7 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.7",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַבַּ֗יִת וְהֽוּא־שֹׁכֵ֤ב עַל־מִטָּתוֹ֙ בַּחֲדַ֣ר מִשְׁכָּב֔וֹ וַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙ וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּ וַיָּסִ֖ירוּ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָ֖ה כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃",
"text": "*wə-yābōʾû* *ha-bayit* *wə-hûʾ-šōkēb* *ʿal-miṭṭātô* *ba-ḥădar* *miškābô* *wə-yakkuhû* *wə-yəmituhû* *wə-yāsîrû* *ʾet-rōʾšô* *wə-yiqḥû* *ʾet-rōʾšô* *wə-yēləkû* *derek* *hā-ʿărābāh* *kol-ha-laylāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came/entered",
"*ha-bayit*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the house",
"*wə-hûʾ-šōkēb*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + qal participle, masculine singular - and he lying",
"*ʿal-miṭṭātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his bed",
"*ba-ḥădar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the chamber of",
"*miškābô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bed/bedchamber",
"*wə-yakkuhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they struck him",
"*wə-yəmituhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they killed him",
"*wə-yāsîrû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - and they removed",
"*ʾet-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*wə-yiqḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they took",
"*ʾet-rōʾšô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*wə-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went/walked",
"*derek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/road of",
"*hā-ʿărābāh*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah/desert plain",
"*kol-ha-laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + article + noun, masculine singular - all the night"
},
"variants": {
"*ba-ḥădar miškābô*": "in his bedroom/in his sleeping chamber",
"*hā-ʿărābāh*": "the Arabah/the desert plain/the Jordan Valley"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.8",
"source": "וַ֠יָּבִאוּ אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֥שֶׁת אֶל־דָּוִד֮ חֶבְרוֹן֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּֽה־רֹ֣אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֗שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֹֽיִבְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה לַֽאדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ נְקָמוֹת֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה מִשָּׁא֖וּל וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "*wə-yābîʾû* *ʾet-rōʾš* *ʾîš-bōšet* *ʾel-dāwid* *ḥebrôn* *wə-yōʾmərû* *ʾel-ha-melek* *hinnēh-rōʾš* *ʾîš-bōšet* *ben-šāʾûl* *ʾōyibəkā* *ʾăšer* *biqqēš* *ʾet-napšekā* *wə-yittēn* *YHWH* *la-ʾdōnî* *ha-melek* *nəqāmôt* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *mi-šāʾûl* *û-mi-zarʿô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābîʾû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - and they brought",
"*ʾet-rōʾš*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the head of",
"*ʾîš-bōšet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ishbosheth",
"*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron",
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said",
"*ʾel-ha-melek*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the king",
"*hinnēh-rōʾš*": "interjection + noun, masculine singular construct - behold, the head of",
"*ʾîš-bōšet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ishbosheth",
"*ben-šāʾûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Saul",
"*ʾōyibəkā*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemy",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sought",
"*ʾet-napšekā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul",
"*wə-yittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and has given",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*la-ʾdōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my lord",
"*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*nəqāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - vengeance/revenge",
"*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*ha-zeh*": "article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*mi-šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Saul",
"*û-mi-zarʿô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and from his seed/offspring"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōyibəkā*": "your enemy/your adversary/one who hates you",
"*biqqēš ʾet-napšekā*": "sought your life/sought to kill you",
"*nəqāmôt*": "vengeance/revenge/vindication/retribution"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.9",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַן דָּוִ֜ד אֶת־רֵכָ֣ב ׀ וְאֶת־בַּעֲנָ֣ה אָחִ֗יו בְּנֵ֛י רִמּ֥וֹן הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֑ם חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yaʿan* *dāwid* *ʾet-rēkāb* *wə-ʾet-baʿănāh* *ʾāḥîw* *bənê* *rimmôn* *ha-bəʾērōtî* *wə-yōʾmer* *lāhem* *ḥay-YHWH* *ʾăšer-pādāh* *ʾet-napšî* *mi-kol-ṣārāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾet-rēkāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Rechab",
"*wə-ʾet-baʿănāh*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Baanah",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*rimmôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rimmon",
"*ha-bəʾērōtî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Beerothite",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + proper noun - as YHWH lives",
"*ʾăšer-pādāh*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who has redeemed",
"*ʾet-napšî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my soul/life",
"*mi-kol-ṣārāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - from all distress/trouble"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH [oath formula]",
"*pādāh*": "redeemed/ransomed/rescued",
"*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity/affliction"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.10",
"source": "כִּ֣י הַמַּגִּיד֩ לִ֨י לֵאמֹ֜ר הִנֵּה־מֵ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְהֽוּא־הָיָ֤ה כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ בְּעֵינָ֔יו וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה ב֔וֹ וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּ בְּצִֽקְלָ֑ג אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְתִתִּי־ל֖וֹ בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃",
"text": "*kî* *ha-maggid* *lî* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh-mēt* *šāʾûl* *wə-hûʾ-hāyāh* *ki-mbaśśēr* *bə-ʿênāyw* *wā-ʾōḥăzāh* *bô* *wā-ʾehregēhû* *bə-ṣiqəlāg* *ʾăšer* *lə-tittî-lô* *bəśōrāh*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/when",
"*ha-maggid*": "article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who told",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hinnēh-mēt*": "interjection + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - behold, dead is",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*wə-hûʾ-hāyāh*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was",
"*ki-mbaśśēr*": "preposition + piel participle, masculine singular - as a bearer of good news",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes",
"*wā-ʾōḥăzāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular cohortative - and I seized",
"*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him",
"*wā-ʾehregēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him",
"*bə-ṣiqəlāg*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ziklag",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*lə-tittî-lô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for my giving to him",
"*bəśōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good news/reward for good news"
},
"variants": {
"*ki-mbaśśēr*": "as a bearer of good news/as one bringing good tidings",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/in his own opinion",
"*lə-tittî-lô bəśōrāh*": "for my giving to him a reward for good news/instead of giving him reward for news"
}
}