2 Samuel 20:6

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{ "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" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants and pursue him quickly, or he may find fortified cities and escape from us."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did; take your master’s servants and pursue him, lest he find fortified cities and escape from us.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said{H559} to Abishai,{H52} Now will Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075} do us more harm{H3415} than did Absalom:{H53} take{H3947} thou thy lord's{H113} servants,{H5650} and pursue{H7291} after{H310} him, lest he get{H4672} him fortified{H1219} cities,{H5892} and escape{H5337} out of our sight.{H5869}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Abishai{H52}, Now shall Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075} do us more harm{H3415}{(H8799)} than did Absalom{H53}: take{H3947}{(H8798)} thou thy lord's{H113} servants{H5650}, and pursue{H7291}{(H8798)} after{H310} him, lest he get{H4672}{(H8804)} him fenced{H1219}{(H8803)} cities{H5892}, and escape{H5337}{(H8689)} us{H5869}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Dauid sayde vnto Abisai: Now shall Seba the sonne of Bichri do vs more harme then Absalom. Take thou yi lordes seruauntes, and folowe vpon him, yt he fynde not some stroge cities for him, and so escape out of oure sighte.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Dauid sayd to Abishai, Now shal Sheba the sonne of Bichri doe vs more harme then did Absalom: take thou therefore thy lords seruants and followe after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid saide to Abisai: Now shal Seba the sonne of Bichri do vs more harme then did Absalom: Take thou therefore thy lordes seruauntes, and folowe after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and David saith unto Abishai, `Now doth Sheba son of Bichri do evil to us more than Absalom; thou, take the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he have found for himself fenced cities, and delivered himself `from' our eye.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David said to Abishai, Sheba, the son of Bichri, will do us more damage than Absalom did; so take some of your lord's servants and go after him, before he makes himself safe in the walled towns, and gets away before our eyes.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than did Absalom. Take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then David said to Abishai,“Now Sheba son of Bicri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord’s servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure fortified cities for himself and get away from us.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 11:11 : 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]" } }
  • 2 Sam 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.17", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲזָר־לוֹ֙ אֲבִישַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ אָ֣ז נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁי־דָוִ֨ד ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹא־תֵצֵ֨א ע֤וֹד אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תְכַבֶּ֖ה אֶת־נֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzār*-to-him *ʾĂbîšay* *ben*-*Ṣĕrûyâ*, and *wayyak* *ʾet*-the-*Pĕlištî* and *wayĕmîtēhû*. Then *nišbĕʿû* *ʾanšê*-*Dāwid* to-him, *lēʾmōr*, \"Not-*tēṣēʾ* anymore with-us to-the-*milḥāmâ*, and-not *tĕkabbeh* *ʾet*-*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzār*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he helped", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣĕrûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pĕlištî*": "proper noun, singular - Philistine", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will go out", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*tĕkabbeh*": "piel imperfect 2ms - you will extinguish", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "lamp of Israel/light of Israel [metaphor for David/his leadership]", "*tĕkabbeh*": "extinguish/quench/put out" } }
  • 1 Kgs 1:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לָהֶ֗ם קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י עַל־הַפִּרְדָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־לִ֑י וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־גִּחֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the *melekh* to-them, *qəḥû* with-you *ʾet*-*ʿaḇdê* *ʾădōnêḵem* *wə-hirkabtem* *ʾet*-*šəlōmōh* *bənî* upon-the-*pirdâ* which-[is]-to-me *wə-hôradtem* *ʾōtô* unto-*Giḥôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melekh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿaḇdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your lords/masters", "*wə-hirkabtem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and cause to ride/mount", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my son", "*pirdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - she-mule", "*wə-hôradtem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and bring down", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*Giḥôn*": "proper noun - Gihon" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*melekh*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/attendants", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "your lords/masters/owners", "*pirdâ*": "female mule/she-mule", "*Giḥôn*": "spring/water source in Jerusalem" } }
  • 1 Chr 11:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.20", "source": "וְאַבְשַׁ֣י אֲחִֽי־יוֹאָ֗ב ה֤וּא הָיָה֙ רֹ֣אשׁ הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֔ה וְהוּא֙ עוֹרֵ֣ר אֶת־חֲנִית֔וֹ עַל־שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָלָ֑ל וְלוֹ־שֵׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁלוֹשָֽׁה", "text": "And *ʾAḇšay* *ʾăḥî*-*Yôʾāḇ* *hûʾ* *hāyāh* *rōʾš* the *haššəlôšāh* and *wəhûʾ* *ʿôrēr* *ʾet*-*ḥănîtô* against-*šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *ḥālāl* and to him-*šēm* in the *baššəlôšāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾAḇšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Abishai", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct - brother of", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*rōʾš*": "noun masculine singular construct - head/chief of", "*haššəlôšāh*": "definite article + cardinal number - the three", "*wəhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*ʿôrēr*": "Polel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he brandished/lifted", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănîtô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spear", "*šəlōš*": "cardinal number - three", "*mēʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥālāl*": "noun masculine singular - slain/pierced/wounded", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name/renown", "*baššəlôšāh*": "preposition + definite article + cardinal number - among the three" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*ʿôrēr*": "brandished/lifted/wielded/raised", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/pierced/wounded", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation" } }
  • 1 Chr 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.18.12", "source": "וְאַבְשַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה הִכָּ֤ה אֶת־אֱדוֹם֙ בְּגֵ֣יא הַמֶּ֔לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף", "text": "And-*ʾAbšay* *ben*-*Ṣərûyâ* *hikkâ* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdôm* in-*gêʾ* *ha-melaḥ* eight ten *ʾālep*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾAbšay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abishai", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*bə-gêʾ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ha-melaḥ*": "definite article + noun - the salt", "*šəmônâ*": "number feminine - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "number - ten", "*ʾālep*": "noun masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*gêʾ ha-melaḥ*": "Valley of Salt" } }
  • 2 Sam 23:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.18", "source": "וַאֲבִישַׁ֞י אֲחִ֣י ׀ יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה ה֚וּא רֹ֣אשׁ *השלשי **הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְהוּא֙ עוֹרֵ֣ר אֶת־חֲנִית֔וֹ עַל־שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָלָ֑ל וְלוֹ־שֵׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁלֹשָֽׁה", "text": "And *ʾĂḇîšay* *ʾăḥî* *Yôʾāḇ* *ben*-*Ṣərûyāh*, he was *rōʾš* *haššəlōšāh*; and he *ʿôrēr* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥănîṯô* against three *mēʾôṯ* *ḥālāl*, and to him a *šēm* in the *šəlōšāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĂḇîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣərûyāh*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/chief of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šəlōšāh*": "number - three", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʿôrēr*": "polel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he brandished", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spear", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*šəlōš*": "number - three", "*mēʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - slain", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*ba-*": "preposition + definite article - in the", "*šəlōšāh*": "number - three" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/commander of", "*ʿôrēr*": "brandished/lifted/wielded", "*ḥānîṯ*": "spear/javelin/lance", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/killed/wounded", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown" } }
  • 2 Sam 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.2", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד אֶת־הָעָ֗ם הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית בְּיַד־יוֹאָב֙ וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית בְּיַ֨ד אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת בְּיַ֖ד אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֑י ס וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם יָצֹ֥א אֵצֵ֛א גַּם־אֲנִ֖י עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yəšallaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*ha-ʿām ha-šəlišit* in-hand-of-*Yôʾāb* and-*ha-šəlišit* in-hand-of *ʾĂbîšay* son-of-*Ṣərûyāh* brother-of *Yôʾāb* and-*ha-šəlišit* in-hand-of *ʾIttay ha-Gittî* *wa-yōʾmer ha-meleḵ* to-*ha-ʿām* going-out I-will-go-out also-I with-you.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəšallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people/troops", "*ha-šəlišit*": "definite article + ordinal number, feminine singular - the third (part)", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*Ṣərûyāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*ʾIttay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ittai", "*ha-Gittî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Gittite", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*yāṣōʾ ʾēṣēʾ*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will surely go out" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "to send/send out/send away", "*šəlišit*": "third (part)/one-third", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*yaṣaʾ*": "to go out/come out/exit" } }
  • 2 Sam 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וְל֨וּא אָנֹכִ֜י שֹׁקֵ֤ל עַל־כַּפַּי֙ אֶ֣לֶף כֶּ֔סֶף לֹֽא־אֶשְׁלַ֥ח יָדִ֖י אֶל־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י בְאָזְנֵ֜ינוּ צִוָּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֹ֠תְךָ וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שִׁמְרוּ־מִ֕י בַּנַּ֖עַר בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-ʾîš* to-*Yôʾāb* and-even-if I *šōqēl* on-my-palms thousand *kesep̄* not-I-would-send my-hand against-son-of-*ha-meleḵ* because in-our-ears commanded *ha-meleḵ* you and-*ʾet*-*ʾĂbîšay* and-*ʾet*-*ʾIttay* *lēʾmōr* take-care-whoever with-the-*naʿar* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ha-ʾîš*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*wə-lû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and even if", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*šōqēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - weighing out", "*ʿal-kappay*": "preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common singular suffix - on my palms", "*ʾelep̄ kesep̄*": "numeral + common noun - thousand (pieces of) silver", "*lōʾ-ʾešlaḥ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st common singular - I would not send", "*yādî*": "common noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾel-ben-ha-meleḵ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + common noun - against the son of the king", "*kî ḇə-ʾāznênû*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 1st common plural suffix - because in our ears", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded/charged", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*ʾet-ʾĂbîšay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abishai", "*ʾet-ʾIttay*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Ittai", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šimrû-mî*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + interrogative - take care whoever", "*ba-naʿar*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - with the young man", "*bə-ʾAbšālôm*": "preposition + proper noun - with Absalom" }, "variants": { "*šāqal*": "to weigh out/pay", "*kap*": "palm/hand", "*šālaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/harm/attack", "*ʾōzen*": "ear", "*ṣāwāh*": "to command/charge/instruct", "*šāmar*": "to guard/watch over/protect" } }
  • 2 Sam 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.7", "source": "לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָ וְלִשְׂנֹ֖א אֶת־אֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י ׀ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לְךָ֙ שָׂרִ֣ים וַעֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֣י ׀ יָדַ֣עְתִּי הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֠י *לא **ל֣וּ אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם חַי֙ וְכֻלָּ֤נוּ הַיּוֹם֙ מֵתִ֔ים כִּי־אָ֖ז יָשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*lə'ahăvāh* *'et*-*śōn'eykha* and *liśnō'* *'et*-*'ōhăveykha* *kî* *higgadtā* the *yôm* *kî* *'ēyn* to you *śārîm* and *'ăvādîm* *kî* *yāda'tî* the *yôm* *kî* *lū* *'avshālōm* *ḥay* and all of us the *yôm* *mētîm* *kî*-then *yāshār* in *'êneykha*", "grammar": { "*lə'ahăvāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to love", "*śōn'eykha*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your haters/enemies", "*liśnō'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hate", "*'ōhăveykha*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovers/friends", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*higgadtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have declared", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*'ēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/commanders", "*'ăvādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*yāda'tî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I know", "*lū*": "conditional particle - if", "*'avshālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead", "*yāshār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/pleasing", "*'êneykha*": "noun, dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*lə'ahăvāh*": "to love/loving", "*śōn'eykha*": "those who hate you/your enemies", "*liśnō'*": "to hate/hating", "*'ōhăveykha*": "those who love you/your friends", "*higgadtā*": "declared/showed/made known", "*lū*": "if/had (conditional)/if only", "*yāshār* *bə'êneykha*": "right in your eyes/pleasing to you" } }
  • 1 Sam 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן דָּוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַחִתִּ֗י וְאֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֨י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה אֲחִ֤י יוֹאָב֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מִֽי־יֵרֵ֥ד אִתִּ֛י אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֔י אֲנִ֖י אֵרֵ֥ד עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *dāwiḏ* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾăḥîmeleḵ* the *ḥittî* and to *ʾăḇîšay* son of-*ṣәrûyâ* brother of-*yôʾāḇ* *lēʾmōr*: Who-*yērēḏ* with me to *šāʾûl* to the *maḥăneh*? And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾăḇîšay*: I *ʾērēḏ* with you.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾăḥîmeleḵ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimelech", "*ḥittî*": "Gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Hittite", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ṣәrûyâ*": "Proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*yôʾāḇ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*yērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will go down", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*maḥăneh*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go down" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ḥittî*": "Hittite (person from Heth)", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yērēḏ*": "will go down/will descend", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment", "*ʾērēḏ*": "I will go down/I will descend" } }
  • 2 Sam 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.18", "source": "וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָׁ֗ם שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ בְּנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֔ה יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙ קַ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֔יו כְּאַחַ֥ד הַצְּבָיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yihyû*-there *šəlōšâ* *bənê* *ṣərûyâ* *yôʾāb* and-*ʾăbîšay* and-*ʿăśāhʾēl* and-*ʿăśāhʾēl* *qal* in-*raglāyw* like-one-of the-*ṣəbāyim* which in-the-*śādeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were", "*šəlōšâ*": "numeral, masculine - three", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun, feminine - Zeruiah", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Abishai", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*qal*": "adjective, masculine singular - swift/light", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*ṣəbāyim*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the gazelles", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*wə-yihyû*": "and they were/existed/happened to be", "*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of", "*qal*": "swift/light/quick", "*raglāyw*": "his feet/legs", "*ṣəbāyim*": "gazelles/deer/wild goats", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/countryside" } }
  • 2 Sam 3:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.30", "source": "וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו הָרְג֖וּ לְאַבְנֵ֑ר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵמִ֜ית אֶת־עֲשָׂה־אֵ֧ל אֲחִיהֶ֛ם בְּגִבְע֖וֹן בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yôʾāb* *wa-ʾăbîšay* *ʾāḥîw* *hārgû* *lə-ʾabnēr* *ʿal* *ʾăšer* *hēmît* *ʾet*-*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* *ʾăḥîhem* in *gibʿôn* in *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôʾāb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joab", "*wa-ʾăbîšay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they killed", "*lə-ʾabnēr*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Abner", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/because", "*hēmît*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to die/killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel", "*ʾăḥîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brother", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*hārgû*": "they killed/they slew", "*ʿal*": "on account of/because/concerning", "*hēmît*": "he killed/he put to death/he caused to die" } }
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.39", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֥וֹם רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י צְרוּיָ֖ה קָשִׁ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נִּי יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾānōkî* *ha-yôm* *rak* *û-māšûaḥ* *melek* *wə-hā-ʾănāšîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *bənê* *ṣərûyâ* *qāšîm* from me *yəšallēm* *yhwh* to *ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ* according to *rāʿātô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st person common singular - and I", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day/today", "*rak*": "adjective masculine singular - tender/weak/soft", "*û-māšûaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle masculine singular - and anointed", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*wə-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the men", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective common plural - these", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*qāšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hard/severe/harsh", "*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he repay", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the evil", "*rāʿātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his evil" }, "variants": { "*rak*": "tender/weak/gentle/soft", "*qāšîm*": "too hard/harsh/severe/difficult", "*yəšallēm*": "may he repay/may he restore/may he recompense", "*ʿōśēh* *hā-rāʿâ*": "doer of evil/evildoer" } }
  • 2 Sam 10:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.9", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִפָּנִ֖ים וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכֹּל֙ בְּחוּרֵ֣י *בישראל **יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôʾāb* that-*kî-hāyətāh* to-him *ʾēlāyw* *pənê* the-*hammilḥāmāh* from-front *mippānîm* and-from-behind *ûmēʾāḥôr* and *wayyibḥar* from-all *mikkōl* *bəḥûrê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *ʾărām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*kî-hāyətāh*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3fs - that it was", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - to him/against him", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/front of", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the battle", "*mippānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from the front", "*ûmēʾāḥôr*": "conjunction with preposition with masculine singular noun - and from behind", "*wayyibḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he chose", "*mikkōl*": "preposition with masculine singular - from all", "*bəḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - chosen men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram" }, "variants": { "*pənê hammilḥāmāh*": "front of the battle/battle lines", "*bəḥûrê*": "chosen men/elite soldiers/select men" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.10", "source": "וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wəʾēt* *yeter* the-*hāʿām* *nātan* in-hand *bəyad* *ʾabšay* *ʾāḥîw* and *wayyaʿărōk* toward *liqraʾt* *bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker - and", "*yeter*": "masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the people", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave/placed", "*bəyad*": "preposition with feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾabšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his brother", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he arranged/set in order", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to meet/against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remainder/rest", "*wayyaʿărōk*": "and he arranged/and he set in battle array" } }
  • 2 Sam 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.14", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֣שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב מֵעַל֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *ûbənê* *ʿammôn* *rāʾû* that-*kî-nās* *ʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-before *mippənê* *ʾăbîšay* and *wayyābōʾû* the-city *hāʿîr* and *wayyāšāb* *yôʾāb* from-against *mēʿal* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyābōʾ* *yərûšālā͏im*.", "grammar": { "*ûbənê*": "conjunction with masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they saw", "*kî-nās*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - that had fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the city", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mippənê*": "from before/from the face of", "*mēʿal*": "from against/from upon/from [fighting] against" } }

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  • 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" } }

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    13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.13", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹגָ֖ה מִן־הַֽמְסִּלָּ֑ה עָבַ֤ר כָּל־אִישׁ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב לִרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִֽי׃", "text": "When *hāgâ* from-the-*mᵉsillâ*, *ʿāvar* all-*ʾîš* *ʾaḥărê* *yôʾāv* to *rādap* *ʾaḥărê* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî*.", "grammar": { "*hāgâ*": "hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was removed", "*mᵉsillâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the highway", "*ʿāvar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - passed on", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*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": { "*hāgâ*": "was removed/taken away", "*mᵉsillâ*": "highway/road/pathway", "*ʿāvar*": "passed on/went over/crossed", "*rādap*": "pursue/chase/follow after" } }

    14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.14", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָבֵ֛לָה וּבֵ֥ית מַעֲכָ֖ה וְכָל־הַבֵּרִ֑ים ס *ויקלהו **וַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַף־אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "And *ʿāvar* in all-*šēveṭ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāvēlâ* and *bêt* *maʿăḵâ* and all-the-*bērîm*; and *qāhal* and *bôʾ* also-*ʾaḥărê*-him.", "grammar": { "*ʿāvar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through", "*šēveṭ*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāvēlâ*": "proper noun - Abel", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*maʿăḵâ*": "proper noun - Maacah", "*bērîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Berites", "*qāhal*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered", "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*ʿāvar*": "passed through/went through/traversed", "*šēveṭ*": "tribes/clans/divisions", "*ʾāvēlâ*": "Abel (place name)", "*bêt*": "house/family/place", "*bērîm*": "Berites (name of people or region)", "*qāhal*": "gathered/assembled/came together" } }

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    13 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.13", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּגִּ֔יד אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הָיָ֛ה לֶב־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ha-maggid* to-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, *hāyâ* *lēb*-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* after *ʾAbšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ha-maggid*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the messenger", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ha-maggid*": "the messenger/the informant/the one bringing news", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/loyalty/allegiance", "*ʾîš*": "men/people" } }

    14 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּ֠וִד לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֨יו אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֤וֹ בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ק֣וּמוּ וְנִבְרָ֔חָה כִּ֛י לֹא־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ פְלֵיטָ֖ה מִפְּנֵ֣י אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם מַהֲר֣וּ לָלֶ֗כֶת פֶּן־יְמַהֵ֤ר וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ וְהִדִּ֤יחַ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה וְהִכָּ֥ה הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-all-*ʿăbādāyw* who-with him in-*Yərûšālaim*, arise and *wə-nibrāḥâ*, for *lōʾ*-*tihyeh*-to us *pəlêṭâ* from-face of *ʾAbšālôm*; *mahărû* to go, lest-*yəmahēr* and *wə-hiśśîgānû* and *wə-hiddîaḥ* upon us *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿâ*, and *wə-hikkâ* *hā-ʿîr* by-*pî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wə-nibrāḥâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us flee", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*pəlêṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - escape/deliverance", "*mahărû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - hurry", "*yəmahēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hurries", "*wə-hiśśîgānû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and overtakes us", "*wə-hiddîaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and brings down", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/disaster", "*wə-hikkâ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and strikes", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*nibrāḥâ*": "let us flee/escape", "*pəlêṭâ*": "escape/deliverance/survival", "*hiśśîgānû*": "overtakes us/catches us", "*hiddîaḥ*": "brings down/thrusts/drives", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "the evil/disaster/calamity", "*pî-ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/by the sword" } }

    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" } }

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    1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.1", "source": "וְשָׁ֨ם נִקְרָ֜א אִ֣ישׁ בְּלִיַּ֗עַל וּשְׁמ֛וֹ שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י וַיִּתְקַ֣ע בַּשֹּׁפָ֗ר וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֵֽין־לָ֨נוּ חֵ֜לֶק בְּדָוִ֗ד וְלֹ֤א נֽ͏ַחֲלָה־לָ֙נוּ֙ בְּבֶן־יִשַׁ֔י אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֖יו יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *šām* *niqrāʾ* *ʾîš* *bᵉliyyaʿal* and *šᵉmô* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* *ʾîš* *yᵉmînî* and he *tāqaʿ* in the *šôpār* and *ʾāmar*: *ʾên*-to us *ḥēleq* in *dāwid*, and not *naḥălâ*-to us in *ben*-*yišay*, *ʾîš* to his *ʾōhālâw* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*niqrāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was called/happened to be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*bᵉliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*šᵉmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri", "*yᵉmînî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Benjamite/of the right hand", "*tāqaʿ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - horn/trumpet", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share", "*naḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yišay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾōhālâw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tents", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*šām*": "there/at that place/then", "*niqrāʾ*": "was called/happened to be/was encountered", "*bᵉliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/destruction", "*yᵉmînî*": "Benjamite/of the right hand/from the tribe of Benjamin", "*tāqaʿ*": "blew/sounded/thrust", "*ʾên*": "there is not/without/no", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/part", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property" } }

    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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    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" } }

  • 2 Sam 17:1-2
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    1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה נָּ֗א שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֙לֶף֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְאָק֛וּמָה וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אַחֲרֵי־דָוִ֖ד הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Let me *ʾeḇḥărāh* *nāʾ* twelve thousand *ʾîš*, and *wəʾāqûmāh* and *wəʾerdəp̄āh* after *Dāwiḏ* the *hallāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾeḇḥărāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me choose", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*wəʾāqûmāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me arise", "*wəʾerdəp̄āh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and let me pursue", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hallāylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "Ahithophel (name meaning 'brother of folly')", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person/people" } }

    2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.2", "source": "וְאָב֣וֹא עָלָ֗יו וְה֤וּא יָגֵ֙עַ֙ וּרְפֵ֣ה יָדַ֔יִם וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י אֹת֔וֹ וְנָ֖ס כָּל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʾāḇôʾ* upon him and he *yāḡēaʿ* and *ûrəp̄ēh* of *yāḏayim*, and *wəhaḥăraḏtî* him, and *wənās* all the *hāʿām* who are with him; and *wəhikkêṯî* the *hammelek̠* *ləḇaddô*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāḇôʾ*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular - and I will come", "*yāḡēaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/tired", "*ûrəp̄ēh*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and weak/feeble", "*yāḏayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will make tremble/terrify", "*wənās*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will strike/kill", "*hammelek̠*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself/alone" }, "variants": { "*yāḡēaʿ*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*ûrəp̄ēh* *yāḏayim*": "weak of hands/feeble-handed/discouraged", "*wəhaḥăraḏtî*": "I will terrify/make tremble/frighten", "*wəhikkêṯî*": "I will strike/smite/kill" } }

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    10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.10", "source": "וַעֲמָשָׂ֨א לֹֽא־נִשְׁמַ֜ר בַּחֶ֣רֶב ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיַד־יוֹאָ֗ב וַיַּכֵּהוּ֩ בָ֨הּ אֶל־הַחֹ֜מֶשׁ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ מֵעָ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וְלֹא־שָׁ֥נָה ל֖וֹ וַיָּמֹ֑ת ס וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו רָדַ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִֽי׃", "text": "And *ʿămāśāʾ* not-*šāmar* in the-*ḥerev* which in *yad*-*yôʾāv*, and *nāḵâ*-him with-it to-the-*ḥōmeš* and *šāpaḵ* *mēʿâw* *ʾarṣâ* and not-*šānâ* to-him and *mût*; and *yôʾāv* and *ʾăvîšay* *ʾāḥ*-his *rādap* *ʾaḥărê* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa", "*šāmar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was not on guard", "*ḥerev*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*nāḵâ*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him", "*ḥōmeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the belly/fifth rib", "*šāpaḵ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out", "*mēʿâw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his intestines", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*šānâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he repeated", "*mût*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾăvîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*rādap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he pursued", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "was on guard/watched/was careful", "*nāḵâ*": "struck/hit/smote", "*ḥōmeš*": "belly/abdomen/fifth rib", "*šāpaḵ*": "poured out/spilled/shed", "*mēʿâw*": "intestines/bowels/inner parts", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward/down", "*šānâ*": "repeated/struck again/did a second time", "*mût*": "died/expired" } }

    11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.20.11", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ עָמַ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָפֵ֧ץ בְּיוֹאָ֛ב וּמִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־לְדָוִ֖ד אַחֲרֵ֥י יוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *ʿāmad* over-him from-*naʿar*-*yôʾāv* and *ʾāmar*, Who that *ḥāpēṣ* in-*yôʾāv* and who that-for-*dāwid* *ʾaḥărê* *yôʾāv*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men of", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delights/favors", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/one/each", "*ʿāmad*": "stood/remained/took his stand", "*naʿar*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights in/favors/is pleased with", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן־צְרוּיָה֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֣מָּה יְקַלֵּ֞ל הַכֶּ֤לֶב הַמֵּת֙ הַזֶּ֔ה אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּ֖א וְאָסִ֥ירָה אֶת־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĂbîšay* *ben-Ṣərûyāh* to the *hammelek*, \"*Lāmmāh* *yəqallēl* the *hakkeleb hammēṯ* *hazzeh* *ʾeṯ-ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*? *ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ* and *wəʾāsîrāh* *ʾeṯ-rōʾšô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben-Ṣərûyāh*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Zeruiah", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*yəqallēl*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - should curse", "*hakkeleb hammēṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + adjective - the dead dog", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾeṯ-ʾădōnî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular + particle of entreaty - let me cross over, please", "*wəʾāsîrāh*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me remove", "*ʾeṯ-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*yəqallēl*": "curse/revile/insult", "*hakkeleb hammēṯ*": "dead dog - insulting expression for worthless person", "*ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ*": "let me cross over/let me go over/let me pass", "*wəʾāsîrāh*": "remove/take off/cut off", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/his chief part" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤ד אֶל־אֲבִישַׁי֙ וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲבָדָ֔יו הִנֵּ֥ה בְנִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥א מִמֵּעַ֖י מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֑י וְאַ֨ף כִּֽי־עַתָּ֜ה בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֗י הַנִּ֤חוּ לוֹ֙ וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל כִּ֥י אָֽמַר־ל֖וֹ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʾĂbîšay* and to all his *ʿăbādāw*, \"*Hinnēh* *bənî* who *yāṣāʾ* from *mimmēʿay* *məbaqqēš* *ʾeṯ-napšî*, and how much more now this *ben-hayəmînî*. *Hannîḥû* to him *wîqallēl*, because *ʾāmar-lô* *Yəhwāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ʿăbādāw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*mimmēʿay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my bowels", "*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*ʾeṯ-napšî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*ben-hayəmînî*": "noun construct + definite article + adjective - son of the Benjamite", "*Hannîḥû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - leave", "*wîqallēl*": "waw conjunctive + piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let him curse", "*ʾāmar-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - has said to him", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbādāw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants", "*mimmēʿay*": "from my bowels/from my own body/from my loins", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/trying to take/looking for", "*ʾeṯ-napšî*": "my life/my soul/myself", "*ben-hayəmînî*": "Benjamite/from the tribe of Benjamin", "*Hannîḥû*": "leave/let alone/leave undisturbed" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.20", "source": "וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט בֵּן־אֶחָ֗ד לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־אֲחִט֔וּב וּשְׁמ֖וֹ אֶבְיָתָ֑ר וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַחֲרֵ֥י דָוִֽד", "text": "*wə-yimmālēṭ* *bēn*-*ʾeḥād* *la-ʾĂḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *û-šəmô* *ʾEbyātār* *wə-yibraḥ* *ʾaḥărê* *Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped", "*bēn*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*ʾeḥād*": "number - one", "*la-ʾĂḥîmelek*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to Ahimelech", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun ms + 3ms suffix - and his name", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*wə-yibraḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fled", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/fled/was delivered", "*yibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן דָּוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַחִתִּ֗י וְאֶל־אֲבִישַׁ֨י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה אֲחִ֤י יוֹאָב֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מִֽי־יֵרֵ֥ד אִתִּ֛י אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִישַׁ֔י אֲנִ֖י אֵרֵ֥ד עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *dāwiḏ* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾăḥîmeleḵ* the *ḥittî* and to *ʾăḇîšay* son of-*ṣәrûyâ* brother of-*yôʾāḇ* *lēʾmōr*: Who-*yērēḏ* with me to *šāʾûl* to the *maḥăneh*? And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾăḇîšay*: I *ʾērēḏ* with you.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾăḥîmeleḵ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ahimelech", "*ḥittî*": "Gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Hittite", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ṣәrûyâ*": "Proper noun, feminine singular - Zeruiah", "*yôʾāḇ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*yērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will go down", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*maḥăneh*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*ʾērēḏ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go down" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ḥittî*": "Hittite (person from Heth)", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yērēḏ*": "will go down/will descend", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment", "*ʾērēḏ*": "I will go down/I will descend" } }

  • 1 Sam 30:8-9
    2 verses
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    8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶרְדֹּ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֥י הַגְּדוּד־הַזֶּ֖ה הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ רְדֹ֔ף כִּֽי־הַשֵּׂ֥ג תַּשִּׂ֖יג וְהַצֵּ֥ל תַּצִּֽיל", "text": "And *wayyišʾal* *dāwiḏ* in *bayhwh* *lēʾmōr*, \"Shall I *ʾerdōp̄* after *haggəḏûḏ*-*hazzeh*? Shall I *haʾaśśîḡennû*?\" And *wayyōʾmer* to him, \"*rəḏōp̄* for *kî*-*haśśēḡ* you will *taśśîḡ* and *haṣṣēl* you will *taṣṣîl*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired/asked", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + divine name - in/of Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾerdōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I pursue", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*haʾaśśîḡennû*": "interrogative particle + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall I overtake it/him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəḏōp̄*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - pursue", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haśśēḡ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - overtaking", "*taśśîḡ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will overtake", "*haṣṣēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - rescuing", "*taṣṣîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will rescue" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾal*": "inquired/asked/sought guidance", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾerdōp̄*": "shall I pursue/should I chase", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/band/raiding party", "*haʾaśśîḡennû*": "shall I overtake it/will I catch them", "*haśśēḡ taśśîḡ*": "you will surely overtake/you will definitely catch up", "*haṣṣēl taṣṣîl*": "you will surely rescue/you will definitely save" } }

    9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.9", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד ה֚וּא וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־נַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֑וֹר וְהַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖ים עָמָֽדוּ", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *dāwiḏ*, *hûʾ* and six-*wəšēš*-hundred *ʾîš* who *ʾăšer* with him, and they *wayyāḇōʾû* unto-*naḥal* the *habbeśôr*, and those *wəhannôṯārîm* *ʿāmāḏû*", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wəšēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and six", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they came", "*naḥal*": "noun masculine singular construct - wadi/brook of", "*habbeśôr*": "definite article + proper noun - the Besor", "*wəhannôṯārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + niphal participle masculine plural - and those remaining/left behind", "*ʿāmāḏû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they stayed/stood" }, "variants": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/walked/proceeded", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "came/arrived/reached", "*naḥal*": "wadi/brook/stream/river valley", "*wəhannôṯārîm*": "those remaining/those left behind/those staying", "*ʿāmāḏû*": "stayed/stood/remained/stopped" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲבִישַׁי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד סִגַּ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אוֹיִבְךָ֖ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּה֩ אַכֶּ֨נּוּ נָ֜א בַּחֲנִ֤ית וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ פַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔ת וְלֹ֥א אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾăḇîšay* to *dāwiḏ*: *siggar* *ʾĕlōhîm* this day *ʾeṯ*-your *ʾôyiḇḵā* in *yāḏeḵā*. And now *ʾakennû* *nāʾ* with the *ḥănîṯ* and in the *ʾāreṣ* one *paʿam*, and not *ʾešneh* to him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾăḇîšay*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abishai", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*siggar*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has delivered up", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*ʾôyiḇḵā*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy", "*yāḏeḵā*": "Noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - into your hand", "*ʾakennû*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let me strike him", "*nāʾ*": "Particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ḥănîṯ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - with the spear", "*ʾāreṣ*": "Noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition and definite article - into the ground", "*paʿam*": "Noun, feminine singular - time/stroke", "*ʾešneh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will repeat/do again" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*siggar*": "delivered up/trapped/handed over", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity", "*ʾôyiḇḵā*": "your enemy/your adversary", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand/your power", "*ʾakennû*": "let me strike him/let me smite him", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*paʿam*": "time/stroke/blow", "*ʾešneh*": "I will repeat/do twice/do again" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶל־אַבְנֵ֜ר הֲלוֹא־אִ֣ישׁ אַתָּ֗ה וּמִ֤י כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלָ֙מָּה֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ אֶל־אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּי־בָא֙ אַחַ֣ד הָעָ֔ם לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ* to *ʾaḇnēr*: *hǎlôʾ*-*ʾîš* you, and who like you in *yiśrāʾēl*? And why not *šāmartā* *ʾel*-your *ʾăḏōneḵā* the *meleḵ*? For *ḇāʾ* one of the *ʿām* to *lәhašḥîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the *meleḵ* your *ʾăḏōneḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾaḇnēr*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner", "*hǎlôʾ*": "Interrogative particle - are not", "*ʾîš*": "Noun, masculine singular - man", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - in Israel", "*šāmartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you guarded", "*ʾel*": "Preposition - over", "*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ḇāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ʿām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops", "*lәhašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to destroy", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*hǎlôʾ*": "are not/aren't you", "*ʾîš*": "man/warrior/important person", "*šāmartā*": "guarded/watched over/protected", "*ʾăḏōneḵā*": "your lord/your master", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*ḇāʾ*": "came/entered", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/soldiers", "*lәhašḥîṯ*": "to destroy/to kill/to harm" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֗א כִּי֩ אִם־נֹ֨ס נָנ֜וּס לֹא־יָשִׂ֧ימוּ אֵלֵ֣ינוּ לֵ֗ב וְאִם־יָמֻ֤תוּ חֶצְיֵ֙נוּ֙ לֹֽא־יָשִׂ֤ימוּ אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֵ֔ב כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה כָמֹ֖נוּ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה אֲלָפִ֑ים וְעַתָּ֣ה ט֔וֹב כִּי־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ מֵעִ֖יר לַעְזֽוֹר׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ha-ʿām* not you-shall-go-out because if-fleeing we-flee not-they-will-set to-us heart and-if-they-die half-of-us not-they-will-set to-us heart because-now like-us ten thousands and-now good that-you-will-be-to-us from-city *laʿăzôr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people/troops", "*lōʾ tēṣēʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not go out", "*nōs nānûs*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st common plural - if we surely flee", "*yāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will set/place", "*lēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/attention", "*yāmutû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they die", "*ḥeṣyênû*": "common noun + 1st common plural suffix - half of us", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*kāmônû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - like us", "*ʿăśārāh ʾălāp̄îm*": "numeral + common noun, masculine plural - ten thousand", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*tihyeh-lānû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common plural suffix - you will be for us", "*mēʿîr*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*laʿăzôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help" }, "variants": { "*nûs*": "to flee/escape", "*śîm lēb*": "to pay attention/set heart/care about", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿāzar*": "to help/assist/aid" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.12", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר וְעַבְדֵ֖י אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֣שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֑וּל מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣē* *ʾAḇnēr* *ben-Nēr* and *ʿaḇdê* *ʾîš-bōšet* *ben-Šāʾûl* from *Maḥănayim* to *Giḇʿônâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣē*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out", "*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ben-Nēr*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Ner", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state plural noun - servants of", "*ʾîš-bōšet*": "proper noun - Ish-bosheth", "*ben-Šāʾûl*": "construct state noun + proper noun - son of Saul", "*Maḥănayim*": "proper noun - Mahanaim", "*Giḇʿônâ*": "proper noun with directional *hē* - to Gibeon" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēṣē*": "and he went out/and he departed/and he marched out", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants of/officials of", "*Giḇʿônâ*": "to Gibeon (with directional suffix)" } }

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    21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֣ר אֶל־דָּוִ֡ד אָק֣וּמָה ׀ וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָה וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִכְרְת֤וּ אִתְּךָ֙ בְּרִ֔ית וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּ֖ה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾabnēr* to-*dāwid* *ʾāqûmāh* and *wə-ʾēlēkāh* and *wə-ʾeqbəṣāh* to-*ʾădōnî* the-*melek* *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wə-yikrətû* with-you *bərît* and *û-mālaktā* in-all which-*təʾawweh* *napšekā* and *wə-yəšallaḥ* *dāwid* *ʾet*-*ʾabnēr* and *wə-yēlek* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāqûmāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - let me arise/I will arise", "*wə-ʾēlēkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go/and I will go", "*wə-ʾeqbəṣāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - and let me gather/and I will gather", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yikrətû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*û-mālaktā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will reign/rule", "*təʾawweh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it desires", "*napšekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*wə-yəšallaḥ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent away", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/completeness/welfare" }, "variants": { "*ʾāqûmāh wə-ʾēlēkāh wə-ʾeqbəṣāh*": "cohortative forms expressing intention/resolve/request", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty/alliance", "*təʾawweh napšekā*": "your soul desires/you desire/you want", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/welfare/completeness/soundness" } }

    22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.22", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֤ד וְיוֹאָב֙ בָּ֣א מֵֽהַגְּד֔וּד וְשָׁלָ֥ל רָ֖ב עִמָּ֣ם הֵבִ֑יאוּ וְאַבְנֵ֗ר אֵינֶ֤נּוּ עִם־דָּוִד֙ בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י שִׁלְּח֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wə-hinnēh* *ʿabdê* *dāwid* and-*yôʾāb* *bāʾ* from-the-*gədûd* and-*šālāl* *rab* with-them *hēbîʾû* and-*ʾabnēr* *ʾênenû* with-*dāwid* in-*ḥebrôn* for *kî* *šilləḥô* and *wə-yēlek* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnēh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/had come", "*gədûd*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the troop/the raid/the band", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/great/abundant", "*hēbîʾû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they brought", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*ʾênenû*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he was not", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šilləḥô*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he sent him away", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/completeness/welfare" }, "variants": { "*gədûd*": "troop/raiding party/band of soldiers", "*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty/prey", "*ʾênenû*": "he was not/was no longer", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/welfare/completeness/soundness" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.9", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה עַתָּ֤ה הֽוּא־נֶחְבָּא֙ בְּאַחַ֣ת הַפְּחָתִ֔ים א֖וֹ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑ת וְהָיָ֗ה כִּנְפֹ֤ל בָּהֶם֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה וְשָׁמַ֤ע הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הָֽיְתָה֙ מַגֵּפָ֔ה בָּעָ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* now he is *neḥbāʾ* in one of the *happəḥāṯîm* or in one of the *hamməqômōṯ*; and *wəhāyāh* when *kinp̄ōl* among them at the *battəḥillāh*, and *wəšāmaʿ* the *haššōmēaʿ* and *wəʾāmar*, There has been a *maggip̄āh* among the *bāʿām* that [is] after *ʾAḇšālōm*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*neḥbāʾ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, niphal - hidden", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pits", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it will be", "*kinp̄ōl*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - when falling", "*battəḥillāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the beginning", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will hear", "*haššōmēaʿ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the hearer", "*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will say", "*maggip̄āh*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/plague", "*bāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - among the people", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*neḥbāʾ*": "hidden/concealed/taking cover", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "the pits/caves/holes", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "the places/locations/sites", "*kinp̄ōl*": "when [some] fall/are struck down", "*battəḥillāh*": "at the beginning/first/initially", "*maggip̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague/disaster" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.9", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב בַּשָּׁ֑עַר וּֽלְכָל־הָעָ֞ם הִגִּ֣ידוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִנֵּ֤ה הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשַּׁ֔עַר וַיָּבֹ֤א כָל־הָעָם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖ס אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yāqām* the *melekh* *wə-yēshev* in the *sha'ar* and to all the *'ām* *higgîdû* *lē'mōr* *hinnēh* the *melekh* *yôshēv* in the *sha'ar* *wə-yāvō'* all the *'ām* to *pənê* the *melekh* and *yiśrā'ēl* *nās* *'îsh* to *'ōhālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wə-yēshev*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*sha'ar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the gate", "*'ām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*higgîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they told", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yôshēv*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting", "*wə-yāvō'*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*pənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - before/face of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nās*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*'îsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*'ōhālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tents" }, "variants": { "*higgîdû*": "told/reported/declared/announced", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/to say", "*lifnê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*nās*": "fled/escaped/ran away", "*'ōhālāyw*": "to his tents/to his home (idiom)" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.13", "source": "וַיָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ מִקְּעִלָ֔ה וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ וּלְשָׁא֣וּל הֻגַּ֗ד כִּֽי־נִמְלַ֤ט דָּוִד֙ מִקְּעִילָ֔ה וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל לָצֵֽאת", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *Dāwid* and *waʾănāšāyw* *kᵊšēš*-hundred *ʾîš*, and *wayyēṣᵊʾû* from *Qᵊʿîlāh* and *wayyithallᵊkû* in wherever *yithallākû*; and to *Šāʾûl* *huggad* *kî*-*nimlaṭ* *Dāwid* from *Qᵊʿîlāh*, and *wayyeḥdal* *lāṣēʾt*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*waʾănāšāyw*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men", "*kᵊšēš*": "preposition + numeral, feminine singular - about six", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*wayyēṣᵊʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*wayyithallᵊkû*": "waw-consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wandered", "*baʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - wherever", "*yithallākû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would wander", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*huggad*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was told", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nimlaṭ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had escaped", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*wayyeḥdal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he ceased", "*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go out" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "and he arose/and he got up/and he set out", "*waʾănāšāyw*": "and his men/and his followers/and his people", "*wayyēṣᵊʾû*": "and they went out/and they departed/and they left", "*wayyithallᵊkû*": "and they wandered/and they moved about/and they went here and there", "*baʾăšer*": "wherever/where/in the place that", "*yithallākû*": "they would wander/they would go/they could go", "*huggad*": "it was told/it was reported/someone reported", "*nimlaṭ*": "had escaped/had fled/had gotten away", "*wayyeḥdal*": "and he ceased/and he abandoned/and he refrained", "*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/to pursue/to continue" } }

  • 30 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.30", "source": "וְיוֹאָ֗ב שָׁ֚ב מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֑ם וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּ מֵעַבְדֵ֥י דָוִ֛ד תִּשְׁעָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר אִ֖ישׁ וַעֲשָׂה־אֵֽל׃", "text": "And *Yoʾāb* *šāb* from after *ʾAbnēr* and *wayyiqbōṣ* *ʾēt*-all-the-*hāʿām* and *wayyippāqədû* from-*ʿabdē* *Dāwid* nineteen *ʾîš* and *ʿAśāh-ʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*Yoʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Joab", "*šāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned/turned back", "*mēʾaḥărē*": "preposition compound - from after/from pursuing", "*ʾAbnēr*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Abner", "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "construct - all of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the people", "*wayyippāqədû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were mustered/numbered", "*mēʿabdē*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*tišʿāh-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - nineteen", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿAśāh-ʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel" }, "variants": { "*šāb*": "returned/turned back/ceased", "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/collected", "*hāʿām*": "people/army/forces", "*wayyippāqədû*": "were mustered/were counted/were missing", "*ʿabdē*": "servants/officials/soldiers" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.5", "source": "וּבָ֛א הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַד־בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשָּׁם֩ אִ֨ישׁ יוֹצֵ֜א מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת בֵּית־שָׁא֗וּל וּשְׁמוֹ֙ שִׁמְעִ֣י בֶן־גֵּרָ֔א יֹצֵ֥א יָצ֖וֹא וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃", "text": "And *bāʾ* the *hammelek* *Dāwid* to *Baḥûrîm*, and *hinnēh* from there an *ʾîš* *yôṣēʾ* from *mišpaḥaṯ* *bêṯ-Šāʾûl* and his *šəmô* *Šimʿî* *ben-Gērāʾ*, *yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ* and *məqallēl*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/arrived", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun", "*Baḥûrîm*": "proper noun - Bahurim (place name)", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - coming out/going forth", "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*bêṯ-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Saul", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei", "*ben-Gērāʾ*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Gera", "*yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ*": "qal active participle + qal infinitive absolute - continually coming out", "*məqallēl*": "piel participle, masculine singular - cursing/reviling" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "coming out/exiting/going forth", "*mišpaḥaṯ*": "family/clan/kinship group", "*yōṣēʾ yāṣôʾ*": "continually coming out/repeatedly going forth", "*məqallēl*": "cursing/reviling/insulting" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.21", "source": "כִּ֚י יָדַ֣ע עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י חָטָ֑אתִי וְהִנֵּֽה־בָ֣אתִי הַיּ֗וֹם רִאשׁוֹן֙ לְכָל־בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֔ף לָרֶ֕דֶת לִקְרַ֖את אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*kî* *yādaʿ* *ʿabdəkā* *kî* *ʾănî* *ḥāṭāʾtî* *wəhinnēh*-*bāʾtî* *hayyôm* *rîʾšôn* *ləkol*-*bêt* *yôsēp* *lāredet* *liqraʾt* *ʾădōnî* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*yādaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knows", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I sinned", "*wəhinnēh*-*bāʾtî*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - and behold I have come", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun - today", "*rîʾšôn*": "adjective - first", "*ləkol*-*bêt*": "preposition + noun construct + noun construct - to all the house of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*lāredet*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to go down", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun with 1st person suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*bêt* *yôsēp*": "house of Joseph/northern tribes/all Israel except Judah", "*rîʾšôn*": "first/before (others)/ahead of" } }

  • 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ כֵ֖ן אֶחָ֑י אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֹתָ֔נוּ וַיִּתֵּ֗ן אֶֽת־הַגְּד֛וּד הַבָּ֥א עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*, \"Not-*lōʾ*-you shall *ṯaʿăśû* thus, *ʾeḥāy*, with *ʾēṯ* that *ʾăšer*-has given *nāṯan* *yəhwāh* to us; and he *wayyišmōr* us, and he *wayyittēn* *ʾeṯ*-the *haggəḏûḏ* that *habbāʾ* against us into our *bəyāḏēnû*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʾeḥāy*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my brothers", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*yəhwāh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wayyišmōr*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he kept/protected", "*wayyittēn*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the coming/who came", "*bəyāḏēnû*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - into our hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "do/act", "*ʾeḥāy*": "my brothers/my kinsmen", "*nāṯan*": "has given/granted/provided", "*wayyišmōr*": "protected/kept/preserved", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/the band/the raiding party", "*bəyāḏēnû*": "into our hand/into our power" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.24", "source": "וְדָוִ֖ד בָּ֣א מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם עָבַר֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן ה֕וּא וְכָל־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wə-Dāwid* *bāʾ* *Maḥănāyəmâ* and-*wə-ʾAbšālōm* *ʿābar* *ʾet*-the-*Yardēn* he and-all-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* with-him", "grammar": { "*wə-Dāwid*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and David", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Maḥănāyəmâ*": "proper noun, directional suffix - to Mahanaim", "*wə-ʾAbšālōm*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Absalom", "*ʿābar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - crossed over", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Maḥănāyəmâ*": "to Mahanaim - place name meaning 'two camps'" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.9", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּצֵא֙ *מן־‪[t]‬ *המערה **מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֧א אַֽחֲרֵי־שָׁא֛וּל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּבֵּ֤ט שָׁאוּל֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיִקֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* after that and *wayyēṣēʾ* from *hammeʿārâ* and *wayyiqrāʾ* after *Šāʾûl* *lēmōr* *ʾădōnî* *hammelek* and *wayyabbēṭ* *Šāʾûl* after him and *wayyiqōd* *Dāwid* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qûm* - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *yāṣāʾ* - and he went out", "*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qārāʾ* - and he called", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyabbēṭ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - and he looked", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyiqōd*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qādad* - and he bowed down", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional *hê* - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hishtaphel stem - and he prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils (dual form: both sides of face)", "*wayyištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/bowed down/paid homage" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.24", "source": "וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ בָּ֔אָה וְהֵ֗מָה בָּ֚אוּ עַד־גִּבְעַ֣ת אַמָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵי־גִ֔יחַ דֶּ֖רֶךְ מִדְבַּ֥ר גִּבְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wayyirdəpû* *yôʾāb* and-*ʾăbîšay* after *ʾabnēr* and-the-*šemeš* *bāʾâ* and-they *bāʾû* until-*gibʿat* *ʾammâ* which upon-*pənê*-*gîaḥ* *derek* *midbar* *gibʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyirdəpû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they pursued", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Abishai", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*šemeš*": "noun, common singular + definite article - the sun", "*bāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it had set/gone down", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they came", "*gibʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hill of", "*ʾammâ*": "proper noun - Ammah", "*pənê*": "noun, common plural construct - face of", "*gîaḥ*": "proper noun - Giah", "*derek*": "noun, common singular construct - way of", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon" }, "variants": { "*wayyirdəpû*": "and they pursued/chased/followed after", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*bāʾâ*": "had set/gone down/entered", "*bāʾû*": "they came/entered/arrived", "*gibʿat*": "hill of/height of", "*pənê*": "face of/before/in front of", "*derek*": "way of/road to/path of", "*midbar*": "wilderness of/desert of/uninhabited land of" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ אַבְנֵ֗ר נְטֵ֤ה לְךָ֙ עַל־יְמִֽינְךָ֙ א֣וֹ עַל־שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ וֶאֱחֹ֣ז לְךָ֗ אֶחָד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְקַח־לְךָ֖ אֶת־חֲלִצָת֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֣ה עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל לָס֖וּר מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-him *ʾabnēr* *nəṭēh* to-you upon-*yəmînəkā* or upon-*śəmōʾlekā* and-*ʾĕḥōz* to-you *ʾeḥād* from-the-*nəʿārîm* and-take-to-you *ʾet*-*ḥălîṣātô* and-not-*ʾābâ* *ʿăśāhʾēl* to-*lāsûr* from-after-him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*nəṭēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn", "*yəmînəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right", "*śəmōʾlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your left", "*ʾĕḥōz*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - seize", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men", "*ḥălîṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his armor/equipment", "*ʾābâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*lāsûr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to turn aside" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*nəṭēh*": "turn/incline/veer", "*yəmînəkā*": "your right/right side/right hand", "*śəmōʾlekā*": "your left/left side/left hand", "*ʾĕḥōz*": "seize/grasp/take hold of", "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/youths/servants", "*ḥălîṣātô*": "his armor/equipment/spoil", "*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired", "*lāsûr*": "to turn aside/depart/deviate" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.17", "source": "וַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-təhî* the-*milḥāmâ* *qāšâ* until-*məʾōd* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* and-*wayyinnāgep* *ʾabnēr* and-*ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿabdê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was/became", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the battle/war", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/severe/fierce", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*wayyinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and was defeated/smitten", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wə-təhî*": "and was/became/happened", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting", "*qāšâ*": "hard/severe/fierce/intense", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely", "*wayyinnāgep*": "and was defeated/smitten/struck", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/followers of", "*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of/followers of" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.9", "source": "כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְאַבְנֵ֔ר וְכֹ֖ה יֹסִ֣יף ל֑וֹ כִּ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֔ד כִּֽי־כֵ֖ן אֶֽעֶשֶׂה־לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "thus-*ya'ăśeh* *'ĕlōhîm* to-*'abnēr* and-thus *yōsîf* to-him for as-*nišba'* *yhwh* to-*dāwid* that-thus *'e'ĕśeh*-to-him", "grammar": { "*ya'ăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*'abnēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to Abner", "*yōsîf*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will add", "*nišba'*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to David", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ya'ăśeh... we-kōh yōsîf*": "may God do so...and more also (oath formula)", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)" } }

  • 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.26", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹאָב֙ מֵעִ֣ם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ מִבּ֣וֹר הַסִּרָ֑ה וְדָוִ֖ד לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃", "text": "And *wə-yēṣēʾ* *yôʾāb* from-with *dāwid* and *wə-yišlaḥ* *malʾākîm* after *ʾabnēr* and *wə-yāšibû* *ʾōtô* from-*bôr* the-*sirāh* and-*dāwid* not *yādāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*wə-yāšibû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought back", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular - well/cistern/pit", "*sirāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Sirah", "*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew" }, "variants": { "*bôr ha-sirāh*": "well of Sirah/cistern of Sirah (place name)" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.7", "source": "לְאַֽהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֹׂ֣נְאֶ֔יךָ וְלִשְׂנֹ֖א אֶת־אֹהֲבֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י ׀ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לְךָ֙ שָׂרִ֣ים וַעֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֣י ׀ יָדַ֣עְתִּי הַיּ֗וֹם כִּ֠י *לא **ל֣וּ אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם חַי֙ וְכֻלָּ֤נוּ הַיּוֹם֙ מֵתִ֔ים כִּי־אָ֖ז יָשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*lə'ahăvāh* *'et*-*śōn'eykha* and *liśnō'* *'et*-*'ōhăveykha* *kî* *higgadtā* the *yôm* *kî* *'ēyn* to you *śārîm* and *'ăvādîm* *kî* *yāda'tî* the *yôm* *kî* *lū* *'avshālōm* *ḥay* and all of us the *yôm* *mētîm* *kî*-then *yāshār* in *'êneykha*", "grammar": { "*lə'ahăvāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to love", "*śōn'eykha*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your haters/enemies", "*liśnō'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hate", "*'ōhăveykha*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovers/friends", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*higgadtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have declared", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*'ēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/commanders", "*'ăvādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*yāda'tî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I know", "*lū*": "conditional particle - if", "*'avshālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead", "*yāshār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/pleasing", "*'êneykha*": "noun, dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*lə'ahăvāh*": "to love/loving", "*śōn'eykha*": "those who hate you/your enemies", "*liśnō'*": "to hate/hating", "*'ōhăveykha*": "those who love you/your friends", "*higgadtā*": "declared/showed/made known", "*lū*": "if/had (conditional)/if only", "*yāshār* *bə'êneykha*": "right in your eyes/pleasing to you" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָה הִנֵּה־בָ֤א אַבְנֵר֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה שִׁלַּחְתּ֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָלֽוֹךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *yôʾāb* to-the-*melek* and *wə-yōʾmer* what *ʿāśîtāh* behold-came *ʾabnēr* to-you why-this *šillaḥtô* and *wə-yēlek* *hālôk*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿāśîtāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*šillaḥtô*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you sent him away", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going/completely" }, "variants": { "*hālôk*": "going/completely/entirely/altogether" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין־לִ֨י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט ׀ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי עוֹד֙ בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִיָּדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*lēb* of him, now *ʾessāpeh* day-one in-hand-of-*Šāʾûl*; *ʾên*-to me good, for *himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pəlištîm* and *nôʾaš* from me *Šāʾûl* to seek me again in-all-*gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *nimlāṭtî* from hand of him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēb*": "noun ms construct - heart", "*ʾessāpeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will be gathered/perish", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*himmālēṭ*": "infinitive absolute niphal - escape", "*ʾimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will escape", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*nôʾaš*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he will despair/give up", "*gəbûl*": "noun ms construct - territory/border", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlāṭtî*": "niphal perfect 1cs - I will escape" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾessāpeh*": "I will perish/be consumed/be gathered", "*himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ*": "I will surely escape (emphatic construction)", "*nôʾaš*": "despair/give up/abandon" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.21", "source": "וְדָוִ֣ד אָמַ֗ר אַךְ֩ לַשֶּׁ֨קֶר שָׁמַ֜רְתִּי אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָזֶה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְלֹא־נִפְקַ֥ד מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ מְא֑וּמָה וַיָּֽשֶׁב־לִ֥י רָעָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*dāwid* *ʾāmar* *ʾaḵ* to-the-*šeqer* *šāmartî* *ʾet*-all-which to-this in-the-*midbār* wə-not-*nipqad* from-all-which-to-him *məʾûmâ* wə-*yayyāšeb*-to-me *rāʿâ* *taḥat* *ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*šāmartî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I guarded/kept", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness", "*nipqad*": "verb, Nifal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was missing", "*məʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*yayyāšeb*": "verb, Hifil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he returned/repaid", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/indeed", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/vain", "*šāmartî*": "I guarded/I kept/I protected", "*nipqad*": "was missing/was lacking/was lost", "*yayyāšeb*": "he returned/he repaid/he rewarded" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.13", "source": "וְאִם־אֶל־עִיר֙ יֵֽאָסֵ֔ף וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַהִ֖יא חֲבָלִ֑ים וְסָחַ֤בְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ עַד־הַנַּ֔חַל עַ֛ד אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹא־נִמְצָ֥א שָׁ֖ם גַּם־צְרֽוֹר׃ פ", "text": "And if to a *ʿîr* he *yēʾāsēp̄*, and *wəhiśśîʾû* all *Yiśrāʾēl* to that *hāʿîr* *ḥăḇālîm*, and *wəsāḥaḇnû* it unto the *hannaḥal*, until there is not *nimṣāʾ* there even a *ṣərôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he withdraws", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - and they will bring", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will drag", "*hannaḥal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley/stream", "*nimṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pebble" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "withdraws/retreats/gathers himself", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "will bring/carry/apply", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords/lines", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "we will drag/pull/draw", "*hannaḥal*": "the valley/stream/wadi", "*ṣərôr*": "pebble/stone/small rock" } }

  • 30 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.30", "source": "וְיוֹאָב֙ וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו הָרְג֖וּ לְאַבְנֵ֑ר עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵמִ֜ית אֶת־עֲשָׂה־אֵ֧ל אֲחִיהֶ֛ם בְּגִבְע֖וֹן בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yôʾāb* *wa-ʾăbîšay* *ʾāḥîw* *hārgû* *lə-ʾabnēr* *ʿal* *ʾăšer* *hēmît* *ʾet*-*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* *ʾăḥîhem* in *gibʿôn* in *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôʾāb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joab", "*wa-ʾăbîšay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abishai", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they killed", "*lə-ʾabnēr*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Abner", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which/because", "*hēmît*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to die/killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel", "*ʾăḥîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brother", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*hārgû*": "they killed/they slew", "*ʿal*": "on account of/because/concerning", "*hēmît*": "he killed/he put to death/he caused to die" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.17", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲזָר־לוֹ֙ אֲבִישַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ אָ֣ז נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁי־דָוִ֨ד ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹא־תֵצֵ֨א ע֤וֹד אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תְכַבֶּ֖ה אֶת־נֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzār*-to-him *ʾĂbîšay* *ben*-*Ṣĕrûyâ*, and *wayyak* *ʾet*-the-*Pĕlištî* and *wayĕmîtēhû*. Then *nišbĕʿû* *ʾanšê*-*Dāwid* to-him, *lēʾmōr*, \"Not-*tēṣēʾ* anymore with-us to-the-*milḥāmâ*, and-not *tĕkabbeh* *ʾet*-*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzār*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he helped", "*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣĕrûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pĕlištî*": "proper noun, singular - Philistine", "*wayĕmîtēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he killed him", "*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will go out", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - battle", "*tĕkabbeh*": "piel imperfect 2ms - you will extinguish", "*nēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*": "lamp of Israel/light of Israel [metaphor for David/his leadership]", "*tĕkabbeh*": "extinguish/quench/put out" } }

  • 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.32", "source": "וְהֵשִׁיב֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶת־דָּמ֜וֹ עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּגַ֣ע בִּשְׁנֵֽי־אֲ֠נָשִׁים צַדִּקִ֨ים וְטֹבִ֤ים מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ וַיַּהַרְגֵ֣ם בַּחֶ֔רֶב וְאָבִ֥י דָוִ֖ד לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע אֶת־אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן־נֵר֙ שַׂר־צְבָ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־עֲמָשָׂ֥א בֶן־יֶ֖תֶר שַׂר־צְבָ֥א יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *hēšîb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-his *dāmô* upon his *rōʾšô*, who *pāgaʿ* in two-*ʾănāšîm* *ṣaddîqîm* and *ṭôbîm* than him, and *yaharḡēm* with the *ḥereb*, and my father *dāwid* not *yādāʿ*, *ʾet*-*ʾabnēr* son-of-*nēr* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾ* *yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾet*-*ʿămāśāʾ* son-of-*yeter* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾ* *yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - will return/bring back", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*pāgaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - attacked/struck", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous", "*ṭôbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/better", "*yaharḡēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix consecutive - killed them", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sword", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*nēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Ner", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - army of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿămāśāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Amasa", "*yeter*": "proper noun, masculine - Jether", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*hēšîb*": "will return/bring back/repay", "*dāmô*": "his blood/his bloodguilt", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/upon himself", "*pāgaʿ*": "attacked/struck/killed/fell upon", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/better/more honorable", "*yaharḡēm*": "killed them/slew them", "*yādāʿ*": "knew/was aware of/had knowledge of" } }

  • 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אָמַ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּיַ֣ד ׀ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֗י הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-ʿattāh* *ʿăśû* for *kî* *yhwh* *ʾāmar* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* by-*yad* *dāwid* *ʿabdî* *hôšîaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* from-*yad* *pəlištîm* and-from-*yad* all-*ʾōyəbêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do/act", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/by means of", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*hôšîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - save/deliver", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power/agency/instrument/means", "*hôšîaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue/help" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.16", "source": "וַיָּ֣שָׁב הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּבֹ֖א עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וִיהוּדָ֞ה בָּ֣א הַגִּלְגָּ֗לָה לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהַעֲבִ֥יר אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן", "text": "*wayyāšāb* *hammelek* *wayyābōʾ* *ʿad*-*hayyardēn* *wîhûdāh* *bāʾ* *haggilgālāh* *lāleket* *liqraʾt* *hammelek* *ləhaʿăbîr* *ʾet*-*hammelek* *ʾet*-*hayyardēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāb*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*ʿad*-*hayyardēn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - to the Jordan", "*wîhûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*haggilgālāh*": "definite article + proper noun + directional he - to Gilgal", "*lāleket*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to go", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to cross over", "*ʾet*-*hammelek*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the king", "*ʾet*-*hayyardēn*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Jordan" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "he returned/he went back", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to go toward", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to bring across/to help cross over/to cause to pass over" } }