2 Sam 1:2-9 : 2 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.2",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וְהִנֵּה֩ אִ֨ישׁ בָּ֤א מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל וּבְגָדָ֣יו קְרֻעִ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיְהִי֙ בְּבֹא֣וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* on the day the third and *hinnēh* *ʾîš* coming from the *maḥăneh* from *ʿim* *šāʾûl* and *bəgādāyw* *qəruʿîm* and *ʾădāmâ* on *rōʾšô* and *wayəhî* in his coming to *dāwid* and *wayyippōl* *ʾarṣâ* and *wayyištāḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - coming",
"*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - camp",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - from with",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clothes",
"*qəruʿîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - torn",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/soil/dirt",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*bəbōʾô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his coming",
"*wayyippōl*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell",
"*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtaphel form - and he bowed down/prostrated himself"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/one",
"*maḥăneh*": "camp/army/host",
"*bəgādāyw qəruʿîm*": "his clothes [were] torn",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "earth/soil/dust/ground",
"*wayyippōl ʾarṣâ*": "he fell to the ground/he fell down",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "he prostrated himself/he bowed down/he paid homage"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה תָּב֑וֹא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*ʾê* from this *tābôʾ*?' And *wayyōʾmer* to him, 'From *maḥănēh* *yiśrāʾēl* *nimlaṭtî*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾê*": "interrogative particle - where/from where",
"*tābôʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you come",
"*maḥănēh*": "construct state, noun masculine singular - camp of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nimlaṭtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I escaped/I am escaped"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾê mizzeh tābôʾ*": "where from do you come?/from where are you coming?",
"*maḥănēh*": "camp/army/host",
"*nimlaṭtî*": "I escaped/I have fled/I got away"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו דָּוִ֛ד מֶה־הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַגֶּד־נָ֣א לִ֑י וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨ס הָעָ֜ם מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְגַם־הַרְבֵּ֞ה נָפַ֤ל מִן־הָעָם֙ וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ וְגַ֗ם שָׁא֛וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנ֖וֹ מֵֽתוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, 'What *hāyâ* the *dābār*? *hagged-nāʾ* to me.' And *wayyōʾmer*, 'That *nās* the *ʿām* from the *milḥāmâ* and also many *nāpal* from the *ʿām* and *wayyāmutû*, and also *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son *mētû*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - happened/was",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/matter/event",
"*hagged-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - tell please",
"*nās*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle",
"*nāpal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell",
"*wayyāmutû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan",
"*mētû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they died/are dead"
},
"variants": {
"*meh-hāyâ haddābār*": "what was the matter?/what happened?",
"*hagged-nāʾ*": "please tell/do tell",
"*nās*": "fled/has fled/escaped",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat",
"*nāpal*": "fell/have fallen",
"*wayyāmutû*": "and they died/and they were killed",
"*mētû*": "are dead/have died"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַר הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ אֵ֣יךְ יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־מֵ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*ʾêk yādaʿtā* that *mēt* *šāʾûl* and *yəhônātān* his son?'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad",
"*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting",
"*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew/know",
"*mēt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/lad",
"*maggid*": "one telling/reporting/declaring",
"*ʾêk yādaʿtā*": "how do you know?/how did you know?",
"*mēt*": "died/is dead"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֗וֹ נִקְרֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙ בְּהַ֣ר הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ וְהִנֵּ֥ה שָׁא֖וּל נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־חֲנִית֑וֹ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הָרֶ֛כֶב וּבַעֲלֵ֥י הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*niqrōʾ niqrêtî* in *har haggilbōaʿ* and *hinnēh* *šāʾûl* *nišʿān* on *ḥănîtô* and *hinnēh* the *rekeb* and *baʿălê happārāšîm* *hidbiqūhû*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad",
"*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting",
"*niqrōʾ niqrêtî*": "niphal infinitive absolute + niphal perfect, 1st singular - I happened to be/chanced to be (emphatic)",
"*har haggilbōaʿ*": "noun construct with proper noun and definite article - Mount Gilboa",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*nišʿān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - leaning/supporting himself",
"*ḥănîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spear",
"*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the chariots",
"*baʿălê happārāšîm*": "noun construct plural with noun with definite article - masters/riders of the horses/horsemen",
"*hidbiqūhû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they overtook/pursued him"
},
"variants": {
"*niqrōʾ niqrêtî*": "I happened by chance/I just happened to be/I was by coincidence",
"*nišʿān*": "leaning/supporting himself/propping himself up",
"*rekeb*": "chariots/chariotry/vehicles",
"*baʿălê happārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/chariot warriors",
"*hidbiqūhû*": "overtook him/were pursuing him closely/were catching up to him"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.7",
"source": "וַיִּ֥פֶן אַחֲרָ֖יו וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֵלָ֔י וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wayyipen* behind him and *wayyirʾēnî* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to me and *wāʾōmar*, '*hinnēnî*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyipen*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned",
"*wayyirʾēnî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he saw me",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*wāʾōmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*hinnēnî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyipen*": "he turned/he looked",
"*wayyirʾēnî*": "he saw me/he noticed me/he spotted me",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned",
"*hinnēnî*": "here I am/at your service/I am here"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י מִי־אָ֑תָּה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, 'Who *ʾāttâ*?' And *wāʾōmar* to him, '*ʿămālēqî* *ʾānōkî*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*wāʾōmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I"
},
"variants": {
"*mî-ʾāttâ*": "who are you?",
"*ʿămālēqî ʾānōkî*": "I am an Amalekite/I am of Amalek"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.9",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י עֲמָד־נָ֤א עָלַי֙ וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֲחָזַ֖נִי הַשָּׁבָ֑ץ כִּֽי־כָל־ע֥וֹד נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, '*ʿămād-nāʾ* over me and *môtətēnî*, for *ʾăḥāzanî* the *šābāṣ*, for all yet *napšî* in me.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʿămād-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - please stand",
"*môtətēnî*": "polel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - kill me",
"*ʾăḥāzanî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it has seized me",
"*šābāṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the death agony/convulsion",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿămād-nāʾ ʿālay*": "please stand over me/please come to me",
"*môtətēnî*": "kill me/put me to death",
"*ʾăḥāzanî haššābāṣ*": "cramps/convulsions/death agony has seized me",
"*kî-kol-ʿôd napšî bî*": "for my life is still in me/for I am still alive"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.10",
"source": "וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד עָלָיו֙ וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ כִּ֣י יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽחְיֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֣י נִפְל֑וֹ וָאֶקַּ֞ח הַנֵּ֣זֶר ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹע֔וֹ וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃",
"text": "And *wāʾeʿĕmōd* over him and *waʾămōtətēhû*, for *yādaʿtî* that not *yiḥyeh* after *niplô*. And *wāʾeqqaḥ* the *nēzer* which on *rōʾšô* and *ʾeṣʿādâ* which on *zərōʿô*, and *wāʾăbîʾēm* to *ʾădōnî* here.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾeʿĕmōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I stood",
"*waʾămōtətēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular polel with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him",
"*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew",
"*yiḥyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would live",
"*niplô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his falling",
"*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I took",
"*nēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the crown/diadem",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "noun, feminine singular - armlet/bracelet",
"*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arm",
"*wāʾăbîʾēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I brought them",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*wāʾeʿĕmōd ʿālāyw*": "I stood over him/I positioned myself over him",
"*waʾămōtətēhû*": "I killed him/I put him to death",
"*lōʾ yiḥyeh ʾaḥărê niplô*": "he would not live after his fall/he could not survive after falling",
"*nēzer*": "crown/diadem/royal headpiece",
"*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "armlet/bracelet/armband",
"*hēnnâ*": "here/to this place"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.11",
"source": "וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק דָּוִ֛ד *בבגדו **בִּבְגָדָ֖יו וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וְגַ֥ם כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaḥăzēq* *dāwid* in *bəgādāyw* and *wayyiqrāʿēm* and also all the *ʾănāšîm* who *ʾittô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḥăzēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he seized",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*bəgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes",
"*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he tore them",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḥăzēq bibgādāyw*": "he seized his clothes/he took hold of his garments",
"*wayyiqrāʿēm*": "he tore them/he rent them",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.12",
"source": "וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙ וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב עַל־שָׁא֞וּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנ֗וֹ וְעַל־עַ֤ם יְהוָה֙ וְעַל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י נָפְל֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyispədû* and *wayyibkû* and *wayyāṣūmû* until the *ʿāreb* for *šāʾûl* and for *yəhônātān* his son and for *ʿam* *YHWH* and for *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* because *nāplû* by the *ḥāreb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyispədû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they mourned/lamented",
"*wayyibkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept",
"*wayyāṣūmû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fasted",
"*ʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan",
"*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nāplû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell",
"*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyispədû*": "they mourned/they lamented/they wailed",
"*wayyibkû*": "they wept/they cried",
"*wayyāṣūmû*": "they fasted/they abstained from food",
"*ʿam YHWH*": "people of YHWH/the LORD's people",
"*bêt yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/the Israelite nation",
"*nāplû beḥāreb*": "they fell by the sword/they were killed in battle"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶל־הַנַּ֙עַר֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בֶּן־אִ֛ישׁ גֵּ֥ר עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to the *naʿar* the *maggid* to him, '*ʾê* from this *ʾāttâ*?' And *wayyōʾmer*, 'Son of *ʾîš* *gēr* *ʿămālēqî* *ʾānōkî*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/lad",
"*maggid*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one telling/reporting",
"*ʾê*": "interrogative particle - where/from where",
"*ʾāttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - stranger/sojourner",
"*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾê mizzeh ʾāttâ*": "where are you from?/from where do you come?",
"*ben-ʾîš gēr ʿămālēqî*": "son of an Amalekite resident alien/son of an Amalekite sojourner",
"*ʾānōkî*": "I am/I [am]"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו דָּוִ֑ד אֵ֚יךְ לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔אתָ לִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙ יָֽדְךָ֔ לְשַׁחֵ֖ת אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*ʾêk* not *yārēʾtā* to *šəlōaḥ* your *yādkā* to *šaḥēt ʾet-məšîaḥ* *YHWH*?'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*yārēʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you feared",
"*šəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct - to stretch out/send",
"*yādkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*šaḥēt*": "piel infinitive construct - to destroy/ruin",
"*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾêk lōʾ yārēʾtā*": "how were you not afraid?/how did you not fear?",
"*lišlōaḥ yādkā*": "to stretch out your hand/to put forth your hand",
"*ləšaḥēt*": "to destroy/to harm/to kill",
"*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/YHWH's anointed one"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.15",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *dāwid* to one from the *nəʿārîm* and *wayyōʾmer*, '*gaš pəga-bô*.' And *wayyakkēhû* and *wayyāmōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*gaš*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - come near/approach",
"*pəga-bô*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - strike/attack him",
"*wayyakkēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him",
"*wayyāmōt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called/he summoned",
"*ləʾaḥad mēhannəʿārîm*": "to one of the young men/to one of his attendants",
"*gaš pəga-bô*": "approach, strike him/go, attack him",
"*wayyakkēhû*": "he struck him/he hit him/he killed him"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.1.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד *דמיך **דָּמְךָ֖ עַל־רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פִ֗יךָ עָנָ֤ה בְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָנֹכִ֥י מֹתַ֖תִּי אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *dāwid*, '*dāmkā* on *rōʾšekā*, for *pîkā* *ʿānâ* against you saying, *ʾānōkî* *mōtattî ʾet-məšîaḥ* *YHWH*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*dāmkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your blood",
"*rōʾšekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head",
"*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth",
"*ʿānâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it testified/answered",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*mōtattî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - I killed",
"*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*dāmkā ʿal-rōʾšekā*": "your blood [be] on your head/your blood-guilt [is] on your own head",
"*pîkā ʿānâ bəkā*": "your mouth has testified against you/your own words condemn you",
"*mōtattî*": "I killed/I put to death",
"*məšîaḥ YHWH*": "the LORD's anointed/YHWH's anointed one"
}
}