16 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.16",
"source": "וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ אִ֣ישׁ ׀ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ רֵעֵ֗הוּ וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ בְּצַ֣ד רֵעֵ֔הוּ וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיִּקְרָא֙ לַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא חֶלְקַ֥ת הַצֻּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wə-yaḥăzîqû* *ʾîš* in-*rōʾš* *rēʿēhû* and-*ḥarbô* in-*ṣad* *rēʿēhû* *wə-yippəlû* *yaḥdāw* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* the-*hû* *ḥelqat* the-*ṣurîm* which in-*gibʿôn*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaḥăzîqû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they seized/grasped",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - each man/each one",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companion/fellow",
"*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword",
"*ṣad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side of",
"*wə-yippəlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell",
"*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place",
"*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*ḥelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion/field of",
"*ṣurîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks/flints",
"*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yaḥăzîqû*": "and they seized/grasped/took hold of",
"*ʾîš*": "each man/each one/each individual",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief",
"*rēʿēhû*": "his companion/fellow/friend",
"*ḥarbô*": "his sword/knife/weapon",
"*ṣad*": "side/flank",
"*wə-yippəlû*": "and they fell/dropped/collapsed",
"*ḥelqat*": "portion/field/plot of land",
"*ṣurîm*": "rocks/flints/sharp edges"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.17",
"source": "וַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃",
"text": "*wə-təhî* the-*milḥāmâ* *qāšâ* until-*məʾōd* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* and-*wayyinnāgep* *ʾabnēr* and-*ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿabdê* *dāwid*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was/became",
"*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the battle/war",
"*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/fierce",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the day",
"*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*wayyinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and was defeated/smitten",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-təhî*": "and was/became/happened",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting",
"*qāšâ*": "hard/severe/fierce/intense",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely",
"*wayyinnāgep*": "and was defeated/smitten/struck",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of",
"*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of/followers of"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.18",
"source": "וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָׁ֗ם שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ בְּנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֔ה יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙ קַ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֔יו כְּאַחַ֥ד הַצְּבָיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yihyû*-there *šəlōšâ* *bənê* *ṣərûyâ* *yôʾāb* and-*ʾăbîšay* and-*ʿăśāhʾēl* and-*ʿăśāhʾēl* *qal* in-*raglāyw* like-one-of the-*ṣəbāyim* which in-the-*śādeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were",
"*šəlōšâ*": "numeral, masculine - three",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun, feminine - Zeruiah",
"*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab",
"*ʾăbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Abishai",
"*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel",
"*qal*": "adjective, masculine singular - swift/light",
"*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet",
"*ṣəbāyim*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the gazelles",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the field"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yihyû*": "and they were/existed/happened to be",
"*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of",
"*qal*": "swift/light/quick",
"*raglāyw*": "his feet/legs",
"*ṣəbāyim*": "gazelles/deer/wild goats",
"*śādeh*": "field/open country/countryside"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.19",
"source": "וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְלֹֽא־נָטָ֣ה לָלֶ֗כֶת עַל־הַיָּמִין֙ וְעַֽל־הַשְּׂמֹ֔אול מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י אַבְנֵֽר׃",
"text": "*wayyirdōp* *ʿăśāhʾēl* after *ʾabnēr* and-not-*nāṭâ* to-*lāleket* upon-the-*yāmîn* and-upon-the-*śəmōʾwl* from-after *ʾabnēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyirdōp*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he pursued",
"*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he turned/inclined",
"*lāleket*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to go/walk",
"*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the right",
"*śəmōʾwl*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the left"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyirdōp*": "and he pursued/chased/followed after",
"*nāṭâ*": "turned/inclined/swerved",
"*lāleket*": "to go/walk/proceed",
"*yāmîn*": "right/right side/right hand",
"*śəmōʾwl*": "left/left side/left hand"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.20",
"source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן אַבְנֵר֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֲשָׂה[t]אֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָנֹֽכִי׃",
"text": "*wayyipen* *ʾabnēr* behind-him and-*wayyōʾmer* ?-*ʾattâ* *zeh* *ʿăśāhʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōkî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyipen*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyipen*": "and he turned/looked/faced around",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/answered",
"*ʾattâ*": "you (masculine singular)",
"*zeh*": "this/this one",
"*ʾānōkî*": "I/I am/it is I"
}
}
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"
}
}