38 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.38",
"source": "אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֹיְבַ֖י וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "*ʾerdepâ* *ʾōyebay* and *wāʾašmîdēm*; and not *ʾāšûb* until-*kallôtām*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾerdepâ*": "Qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - I pursue",
"*ʾōyebay*": "masculine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my enemies",
"*wāʾašmîdēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1cs with 3mp suffix with waw-consecutive - and I destroy them",
"*ʾāšûb*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I return",
"*kallôtām*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - destroying them"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾerdepâ*": "pursue, chase, follow after",
"*wāʾašmîdēm*": "destroy them, annihilate them, exterminate them",
"*ʾāšûb*": "return, turn back, go back",
"*kallôtām*": "finishing them, completing them, consuming them"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.39",
"source": "וָאֲכַלֵּ֥ם וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יְקוּמ֑וּן וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wāʾăkallēm* and *wāʾemḥāṣēm* and not *yeqûmûn*; and *wayyippelû* under *raglāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾăkallēm*": "Piel imperfect 1cs with 3mp suffix with waw-consecutive - and I consumed them",
"*wāʾemḥāṣēm*": "Qal imperfect 1cs with 3mp suffix with waw-consecutive - and I crushed them",
"*yeqûmûn*": "Qal imperfect 3mp - they rise",
"*wayyippelû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw-consecutive - they fell",
"*raglāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my feet"
},
"variants": {
"*wāʾăkallēm*": "consumed them, finished them, ended them",
"*wāʾemḥāṣēm*": "crushed them, smashed them, struck them",
"*yeqûmûn*": "rise, stand up, get up"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.40",
"source": "וַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי חַ֖יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֥יעַ קָמַ֖י תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wattazrēnî* *ḥayil* for *milḥāmâ*; *takrîaʿ* *qāmay* under me.",
"grammar": {
"*wattazrēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2ms with 1cs suffix with waw-consecutive - you girded me",
"*ḥayil*": "masculine noun - strength",
"*milḥāmâ*": "feminine noun - battle/war",
"*takrîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect 2ms - you make bow down",
"*qāmay*": "Qal participle masculine plural with 1cs suffix - those rising against me"
},
"variants": {
"*wattazrēnî*": "girded me, armed me, equipped me",
"*ḥayil*": "strength, might, power, army",
"*takrîaʿ*": "make bow down, subdue, cause to kneel",
"*qāmay*": "those rising against me, my adversaries, those attacking me"
}
}
41 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.41",
"source": "וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י תַּ֥תָּה לִּ֖י עֹ֑רֶף מְשַׂנְאַ֖י וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃",
"text": "And *ʾōyebay* *tattâ* to me *ʿōrep*; *meśanʾay* and *wāʾaṣmîtēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōyebay*": "masculine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my enemies",
"*tattâ*": "Qal perfect 2ms - you gave",
"*ʿōrep*": "masculine noun - neck/back",
"*meśanʾay*": "Piel participle masculine plural with 1cs suffix - those hating me",
"*wāʾaṣmîtēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1cs with 3mp suffix with waw-consecutive - and I destroyed them"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōrep*": "neck, back (showing they fled)",
"*meśanʾay*": "those hating me, my haters, those despising me",
"*wāʾaṣmîtēm*": "destroyed them, exterminated them, put an end to them"
}
}
42 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.42",
"source": "יִשְׁע֖וּ וְאֵ֣ין מֹשִׁ֑יעַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָֽם׃",
"text": "*yišʿû* and there is no *môšîaʿ*; to-*YHWH* and not *ʿānām*.",
"grammar": {
"*yišʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp - they look",
"*môšîaʿ*": "Hiphil participle ms - one saving",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ʿānām*": "Qal perfect 3ms with 3mp suffix - he answered them"
},
"variants": {
"*yišʿû*": "looked, cried out, sought help",
"*môšîaʿ*": "savior, deliverer, rescuer"
}
}