2 Samuel 20:3

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֣ד אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֮ יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיִּקַּ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶֽשֶׂר־נָשִׁ֣ים ׀ פִּלַגְשִׁ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִנִּיחַ֩ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר הַבַּ֜יִת וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤ם בֵּית־מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ וַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔ם וַאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹא־בָ֑א וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָה צְרֻר֛וֹת עַד־י֥וֹם מֻתָ֖ן אַלְמְנ֥וּת חַיּֽוּת׃", "text": "And *bôʾ* *dāwid* to-*bayit*-his *yᵉrûšālayim*, and *lāqaḥ* the-*meleḵ* *ʾēt* ten-*nāšîm* *pîlagšîm* which *hinnîaḥ* to *šāmar* the-*bayit* and *nātan*-them *bêt*-*mišmeret* and *kilkēl*-them, and to-them not-*bôʾ*; and *hāyâ*-they *ṣᵉrûrôt* until-*yôm* *mûtān* *ʾalmᵉnût* *ḥayyût*.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*yᵉrûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*hinnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had left", "*šāmar*": "qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*nātan*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he put them", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular - ward/custody/guard", "*kilkēl*": "pilpel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he provided for them", "*bôʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/went in", "*hāyâ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine plural - and they were", "*ṣᵉrûrôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - confined/bound", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*mûtān*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their death", "*ʾalmᵉnût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - widowhood of", "*ḥayyût*": "noun, feminine plural - living" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/received/fetched", "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*hinnîaḥ*": "left/placed/set", "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/watch", "*mišmeret*": "ward/custody/guard/watch", "*kilkēl*": "provided for/sustained/maintained", "*ṣᵉrûrôt*": "confined/bound/shut up", "*ʾalmᵉnût*": "widowhood/state of being widowed", "*ḥayyût*": "living/alive/in life" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the house and placed them in confinement, providing for them but no longer going to them. They remained confined like widows until the day of their death.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David returned to his house in Jerusalem, and the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to keep the house and put them in confinement. He provided for them but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Whan Dauid came home to Ierusalem, he toke the ten concubynes ( whom he had lefte to kepe the house) and put them in a holde to be kepte, and made prouysion for them: but he laye not with them, and so were they shut vp vnto their death, and lyued wedowes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    When Dauid then came to his house to Ierusalem, the King tooke the ten women his concubines, that hee had left behinde him to keepe the house, and put them in warde, and fed them, but lay no more with them: but they were enclosed vnto the day of their death, liuing in widowhode.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid came to his house to Hierusalem, and the king toke the ten women his concubines, that he had left behind him to kepe ye house, & put them in warde, & fed them, but lay no more with them: And so they were inclosed vnto the day of their death, lyuing in wydowhood.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women [his] concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody, and provided them with sustenance, but didn't go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David cometh in unto his house at Jerusalem, and the king taketh the ten women-concubines -- whom he had left to keep the house, and putteth them in a house of ward, and sustaineth them, and unto them he hath not gone in, and they are shut up unto the day of their death, in widowhood living.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David came to his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women to whom he had given the care of the house, and had them shut up, and gave them the necessaries of life, but did not go near them. So they were shut up till the day of their death, living as widows.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody, and provided them with sustenance, but didn't go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then David went to his palace in Jerusalem. The king took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace and placed them under confinement. Though he provided for their needs, he did not sleep with them. They remained under restriction until the day they died, living out the rest of their lives as widows.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.16", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־בֵּית֖וֹ בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶ֧שֶׂר נָשִׁ֛ים פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֥ר הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-meleḵ* *wə-ḵol*-*bêṯô* *bə-raḡlāyw* *wa-yaʿăzōḇ* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* *ʿeśer* *nāšîm* *pîlaḡšîm* *li-šmōr* *ha-bāyiṯ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house/household", "*bə-raḡlāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his feet/by foot", "*wa-yaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he left", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿeśer*": "cardinal number - ten", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "feminine plural noun - concubines", "*li-šmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*ha-bāyiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "go out/depart/exit", "*bêṯô*": "his house/household/family", "*raḡlāyw*": "feet/on foot (idiomatically: traveled by foot)", "*yaʿăzōḇ*": "leave/forsake/abandon", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*šmōr*": "keep/guard/watch over" } }
  • 2 Sam 16:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם בּ֚וֹא אֶל־פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנִּ֖יחַ לִשְׁמ֣וֹר הַבָּ֑יִת וְשָׁמַ֤ע כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּ אֶת־אָבִ֔יךָ וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ יְדֵ֖י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂḥîṯōpel* to *ʾAbšālôm*, \"*Bôʾ* to *pilagšê* your *ʾābîkā* whom he *hinnîaḥ* to *lišmôr* the *habbāyiṯ*, and *wəšāmaʿ* all *Yiśrāʾēl* that you *nibʾaštā* *ʾeṯ-ʾābîkā*, and *wəḥāzəqû* *yədê* all who are with you.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂḥîṯōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*Bôʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*pilagšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - concubines of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*hinnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - left behind", "*lišmôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*habbāyiṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will hear", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nibʾaštā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made yourself odious", "*ʾeṯ-ʾābîkā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wəḥāzəqû*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will be strengthened", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of" }, "variants": { "*pilagšê*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*hinnîaḥ*": "left behind/left/set", "*lišmôr*": "to keep/to guard/to watch over", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "will hear/will know/will understand", "*nibʾaštā*": "made yourself odious/made yourself detestable/utterly rejected", "*wəḥāzəqû*": "will be strengthened/will become strong/will be encouraged" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.22", "source": "וַיַּטּ֧וּ לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם הָאֹ֖הֶל עַל־הַגָּ֑ג וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יו לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyaṭṭû* for *ʾAbšālôm* the *hāʾōhel* upon the *haggāg*, and *wayyābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to *pilagšê* his *ʾābîw* in *ləʿênê* all *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṭṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they pitched", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*hāʾōhel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tent", "*haggāg*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the roof", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*pilagšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - concubines of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of/sight of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṭṭû*": "they pitched/they spread/they set up", "*hāʾōhel*": "the tent/the pavilion/the canopy", "*haggāg*": "the roof/the housetop/the terrace", "*pilagšê*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*ləʿênê*": "in the sight of/before/in full view of" } }
  • Gen 40:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.3", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֛ית שַׂ֥ר הַטַבָּחִ֖ים אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אָס֥וּר שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* them in-*mišmar* house-of *śar* the-*ṭabbāḥîm* unto-house-of the-*sōhar* *məqôm* which *yôsēp̄* *'āsûr* there", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/placed/put", "*mišmar*": "masculine singular - custody/guard/prison/watch", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief/prince/ruler", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "masculine plural - guards/executioners/cooks/slaughterers", "*sōhar*": "masculine singular - prison/roundhouse", "*məqôm*": "masculine singular construct - place/location", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*'āsûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - bound/imprisoned" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "gave/placed/put", "*mišmar*": "custody/guard/ward/prison", "*śar*": "chief/officer/captain/prince", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "guards/executioners/slaughterers/bodyguards/cooks", "*sōhar*": "prison/roundhouse", "*'āsûr*": "bound/imprisoned/confined" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    15{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כְּכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֛ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərū* *ʿaḇdê*-*ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ha-meleḵ* *kə-ḵōl* *ʾăšer*-*yiḇḥar* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *hinnēh* *ʿăḇāḏêḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərū*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state of masculine plural noun - servants of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*kə-ḵōl*": "preposition + noun - according to all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yiḇḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here are", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/attendants", "*yiḇḥar*": "choose/select/desire", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/here are" } }

    16{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.16", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־בֵּית֖וֹ בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶ֧שֶׂר נָשִׁ֛ים פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֥ר הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-meleḵ* *wə-ḵol*-*bêṯô* *bə-raḡlāyw* *wa-yaʿăzōḇ* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* *ʿeśer* *nāšîm* *pîlaḡšîm* *li-šmōr* *ha-bāyiṯ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house/household", "*bə-raḡlāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his feet/by foot", "*wa-yaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he left", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿeśer*": "cardinal number - ten", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "feminine plural noun - concubines", "*li-šmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*ha-bāyiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "go out/depart/exit", "*bêṯô*": "his house/household/family", "*raḡlāyw*": "feet/on foot (idiomatically: traveled by foot)", "*yaʿăzōḇ*": "leave/forsake/abandon", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*šmōr*": "keep/guard/watch over" } }

    17{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.17", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-meleḵ* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *bə-raḡlāyw* *wa-yaʿamḏû* *bêṯ* *ha-merḥāq*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*bə-raḡlāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his feet/by foot", "*wa-yaʿamḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood", "*bêṯ*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - house of", "*ha-merḥāq*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the far place/distance" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "go out/depart/exit", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*raḡlāyw*": "feet/on foot (idiomatically: traveled by foot)", "*yaʿamḏû*": "stand/halt/stop", "*bêṯ ha-merḥāq*": "house of distance/far house (possibly a place name or designation for a location at some distance from Jerusalem)" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד ע֜וֹד פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י בֹּא֣וֹ מֵחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִוָּ֥לְדֿוּ ע֛וֹד לְדָוִ֖ד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *dāwid* yet *pîlagšîm* and-*nāšîm* from-*yərûšālaim* after *bōʾô* from-*ḥeḇrôn* *wə-yiwwālədû* yet to-*dāwid* *bānîm* and-*bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*pîlagšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and were born", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*pîlagšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*wə-yiwwālədû*": "were born/were begotten" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.14.3", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח דָּוִ֥יד ע֛וֹד נָשִׁ֖ים בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיּ֧וֹלֶד דָּוִ֛יד ע֖וֹד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʿôd* *nāšîm* in-*Yərûšālāim* and *wayyôled* *Dāwid* *ʿôd* *bānîm* and *bānôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - more/still/again", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women/wives", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wayyôled*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begat/fathered", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/married/acquired", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }

  • 1 Sam 30:2-5
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    2{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ֙ מִקָּטֹ֣ן וְעַד־גָּד֔וֹל לֹ֥א הֵמִ֖יתוּ אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לְדַרְכָּֽם", "text": "And they *wayyišbû* *ʾeṯ*-the women who *ʾăšer*-in it, from *miqqāṭōn* and unto-*gāḏôl*, not they *hēmîṯû* *ʾîš*, and they *wayyinhaḡû* and they *wayyēləḵû* to *ləḏarəkkām*", "grammar": { "*wayyišbû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they captured/took captive", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*miqqāṭōn*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - from small/young", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large/old", "*hēmîṯû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they killed/put to death", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/anyone", "*wayyinhaḡû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they drove/led away", "*wayyēləḵû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they went/walked", "*ləḏarəkkām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way/path" }, "variants": { "*wayyišbû*": "took captive/captured/carried off", "*miqqāṭōn*": "from small/young/least", "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/important/old", "*wayyinhaḡû*": "drove away/led/conducted/carried" } }

    3{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֤ד וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֥ה שְׂרוּפָ֖ה בָּאֵ֑שׁ וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֛ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נִשְׁבּֽוּ", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* and *ʾănāšāyw* to-the *hāʿîr*, and *wəhinnēh* *śərûp̄āh* in the *bāʾēš*, and their *ûnəšêhem* and their *ûḇənêhem* and their *ûḇənōṯêhem* had been *nišbû*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold/lo", "*śərûp̄āh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the fire", "*ûnəšêhem*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wives", "*ûḇənêhem*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their sons", "*ûḇənōṯêhem*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their daughters", "*nišbû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - had been taken captive" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wəhinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*śərûp̄āh*": "burned/consumed by fire", "*nišbû*": "were taken captive/were captured" } }

    4{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.4", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א דָוִ֜ד וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֛וֹ אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֵין־בָּהֶ֛ם כֹּ֖חַ לִבְכּֽוֹת", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* *dāwiḏ* and the *hāʿām* who *ʾăšer*-with him *ʾeṯ*-their *qôlām* and they *wayyiḇkû* until *ʾăšer* *ʾên*-in them *kōaḥ* to *liḇkôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted/raised", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*qôlām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they wept/cried", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - strength/power", "*liḇkôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to weep/cry" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised/carried", "*hāʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound/cry", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might/ability" } }

    5{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.5", "source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֥י נְשֵֽׁי־דָוִ֖ד נִשְׁבּ֑וּ אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי", "text": "And two *ûšəttê* *nəšê*-*dāwiḏ* were *nišbû*: *ʾăḥînōʿam* the *hayyizrəʿēlîṯ* and *waʾăḇîḡayil* *ʾēšeṯ* *nāḇāl* the *hakkarməlî*", "grammar": { "*ûšəttê*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine construct - and two of", "*nəšê*": "noun feminine plural construct - wives of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*nišbû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - had been taken captive", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun, feminine - Ahinoam", "*hayyizrəʿēlîṯ*": "definite article + gentilic adjective feminine singular - the Jezreelitess", "*waʾăḇîḡayil*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Abigail", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*hakkarməlî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Carmelite" }, "variants": { "*nəšê*": "wives/women", "*nišbû*": "were taken captive/were captured", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "wife of/woman of" } }

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    21{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם בּ֚וֹא אֶל־פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנִּ֖יחַ לִשְׁמ֣וֹר הַבָּ֑יִת וְשָׁמַ֤ע כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּ אֶת־אָבִ֔יךָ וְחָ֣זְק֔וּ יְדֵ֖י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂḥîṯōpel* to *ʾAbšālôm*, \"*Bôʾ* to *pilagšê* your *ʾābîkā* whom he *hinnîaḥ* to *lišmôr* the *habbāyiṯ*, and *wəšāmaʿ* all *Yiśrāʾēl* that you *nibʾaštā* *ʾeṯ-ʾābîkā*, and *wəḥāzəqû* *yədê* all who are with you.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂḥîṯōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*Bôʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*pilagšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - concubines of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*hinnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - left behind", "*lišmôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard", "*habbāyiṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will hear", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nibʾaštā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made yourself odious", "*ʾeṯ-ʾābîkā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wəḥāzəqû*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will be strengthened", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of" }, "variants": { "*pilagšê*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*hinnîaḥ*": "left behind/left/set", "*lišmôr*": "to keep/to guard/to watch over", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "will hear/will know/will understand", "*nibʾaštā*": "made yourself odious/made yourself detestable/utterly rejected", "*wəḥāzəqû*": "will be strengthened/will become strong/will be encouraged" } }

    22{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.22", "source": "וַיַּטּ֧וּ לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם הָאֹ֖הֶל עַל־הַגָּ֑ג וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יו לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyaṭṭû* for *ʾAbšālôm* the *hāʾōhel* upon the *haggāg*, and *wayyābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to *pilagšê* his *ʾābîw* in *ləʿênê* all *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṭṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they pitched", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*hāʾōhel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tent", "*haggāg*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the roof", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*pilagšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - concubines of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of/sight of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṭṭû*": "they pitched/they spread/they set up", "*hāʾōhel*": "the tent/the pavilion/the canopy", "*haggāg*": "the roof/the housetop/the terrace", "*pilagšê*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*ləʿênê*": "in the sight of/before/in full view of" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.3", "source": "וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ דָּוִ֨ד עִם־אָכִ֥ישׁ בְּגַ֛ת ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ דָּוִד֙ וּשְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֔יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל אֵֽשֶׁת־נָבָ֖ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית", "text": "And *wayyēšeḇ* *Dāwid* with-*ʾāḵîš* in-*gaṯ*, he and men of him, *ʾîš* and household of him, *Dāwid* and two *nāšāyw* *ʾăḥînōʿam* the-*yizrəʿēlîṯ* and *ʾăḇîgayil* *ʾēšeṯ*-*nāḇāl* the-*karməlîṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he dwelled/lived", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - each man", "*nāšāyw*": "noun fp + 3ms suffix - wives (his)", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun - Ahinoam", "*yizrəʿēlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Jezreelitess", "*ʾăḇîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun fs construct - wife of", "*nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*karməlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Carmelitess" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* and household of him": "each with his household/family" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לָאַ֣ט אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיִּזְעַ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל בְּנִי֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ha-melekh* *lā'aṭ* *'et*-*pānāyw* *wə-yiz'aq* the *melekh* *qôl* *gādôl* *bənî* *'avshālôm* *'avshālôm* *bənî* *bənî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-melekh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the king", "*lā'aṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - covered", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*wə-yiz'aq*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/loud", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*lā'aṭ*": "covered/wrapped/concealed", "*wə-yiz'aq*": "cried out/shouted/called out", "*qôl gādôl*": "loud voice/great cry/with a loud voice" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.2", "source": "וַיַּ֜עַל כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֣בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֑י וְאִ֤ישׁ יְהוּדָה֙ דָּבְק֣וּ בְמַלְכָּ֔ם מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן וְעַד־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *ʿālâ* all-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* from *ʾaḥărê* *dāwid*, *ʾaḥărê* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî*; and *ʾîš* *yᵉhûdâ* *dāvᵉqû* in their *meleḵ*, from-the *yardēn* and unto-*yᵉrûšālayim*.", "grammar": { "*ʿālâ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - from after/from following", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/following", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*yᵉhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*dāvᵉqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they clung/adhered", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their king", "*yardēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jordan", "*yᵉrûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/departed", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/from behind", "*dāvᵉqû*": "clung/adhered/remained loyal to", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler/sovereign" } }

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    9{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אוּרִיָּ֗ה פֶּ֚תַח בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָרַ֖ד אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yishkab ʾÛrîyâ petach bêyt ha-melech ʾēt kol-ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw* and not *yārad ʾel-bêytô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishkab*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down", "*petach*": "noun masculine singular construct - at the entrance of", "*bêyt ha-melech*": "house of the king", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - with", "*kol-ʿabdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - all the servants of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lord/master", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*yārad*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went down", "*ʾel-bêytô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house" }, "variants": { "*yishkab*": "lay down/slept", "*petach*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw*": "servants of his lord/master/king's servants" } }

    10{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.10", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־יָרַ֥ד אוּרִיָּ֖ה אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אוּרִיָּ֗ה הֲל֤וֹא מִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אַתָּ֣ה בָ֔א מַדּ֖וּעַ לֹֽא־יָרַ֥דְתָּ אֶל־בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yaggîdû lə-Dāwid lēʾmōr lōʾ-yārad ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-bêytô* and *wa-yōʾmer Dāwid ʾel-ʾÛrîyâ hălôʾ mi-derech ʾattâ bāʾ madûaʿ lōʾ-yāradtā ʾel-bêytechā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggîdû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural hiphil - and they told", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ-yārad*": "negation + perfect 3rd masculine singular - did not go down", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negation - is it not that", "*mi-derech*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular - from a journey", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*bāʾ*": "participle masculine singular - coming", "*madûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*lōʾ-yāradtā*": "negation + perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did not go down", "*ʾel-bêytechā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your house" }, "variants": { "*yaggîdû*": "told/reported/informed", "*mi-derech*": "from a journey/from travel/from the road", "*madûaʿ*": "why/for what reason" } }

    11{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אוּרִיָּ֜ה אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הָ֠אָרוֹן וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִֽיהוּדָ֜ה יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בַּסֻּכּ֗וֹת וַאדֹנִ֨י יוֹאָ֜ב וְעַבְדֵ֤י אֲדֹנִ֨י עַל־פְּנֵ֤י הַשָּׂדֶה֙ חֹנִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֞י אָב֧וֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִ֛י לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת וְלִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִם־אִשְׁתִּ֑י חַיֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְחֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ אִֽם־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ʾÛrîyâ ʾel-Dāwid hā-ʾārôn wə-Yisrāʾēl wi-Yhûdâ yōshbîm ba-sukkôt wa-ʾadōnî Yôʾāb wə-ʿabdê ʾadōnî ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh chōnîm wa-ʾănî ʾābôʾ ʾel-bêytî le-ʾechōl wə-lishtôt wə-lishkab ʿim-ʾishtî chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the ark", "*wə-Yisrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Israel", "*wi-Yhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*yōshbîm*": "participle masculine plural - dwelling/staying", "*ba-sukkôt*": "preposition bet + noun feminine plural - in booths/tents", "*wa-ʾadōnî*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my lord", "*wə-ʿabdê*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and servants of", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + noun common plural construct - upon the face of", "*ha-sādeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the field", "*chōnîm*": "participle masculine plural - encamping/camping", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*ʾābôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common singular - shall I come/go", "*le-ʾechōl*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lishtôt*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*wə-lishkab*": "conjunction + preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - and to lie", "*ʿim-ʾishtî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - with my wife", "*chayyechā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - by your life", "*wə-chêy*": "conjunction + construct state - and by the life of", "*nafshechā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "particle + imperfect 1st common singular - if I will do", "*ha-dābār ha-zeh*": "the thing the this - this thing" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾārôn*": "the ark [of the covenant]", "*sukkôt*": "booths/tents/temporary shelters", "*ʿal-pənê ha-sādeh*": "in the open field/on the battlefield", "*chōnîm*": "encamping/camping/bivouacking", "*chayyechā wə-chêy nafshechā*": "by your life and by the life of your soul [oath formula]", "*ʾim-ʾeʿĕseh*": "if I do [negative oath formula: I will surely not do]" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "1 Kings.11.3", "source": "וַיְהִי־ל֣וֹ נָשִׁ֗ים שָׂרוֹת֙ שְׁבַ֣ע מֵא֔וֹת וּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וַיַּטּ֥וּ נָשָׁ֖יו אֶת־לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayehī*-to-him *nāshīm* *sārōt* seven *mēʾōt* and-*pīlaghshīm* three *mēʾōt*; and-*wayyaṭṭū* his-*nāshāyw* *ʾet*-his-*libbō*.", "grammar": { "*wayehī*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*nāshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - women/wives", "*sārōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - princesses/nobles", "*mēʾōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hundreds", "*pīlaghshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - concubines", "*wayyaṭṭū*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned aside/inclined", "*nāshāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbō*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*sārōt*": "princesses/noble ladies/royal wives", "*wayyaṭṭū*": "they turned aside/inclined/influenced", "*libbō*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }

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    26{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.26", "source": "וַתִּשְׁמַע֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת אֽוּרִיָּ֔ה כִּי־מֵ֖ת אוּרִיָּ֣ה אִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּסְפֹּ֖ד עַל־בַּעְלָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-tishmaʿ ʾēshet ʾÛrîyâ kî-mēt ʾÛrîyâ ʾîshāh wa-tispōd ʿal-baʿlāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-tishmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she heard", "*ʾēshet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*kî-mēt*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - that was dead", "*ʾîshāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*wa-tispōd*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she mourned", "*ʿal-baʿlāh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - for her husband/lord" }, "variants": { "*tispōd*": "mourned/lamented/wailed", "*baʿlāh*": "her husband/her lord/her master" } }

    27{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.27", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הָאֵ֗בֶל וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד וַיַּאַסְפָ֤הּ אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ בֵּ֑ן וַיֵּ֧רַע הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה דָוִ֖ד בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel* and *wa-yishlach Dāwid wa-yaʾasfāh ʾel-bêytô wa-təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ wa-tēled lô bēn* and *wa-yēraʿ ha-dābār ʾăsher-ʿāsâ Dāwid bə-ʿêynê YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōr*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and passed", "*hā-ʾēbel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the mourning", "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yaʾasfāh*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gathered her", "*ʾel-bêytô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*wa-təhî-lô*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she became to him", "*lə-ʾishâ*": "preposition lamed + noun feminine singular - as a wife", "*wa-tēled*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - a son", "*wa-yēraʿ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was evil", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ʾăsher-ʿāsâ*": "relative pronoun + perfect 3rd masculine singular - which did", "*bə-ʿêynê*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr hā-ʾēbel*": "the mourning period passed/the mourning was over", "*yaʾasfāh*": "gathered her/brought her in/took her", "*təhî-lô lə-ʾishâ*": "became his wife/became to him as a wife", "*yēraʿ*": "was evil/displeased/was displeasing", "*bə-ʿêynê YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in the LORD's sight" } }

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    9{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.9", "source": "מַדּ֜וּעַ בָּזִ֣יתָ ׀ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הָרַע֮ *בעינו **בְּעֵינַי֒ אֵ֣ת אוּרִיָּ֤ה הַֽחִתִּי֙ הִכִּ֣יתָ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶ֨ת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ לָקַ֥חְתָּ לְּךָ֖ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְאֹת֣וֹ הָרַ֔גְתָּ בְּחֶ֖רֶב בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן", "text": "*maddûaʿ bāzîtā ʾet-dəbar YHWH la-ʿăśôt hā-raʿ bə-ʿênay ʾēt ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî hikkîtā ba-ḥereb wə-ʾet-ʾištô lāqaḥtā ləkā lə-ʾiššāh wə-ʾōtô hāragtā bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*bāzîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have despised", "*ʾet-dəbar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bə-ʿênay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 1st common singular - in my eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you struck", "*ba-ḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword", "*wə-ʾet-ʾištô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and his wife", "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you took", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for yourself", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife", "*wə-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and him", "*hāragtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you killed", "*bə-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the sword of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*bāzîtā*": "despised/rejected/held in contempt", "*dəbar YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*bə-ʿênay*": "in my eyes/in my sight (alternative variant in text: *bə-ʿênô* - 'in his eyes')", "*hikkîtā*": "struck down/killed/caused to be killed", "*hāragtā*": "killed/murdered/slew", "*bə-ḥereb bənê ʿammôn*": "by the sword of the sons of Ammon/by the Ammonite sword" } }

    10{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹא־תָס֥וּר חֶ֛רֶב מִבֵּיתְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם עֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י בְזִתָ֔נִי וַתִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַחִתִּ֔י לִהְי֥וֹת לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb mi-bêtəkā ʿad-ʿôlām ʿēqeb kî bəzitānî wə-tiqqaḥ ʾet-ʾēšet ʾûrîyāh ha-ḥittî li-hyôt ləkā lə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lōʾ-tāsûr*": "negation + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - not will depart", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*mi-bêtəkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - until forever/eternally", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction - because", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bəzitānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + suffix 1st common singular - you despised me", "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular consecutive - and you took", "*ʾet-ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the wife of", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Hittite", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - for you", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as a wife" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-tāsûr ḥereb*": "the sword shall not depart/violence shall not cease", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/for all time", "*ʿēqeb kî*": "as a consequence of/because", "*bəzitānî*": "despised me/rejected me/held me in contempt" } }

    11{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.11", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩ מֵקִ֨ים עָלֶ֤יךָ רָעָה֙ מִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־נָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙ לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְנָתַתִּ֖י לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁכַב֙ עִם־נָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH hinənî mēqîm ʿāleykā rāʿāh mi-bêtekā wə-lāqaḥtî ʾet-nāšeykā lə-ʿêneykā wə-nātattî lə-rēʿeykā wə-šākab ʿim-nāšeykā lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + suffix 1st common singular - behold me/here I am", "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - raising up", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + suffix 2nd masculine singular - against you", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*mi-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - from your house", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will take", "*ʾet-nāšeykā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - your wives", "*lə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - before your eyes", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will give", "*lə-rēʿeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - to your neighbor", "*wə-šākab*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will lie", "*ʿim-nāšeykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + suffix 2nd masculine singular - with your wives", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold I am/here I am (immediacy formula)", "*mēqîm*": "raising up/bringing/causing to arise", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/trouble", "*rēʿeykā*": "your neighbor/your friend/your companion (euphemism for rival)", "*lə-ʿênê ha-šemeš ha-zōʾt*": "in the sight of this sun/in broad daylight/publicly" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.9", "source": "וְהִכָּ֤ה דָוִד֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יְחַיֶּ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלָקַח֩ צֹ֨אן וּבָקָ֜ר וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים וּגְמַלִּים֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָכִֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhikkāh* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and not *yəḥayyeh* *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh*; and *wəlāqaḥ* *ṣōʾn* and *bāqār* and *ḥămōrîm* and *gəmallîm* and *bəgādîm*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*ʾāḵîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəhikkāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he struck", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he kept alive", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*wəlāqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he took", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun common - sheep/flock", "*bāqār*": "noun common - cattle", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun mp - donkeys", "*gəmallîm*": "noun mp - camels", "*bəgādîm*": "noun mp - garments/clothing", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came" }, "variants": { "*wəhikkāh*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*yəḥayyeh*": "kept alive/spared/let live" } }

  • 2 Sam 2:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.2", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַל שָׁם֙ דָּוִ֔ד וְגַ֖ם שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֑יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal* there *Dāwid* and also *štê* *nāšāyw* *ʾĂḥînōʿam* *ha-Yizrəʿēlît* and *ʾĂḇîgayil* *ʾēšet* *Nāḇāl* *ha-Karməlî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*štê*": "construct state numeral, feminine - two of", "*nāšāyw*": "plural noun + 3ms suffix - his wives", "*ʾĂḥînōʿam*": "proper noun - Ahinoam", "*ha-Yizrəʿēlît*": "definite article + gentilic adjective fs - the Jezreelitess", "*ʾĂḇîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾēšet*": "construct state noun fs - wife of", "*Nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ha-Karməlî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Carmelite" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "and he went up/and he ascended", "*nāšāyw*": "his wives/his women", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of/woman of" } }

    3{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.3", "source": "וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֛וֹ הֶעֱלָ֥ה דָוִ֖ד אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֵ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *ʾănāšāyw* who *ʾăšer-ʿimmô* *heʿĕlâ* *Dāwid* *ʾîš* and *bêtô* *wə-yēšəḇû* in *ʿārê* *Ḥeḇrôn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănāšāyw*": "plural noun + 3ms suffix - his men", "*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3ms suffix - who [were] with him", "*heʿĕlâ*": "hifil perfect 3ms - he brought up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man/each man", "*bêtô*": "noun + 3ms suffix - his household", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they dwelt/settled", "*ʿārê*": "construct state plural of *ʿîr* - cities of", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/his people", "*heʿĕlâ*": "brought up/caused to go up", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each person", "*bêtô*": "his household/his family", "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "and they dwelt/and they settled/and they lived" } }

  • 2 Sam 11:1-4
    4 verses
    70%

    1{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ לִתְשׁוּבַ֨ת הַשָּׁנָ֜ה לְעֵ֣ת ׀ צֵ֣את הַמַּלְאֿכִ֗ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֡ד אֶת־יוֹאָב֩ וְאֶת־עֲבָדָ֨יו עִמּ֜וֹ וְאֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיַּשְׁחִ֙תוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ עַל־רַבָּ֑ה וְדָוִ֖ד יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yhiy* at *təshûbat ha-shānâ* at *ʿēt ṣēʾt ha-malʾāchîm* *wə-yishlach Dāwid* *ʾet-Yôʾāb* and *ʾet-ʿăbādāyw* with him and *ʾet-kol-Yisrāʾēl* and they *wa-yashchîtû* *ʾet-bənêy ʿAmmôn* and they *wa-yāṣurû* against *Rabbâ* and *Dāwid* *yôshēb* in *Yərûshālāim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*təshûbat ha-shānâ*": "construct state - at the return of the year [i.e., spring]", "*ʿēt ṣēʾt ha-malʾāchîm*": "construct chain - at the time of the going out of the kings/messengers", "*wə-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*kol-Yisrāʾēl*": "all Israel", "*wa-yashchîtû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they destroyed/ravaged", "*bənêy ʿAmmôn*": "sons of Ammon, Ammonites", "*wa-yāṣurû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they besieged", "*Rabbâ*": "proper noun - capital city of Ammon", "*yôshēb*": "participle masculine singular - sitting/dwelling/remaining" }, "variants": { "*təshûbat ha-shānâ*": "return of the year/springtime/season when campaigns begin", "*ṣēʾt ha-malʾāchîm*": "going forth of kings/messengers/armies", "*yashchîtû*": "destroyed/ravaged/ruined", "*yāṣurû*": "besieged/encircled" } }

    2{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ לְעֵ֣ת הָעֶ֗רֶב וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד מֵעַ֤ל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙ וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ עַל־גַּ֣ג בֵּית־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה רֹחֶ֖צֶת מֵעַ֣ל הַגָּ֑ג וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yhiy* at *ʿēt ha-ʿereb* and *wa-yāqom Dāwid* from upon *mishkābô* and *wa-yithalēch* upon *gag bêyt-ha-melech* and *wa-yarʾ ʾishâ rocheset* from upon *ha-gāg* and *ha-ʾishâ tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt ha-ʿereb*": "construct state - at the time of evening", "*wa-yāqom*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*mishkābô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*wa-yithalēch*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hitpael - and he walked about/paced", "*gag bêyt-ha-melech*": "construct chain - roof of the king's house", "*wa-yarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾishâ rocheset*": "woman bathing/washing herself, participle feminine singular", "*ha-gāg*": "the roof", "*tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*": "good of appearance very - very beautiful in appearance" }, "variants": { "*yithalēch*": "walked about/paced/strolled", "*rocheset*": "bathing/washing/cleansing herself", "*tôbat marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking/attractive" } }

    3{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁ לָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲלוֹא־זֹאת֙ בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע בַּת־אֱלִיעָ֔ם אֵ֖שֶׁת אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yishlach Dāwid* and *wa-yidrōsh* about *lā-ʾishâ* and *wa-yōʾmer* is not this *Bat-shebaʿ bat-ʾĕlîʿām ʾēshet ʾÛrîyâ ha-Chittî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wa-yidrōsh*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*lā-ʾishâ*": "preposition lamed + definite article + noun feminine singular - concerning the woman", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/someone said", "*bat*": "daughter/daughter of", "*ʾēshet*": "construct state - wife of" }, "variants": { "*wa-yidrōsh*": "inquired/sought information about/investigated", "*Bat-shebaʿ*": "Bathsheba (lit. 'daughter of seven' or 'daughter of oath')", "*ha-Chittî*": "the Hittite" } }

    4{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד מַלְאָכִ֜ים וַיִּקָּחֶ֗הָ וַתָּב֤וֹא אֵלָיו֙ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמָּ֔‪[t]‬הּ וְהִ֥יא מִתְקַדֶּ֖שֶׁת מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑הּ וַתָּ֖שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yishlach Dāwid malʾāchîm* and *wa-yiqqāchehā* and *wa-tābôʾ ʾēlāyw* and *wa-yishkab ʿimmāh* and she *wə-hîʾ mitqaddeshet mi-ṭumʾātāh* and *wa-tāshāb ʾel-bêytāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlach*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾāchîm*": "noun masculine plural - messengers", "*wa-yiqqāchehā*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took her", "*wa-tābôʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wa-yishkab*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her", "*wə-hîʾ*": "and she", "*mitqaddeshet*": "hitpael participle feminine singular - purifying herself", "*mi-ṭumʾātāh*": "from her uncleanness", "*wa-tāshāb*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she returned", "*ʾel-bêytāh*": "to her house" }, "variants": { "*malʾāchîm*": "messengers/servants/envoys", "*yiqqāchehā*": "took/fetched/received her", "*yishkab ʿimmāh*": "lay with her/had sexual relations with her", "*mitqaddeshet mi-ṭumʾātāh*": "purifying herself from her uncleanness/menstrual impurity/ritual impurity" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Judges.19.2", "source": "וַתִּזְנֶ֤ה עָלָיו֙ פִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יהָ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֕ם יָמִ֖ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *wattizněh* against-him *pîlagšô*, and *wattēlek* from-with-him to-*bêt* *ʾābîhā* to-*bêt* *leḥem* *yəhûdâ*; and *wattəhî*-there *yāmîm* four *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattizněh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she played the harlot/was unfaithful", "*pîlagšô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubine", "*wattēlek*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went/departed", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/Bethlehem", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wattəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she was", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - months" }, "variants": { "*wattizněh*": "and she played the harlot/was unfaithful/committed adultery/was angry with him", "*pîlagšô*": "his concubine/secondary wife", "*bêt leḥem*": "house of bread/Bethlehem (place name)" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־עֲמָשָׂ֔א הַזְעֶק־לִ֥י אֶת־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וְאַתָּ֖ה פֹּ֥ה עֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "And *ʾāmar* the-*meleḵ* to-*ʿămāśāʾ*, *zāʿaq*-to me *ʾet*-*ʾîš*-*yᵉhûdâ* three *yāmîm*; and you here *ʿāmad*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*zāʿaq*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - summon for me", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*yᵉhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʿāmad*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stand" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*zāʿaq*": "summon/call together/assemble", "*ʿāmad*": "stand/remain/be present" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.15", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֨א בַת־שֶׁ֤בֶע אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַחַ֔דְרָה וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית מְשָׁרַ֖ת אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *bo* *Bat-Sheva* to the *melek* the *cheder*, and the *melek* *zaqen* *me'od*, and *Abishag* the *Shunamit* *sharat* *et*-the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*bo*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she came/entered", "*Bat-Sheva*": "proper noun - Bathsheba", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king", "*cheder*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article, directional hey - to the chamber/room", "*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine, singular - old/aged", "*me'od*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*Abishag*": "proper noun - Abishag", "*Shunamit*": "gentilic adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the Shunammite", "*sharat*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - serving/ministering to", "*et*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*hachaderah*": "into the chamber/into the bedroom", "*zaqen me'od*": "very old/extremely aged", "*mesharat et-hamelek*": "was serving the king/was attending to the king" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.20", "source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב דָּוִ֖ד לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ וַתֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת־שָׁאוּל֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּ֨ד הַיּ֜וֹם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִגְלָ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ לְעֵינֵי֙ אַמְה֣וֹת עֲבָדָ֔יו כְּהִגָּל֥וֹת נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָרֵקִֽים׃", "text": "And *yāšāb* *Dāwid* to-*bārēk* *ʾet*-*bêtô* and *tēṣēʾ* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* to-*qirat* *Dāwid* and *tōʾmer* how-*nikbad* the-*yôm* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *niglāh* the-day to-*ʿênê* *ʾamhôt* *ʿăbādāyw* as-*higgālôt* *niglôt* one the-*rēqîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāšāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he returned", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she went out", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*qirat*": "feminine singular construct - meeting", "*tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she said", "*nikbad*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was honored/glorious", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*niglāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - revealed himself", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾamhôt*": "feminine plural construct - maidservants of", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*higgālôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing", "*niglôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing", "*rēqîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - empty/worthless ones" }, "variants": { "*nikbad*": "was honored/was glorious/was distinguished (sarcastic)", "*niglāh*": "uncovered himself/exposed himself/revealed himself", "*higgālôt niglôt*": "revealing reveals (emphatic construction)", "*rēqîm*": "empty ones/worthless ones/vain fellows" } }

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    21{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א דָוִ֗ד אֶל־מָאתַ֨יִם הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֲשֶֽׁר־פִּגְּר֣וּ ׀ מִלֶּ֣כֶת ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּֽשִׁיבֻם֙ בְּנַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֔וֹר וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וְלִקְרַ֖את הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ דָּוִד֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *dāwiḏ* to two hundred *māʾṯayim* the *hāʾănāšîm* who-*ʾăšer*-*piggərû* from going *millekeṯ* after *ʾaḥărê* *dāwiḏ* and they *wayyōšîḇum* in *bənaḥal* the *habbeśôr*; and they *wayyēṣəʾû* to meet *liqraṯ* *dāwiḏ* and to meet *wəliqraṯ* the *hāʿām* who-*ʾăšer*-with him; and *wayyiggaš* *dāwiḏ* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyišʾal* to them for *ləšālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*māʾṯayim*": "cardinal number - two hundred", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*piggərû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they were too exhausted", "*millekeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from going", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōšîḇum*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he had left them", "*bənaḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the brook/wadi of", "*habbeśôr*": "definite article + proper noun - the Besor", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they went out", "*liqraṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wəliqraṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to meet", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*wayyiggaš*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached/drew near", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*wayyišʾal*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - concerning welfare/peace" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/returned/arrived", "*piggərû*": "were too exhausted/were too weary/lagged behind", "*millekeṯ*": "from going/from walking/from following", "*wayyōšîḇum*": "had left them/had made them stay", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/came forward", "*liqraṯ*": "to meet/to greet", "*wayyiggaš*": "approached/drew near/came close", "*wayyišʾal ləšālôm*": "asked concerning welfare/greeted/asked of their well-being" } }

    22{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.22", "source": "וַיַּ֜עַן כָּל־אִֽישׁ־רָ֣ע וּבְלִיַּ֗עַל מֵֽהָאֲנָשִׁים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלְכ֣וּ עִם־דָּוִד֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־הָלְכ֣וּ עִמִּ֔י לֹֽא־נִתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִצַּ֑לְנוּ כִּֽי־אִם־אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֔יו וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ וְיֵלֵֽכוּ", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* all-*kāl*-man-*ʾîš*-evil *rāʿ* and *ûḇəliyyaʿal* from the *mēhāʾănāšîm* who *ʾăšer* had gone *hāləḵû* with *ʿim*-*dāwiḏ*, and they *wayyōʾmərû*, \"Because *yaʿan* that *ʾăšer* not-*lōʾ*-they went *hāləḵû* with us, not-*lōʾ*-we will give *nittēn* to them from the *mēhaššālāl* which *ʾăšer* we *hiṣṣalnû*; but-only *kî-ʾim*-each man *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ*-his *ʾištô* and *wəʾeṯ*-his *bānāyw*, and let them *wəyinhăḡû* and let them *wəyēlēḵû*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - man of", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/wicked", "*ûḇəliyyaʿal*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and worthlessness/wickedness", "*mēhāʾănāšîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - from the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had gone/walked", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went", "*nittēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will give", "*mēhaššālāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the spoil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hiṣṣalnû*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common plural - we rescued/delivered", "*kî-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but/except", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*wəyinhăḡû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and let them lead away", "*wəyēlēḵû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and let them go" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš-rāʿ ûḇəliyyaʿal*": "evil and worthless men/wicked and worthless men", "*hāləḵû*": "had gone/had walked/had followed", "*yaʿan ʾăšer*": "because that/since/for the reason that", "*nittēn*": "will give/shall give", "*hiṣṣalnû*": "we rescued/we recovered/we delivered", "*wəyinhăḡû wəyēlēḵû*": "let them lead away and go/let them take them and depart" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.17", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶֽת־נַעֲרוֹ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחוּ־נָ֥א אֶת־זֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖י הַח֑וּצָה וּנְעֹ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* *məšārətô* *wə-yōʾmer* *šilḥû*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*zōʾt* from-upon-me the-*ḥûṣāh* *û-nəʿōl* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young man/servant", "*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant/servant", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šilḥû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - send away", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional he and definite article - to the outside", "*û-nəʿōl*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine singular - and bolt/lock", "*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he summoned", "*naʿărô*": "his young man/his servant/his attendant", "*məšārətô*": "his attendant/his servant/his minister", "*šilḥû*": "send away/cast out/drive out", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outward/to the street", "*û-nəʿōl*": "and bolt/and lock/and bar" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.1", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙ בַּבְּגָדִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִחַ֖ם לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *Dawid* *zaqen*, *bo* in the *yamim*, and they *kasah* him with the *beged*, and not *yacham* to him.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king/ruler", "*Dawid*": "proper noun - David", "*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine, singular - old/aged", "*bo*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/entered/advanced", "*yamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - days/years/time", "*kasah*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they covered/clothed him", "*beged*": "noun, masculine, plural - clothes/garments", "*yacham*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - become/be warm", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zaqen*": "old/aged/elderly", "*bo ba-yamim*": "advanced in days/years/of great age", "*yacham lo*": "he was not warm/he felt no warmth" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.11", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֜ה לֹֽא־יְחַיֶּ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְהָבִ֥יא גַת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פֶּן־יַגִּ֥דוּ עָלֵ֖ינוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־עָשָׂ֤ה דָוִד֙ וְכֹ֣ה מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֖ב בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh* not-*yəḥayyeh* *Dāwid* to bring *gaṯ*, *lēmōr*, lest-*yaggîdû* about us, *lēmōr*, thus-*ʿāśāh* *Dāwid* and thus *mišpāṭô* all-the-*yāmîm* which *yāšaḇ* in-*śədēh* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he would keep alive", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaggîdû*": "hiphil imperfect 3mp - they would tell", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his custom/practice", "*yāmîm*": "noun mp - days", "*yāšaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he dwelled", "*śədēh*": "noun ms construct - country/territory of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭô*": "his custom/practice/manner/way of operating" } }

  • 43{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.25.43", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִינֹ֛עַם לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ גַּֽם־שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן ל֖וֹ לְנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-ʾăḥînōʿam lāqaḥ dāwid mi-yizrəʿeʾl wə-tihyeynā gam-štêhen lô lə-nāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ahinoam", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jezreel", "*wə-tihyeynā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they became", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*štêhen*": "number, feminine dual construct + 3rd feminine plural suffix - both of them", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - as wives" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/married/acquired", "*mi-yizrəʿeʾl*": "from Jezreel (city/region)", "*tihyeynā*": "they became/they were", "*gam-štêhen*": "also both of them/even the two of them" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.18", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֣ל דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֖וּ עֲמָלֵ֑ק וְאֶת־שְׁתֵּ֥י נָשָׁ֖יו הִצִּ֥יל דָּוִֽד", "text": "And *wayyaṣṣēl* *dāwiḏ* *ʾēṯ* all-*kāl*-which *ʾăšer* had taken *lāqəḥû* *ʿămālēq*; and *wəʾeṯ*-two *šəttê* *nāšāyw* *hiṣṣîl* *dāwiḏ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "consecutive imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular - and he rescued/delivered", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lāqəḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had taken", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šəttê*": "cardinal number feminine construct - two of", "*nāšāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*hiṣṣîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rescued/delivered", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṣṣēl*": "rescued/delivered/saved/recovered", "*lāqəḥû*": "had taken/had captured/had seized", "*hiṣṣîl*": "rescued/delivered/saved/recovered" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.5", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַכֹּהֵ֤ן אֶת־דָּוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר אֵֽין־לֶ֥חֶם חֹ֖ל אֶל־תַּ֣חַת יָדִ֑י כִּֽי־אִם־לֶ֤חֶם קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ יֵ֔שׁ אִם־נִשְׁמְר֥וּ הַנְּעָרִ֖ים אַ֥ךְ מֵאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the *hakkōhēn* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* there is not-*leḥem* *ḥōl* to-under my *yādî* for-if-*leḥem* *qōdeš* *yēš* if-*nišmerû* the *hanneʿārîm* only from *ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - bread", "*ḥōl*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - common/profane/ordinary", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - holy/sacred", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/are", "*nišmerû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept themselves/were kept", "*hanneʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, absolute - the young men/servants", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - woman" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*leḥem ḥōl*": "common bread/ordinary bread/unconsecrated bread", "*leḥem qōdeš*": "holy bread/consecrated bread/sacred bread", "*nišmerû*": "kept themselves/abstained/stayed away from/were kept" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַבְדֵי֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבַּ֗יְתָה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֗ה אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה עָבְר֖וּ מִיכַ֣ל הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֔אוּ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾû* *ʿabədê* *ʾAbšālōm* to-the-*ʾiššâ* the-house and-*wayyōʾmərû* where *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* and-*wîhônātān* and-*wattōʾmer* to-them the-*ʾiššâ* they-crossed *mîkal* the-water and-*waybaqqəšû* and-not *māṣāʾû* and-*wayyāšubû* *Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʿabədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾAbšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahimaaz", "*wîhônātān*": "proper noun, masculine - Jonathan", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*māṣāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they found", "*waybaqqəšû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they sought", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mîkal*": "channel/stream of/conduit of" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.13", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא־ל֣וֹ דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֧אכַל לְפָנָ֛יו וַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּ וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּ וַיֵּצֵ֣א בָעֶ֗רֶב לִשְׁכַּ֤ב בְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙ עִם־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔יו וְאֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ לֹ֥א יָרָֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrāʾ-lô Dāwid* and *wa-yōʾchal lə-fānāyw* and *wa-yēsht* and *wa-yshakkrēhû* and *wa-yēṣēʾ bā-ʿereb li-shkab bə-mishkābô ʿim-ʿabdê ʾădōnāyw wə-ʾel-bêytô lōʾ yārād*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ-lô*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he called to him", "*wa-yōʾchal*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate", "*lə-fānāyw*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*wa-yēsht*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he drank", "*wa-yshakkrēhû*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made him drunk", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*bā-ʿereb*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the evening", "*li-shkab*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to lie down", "*bə-mishkābô*": "preposition bet + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his bed", "*ʿim-ʿabdê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - with the servants of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*wə-ʾel-bêytô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his house", "*lōʾ yārād*": "negation + perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did not go down" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ-lô*": "invited him/called to him/summoned him", "*yōʾchal lə-fānāyw*": "ate before him/ate in his presence", "*yshakkrēhû*": "made him drunk/intoxicated him", "*mishkābô*": "his bed/couch/place to lie down" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.12", "source": "וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ כְּכֹ֖ל הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wayyahapəkû* *naʿărê*-*Dāwid* to-*lədarəkām* and *wayyāšubû* and *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyaggîdû* to-him according-to-all the-*haddəbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they turned", "*naʿărê*": "noun masculine plural construct - young men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lədarəkām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3mp suffix - to their way", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*haddəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these" }, "variants": { "*wayyahapəkû*": "turned/turned around/turned back" } }

  • 24{ "verseID": "2Samuel.12.24", "source": "וַיְנַחֵ֣ם דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיהוָ֖ה אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yənaḥēm* *Dāwid* *ʾēt* *Bat-šebaʿ* *ʾištô* and *wə-yābōʾ* to her and *wə-yiškab* with her, and *wə-tēled* *bēn* and *wə-tiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šəmô* *Šəlōmōh*, and *wə-YHWH* *ʾăhēbô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yənaḥēm*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he comforted", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Bat-šebaʿ*": "proper noun, feminine - Bathsheba", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went in", "*wə-yiškab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*wə-YHWH*": "waw conjunction + divine name - and YHWH", "*ʾăhēbô*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - loved him" }, "variants": { "*wə-yənaḥēm*": "comforted/consoled/gave solace to", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "went in to/came to/approached", "*Šəlōmōh*": "Solomon (meaning peaceful/peaceable)", "*ʾăhēbô*": "loved him/had affection for him" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Judges.20.5", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ עָלַי֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ עָלַ֛י אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת לָ֑יְלָה אוֹתִי֙ דִּמּ֣וּ לַהֲרֹ֔ג וְאֶת־פִּילַגְשִׁ֥י עִנּ֖וּ וַתָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə-yāqumû ʿālay baʿălê ha-ggibʿâ wə-yāsōbbû ʿālay 'et-ha-bbayit lāylâ; 'ôtî dimmû la-hărōg wə-'et-pîlagšî ʿinnû wə-tāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they rose up", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - masters/owners/men of", "*ha-ggibʿâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gibeah", "*wə-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they surrounded", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*'et-ha-bbayit*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*lāylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*dimmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they intended/planned", "*la-hărōg*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*wə-'et-pîlagšî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my concubine", "*ʿinnû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they abused/humiliated/raped", "*wə-tāmōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she died" }, "variants": { "*yāqumû*": "rose up/stood up/attacked", "*baʿălê*": "masters/owners/citizens/men", "*yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled/went around", "*dimmû*": "intended/thought/planned", "*la-hărōg*": "to kill/to murder/to slay", "*ʿinnû*": "abused/violated/raped/humiliated", "*tāmōt*": "died/expired/perished" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "1 Kings.11.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּֽהְי֤וֹת דָּוִד֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם בַּעֲל֗וֹת יוֹאָב֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א לְקַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וַיַּ֥ךְ כָּל־זָכָ֖ר בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And-*wayehī* when-*bihyōt* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdōm*, when-*baʿălōt* *Yōʾāḇ* *sar* the-*tsāḇāʾ* to-*qabbēr* *ʾet*-the-*ḥălālīm*; and-*wayyak* all-*zākhār* in-*ʾĔdōm*.", "grammar": { "*wayehī*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bihyōt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with/against", "*ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*baʿălōt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - when went up", "*Yōʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*sar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - commander of", "*tsāḇāʾ*": "article + noun, masculine, singular, absolute - the army", "*qabbēr*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to bury", "*ḥălālīm*": "article + noun, masculine, plural, absolute - the slain", "*wayyak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*zākhār*": "noun, masculine, singular - male" }, "variants": { "*bihyōt* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdōm*": "when David was with/against Edom/when David fought Edom", "*ḥălālīm*": "slain/corpses/fallen in battle", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.20.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י לְעֵת֩ תְּשׁוּבַ֨ת הַשָּׁנָ֜ה לְעֵ֣ת ׀ צֵ֣את הַמְּלָכִ֗ים וַיִּנְהַ֣ג יוֹאָב֩ אֶת־חֵ֨יל הַצָּבָ֜א וַיַּשְׁחֵ֣ת ׀ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֗וֹן וַיָּבֹא֙ וַיָּ֣צַר אֶת־רַבָּ֔ה וְדָוִ֖יד יֹשֵׁ֣ב בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיַּ֥ךְ יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־רַבָּ֖ה וַיֶּֽהֶרְסֶֽהָ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* at *ʿēt* *təšûbat* the *šānâ* at *ʿēt* *ṣēʾt* the *məlākîm*, and *wayinhag* *yôʾāb* *ʾet*-*ḥêl* the *ṣābāʾ* and *wayyašḥēt* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyāṣar* *ʾet*-*rabbâ*, and *dāwîd* *yōšēḇ* in-*yərûšālāim*. And *wayyak* *yôʾāb* *ʾet*-*rabbâ* and *wayyehersehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular construct - time of", "*təšûbat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - return of", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the year", "*ṣēʾt*": "infinitive construct - going out of", "*məlākîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the kings", "*wayinhag*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he led", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥêl*": "construct noun, masculine singular - force/army of", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the host/army", "*wayyašḥēt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he destroyed/ravaged", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land of", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyāṣar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he besieged", "*rabbâ*": "proper noun - Rabbah", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*yōšēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wayyak*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated", "*wayyehersehā*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he destroyed it" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*təšûbat*": "return/turning of", "*šānâ*": "year/annual cycle", "*ṣēʾt*": "going out/marching out/expedition", "*məlākîm*": "kings/rulers", "*wayinhag*": "and he led/directed/drove", "*wayyašḥēt*": "and he destroyed/ravaged/ruined", "*wayyāṣar*": "and he besieged/encircled/pressed", "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining/staying", "*wayyak*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked", "*wayyehersehā*": "and he destroyed/overthrew/demolished it" } }