the man that tolde him, And hast thou in deede seene? why then diddest thou not there smite him to the grounde, and I woulde haue giuen thee ten shekels of siluer, and a girdle?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Ioab sayd vnto the man that told him: If thou diddest see him, why diddest not thou there smite him to the ground, and I would haue geuen thee ten sicles of siluer, and a gyrdle?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest [him], and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten [shekels] of silver, and a girdle.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Joab said to the man who told him, Behold, you saw it, and why didn't you strike him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten [pieces of] silver, and a sash.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Joab saith to the man who is declaring `it' to him, `And lo, thou hast seen -- and wherefore didst thou not smite him there to the earth -- and on me to give to thee ten silverlings and one girdle?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten `pieces of' silver, and a girdle.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten [pieces of] silver, and a girdle.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Joab said to the man who had given him the news, If you saw this, why did you not put your sword through him, and I would have given you ten bits of silver and a band for your robe?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Joab said to the man who told him, "Behold, you saw it, and why didn't you strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver, and a sash."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Joab replied to the man who was telling him this,“What! You saw this? Why didn’t you strike him down right on the spot? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a commemorative belt!”

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    12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וְל֨וּא אָנֹכִ֜י שֹׁקֵ֤ל עַל־כַּפַּי֙ אֶ֣לֶף כֶּ֔סֶף לֹֽא־אֶשְׁלַ֥ח יָדִ֖י אֶל־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ צִוָּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֹ֠תְךָ וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שִׁמְרוּ־מִ֕י בַּנַּ֖עַר בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-ʾîš* to-*Yôʾāb* and-even-if I *šōqēl* on-my-palms thousand *kesep̄* not-I-would-send my-hand against-son-of-*ha-meleḵ* because in-our-ears commanded *ha-meleḵ* you and-*ʾet*-*ʾĂbîšay* and-*ʾet*-*ʾIttay* *lēʾmōr* take-care-whoever with-the-*naʿar* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ha-ʾîš*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*wə-lû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and even if", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*šōqēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - weighing out", "*ʿal-kappay*": "preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common singular suffix - on my palms", "*ʾelep̄ kesep̄*": "numeral + common noun - thousand (pieces of) silver", "*lōʾ-ʾešlaḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st common singular - I would not send", "*yādî*": "common noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾel-ben-ha-meleḵ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + common noun - against the son of the king", "*kî ḇə-ʾāznênû*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - because in our ears", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded/charged", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*ʾet-ʾĂbîšay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abishai", "*ʾet-ʾIttay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Ittai", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šimrû-mî*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + interrogative - take care whoever", "*ba-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - with the young man", "*bə-ʾAbšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun - with Absalom" }, "variants": { "*šāqal*": "to weigh out/pay", "*kap*": "palm/hand", "*šālaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/harm/attack", "*ʾōzen*": "ear", "*ṣāwāh*": "to command/charge/instruct", "*šāmar*": "to guard/watch over/protect" } }

    13 { "verseID": "2Samuel.18.13", "source": "אֽוֹ־עָשִׂ֤יתִי בְנַפְשִׁי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר וְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר לֹא־יִכָּחֵ֣ד מִן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃", "text": "Or *ʿāśîtî* in *běnap̄šî* *šeqer* and all-*dāḇār* not-*yikkāḥēḏ* from-the-*meleḵ* and-*ʾattâ* *tiṯyaṣṣēḇ* *minneḡeḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "first person singular qal perfect - I would have done/made", "*běnap̄šî*": "preposition + noun with first person possessive suffix - against myself/my life", "*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/deception", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter", "*yikkāḥēḏ*": "third person singular niphal imperfect - it is hidden", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾattâ*": "second person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*tiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "second person masculine singular hithpael imperfect - you would stand/position yourself", "*minneḡeḏ*": "preposition + preposition - at a distance/opposite/aloof" }, "variants": { "*běnap̄šî*": "against my life/against myself/with my life", "*šeqer*": "falsely/deception/lie", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*yikkāḥēḏ*": "is hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*tiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "stand aloof/position yourself/take your stand", "*minneḡeḏ*": "aloof/at a distance/opposite/against me" } }

    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" } }

  • 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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    9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י עֲמָד־נָ֤א עָלַי֙ וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֲחָזַ֖נִי הַשָּׁבָ֑ץ כִּֽי־כָל־ע֥וֹד נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, '*ʿămād-nāʾ* over me and *môtətēnî*, for *ʾăḥāzanî* the *šābāṣ*, for all yet *napšî* in me.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿămād-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - please stand", "*môtətēnî*": "polel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - kill me", "*ʾăḥāzanî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it has seized me", "*šābāṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the death agony/convulsion", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿămād-nāʾ ʿālay*": "please stand over me/please come to me", "*môtətēnî*": "kill me/put me to death", "*ʾăḥāzanî haššābāṣ*": "cramps/convulsions/death agony has seized me", "*kî-kol-ʿôd napšî bî*": "for my life is still in me/for I am still alive" } }

    10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד עָלָיו֙ וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ כִּ֣י יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽחְיֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֣י נִפְל֑וֹ וָאֶקַּ֞ח הַנֵּ֣זֶר ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹע֔וֹ וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And *wāʾeʿĕmōd* over him and *waʾămōtətēhû*, for *yādaʿtî* that not *yiḥyeh* after *niplô*. And *wāʾeqqaḥ* the *nēzer* which on *rōʾšô* and *ʾeṣʿādâ* which on *zərōʿô*, and *wāʾăbîʾēm* to *ʾădōnî* here.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I stood", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular polel with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*yiḥyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would live", "*niplô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his falling", "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I took", "*nēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the crown/diadem", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "noun, feminine singular - armlet/bracelet", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*wāʾăbîʾēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I brought them", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd ʿālāyw*": "I stood over him/I positioned myself over him", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "I killed him/I put him to death", "*lōʾ yiḥyeh ʾaḥărê niplô*": "he would not live after his fall/he could not survive after falling", "*nēzer*": "crown/diadem/royal headpiece", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "armlet/bracelet/armband", "*hēnnâ*": "here/to this place" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.5", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֡עְתָּ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָ֨שָׂה לִ֜י יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה לִשְׁנֵֽי־שָׂרֵ֣י צִבְא֣וֹת יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לְאַבְנֵ֨ר בֶּן־נֵ֜ר וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤א בֶן־יֶ֙תֶר֙ וַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔ם וַיָּ֥שֶׂם דְּמֵֽי־מִלְחָמָ֖ה בְּשָׁלֹ֑ם וַיִּתֵּ֞ן דְּמֵ֣י מִלְחָמָ֗ה בַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמָתְנָ֔יו וּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרַגְלָֽיו", "text": "And also *ʾattâ* *yādaʿtā* *ʾēt* what *ʿāśâ* to me *yôʾāb* *ben-ṣərûyâ* who *ʿāśâ* to two-*śārê* *ṣibʾôt* *yiśrāʾēl* to *ʾabnēr* *ben-nēr* and to *ʿămāśāʾ* *ben-yeter* and *yaharəgēm* and *yāśem* *dəmê-milḥāmâ* in *šālôm* and *yittēn* *dəmê* *milḥāmâ* in *baḥăgōrātô* which in *bəmātnāyw* and in *bənaʿălô* which in *bəraglāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*yādaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ben-ṣərûyâ*": "son of Zeruiah (construct relationship)", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - commanders/captains of", "*ṣibʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - armies/hosts of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ben-nēr*": "son of Ner (construct relationship)", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun - Amasa", "*ben-yeter*": "son of Jether (construct relationship)", "*yaharəgēm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and waw consecutive - and he killed them", "*yāśem*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he put/placed", "*dəmê-milḥāmâ*": "construct form - blood of war", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - in peace", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he put/placed", "*dəmê*": "masculine plural construct - blood of", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*baḥăgōrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his belt", "*bəmātnāyw*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his loins", "*bənaʿălô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his sandal", "*bəraglāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his feet" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "know/understand/recognize", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/chiefs/officers", "*yaharəgēm*": "killed/slew/murdered them", "*yāśem*": "put/placed/set", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being", "*yittēn*": "put/placed/applied" } }

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    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" } }

    32 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אֶל־יוֹאָ֡ב הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר בֹּ֣א הֵ֠נָּה וְאֶשְׁלְחָה֩ אֹתְךָ֨ אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֗ר לָ֤מָּה בָּ֙אתִי֙ מִגְּשׁ֔וּר ט֥וֹב לִ֖י עֹ֣ד אֲנִי־שָׁ֑ם וְעַתָּ֗ה אֶרְאֶה֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאִם־יֶשׁ־בִּ֥י עָוֺ֖ן וֶהֱמִתָֽנִי׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer ʾAvšālôm* to-*Yôʾāv hinnê šālaḥtî* to-you *lēʾmōr bōʾ hēnnâ wəʾešləḥâ ʾōtəḵā* to-*hammeleḵ lēʾmōr lāmmâ bāʾtî miGgəšûr ṭôv lî ʿōd ʾănî-šām wəʿattâ ʾerʾeh pənê hammeleḵ wəʾim-yeš-bî ʿāwōn wehĕmitānî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*ʾel-Yôʾāv*": "preposition + proper name - to Joab", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*šālaḥtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I sent", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bōʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - come", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/hither", "*wəʾešləḥâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal cohortative 1st person singular - and let me send", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*bāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I came", "*miGgəšûr*": "preposition + proper name - from Geshur", "*ṭôv*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*ʿōd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾănî-šām*": "1st person singular pronoun + adverb - I [was] there", "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will see", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - face of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wəʾim-yeš-bî*": "waw-conjunction + conditional particle + existential particle + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and if there is in me", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt", "*wehĕmitānî*": "waw-conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - then let him kill me" }, "variants": { "*ṭôv lî ʿōd ʾănî-šām*": "better for me still I [was] there/it would be better for me if I were still there/better for me to have remained there", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/wrongdoing" } }

    33 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.33", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יוֹאָ֣ב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֨חוּ ל֧וֹ עַל־אַפָּ֛יו אַ֖רְצָה לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פ", "text": "*wayyāvōʾ Yôʾāv* to-*hammeleḵ wayyagged-lô wayyiqrāʾ* to-*ʾAvšālôm wayyāvōʾ* to-*hammeleḵ wayyištaḥû* to-him on-*ʾappāyw ʾarṣâ lipnê hammeleḵ wayyiššaq hammeleḵ ləʾAvšālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāvōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*Yôʾāv*": "proper name - Joab", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*wayyagged-lô*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he told him", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he called", "*ʾel-ʾAvšālôm*": "preposition + proper name - to Absalom", "*wayyāvōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*wayyištaḥû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he bowed down", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-ʾappāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun with directional he - to the ground", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - before", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wayyiššaq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he kissed", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ləʾAvšālôm*": "preposition + proper name - to Absalom" }, "variants": { "*wayyištaḥû*": "he bowed himself/prostrated himself", "*ʿal-ʾappāyw ʾarṣâ*": "on his face to the ground/with his face to the earth" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.11", "source": "הִנֵּה֩ הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה רָא֣וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר נְתָנְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ הַיּ֤וֹם ׀ בְּיָדִי֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְאָמַ֥ר לַהֲ‪[t]‬רָגֲךָ֖ וַתָּ֣חָס עָלֶ֑יךָ וָאֹמַ֗ר לֹא־אֶשְׁלַ֤ח יָדִי֙ בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י כִּי־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Hinnêh* *hayyôm* *hazzeh* *rāʾû* *ʿênêkā* *ʾēt* which *netānekā* *YHWH* *hayyôm* in my hand in *hammeʿārâ* and said to *lahorgākā* and *wattāḥos* upon you and *wāʾōmar* not *ʾešlaḥ* my hand against my *ʾadōnî* because *mešîaḥ* *YHWH* he", "grammar": { "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*rāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*netānekā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he gave you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave", "*lahorgākā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to kill you", "*wattāḥos*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it spared", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out", "*ʾadōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*mešîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/witnessed", "*netānekā*": "gave you/delivered you/handed you over", "*wattāḥos*": "spared/had pity/showed compassion", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "will send/stretch out/extend (with hostile intent)", "*mešîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah" } }

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    8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.8", "source": "הֵ֗ם עִם־הָאֶ֤בֶן הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּגִבְע֔וֹן וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א בָּ֣א לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְיוֹאָ֞ב חָג֣וּר ׀ מִדּ֣וֹ לְבֻשׁ֗וּ *ועלו **וְעָלָ֞יו חֲג֥וֹר חֶ֙רֶב֙ מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת עַל־מָתְנָיו֙ בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ וְה֥וּא יָצָ֖א וַתִּפֹּֽל׃", "text": "They with-the-*ʾeven* the-*gᵉdôlâ* which in-*givʿôn* and *ʿămāśāʾ* *bôʾ* to *pānîm*-their; and *yôʾāv* *ḥāgûr* *mad* *lᵉvûš*-his and upon-him *ḥăgôr* *ḥerev* *mᵉṣummedet* upon-*motnayim*-his in-*taʿar*-her and it *yāṣāʾ* and *nāpal*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeven*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*gᵉdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*givʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*bôʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ḥāgûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - girded", "*mad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garment of", "*lᵉvûš*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothing", "*ḥăgôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - belt of", "*ḥerev*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*mᵉṣummedet*": "pual participle, feminine singular - fastened", "*motnayim*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loins", "*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it came out", "*nāpal*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it fell" }, "variants": { "*ʾeven*": "stone/rock", "*gᵉdôlâ*": "great/large/important", "*bôʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*pānîm*": "before/face/presence", "*ḥāgûr*": "girded/belted/wearing", "*mad*": "garment/uniform/measurement", "*lᵉvûš*": "clothing/garment/vestment", "*ḥăgôr*": "belt/girdle", "*ḥerev*": "sword/knife/war", "*mᵉṣummedet*": "fastened/bound/attached", "*motnayim*": "loins/waist/hips", "*taʿar*": "sheath/scabbard", "*yāṣāʾ*": "came out/went forth/slipped out", "*nāpal*": "fell/dropped/slipped" } }

    9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַעֲמָשָׂ֔א הֲשָׁל֥וֹם אַתָּ֖ה אָחִ֑י וַתֹּ֜חֶז יַד־יְמִ֥ין יוֹאָ֛ב בִּזְקַ֥ן עֲמָשָׂ֖א לִנְשָׁק־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* *yôʾāv* to-*ʿămāśāʾ*, *hă*-*šālôm* you *ʾāḥ*-my? And *ʾāḥaz* *yad*-*yāmîn* *yôʾāv* in-*zāqān* *ʿămāśāʾ* to *nāšaq*-him.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is it?", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/well", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my brother", "*ʾāḥaz*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it seized", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular - right", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*zāqān*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beard of", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*nāšaq*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to kiss him" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/uttered", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/health/prosperity", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/relative/kinsman", "*ʾāḥaz*": "seized/took hold/grasped", "*yad*": "hand/power/possession", "*yāmîn*": "right/right hand/south", "*zāqān*": "beard/chin", "*nāšaq*": "kiss/touch lips to" } }

    10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.10", "source": "וַעֲמָשָׂ֨א לֹֽא־נִשְׁמַ֜ר בַּחֶ֣רֶב ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיַד־יוֹאָ֗ב וַיַּכֵּהוּ֩ בָ֨הּ אֶל־הַחֹ֜מֶשׁ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ מֵעָ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וְלֹא־שָׁ֥נָה ל֖וֹ וַיָּמֹ֑ת ס וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו רָדַ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִֽי׃", "text": "And *ʿămāśāʾ* not-*šāmar* in the-*ḥerev* which in *yad*-*yôʾāv*, and *nāḵâ*-him with-it to-the-*ḥōmeš* and *šāpaḵ* *mēʿâw* *ʾarṣâ* and not-*šānâ* to-him and *mût*; and *yôʾāv* and *ʾăvîšay* *ʾāḥ*-his *rādap* *ʾaḥărê* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*šāmar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was not on guard", "*ḥerev*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*nāḵâ*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*ḥōmeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the belly/fifth rib", "*šāpaḵ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out", "*mēʿâw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his intestines", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*šānâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repeated", "*mût*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾăvîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*rādap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he pursued", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "was on guard/watched/was careful", "*nāḵâ*": "struck/hit/smote", "*ḥōmeš*": "belly/abdomen/fifth rib", "*šāpaḵ*": "poured out/spilled/shed", "*mēʿâw*": "intestines/bowels/inner parts", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward/down", "*šānâ*": "repeated/struck again/did a second time", "*mût*": "died/expired" } }

    11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.11", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ עָמַ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָפֵ֧ץ בְּיוֹאָ֛ב וּמִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־לְדָוִ֖ד אַחֲרֵ֥י יוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *ʿāmad* over-him from-*naʿar*-*yôʾāv* and *ʾāmar*, Who that *ḥāpēṣ* in-*yôʾāv* and who that-for-*dāwid* *ʾaḥărê* *yôʾāv*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delights/favors", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/one/each", "*ʿāmad*": "stood/remained/took his stand", "*naʿar*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/favors/is pleased with", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following" } }

    12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.12", "source": "וַעֲמָשָׂ֛א מִתְגֹּלֵ֥ל בַּדָּ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הַֽמְסִּלָּ֑ה וַיַּ֨רְא הָאִ֜ישׁ כִּֽי־עָמַ֣ד כָּל־הָעָ֗ם וַיַּסֵּב֩ אֶת־עֲמָשָׂ֨א מִן־הַֽמְסִלָּ֤ה הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עָלָיו֙ בֶּ֔גֶד כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאָ֔ה כָּל־הַבָּ֥א עָלָ֖יו וְעָמָֽד׃", "text": "And *ʿămāśāʾ* *mitgôlēl* in the-*dām* in *tāweḵ* the-*mᵉsillâ*; and *rāʾâ* the-*ʾîš* that-*ʿāmad* all-the-*ʿām*, and *sāvav* *ʾet*-*ʿămāśāʾ* from-the-*mᵉsillâ* the-*śādeh* and *šālaḵ* upon-him *beged*, when *rāʾâ* all-the-*bôʾ* upon-him and *ʿāmad*.", "grammar": { "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*mitgôlēl*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - wallowing", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the blood", "*tāweḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - middle of", "*mᵉsillâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the highway", "*rāʾâ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*sāvav*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*mᵉsillâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the highway", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*šālaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he threw", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - garment", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*bôʾ*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - the one coming", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood" }, "variants": { "*mitgôlēl*": "wallowing/rolling about/writhing", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*tāweḵ*": "middle/midst/among", "*mᵉsillâ*": "highway/road/pathway", "*rāʾâ*": "saw/noticed/observed", "*ʿāmad*": "stood/halted/stayed", "*sāvav*": "removed/turned aside/carried away", "*śādeh*": "field/country/open land", "*šālaḵ*": "threw/cast/flung", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*bôʾ*": "coming/arriving/approaching" } }

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    31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֲשֵׂה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר וּפְגַע־בּ֖וֹ וּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹ וַהֲסִירֹ֣תָ ׀ דְּמֵ֣י חִנָּ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁפַ֣ךְ יוֹאָ֔ב מֵעָלַ֕י וּמֵעַ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to him the *melek*, \"*ʿăśēh* as *dibber*, and *pəgaʿ*-in him and *qəbartô*; and *hăsîrōtā* *dəmê* *ḥinnām* which *šāpak* *yôʾāb* from upon me and from upon house-of my father.\"", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - king", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - do", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken", "*pəgaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - strike/execute", "*qəbartô*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - bury him", "*hăsîrōtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will remove/take away", "*dəmê*": "masculine plural construct noun - bloods of", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/freely/for nothing", "*šāpak*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - poured out/shed", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*ʿăśēh*": "do/perform/execute", "*dibber*": "has spoken/said/commanded", "*pəgaʿ*": "strike/execute/fall upon/attack", "*qəbartô*": "bury him/entomb him", "*hăsîrōtā*": "you will remove/take away/eliminate", "*dəmê*": "bloods/bloodguilt/bloodshed", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/innocently/undeservedly", "*šāpak*": "poured out/shed/spilled" } }

    32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.32", "source": "וְהֵשִׁיב֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶת־דָּמ֜וֹ עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּגַ֣ע בִּשְׁנֵֽי־אֲ֠נָשִׁים צַדִּקִ֨ים וְטֹבִ֤ים מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ וַיַּהַרְגֵ֣ם בַּחֶ֔רֶב וְאָבִ֥י דָוִ֖ד לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע אֶת־אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן־נֵר֙ שַׂר־צְבָ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־עֲמָשָׂ֥א בֶן־יֶ֖תֶר שַׂר־צְבָ֥א יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *hēšîb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-his *dāmô* upon his *rōʾšô*, who *pāgaʿ* in two-*ʾănāšîm* *ṣaddîqîm* and *ṭôbîm* than him, and *yaharḡēm* with the *ḥereb*, and my father *dāwid* not *yādāʿ*, *ʾet*-*ʾabnēr* son-of-*nēr* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾ* *yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾet*-*ʿămāśāʾ* son-of-*yeter* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾ* *yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - will return/bring back", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*pāgaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - attacked/struck", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous", "*ṭôbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/better", "*yaharḡēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix consecutive - killed them", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sword", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*nēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Ner", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - army of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Amasa", "*yeter*": "proper noun, masculine - Jether", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*hēšîb*": "will return/bring back/repay", "*dāmô*": "his blood/his bloodguilt", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/upon himself", "*pāgaʿ*": "attacked/struck/killed/fell upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/better/more honorable", "*yaharḡēm*": "killed them/slew them", "*yādāʿ*": "knew/was aware of/had knowledge of" } }

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    10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י הַמַּגִּיד֩ לִ֨י לֵאמֹ֜ר הִנֵּה־מֵ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְהֽוּא־הָיָ֤ה כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ בְּעֵינָ֔יו וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה ב֔וֹ וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּ בְּצִֽקְלָ֑ג אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְתִתִּי־ל֖וֹ בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *ha-maggid* *lî* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh-mēt* *šāʾûl* *wə-hûʾ-hāyāh* *ki-mbaśśēr* *bə-ʿênāyw* *wā-ʾōḥăzāh* *bô* *wā-ʾehregēhû* *bə-ṣiqəlāg* *ʾăšer* *lə-tittî-lô* *bəśōrāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when", "*ha-maggid*": "article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who told", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh-mēt*": "interjection + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - behold, dead is", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wə-hûʾ-hāyāh*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*ki-mbaśśēr*": "preposition + piel participle, masculine singular - as a bearer of good news", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wā-ʾōḥăzāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular cohortative - and I seized", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*wā-ʾehregēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him", "*bə-ṣiqəlāg*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ziklag", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lə-tittî-lô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for my giving to him", "*bəśōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good news/reward for good news" }, "variants": { "*ki-mbaśśēr*": "as a bearer of good news/as one bringing good tidings", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/in his own opinion", "*lə-tittî-lô bəśōrāh*": "for my giving to him a reward for good news/instead of giving him reward for news" } }

    11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.4.11", "source": "אַ֞ף כִּֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רְשָׁעִ֗ים הָרְג֧וּ אֶת־אִישׁ־צַדִּ֛יק בְּבֵית֖וֹ עַל־מִשְׁכָּ֑בוֹ וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲל֨וֹא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּמוֹ֙ מִיֶּדְכֶ֔ם וּבִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ʾap* *kî-ʾănāšîm* *rəšāʿîm* *hārgû* *ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq* *bə-bêtô* *ʿal-miškābô* *wə-ʿattāh* *hălôʾ* *ʾăbaqqēš* *ʾet-dāmô* *mi-yedkem* *û-biʿartî* *ʾetkem* *min-hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - how much more/moreover", "*kî-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - when/that men", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked", "*hārgû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - killed/have killed", "*ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - a righteous man", "*bə-bêtô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his house", "*ʿal-miškābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his bed", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - shall not", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will require/seek", "*ʾet-dāmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*mi-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*û-biʿartî*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 1st common singular - and I will destroy/remove", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - from the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʾap kî*": "how much more when/moreover when/indeed when", "*ʾăbaqqēš ʾet-dāmô*": "require his blood/avenge his blood/hold you accountable for his blood", "*û-biʿartî*": "destroy/purge/remove/sweep away" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָה הִנֵּה־בָ֤א אַבְנֵר֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה שִׁלַּחְתּ֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָלֽוֹךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *yôʾāb* to-the-*melek* and *wə-yōʾmer* what *ʿāśîtāh* behold-came *ʾabnēr* to-you why-this *šillaḥtô* and *wə-yēlek* *hālôk*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿāśîtāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*šillaḥtô*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you sent him away", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going/completely" }, "variants": { "*hālôk*": "going/completely/entirely/altogether" } }

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    30 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.30", "source": "וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו הָרְג֖וּ לְאַבְנֵ֑ר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵמִ֜ית אֶת־עֲשָׂה־אֵ֧ל אֲחִיהֶ֛ם בְּגִבְע֖וֹן בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yôʾāb* *wa-ʾăbîšay* *ʾāḥîw* *hārgû* *lə-ʾabnēr* *ʿal* *ʾăšer* *hēmît* *ʾet*-*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* *ʾăḥîhem* in *gibʿôn* in *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôʾāb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joab", "*wa-ʾăbîšay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they killed", "*lə-ʾabnēr*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Abner", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/because", "*hēmît*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to die/killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel", "*ʾăḥîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brother", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*hārgû*": "they killed/they slew", "*ʿal*": "on account of/because/concerning", "*hēmît*": "he killed/he put to death/he caused to die" } }

    31 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.31", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶל־יוֹאָ֜ב וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ קִרְע֤וּ בִגְדֵיכֶם֙ וְחִגְר֣וּ שַׂקִּ֔ים וְסִפְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד הֹלֵ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַמִּטָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *dāwid* to *yôʾāb* *wə-* to all *hā-ʿām* *ʾăšer* with him, *qirʿû* *bigdêkem* *wə-ḥigrû* *śaqqîm* *wə-sipdû* before *ʾabnēr* *wə-ha-melek* *dāwid* *hōlēk* after *ha-miṭṭâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*qirʿû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - tear/rend", "*bigdêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your garments", "*wə-ḥigrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and gird", "*śaqqîm*": "noun masculine plural - sackcloth", "*wə-sipdû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and lament/mourn", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*wə-ha-melek*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the king", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going", "*ha-miṭṭâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the bier/bed" }, "variants": { "*qirʿû*": "tear/rend (as sign of mourning)", "*ḥigrû*": "gird/put on", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth (material worn in mourning)", "*sipdû*": "lament/mourn/wail", "*miṭṭâ*": "bier/bed/funeral couch" } }

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    21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ אַבְנֵ֗ר נְטֵ֤ה לְךָ֙ עַל־יְמִֽינְךָ֙ א֣וֹ עַל־שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ וֶאֱחֹ֣ז לְךָ֗ אֶחָד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְקַח־לְךָ֖ אֶת־חֲלִצָת֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֣ה עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל לָס֖וּר מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-him *ʾabnēr* *nəṭēh* to-you upon-*yəmînəkā* or upon-*śəmōʾlekā* and-*ʾĕḥōz* to-you *ʾeḥād* from-the-*nəʿārîm* and-take-to-you *ʾet*-*ḥălîṣātô* and-not-*ʾābâ* *ʿăśāhʾēl* to-*lāsûr* from-after-him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*nəṭēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn", "*yəmînəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right", "*śəmōʾlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your left", "*ʾĕḥōz*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - seize", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men", "*ḥălîṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his armor/equipment", "*ʾābâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*lāsûr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to turn aside" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*nəṭēh*": "turn/incline/veer", "*yəmînəkā*": "your right/right side/right hand", "*śəmōʾlekā*": "your left/left side/left hand", "*ʾĕḥōz*": "seize/grasp/take hold of", "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/youths/servants", "*ḥălîṣātô*": "his armor/equipment/spoil", "*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired", "*lāsûr*": "to turn aside/depart/deviate" } }

    22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֧סֶף ע֣וֹד אַבְנֵ֗ר לֵאמֹר֙ אֶל־עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל ס֥וּר לְךָ֖ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑י לָ֤מָּה אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙ אַ֔רְצָה וְאֵיךְ֙ אֶשָּׂ֣א פָנַ֔י אֶל־יוֹאָ֖ב אָחִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wayyōsep* again *ʾabnēr* to-*lēʾmōr* to-*ʿăśāhʾēl* *sûr* to-you from-after-me for-what *ʾakkekkâ* *ʾarṣâ* and-how *ʾeśśā* *pānay* to-*yôʾāb* *ʾāḥîkā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōsep*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he continued", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to say", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*sûr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside", "*ʾakkekkâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I strike you", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*ʾeśśā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I lift up", "*pānay*": "noun, common plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsep*": "and he continued/added/did again", "*lēʾmōr*": "to say/speak/declare", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/go away", "*ʾakkekkâ*": "I strike you/smite you/kill you", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth/downward", "*ʾeśśā*": "I lift up/raise/bear", "*pānay*": "my face/countenance/presence" } }

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    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)" } }

    27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.27", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַבְנֵר֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר לְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ וַיָּ֕מָת בְּדַ֖ם עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāšāb* *ʾabnēr* *ḥebrôn* and *wə-yaṭṭēhû* *yôʾāb* to-midst the-*šaʿar* to-*dabbēr* with-him in-the-*šelî* and *wə-yakkēhû* there the-*ḥōmeš* and *wə-yāmāt* in-*dam* *ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* his-brother", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yaṭṭēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he turned him aside", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*šelî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the quietness/privacy", "*wə-yakkēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*ḥōmeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the belly/abdomen/fifth rib", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel" }, "variants": { "*yaṭṭēhû*": "he turned him aside/he drew him away/he pulled him", "*šelî*": "quietness/privacy/secretly", "*ḥōmeš*": "belly/abdomen/fifth rib/fifth part" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֣מָּה יְקַלֵּ֞ל הַכֶּ֤לֶב הַמֵּת֙ הַזֶּ֔ה אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּ֖א וְאָסִ֥ירָה אֶת־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂbîšay* *ben-Ṣərûyāh* to the *hammelek*, \"*Lāmmāh* *yəqallēl* the *hakkeleb hammēṯ* *hazzeh* *ʾeṯ-ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*? *ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ* and *wəʾāsîrāh* *ʾeṯ-rōʾšô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben-Ṣərûyāh*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Zeruiah", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*yəqallēl*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - should curse", "*hakkeleb hammēṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + adjective - the dead dog", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾeṯ-ʾădōnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular + particle of entreaty - let me cross over, please", "*wəʾāsîrāh*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me remove", "*ʾeṯ-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*yəqallēl*": "curse/revile/insult", "*hakkeleb hammēṯ*": "dead dog - insulting expression for worthless person", "*ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ*": "let me cross over/let me go over/let me pass", "*wəʾāsîrāh*": "remove/take off/cut off", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/his chief part" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.5", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־י֠וֹאָב וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְאַט־לִ֖י לַנַּ֣עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם שָׁמְע֗וּ בְּצַוֺּ֥ת הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים עַל־דְּבַ֥ר אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yəṣaw ha-meleḵ* *ʾet*-*Yôʾāb* and-*ʾet*-*ʾĂbîšay* and-*ʾet*-*ʾIttay* *lēʾmōr* *ləʾaṭ*-to-me to-the-*naʿar* to-*ʾAbšālôm* and-all-*ha-ʿām* heard in-*ṣawwôt ha-meleḵ* *ʾet*-all-*ha-śārîm* concerning-word-of *ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾIttay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ittai", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləʾaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - gently/softly/slowly", "*naʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular - young man/lad", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*kol-ha-ʿām*": "construct noun + definite article + common noun - all the people", "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they heard", "*bə-ṣawwôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - in commanding", "*ha-śārîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the commanders/officers" }, "variants": { "*ṣāwāh*": "to command/order/instruct", "*ləʾaṭ*": "gently/softly/slowly/carefully", "*naʿar*": "young man/lad/servant/youth", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey", "*dābar*": "word/matter/thing" } }

  • 28 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.28", "source": "וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּט֨וֹב לֵב־אַמְנ֤וֹן בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנ֛וֹן וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲל֗וֹא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*nəʿārāyw* *lēʾmōr* *rəʾû* *nāʾ* when-good *lēb*-*ʾAmnôn* in-the-*yayin* *wə-ʾāmartî* unto-you *hakkû* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* *wə-hămittem* him *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* is-it-not *kî* *ʾānōkî* *ṣiwwîtî* you *ḥizqû* *wə-həyû* to-*bənê*-*ḥayil*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nəʿārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young men", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - see/watch", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct noun - heart of", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*wə-ʾāmartî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st singular - and I will say", "*hakkû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - strike", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*wə-hămittem*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall kill", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I commanded", "*ḥizqû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - be strong", "*wə-həyû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and be", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - valor/strength" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/and he instructed/and he ordered", "*nəʿārāyw*": "his young men/his servants/his attendants", "*rəʾû*": "see/watch/observe/notice", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*yayin*": "wine/alcoholic drink", "*wə-ʾāmartî*": "and I will say/and when I say", "*hakkû*": "strike/smite/hit/attack", "*wə-hămittem*": "and you shall kill/and put to death", "*tîrāʾû*": "you fear/you are afraid", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed", "*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/be firm", "*bənê*-*ḥayil*": "sons of valor/men of courage/valiant men" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwid* to one from the *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer*, '*gaš pəga-bô*.' And *wayyakkēhû* and *wayyāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*gaš*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - come near/approach", "*pəga-bô*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - strike/attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*wayyāmōt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned", "*ləʾaḥad mēhannəʿārîm*": "to one of the young men/to one of his attendants", "*gaš pəga-bô*": "approach, strike him/go, attack him", "*wayyakkēhû*": "he struck him/he hit him/he killed him" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י כָל־הָעָם֙ נָד֔וֹן בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ הִצִּילָ֣נוּ ׀ מִכַּ֣ף אֹיְבֵ֗ינוּ וְה֤וּא מִלְּטָ֙נוּ֙ מִכַּ֣ף פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְעַתָּ֛ה בָּרַ֥ח מִן־הָאָ֖רֶץ מֵעַ֥ל אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* all the *'ām* *nādôn* in all *shivṭê* *yiśrā'ēl* *lē'mōr* the *melekh* *hiṣṣîlānû* from *kaf* *'ōyəvênû* and he *millĕṭānû* from *kaf* *pəlishtîm* and *'attāh* *bāraḥ* from the *'āreṣ* from upon *'avshālôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*'ām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*nādôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - contending/arguing", "*shivṭê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - tribes of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hiṣṣîlānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he delivered us", "*kaf*": "construct noun, feminine singular - hand/palm of", "*'ōyəvênû*": "Qal participle plural with 1st common plural suffix - our enemies", "*millĕṭānû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - he rescued us", "*pəlishtîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*bāraḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fled", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*'avshālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*nādôn*": "contending/arguing/disputing/striving", "*hiṣṣîlānû*": "delivered us/saved us/rescued us", "*kaf*": "hand/palm/power (idiom: from the power of)", "*millĕṭānû*": "rescued us/delivered us/saved us", "*bāraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲבִישַׁי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד סִגַּ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אוֹיִבְךָ֖ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּה֩ אַכֶּ֨נּוּ נָ֜א בַּחֲנִ֤ית וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ פַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔ת וְלֹ֥א אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾăḇîšay* to *dāwiḏ*: *siggar* *ʾĕlōhîm* this day *ʾeṯ*-your *ʾôyiḇḵā* in *yāḏeḵā*. And now *ʾakennû* *nāʾ* with the *ḥănîṯ* and in the *ʾāreṣ* one *paʿam*, and not *ʾešneh* to him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*siggar*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has delivered up", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ʾôyiḇḵā*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy", "*yāḏeḵā*": "Noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - into your hand", "*ʾakennû*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let me strike him", "*nāʾ*": "Particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - with the spear", "*ʾāreṣ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - into the ground", "*paʿam*": "Noun, feminine singular - time/stroke", "*ʾešneh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will repeat/do again" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*siggar*": "delivered up/trapped/handed over", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity", "*ʾôyiḇḵā*": "your enemy/your adversary", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand/your power", "*ʾakennû*": "let me strike him/let me smite him", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*paʿam*": "time/stroke/blow", "*ʾešneh*": "I will repeat/do twice/do again" } }

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    21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב הִנֵּה־נָ֥א עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְלֵ֛ךְ הָשֵׁ֥ב אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melek* to-*Yôʾāb*, *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *ʿāśîtî* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*; and-*lēk* *hāšēb* *ʾet*-the-*naʿar* *ʾet*-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - thing/matter", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*hāšēb*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring back", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - young man/servant", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "matter/thing/request", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/youth", "*hāšēb*": "bring back/return/restore" } }

    22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.22", "source": "וַיִּפֹּל֩ יוֹאָ֨ב אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֡ב הַיּוֹם֩ יָדַ֨ע עַבְדְּךָ֜ כִּי־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wayyippōl* *Yôʾāb* to-*pānāyw* *ʾarṣāh* *wayyištaḥū* *wayəbārek* *ʾet*-the-*melek*; *wayyōʾmer* *Yôʾāb*, the-*yôm* *yādaʿ* *ʿabdəkā* that-*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*, that-*ʿāśāh* the-*melek* *ʾet*-*dəbar* *ʿabdekā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyippōl*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*pānāyw*": "common plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with locative ending - to the ground", "*wayyištaḥū*": "Hishtaphel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed himself", "*wayəbārek*": "Piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he blessed", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*māṣāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*ʿênêkā*": "common dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done", "*dəbar*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - word/request of", "*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyištaḥū*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshiped", "*wayəbārek*": "blessed/praised/gave thanks to", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*dəbar*": "word/request/matter" } }

    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" } }

  • 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֔ד אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yishlach Yôʾāb* and *wa-yaggēd lə-Dāwid ʾet-kol-dibrê ha-milchāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yaggēd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - and he reported", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to David", "*ʾet-kol-dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct - all the matters of", "*ha-milchāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the battle" }, "variants": { "*yaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*dibrê ha-milchāmâ*": "matters of the battle/events of the war/battle report" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.29", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח עוֹד֙ שֵׁנִ֔ית וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ ʾAvšālôm* to-*Yôʾāv lišlōaḥ ʾōtô* to-*hammeleḵ wəlōʾ ʾāvâ lāvôʾ ʾēlāyw wayyišlaḥ ʿôd šēnît wəlōʾ ʾāvâ lāvôʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*ʾel-Yôʾāv*": "preposition + proper name - to Joab", "*lišlōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to send", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾel-hammeleḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāvâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing/consented", "*lāvôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he sent", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still", "*šēnît*": "feminine ordinal number - second time", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāvâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing/consented", "*lāvôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come" }, "variants": { "*lišlōaḥ ʾōtô*": "to send him/that he might send him", "*ʾāvâ*": "was willing/consented/desired" } }

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    20 { "verseID": "2Samuel.18.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יוֹאָ֗ב לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה אַתָּה֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ בְּי֣וֹם אַחֵ֑ר וְהַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ לֹ֣א תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר כִּֽי־עַל כֵּ֥ן בֶּן־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵֽת׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-him *Yôʾāḇ* not *ʾîš* *běśōrâ* *ʾattâ* the-*yôm* the-*zeh* and-*ḇiśśartā* in-*yôm* *ʾaḥēr* and-the-*yôm* the-*zeh* not *ṯěḇaśśēr* because-*ʿal* thus *ben*-the-*meleḵ* *mēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*běśōrâ*": "feminine singular noun - news/tidings", "*ʾattâ*": "second person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ḇiśśartā*": "second person masculine singular piel perfect - you shall bring news", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*ʾaḥēr*": "masculine singular adjective - another/other", "*ṯěḇaśśēr*": "second person masculine singular piel imperfect - you shall bring news", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because/concerning", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*mēṯ*": "masculine singular qal participle - dead/is dead" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man of/bearer of", "*běśōrâ*": "news/tidings/message", "*ḇiśśartā*": "you shall bring news/you will carry tidings", "*ṯěḇaśśēr*": "you shall bring news/you will bring a message", "*ʿal*": "because/on account of/concerning", "*mēṯ*": "dead/is dead/has died" } }

    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" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לָאַ֣ט אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיִּזְעַ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל בְּנִי֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ha-melekh* *lā'aṭ* *'et*-*pānāyw* *wə-yiz'aq* the *melekh* *qôl* *gādôl* *bənî* *'avshālôm* *'avshālôm* *bənî* *bənî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-melekh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the king", "*lā'aṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - covered", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wə-yiz'aq*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/loud", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*lā'aṭ*": "covered/wrapped/concealed", "*wə-yiz'aq*": "cried out/shouted/called out", "*qôl gādôl*": "loud voice/great cry/with a loud voice" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וַיָּשֶׂם֩ אֶת־נַפְשׁ֨וֹ בְכַפּ֜וֹ וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאִ֖יתָ וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח וְלָ֤מָּה תֶֽחֱטָא֙ בְּדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *ʾeṯ*-his *nap̄šô* in his *ḇeḵappô* and *wayyak* *ʾeṯ*-the *happelištî*, and *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* *tešûʿāh* *ḡeḏôlāh* for all-*Yiśrāʾēl*; you *rāʾîṯā* and *wattiśmāḥ*; and *welāmmāh* *ṯeḥĕṭāʾ* with *beḏām* *nāqî*, to *lehāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* without cause?", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'", "*ḇeḵappô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his palm/hand'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*happelištî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Philistine'", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*tešûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'salvation/victory/deliverance'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rāʾîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you saw'", "*wattiśmāḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you rejoiced'", "*welāmmāh*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - 'and why'", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you will sin'", "*beḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with blood of'", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*lehāmîṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill'", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - 'without cause/freely/for nothing'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/risked", "*nap̄šô*": "his life/his soul/himself", "*ḇeḵappô*": "in his palm/in his hand/at risk", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*tešûʿāh*": "salvation/victory/deliverance", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sin/do wrong/be guilty", "*beḏām*": "with blood/by killing", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/without reason/for nothing" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו חִגְר֣וּ ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבּ֗וֹ וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבּ֔וֹ וַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר גַּם־דָּוִ֖ד אֶת־חַרְבּ֑וֹ וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד כְּאַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ אִ֔ישׁ וּמָאתַ֖יִם יָשְׁב֥וּ עַל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-*laʾănāšāyw* *ḥigrû* each *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* and *wayyaḥgərû* each *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* and *wayyaḥgōr* also-*Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ḥarbô* and *wayyaʿălû* after *Dāwid* about-four *mēʾôt* *ʾîš* and-two-hundred *yāšəbû* on the-*hakkēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*laʾănāšāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - to his men", "*ḥigrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - gird", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*ḥarbô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his sword", "*wayyaḥgərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they girded", "*wayyaḥgōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he girded", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they went up", "*mēʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hundreds", "*yāšəbû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they remained", "*hakkēlîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the equipment/baggage" }, "variants": { "*ḥigrû*": "gird/belt/put on [weapons]", "*hakkēlîm*": "equipment/baggage/supplies/weapons" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶל־אַבְנֵ֜ר הֲלוֹא־אִ֣ישׁ אַתָּ֗ה וּמִ֤י כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלָ֙מָּה֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ אֶל־אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּי־בָא֙ אַחַ֣ד הָעָ֔ם לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ* to *ʾaḇnēr*: *hǎlôʾ*-*ʾîš* you, and who like you in *yiśrāʾēl*? And why not *šāmartā* *ʾel*-your *ʾăḏōneḵā* the *meleḵ*? For *ḇāʾ* one of the *ʿām* to *lәhašḥîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the *meleḵ* your *ʾăḏōneḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*hǎlôʾ*": "Interrogative particle - are not", "*ʾîš*": "Noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - in Israel", "*šāmartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you guarded", "*ʾel*": "Preposition - over", "*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ḇāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops", "*lәhašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to destroy", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*hǎlôʾ*": "are not/aren't you", "*ʾîš*": "man/warrior/important person", "*šāmartā*": "guarded/watched over/protected", "*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "your lord/your master", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*ḇāʾ*": "came/entered", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/soldiers", "*lәhašḥîṯ*": "to destroy/to kill/to harm" } }

  • 34 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.34", "source": "יָדֶ֣ךָ לֹֽא־אֲסֻר֗וֹת וְרַגְלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֹא־לִנְחֻשְׁתַּ֣יִם הֻגַּ֔שׁוּ כִּנְפ֛וֹל לִפְנֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־עַוְלָ֖ה נָפָ֑לְתָּ וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם לִבְכּ֥וֹת עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*yādeykā* not *ʾăsurôt* *wə-ragleykā* not to *nəḥuštayim* *huggāšû* as *kinpôl* before *bənê*-*ʿawlâ* *nāpāltā* *wa-yōsipû* all *hā-ʿām* *libkôt* upon him", "grammar": { "*yādeykā*": "noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʾăsurôt*": "Qal passive participle feminine plural - bound", "*wə-ragleykā*": "conjunction + noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your feet", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun feminine dual - double fetters/bronze chains", "*huggāšû*": "Hophal perfect 3rd person plural - they were brought/put", "*kinpôl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - as falling of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*nāpāltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you fell", "*wa-yōsipû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural consecutive - and they continued/added", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*libkôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to weep" }, "variants": { "*ʾăsurôt*": "bound/tied/restricted", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles", "*huggāšû*": "were brought near/were presented/were applied", "*bənê*-*ʿawlâ*": "sons of injustice/wicked men/evil men" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.21", "source": "לֹא־כֵ֣ן הַדָּבָ֗ר כִּ֡י אִישׁ֩ מֵהַ֨ר אֶפְרַ֜יִם שֶׁ֧בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֣י שְׁמ֗וֹ נָשָׂ֤א יָדוֹ֙ בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ בְּדָוִ֔ד תְּנֽוּ־אֹת֣וֹ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְאֵלְכָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל הָעִ֑יר וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב הִנֵּ֥ה רֹאשׁ֛וֹ מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְ אֵלֶ֖יךָ בְּעַ֥ד הַחוֹמָֽה׃", "text": "Not-so the-*dāvār*, for *ʾîš* from-*har* *ʾeprayim*, *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* *šēm*-his, *nāśāʾ* *yād*-his against the-*meleḵ* against-*dāwid*; *nātan*-him by-himself, and *hālaḵ* from upon the-*ʿîr*. And *ʾāmar* the-*ʾiššâ* to-*yôʾāv*, Behold *rōʾš*-his *šālaḵ* to-you through the-*ḥômâ*.", "grammar": { "*dāvār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the matter", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifted", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*nātan*": "qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - give him", "*hālaḵ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - let me go", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*šālaḵ*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - thrown", "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wall" }, "variants": { "*dāvār*": "matter/thing/affair", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/raised/rebelled with", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*nātan*": "give/surrender/hand over", "*hālaḵ*": "go/depart/withdraw", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*šālaḵ*": "thrown/cast/flung", "*ḥômâ*": "wall/rampart/fortification" } }

  • 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" } }