8 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.8",
"source": "וַיִּחַר֩ לְאַבְנֵ֨ר מְאֹ֜ד עַל־דִּבְרֵ֣י אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֗שֶׁת וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲרֹ֨אשׁ כֶּ֥לֶב אָנֹ֘כִי֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָה֒ הַיּ֨וֹם אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֜סֶד עִם־בֵּ֣ית ׀ שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֗יךָ אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ וְאֶל־מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ וְלֹ֥א הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָ בְּיַד־דָּוִ֑ד וַתִּפְקֹ֥ד עָלַ֛י עֲוֺ֥ן הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wayyiḥar* to-*'abnēr* *me'ōd* upon-*dibrê* *'îš*-*bōšet* and-*yō'mer* ?*rō'š* *keleb* *'ānōkî* who to-*yehûdāh* the-*yôm* *'e'ĕśeh*-*ḥesed* with-*bêt* *šā'ûl* *'ābîkā* to-*'eḥāyw* and-to-*mērē'ēhû* and-not *himṣîtîkā* in-*yad*-*dāwid* and-*tifqōd* upon-me *'ăwōn* the-*'iššāh* the-*yôm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiḥar*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and it burned/became angry",
"*'abnēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Abner",
"*me'ōd*": "adverb - very much/exceedingly",
"*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition al - upon/concerning words of",
"*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*bōšet*": "proper noun - Bosheth (Ish-bosheth)",
"*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*rō'š*": "noun, masculine singular with interrogative he prefix - head of/am I [the] head of",
"*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog",
"*'ānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I",
"*yehûdāh*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Judah",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today",
"*'e'ĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I do/will do",
"*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition im - with house of",
"*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*'ābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*'eḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition el - to his brothers",
"*mērē'ēhû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition el - to his friends",
"*himṣîtîkā*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I delivered you",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed preposition bet - into hand of",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*tifqōd*": "qal imperfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you visit/charge",
"*'ăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt",
"*'iššāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiḥar*": "and he became angry/and his anger was kindled",
"*rō'š keleb*": "dog's head/worthless dog",
"*'e'ĕśeh-ḥesed*": "show kindness/display loyalty",
"*himṣîtîkā*": "delivered you/handed you over/surrendered you",
"*tifqōd*": "charge/accuse/visit upon/punish"
}
}
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)"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.10",
"source": "לְהַֽעֲבִ֥יר הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה מִבֵּ֣ית שָׁא֑וּל וּלְהָקִ֞ים אֶת־כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֗ד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה מִדָּ֖ן וְעַד־בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃",
"text": "to-*ha'ăbîr* the-*mamlākāh* from-*bêt* *šā'ûl* and-to-*hāqîm* *'et*-*kissē'* *dāwid* over-*yiśrā'ēl* and-over-*yehûdāh* from-*dān* and-unto-*be'ēr* *šāba'*",
"grammar": {
"*ha'ăbîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to cause to pass/remove",
"*mamlākāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition min - from house of",
"*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*hāqîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to raise up/establish",
"*kissē'*": "noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker - throne of",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition al - over Israel",
"*yehûdāh*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition al - over Judah",
"*dān*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition min - from Dan",
"*be'ēr*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition ad - to Beer",
"*šāba'*": "proper noun - Sheba (Beersheba)"
},
"variants": {
"*ha'ăbîr*": "to transfer/to remove/to take away",
"*hāqîm*": "to establish/to set up/to raise up",
"*dān* and *be'ēr šāba'*": "northern and southern limits of Israel (idiomatic for 'the entire land')"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.11",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־יָכֹ֣ל ע֔וֹד לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖ר דָּבָ֑ר מִיִּרְאָת֖וֹ אֹתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "and-not-*yākōl* *'ôd* to-*hāšîb* *'et*-*'abnēr* *dābār* from-*yir'ātô* *'ōtô*",
"grammar": {
"*yākōl*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was able",
"*'ôd*": "adverb - still/again/further",
"*hāšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to return/reply",
"*'abnēr*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Abner",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing",
"*yir'ātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition min - from his fear",
"*'ōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him"
},
"variants": {
"*yākōl*": "was able/could",
"*hāšîb dābār*": "to answer/to return a word/to reply",
"*yir'ātô*": "his fear/his dread/his being afraid of"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.12",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אַבְנֵ֨ר מַלְאָכִ֧ים ׀ אֶל־דָּוִ֛ד *תחתו **תַּחְתָּ֥יו לֵאמֹ֖ר לְמִי־אָ֑רֶץ לֵאמֹ֗ר כָּרְתָ֤ה בְרִֽיתְךָ֙ אִתִּ֔י וְהִנֵּה֙ יָדִ֣י עִמָּ֔ךְ לְהָסֵ֥ב אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wayyišlaḥ* *'abnēr* *mal'ākîm* to-*dāwid* *taḥtāyw* to-*lē'mōr* to-who-*'āreṣ* to-*lē'mōr* *kāretāh* *berîtekā* with-me and-*hinnēh* *yādî* with-you to-*hāsēb* to-you *'et*-all-*yiśrā'ēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*'abnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*mal'ākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/angels",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to David",
"*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place/on his behalf",
"*lē'mōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to say",
"*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed interrogative mî - whose [is the] land",
"*kāretāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - cut",
"*berîtekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your covenant",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my hand",
"*hāsēb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to bring around/turn",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun with direct object marker and kol (all) - all Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/on his behalf/where he was",
"*lemi-'āreṣ*": "to whom [does] the land [belong]/whose is the land (idiom suggesting Abner's power)",
"*kāretāh berîtekā*": "make your covenant/cut [establish] your treaty",
"*yādî*": "my hand (idiom for power/support)",
"*hāsēb*": "to turn/to bring around/to cause to turn to"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ט֔וֹב אֲנִ֕י אֶכְרֹ֥ת אִתְּךָ֖ בְּרִ֑ית אַ֣ךְ דָּבָ֣ר אֶחָ֡ד אָנֹכִי֩ שֹׁאֵ֨ל מֵאִתְּךָ֤ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־תִרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־פָּנַ֔י כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־לִפְנֵ֣י הֱבִיאֲךָ֗ אֵ֚ת מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל בְּבֹאֲךָ֖ לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־פָּנָֽי׃",
"text": "*wayyō'mer* *ṭôb* *'ănî* *'ekrōt* with-you *berît* *'ak* *dābār* *'eḥād* *'ānōkî* *šō'ēl* from-with-you to-*lē'mōr* not-*tir'eh* *'et*-*pānay* for if-before *hăbî'ăkā* *'ēt* *mîkal* *bat*-*šā'ûl* in-*bō'ăkā* to-*lir'ôt* *'et*-*pānāy*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*'ănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I",
"*'ekrōt*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will cut/make",
"*berît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant",
"*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter",
"*'eḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one",
"*'ānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I",
"*šō'ēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - asking/requesting",
"*lē'mōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to say",
"*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will see",
"*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix with direct object marker - my face",
"*hăbî'ăkā*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bringing",
"*mîkal*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Michal",
"*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of",
"*šā'ûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*bō'ăkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition bet - in your coming",
"*lir'ôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to see",
"*pānāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix with direct object marker - my face"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôb*": "good/well/it is good",
"*'ekrōt berît*": "I will make a covenant/I will establish an agreement",
"*tir'eh 'et-pānay*": "you will see my face (idiom for having an audience/meeting)",
"*hăbî'ăkā*": "your bringing/when you bring",
"*lir'ôt 'et-pānāy*": "to see my face (idiom for having an audience/meeting)"
}
}