6{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֔י עַתָּ֗ה יֵ֧רַֽע לָ֛נוּ שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֖י מִן־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם אַ֠תָּה קַ֞ח אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ וּרְדֹ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔יו פֶּן־מָ֥צָא ל֛וֹ עָרִ֥ים בְּצֻר֖וֹת וְהִצִּ֥יל עֵינֵֽנוּ׃",
"text": "And *ʾāmar* *dāwid* to-*ʾăvîšay*, Now *rāʿaʿ* to-us *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* from-*ʾavšālôm*; you *lāqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʿeved* *ʾādôn*-your and *rādap* *ʾaḥărê*-him, lest-*māṣāʾ* for-him *ʿārîm* *bᵉṣûrôt* and *nāṣal* *ʿayin*-our.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾăvîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai",
"*rāʿaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do harm",
"*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*lāqaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take",
"*ʿeved*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*ʾādôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lord",
"*rādap*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - pursue",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has found",
"*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities",
"*bᵉṣûrôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - fortified",
"*nāṣal*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has delivered",
"*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our eye"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʿaʿ*": "do harm/be evil/bring evil",
"*lāqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch",
"*rādap*": "pursue/chase/follow after",
"*māṣāʾ*": "found/obtained/secured",
"*bᵉṣûrôt*": "fortified/fenced/walled",
"*nāṣal*": "delivered/rescued/escaped",
"*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/presence"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.7",
"source": "וַיֵּצְא֤וּ אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב וְהַכְּרֵתִ֥י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֖י וְכָל־הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִֽי׃",
"text": "And *yāṣāʾ* *ʾaḥărê*-him *ʾanšê* *yôʾāv* and the-*kᵉrētî* and the-*pᵉlētî* and all-the-*gibbôrîm*; and *yāṣāʾ* from-*yᵉrûšālayim* to *rādap* *ʾaḥărê* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*kᵉrētî*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Cherethites",
"*pᵉlētî*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Pelethites",
"*gibbôrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the mighty men",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out",
"*yᵉrûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*rādap*": "qal infinitive construct - to pursue",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/departed/left",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of",
"*kᵉrētî*": "Cherethites (possibly Philistine mercenaries/executioners)",
"*pᵉlētî*": "Pelethites (possibly Philistine mercenaries/couriers)",
"*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes",
"*rādap*": "pursue/chase/follow after"
}
}