25{
"verseID": "2Samuel.18.25",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א הַצֹּפֶה֙ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־לְבַדּ֖וֹ בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה בְּפִ֑יו וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְקָרֵֽב׃",
"text": "And-*yiqrāʾ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* and-*yaggēḏ* to-the-*meleḵ* and-*yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* if-to-*ḇaddô* *běśôrâ* in-*pîw* and-*yēleḵ* *hālôḵ* and-*qārēḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yiqrāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called",
"*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman",
"*yaggēḏ*": "third person masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he told",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ḇaddô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his separation/by himself",
"*běśôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - news/tidings",
"*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his mouth",
"*yēleḵ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he went",
"*hālôḵ*": "qal infinitive absolute - going",
"*qārēḇ*": "masculine singular qal participle - approaching"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqrāʾ*": "called out/cried out",
"*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout",
"*yaggēḏ*": "told/informed/reported",
"*ḇaddô*": "by himself/alone",
"*běśôrâ*": "news/tidings/message",
"*pîw*": "his mouth/his speech",
"*hālôḵ*": "going/coming",
"*qārēḇ*": "approaching/coming nearer"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "2Samuel.18.26",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא הַצֹּפֶה֮ אִישׁ־אַחֵ֣ר רָץ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶל־הַשֹּׁ֔עֵ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־אִ֖ישׁ רָ֣ץ לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ גַּם־זֶ֥ה מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃",
"text": "And-*yarʾ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* *ʾîš*-*ʾaḥēr* *rāṣ* and-*yiqrāʾ* the-*ṣōp̄eh* to-the-*šōʿēr* and-*yōʾmer* behold-*ʾîš* *rāṣ* to-*ḇaddô* and-*yōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* also-*zeh* *měḇaśśēr*.",
"grammar": {
"*yarʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he saw",
"*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "masculine singular adjective - another/other",
"*rāṣ*": "masculine singular qal participle - running",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called",
"*ṣōp̄eh*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the watchman",
"*šōʿēr*": "masculine singular qal participle with definite article - the gatekeeper",
"*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*rāṣ*": "masculine singular qal participle - running",
"*ḇaddô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his separation/by himself",
"*yōʾmer*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*měḇaśśēr*": "masculine singular piel participle - bringing news/messenger"
},
"variants": {
"*yarʾ*": "saw/noticed",
"*ṣōp̄eh*": "watchman/lookout",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "another/different",
"*rāṣ*": "running/coming quickly",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out",
"*šōʿēr*": "gatekeeper/porter",
"*ḇaddô*": "by himself/alone",
"*měḇaśśēr*": "messenger/bearer of news/herald"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.18.27",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַצֹּפֶ֔ה אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ אֶת־מְרוּצַ֣ת הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת אֲחִימַ֣עַץ בֶּן־צָד֑וֹק וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב זֶ֔ה וְאֶל־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה יָבֽוֹא׃",
"text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-ṣōpê* I *ʾănî* *rōʾê* *ʾet*-*mərûṣat* the *hā-rîšôn* like-*ki-mərūṣat* *ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* *ben*-*ṣādôq* and *wə-yōʾmer* the *ha-melek* *ʾîš*-*ṭôb* this *zê* and *wə-ʾel*-*bəśôrâ* *ṭôbâ* he *yābôʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ha-ṣōpê*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the watchman",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I",
"*rōʾê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/am seeing",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mərûṣat*": "feminine singular construct - running of",
"*hā-rîšôn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the first",
"*ki-mərūṣat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - like running of",
"*ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ṣādôq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zadok",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/toward",
"*bəśôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - news/tidings",
"*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good",
"*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come"
},
"variants": {
"*mərûṣat*": "running/manner of running/gait",
"*ʾîš-ṭôb*": "good man/honorable man/trustworthy man",
"*bəśôrâ*": "news/tidings/message"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.18.28",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֲחִימַ֗עַץ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לְאַפָּ֖יו אָ֑רְצָה ס וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּרוּךְ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר סִגַּר֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖ם בַּֽאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* and *wə-yōʾmer* to-*ʾel*-the *ha-melek* *šālôm* and *wə-yištaḥû* to-the *la-melek* to-*lə-ʾappāyw* *ʾārṣâ* and *wə-yōʾmer* *bārûk* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* who *ʾăšer* *siggar* *ʾet*-the *hā-ʾănāšîm* who-*ʾăšer*-lifted *nāśəʾû* *ʾet*-hand-their *yādām* against-*ba*-lord-my *ʾădōnî* the *ha-melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimaaz",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/completeness",
"*wə-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down",
"*la-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king",
"*lə-ʾappāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his face",
"*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground",
"*bārûk*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, masculine singular - LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that",
"*siggar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delivered up/shut up",
"*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men",
"*nāśəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they lifted",
"*yādām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand",
"*ba*": "preposition - in/against",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my lord",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/well-being/completeness/safety",
"*siggar*": "delivered up/shut up/surrendered/handed over",
"*nāśəʾû yādām*": "lifted their hand/rebelled/rose up against"
}
}