12{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.12",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר וְעַבְדֵ֖י אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֣שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֑וּל מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃",
"text": "*wə-yēṣē* *ʾAḇnēr* *ben-Nēr* and *ʿaḇdê* *ʾîš-bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* from *Maḥănayim* to *Giḇʿônâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yēṣē*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out",
"*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*ben-Nēr*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Ner",
"*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state plural noun - servants of",
"*ʾîš-bōšet*": "proper noun - Ish-bosheth",
"*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul",
"*Maḥănayim*": "proper noun - Mahanaim",
"*Giḇʿônâ*": "proper noun with directional *hē* - to Gibeon"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yēṣē*": "and he went out/and he departed/and he marched out",
"*ʿaḇdê*": "servants of/officials of",
"*Giḇʿônâ*": "to Gibeon (with directional suffix)"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.13",
"source": "וְיוֹאָ֨ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה וְעַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ יָֽצְא֔וּ וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּם עַל־בְּרֵכַ֥ת גִּבְע֖וֹן יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּ אֵ֤לֶּה עַל־הַבְּרֵכָה֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְאֵ֥לֶּה עַל־הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה מִזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *Yôʾāḇ* *ben-Ṣərûyâ* and *ʿaḇdê* *Dāwid* *yāṣəʾû* *wə-yippəgəšûm* at *bərēḵat* *Giḇʿôn* *yaḥdāw* *wə-yēšəḇû* these by *ha-bərēḵâ* from here and these by *ha-bərēḵâ* from there.",
"grammar": {
"*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*ben-Ṣərûyâ*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Zeruiah",
"*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state plural noun - servants of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they went out",
"*wə-yippəgəšûm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they met them",
"*bərēḵat*": "construct state noun - pool of",
"*Giḇʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon",
"*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together",
"*wə-yēšəḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sat",
"*ha-bərēḵâ*": "definite article + noun - the pool",
"*mizeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - from this [side]"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣəʾû*": "they went out/they came out/they departed",
"*wə-yippəgəšûm*": "and they met them/and they encountered them",
"*bərēḵat*": "pool of/reservoir of",
"*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time",
"*wə-yēšəḇû*": "and they sat/and they stationed themselves"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְנֵר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב יָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יוֹאָ֖ב יָקֻֽמוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAḇnēr* to *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqûmû* *nā* *ha-nəʿārîm* *wî-śaḥăqû* before us.\" *wə-yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqumû*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise",
"*nā*": "particle - please",
"*ha-nəʿārîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the young men",
"*wî-śaḥăqû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and let them compete/play",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*yāqumû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise"
},
"variants": {
"*wî-śaḥăqû*": "and let them compete/and let them sport/and let them fight (euphemism for combat)",
"*ha-nəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants",
"*nā*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.15",
"source": "וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ בְמִסְפָּ֑ר שְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר לְבִנְיָמִ֗ן וּלְאִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר מֵעַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃",
"text": "*wə-yāqumû* *wə-yaʿaḇrû* by *mispar* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* for *Binyāmin* and for *ʾîš* *bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* and *šənêm* *ʿāśār* from *ʿaḇdê* *Dāwid*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqumû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they arose",
"*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they crossed over",
"*mispar*": "noun ms - number",
"*šənêm*": "number construct state - two of",
"*ʿāśār*": "number - ten",
"*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*ʾîš*": "noun - Ish",
"*bōšet*": "proper noun - Bosheth",
"*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul",
"*šənêm*": "number construct state - two of",
"*ʿāśār*": "number - ten",
"*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state plural noun - servants of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yāqumû*": "and they arose/and they stood up",
"*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "and they crossed over/and they went over/and they were counted",
"*mispar*": "number/count",
"*šənêm* *ʿāśār*": "twelve",
"*ʿaḇdê*": "servants of/men of"
}
}
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"
}
}