1{
"verseID": "2Samuel.21.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י רָעָב֩ בִּימֵ֨י דָוִ֜ד שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֗ים שָׁנָה֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁנָ֔ה וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֖ד אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ וְאֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַדָּמִ֔ים עַֽל־אֲשֶׁר־הֵמִ֖ית אֶת־הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* *rāʿāb* in *yĕmê* *Dāwid* three *šānîm*, *šānâ* after *šānâ*, and *wayĕbaqqêš* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-face of *YHWH*; and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*, \"To-*Šāʾûl* and to-*bêt* the-*dāmîm*, because that-he-*hēmît* *ʾet*-the-*Gibʿōnîm*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was/came to pass",
"*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger",
"*yĕmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year",
"*wayĕbaqqêš*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he sought",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods",
"*hēmît*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he killed/caused to die",
"*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕhî*": "it happened/there was/came to pass",
"*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger",
"*bêt* *dāmîm*": "house of blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt",
"*wayĕbaqqêš*": "sought/inquired of/consulted"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "2Samuel.21.2",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לַגִּבְעֹנִ֖ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞ים לֹ֣א מִבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הֵ֗מָּה כִּ֚י אִם־מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָאֱמֹרִ֔י וּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נִשְׁבְּע֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁ שָׁאוּל֙ לְהַכֹּתָ֔ם בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹ לִבְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה",
"text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* the-*melek* to-the-*Gibʿōnîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them; and-the-*Gibʿōnîm* not from-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *hēmmâ*, but if-from-*yeter* the-*ʾĔmōrî*, and-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* had-*nišbĕʿû* to-them, and-*wayĕbaqqêš* *Šāʾûl* to-*hakōtām* in-*qannōʾtô* for-*bĕnê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*Yĕhûdâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun 3mp - they",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of",
"*ʾĔmōrî*": "proper noun - Amorites",
"*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore/had sworn",
"*wayĕbaqqêš*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he sought",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*hakōtām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to strike them",
"*qannōʾtô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - his being zealous",
"*Yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*yeter* *ʾĔmōrî*": "remnant of the Amorites/remaining Amorites",
"*qannōʾtô*": "his zeal/jealousy/rage",
"*hakōtām*": "to strike/kill/destroy them"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "2Samuel.21.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־הַגִּבְעֹנִ֔ים מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לָכֶ֑ם וּבַמָּ֣ה אֲכַפֵּ֔ר וּבָרְכ֖וּ אֶת־נַחֲלַ֥ת יְהוָֽה",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-the-*Gibʿōnîm*, \"*mâ* *ʾeʿĕśeh* to-you? And-in-*mâ* *ʾăkappēr*, and-*bārĕkû* *ʾet*-*naḥălat* *YHWH*?\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites",
"*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I shall do",
"*ʾăkappēr*": "piel imperfect 1cs - I shall make atonement/appease",
"*bārĕkû*": "piel imperative 2mp - bless/praise (you)",
"*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăkappēr*": "make atonement/appease/expiate",
"*bārĕkû*": "bless/praise/salute",
"*naḥălat* *YHWH*": "inheritance of YHWH/people of YHWH/land of YHWH"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "2Samuel.21.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים אֵֽין־*לי **לָ֜נוּ כֶּ֤סֶף וְזָהָב֙ עִם־שָׁא֣וּל וְעִם־בֵּית֔וֹ וְאֵֽין־לָ֥נוּ אִ֖ישׁ לְהָמִ֣ית בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מָֽה־אַתֶּ֥ם אֹמְרִ֖ים אֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה לָכֶֽם",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him the-*Gibʿōnîm*, \"*ʾên*-to-us *kesep* and-*zāhāb* with-*Šāʾûl* and-with-*bêtô*, and-*ʾên*-to-us *ʾîš* to-*hāmît* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*.\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"*mâ*-you *ʾōmĕrîm* *ʾeʿĕśeh* to-you?\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said",
"*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his house",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*hāmît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to kill",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle mp - saying",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I shall do"
},
"variants": {
"*kesep* and *zāhāb*": "silver and gold/money/payment",
"*hāmît*": "to kill/execute/put to death"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "2Samuel.21.5",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּלָּ֔נוּ וַאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּמָּה־לָ֑נוּ נִשְׁמַ֕דְנוּ מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב בְּכָל־גְּבֻ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-the-*melek*, \"The-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *killānû* and-*ʾăšer* *dimmâ*-to-us, *nišmadnû* from-*hityaṣṣēb* in-all-*gĕbul* *Yiśrāʾēl*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that",
"*killānû*": "piel perfect 3ms + 1cp suffix - he destroyed us",
"*dimmâ*": "piel perfect 3ms - he plotted/planned",
"*nišmadnû*": "niphal perfect 1cp - we were exterminated/destroyed",
"*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael infinitive construct - taking position/standing",
"*gĕbul*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border/territory of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*killānû*": "destroyed us/annihilated us/consumed us",
"*dimmâ*": "plotted/planned/devised/imagined",
"*nišmadnû*": "we were destroyed/exterminated/annihilated",
"*hityaṣṣēb*": "standing/taking position/settling"
}
}