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"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.22",
"source": "וַתָּבוֹא֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁ שֶׁ֤בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִי֙ וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ מֵֽעַל־הָעִ֖יר אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֑יו וְיוֹאָ֛ב שָׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *bôʾ* the-*ʾiššâ* to all-the-*ʿām* in-*ḥoḵmâ*-her and *kārat* *ʾet*-*rōʾš* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* and *šālaḵ* to-*yôʾāv*, and *tāqaʿ* in the-*šôpār* and *pûṣ* from upon-the-*ʿîr* *ʾîš* to-*ʾōhel*-his; and *yôʾāv* *šûv* *yᵉrûšālayim* to-the-*meleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she went",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*ḥoḵmâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wisdom",
"*kārat*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they cut off",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri",
"*šālaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw",
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*tāqaʿ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew",
"*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the horn",
"*pûṣ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they dispersed",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tents",
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*šûv*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned",
"*yᵉrûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*bôʾ*": "went/came/entered",
"*ḥoḵmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence",
"*kārat*": "cut off/removed/severed",
"*šālaḵ*": "threw/cast/tossed",
"*tāqaʿ*": "blew/sounded/trumpeted",
"*šôpār*": "horn/trumpet",
"*pûṣ*": "dispersed/scattered/went away",
"*šûv*": "returned/went back/came back"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.23",
"source": "וְיוֹאָ֕ב אֶ֥ל כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבְנָיָה֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע עַל־*הכרי **הַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְעַל־הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃",
"text": "And *yôʾāv* over all-the-*ṣāvāʾ* *yiśrāʾēl*; and *bᵉnāyâ* *ben*-*yᵉhôyādāʿ* over-the-*kᵉrētî* and over-the-*pᵉlētî*.",
"grammar": {
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*ṣāvāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the army",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bᵉnāyâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benaiah",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*yᵉhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoiada",
"*kᵉrētî*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Cherethites",
"*pᵉlētî*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Pelethites"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣāvāʾ*": "army/host/military",
"*kᵉrētî*": "Cherethites (possibly Philistine mercenaries/executioners)",
"*pᵉlētî*": "Pelethites (possibly Philistine mercenaries/couriers)"
}
}