17 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.17",
"source": "וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *û-dəbar*-*ʾabnēr* *hāyāh* with-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* also-*təmôl* also-*šilšōm* *hĕyîtem* *məbaqšîm* *ʾet*-*dāwid* for-*melek* over-you",
"grammar": {
"*û-dəbar*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and word of/communication of",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/had been",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday",
"*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday/previously",
"*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were",
"*məbaqšîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - seeking",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king"
},
"variants": {
"*təmôl gam-šilšōm*": "both yesterday and the day before/for some time past/previously",
"*məbaqšîm*": "seeking/wanting/desiring/requesting"
}
}
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"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.19",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר גַּם־אַבְנֵ֖ר בְּאָזְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ין וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גַּם־אַבְנֵ֗ר לְדַבֵּ֞ר בְּאָזְנֵ֤י דָוִד֙ בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן אֵ֤ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־טוֹב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־בֵּ֥ית בִּנְיָמִֽן׃",
"text": "And *wə-yədabbēr* also-*ʾabnēr* in-*ʾāznê* *binyāmîn* and *wə-yēlek* also-*ʾabnēr* *lə-dabbēr* in-*ʾāznê* *dāwid* in-*ḥebrôn* *ʾēt* all-which-*ṭôb* in-*ʿênê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-in-*ʿênê* all-*bêt* *binyāmîn*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*ʾāznê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - ears of/hearing of",
"*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*lə-dabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing/favorable",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of/sight of/opinion of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of/family of/lineage of",
"*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāznê*": "ears/hearing/audience",
"*ṭôb bə-ʿênê*": "good in the eyes of/pleasing to/favorable in the opinion of"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.20",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א אַבְנֵ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וְאִתּ֖וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַשׂ דָּוִ֧ד לְאַבְנֵ֛ר וְלַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *ʾabnēr* to-*dāwid* *ḥebrôn* and-with-him *ʿeśrîm* *ʾănāšîm* and *wə-yaʿaś* *dāwid* for-*ʾabnēr* and-for-*ʾănāšîm* which-with-him *mišteh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron",
"*ʿeśrîm*": "number - twenty",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/prepared",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet/drinking party"
},
"variants": {
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party/meal"
}
}
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"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.23",
"source": "וְיוֹאָ֛ב וְכָל־הַצָּבָ֥א אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ בָּ֑אוּ וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְיוֹאָב֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּֽא־אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן־נֵר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yôʾāb* and-all-the-*ṣābāʾ* which-with-him *bāʾû* and *wə-yaggîdû* to-*yôʾāb* *lēʾmōr* came-*ʾabnēr* son-of-*nēr* to-the-*melek* and *wə-yəšalləḥēhû* and *wə-yēlek* in-*šālôm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yôʾāb*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Joab",
"*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the army/host",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came",
"*wə-yaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they told",
"*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*nēr*": "proper noun - Ner",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*wə-yəšalləḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he sent him away",
"*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/completeness/welfare"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/company of soldiers",
"*šālôm*": "peace/safety/welfare/completeness/soundness"
}
}
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"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.25",
"source": "יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֶת־אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר כִּ֥י לְפַתֹּתְךָ֖ בָּ֑א וְלָדַ֜עַת אֶת־מוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙ וְאֶת־*מבואך **מ֣וֹבָאֶ֔ךָ וְלָדַ֕עַת אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃",
"text": "You-*yādaʿtā* *ʾet*-*ʾabnēr* son-of-*nēr* that *kî* to-*pattōtəkā* he-*bāʾ* and-to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-*môṣāʾăkā* and-*ʾet*-*môbāʾekā* and-to-*lādaʿat* *ʾēt* all-which you *ʿōśeh*",
"grammar": {
"*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*nēr*": "proper noun - Ner",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*pattōtəkā*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to deceive you",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came",
"*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know",
"*môṣāʾăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out",
"*môbāʾekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming in",
"*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing"
},
"variants": {
"*pattōtəkā*": "to deceive you/to entice you/to persuade you/to seduce you",
"*môṣāʾăkā* and *môbāʾekā*": "your going out and your coming in/your movements/your activities"
}
}
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)"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.27",
"source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב אַבְנֵר֙ חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּ יוֹאָב֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר לְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּשֶּׁ֑לִי וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ וַיָּ֕מָת בְּדַ֖ם עֲשָׂה־אֵ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāšāb* *ʾabnēr* *ḥebrôn* and *wə-yaṭṭēhû* *yôʾāb* to-midst the-*šaʿar* to-*dabbēr* with-him in-the-*šelî* and *wə-yakkēhû* there the-*ḥōmeš* and *wə-yāmāt* in-*dam* *ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl* his-brother",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron",
"*wə-yaṭṭēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he turned him aside",
"*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate",
"*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*šelî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the quietness/privacy",
"*wə-yakkēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him",
"*ḥōmeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the belly/abdomen/fifth rib",
"*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*dam*": "noun, masculine singular - blood",
"*ʿăśāh*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Asahel"
},
"variants": {
"*yaṭṭēhû*": "he turned him aside/he drew him away/he pulled him",
"*šelî*": "quietness/privacy/secretly",
"*ḥōmeš*": "belly/abdomen/fifth rib/fifth part"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.3.28",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע דָּוִד֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקִ֨י אָנֹכִ֧י וּמַמְלַכְתִּ֛י מֵעִ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם מִדְּמֵ֖י אַבְנֵ֥ר בֶּן־נֵֽר׃",
"text": "And *wə-yišmaʿ* *dāwid* from-after thus and *wə-yōʾmer* *nāqî* *ʾānōkî* and-*mamləkatî* from-with *yhwh* until-*ʿôlām* from-*dəmê* *ʾabnēr* son-of-*nēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent/free from guilt",
"*ʾānōkî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st singular - I",
"*mamləkatî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my kingdom",
"*yhwh*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity",
"*dəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bloods of",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner",
"*nēr*": "proper noun - Ner"
},
"variants": {
"*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt/exempt",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity",
"*dəmê*": "bloods/bloodguilt/bloodshed"
}
}