5{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.5",
"source": "וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ בְּנֵֽי־רִמּ֤וֹן הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙ רֵכָ֣ב וּבַעֲנָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ כְּחֹ֣ם הַיּ֔וֹם אֶל־בֵּ֖ית אִ֣ישׁ בֹּ֑שֶׁת וְה֣וּא שֹׁכֵ֔ב אֵ֖ת מִשְׁכַּ֥ב הַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wə-yēləkû* *bənê-rimmôn* *ha-bəʾērōtî* *rēkāb* *û-baʿănāh* *wə-yābōʾû* *kə-ḥōm* *ha-yôm* *ʾel-bêt* *ʾîš* *bōšet* *wə-hûʾ* *šōkēb* *ʾēt* *miškab* *ha-ṣŏhŏrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and went/walked",
"*bənê-rimmôn*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Rimmon",
"*ha-bəʾērōtî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Beerothite",
"*rēkāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*û-baʿănāh*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Baanah",
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and came/entered",
"*kə-ḥōm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - about the heat of",
"*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*ʾel-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to house of",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*bōšet*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he",
"*šōkēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - lying down",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*miškab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bed/lying down of",
"*ha-ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "article + noun, masculine dual - the noon/midday"
},
"variants": {
"*kə-ḥōm ha-yôm*": "about the heat of the day/at midday/during the hottest part of day",
"*miškab ha-ṣŏhŏrāyim*": "noon rest/midday siesta/afternoon repose"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.6",
"source": "וְ֠הֵנָּה בָּ֜אוּ עַד־תּ֤וֹךְ הַבַּ֙יִת֙ לֹקְחֵ֣י חִטִּ֔ים וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּ אֶל־הַחֹ֑מֶשׁ וְרֵכָ֛ב וּבַעֲנָ֥ה אָחִ֖יו נִמְלָֽטוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-hēnnāh* *bāʾû* *ʿad-tôk* *ha-bayit* *lōqəḥê* *ḥiṭṭîm* *wə-yakkuhû* *ʾel-ha-ḥōmeš* *wə-rēkāb* *û-baʿănāh* *ʾāḥîw* *nimləṭû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hēnnāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb/interjection - and behold/look",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - came/entered",
"*ʿad-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to midst of",
"*ha-bayit*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the house",
"*lōqəḥê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - taking/fetchers of",
"*ḥiṭṭîm*": "noun, feminine plural - wheat/grain",
"*wə-yakkuhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they struck him",
"*ʾel-ha-ḥōmeš*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the fifth rib/belly/abdomen",
"*wə-rēkāb*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Rechab",
"*û-baʿănāh*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Baanah",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*nimləṭû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd plural - escaped/got away"
},
"variants": {
"*lōqəḥê ḥiṭṭîm*": "takers of wheat/grain/as if fetching wheat/as if to get wheat",
"*ʾel-ha-ḥōmeš*": "in the abdomen/in the fifth rib/in the belly"
}
}
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"
}
}