2 Samuel 8:12

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.12", "source": "מֵאֲרָ֤ם וּמִמּוֹאָב֙ וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק וּמִשְּׁלַ֛ל הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר בֶּן־רְחֹ֖ב מֶ֥לֶךְ צוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "From *ʾĂrām* and from *Môʾāb* and from *bənê* *ʿAmmôn* and from *Pəlištîm* and from *ʿĂmālēq* and from *šəlal* *Hădadʿezer* son-of-*Rəḥōb* king of *Ṣôbâ*.", "grammar": { "*mēʾĂrām*": "preposition + proper noun - from Aram/Syria", "*ûmimMôʾāb*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Moab", "*ûmibbənê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and from sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ûmipPəlištîm*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun, masculine plural - and from Philistines", "*ûmēʿĂmālēq*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Amalek", "*ûmiššəlal*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from spoil of", "*Hădadʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Rəḥōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehob", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ṣôbâ*": "proper noun - Zobah" }, "variants": { "*šəlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מֵאֲרָ֤ם וּמִמּוֹאָב֙ וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק וּמִשְּׁלַ֛ל הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר בֶּן־רְחֹ֖ב מֶ֥לֶךְ צוֹבָֽה׃

Transliteration

From ʾĂrām and from Môʾāb and from bənê ʿAmmôn and from Pəlištîm and from ʿĂmālēq and from šəlal Hădadʿezer son-of-Rəḥōb king of Ṣôbâ.

Grammar Details

• *mēʾĂrām*: preposition + proper noun - from Aram/Syria
• *ûmimMôʾāb*: conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Moab
• *ûmibbənê*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and from sons of
• *ʿAmmôn*: proper noun - Ammon
• *ûmipPəlištîm*: conjunction + preposition + proper noun, masculine plural - and from Philistines
• *ûmēʿĂmālēq*: conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Amalek
• *ûmiššəlal*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from spoil of
• *Hădadʿezer*: proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *Rəḥōb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Rehob
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
• *Ṣôbâ*: proper noun - Zobah

Word Meanings

• *šəlal*: spoil/plunder/booty

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  From Syria, Moab, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  of Syria,{H758} and of Moab,{H4124} and of the children{H1121} of Ammon,{H5983} and of the Philistines,{H6430} and of Amalek,{H6002} and of the spoil{H7998} of Hadadezer,{H1909} son{H1121} of Rehob,{H7340} king{H4428} of Zobah.{H6678}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of Syria{H758}, and of Moab{H4124}, and of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and of the Philistines{H6430}, and of Amalek{H6002}, and of the spoil{H7998} of Hadadezer{H1909}, son{H1121} of Rehob{H7340}, king{H4428} of Zobah{H6678}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  from Siria, fro Moab, from the childre of Ammon, from the Philistynes, fro Amalek, from the spoyle of Hadad Eser ye sonne of Rehob kynge of Zoba.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Of Aram, and of Moab, & of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistims, and of Amalek, & of the spoyle of Hadadezer ye sonne of Rehob King of Zobah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Of Syria, of the Moabites, & of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, and of Hamalek, and of the spoyle of Hadarezer sonne of Rehob king of Zoba.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  of Aram, and of Moab, and of the Bene-Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The nations of Edom and Moab, and the children of Ammon and the Philistines and the Amalekites and the goods he had taken from Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.14", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֣שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב מֵעַל֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *ûbənê* *ʿammôn* *rāʾû* that-*kî-nās* *ʾărām* and *wayyānusû* from-before *mippənê* *ʾăbîšay* and *wayyābōʾû* the-city *hāʿîr* and *wayyāšāb* *yôʾāb* from-against *mēʿal* *bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyābōʾ* *yərûšālā͏im*.", "grammar": { "*ûbənê*": "conjunction with masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they saw", "*kî-nās*": "conjunction with qal perfect 3ms - that had fled", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*wayyānusû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled", "*mippənê*": "preposition with masculine plural construct - from before", "*ʾăbîšay*": "proper name - Abishai", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the city", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from against", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*mippənê*": "from before/from the face of", "*mēʿal*": "from against/from upon/from [fighting] against" } }
• 1 Chr 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.18.11", "source": "גַּם־אֹתָ֗ם הִקְדִּ֞ישׁ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ לַיהוָ֔ה עִם־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ וְהַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָשָׂ֖א מִכָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם מֵֽאֱד֤וֹם וּמִמּוֹאָב֙ וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵֽק", "text": "Also-*ʾōtām* *hiqdîš* *ha-melek* *Dāwid* to-*YHWH* with-*ha-kesep* and-*ha-zāhāb* which *nāśāʾ* from-all-*ha-gôyim* from-*ʾĔdôm* and-from-*Môʾāb* and-from-*bənê* *ʿAmmôn* and-from-*Pəlištîm* and-from-*ʿĂmālēq*", "grammar": { "*gam-ʾōtām*": "adverb + direct object marker + 3mp suffix - also them", "*hiqdîš*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he dedicated/consecrated", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʿim-ha-kesep*": "preposition + definite article + noun - with the silver", "*wə-ha-zāhāb*": "conjunction + definite article + noun - and the gold", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he carried away/took", "*mi-kol-ha-gôyim*": "preposition + noun + definite article + noun - from all the nations", "*mē-ʾĔdôm*": "preposition + proper noun - from Edom", "*û-mi-Môʾāb*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Moab", "*û-mi-bənê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine plural construct - and from sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*û-mi-Pəlištîm*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Philistines", "*û-mē-ʿĂmālēq*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Amalek" }, "variants": { "*hiqdîš*": "dedicated/consecrated/set apart", "*nāśāʾ*": "carried away/took/plundered", "*ha-gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }
• 2 Sam 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.2", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־מוֹאָ֗ב וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב אוֹתָ֣ם אַ֔רְצָה וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד שְׁנֵֽי־חֲבָלִים֙ לְהָמִ֔ית וּמְלֹ֥א הַחֶ֖בֶל לְהַחֲי֑וֹת וַתְּהִ֤י מוֹאָב֙ לְדָוִ֔ד לַעֲבָדִ֖ים נֹשְׂאֵ֥י מִנְחָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyak* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb* and *wayəmaddədēm* with *ḥebel* the *haškēb* *ʾôtām* to ground and *wayəmaddēd* two-*ḥăbālîm* to *hāmît* and fullness of the *ḥebel* to *haḥăyôt* and *wattəhî* *Môʾāb* to *Dāwid* for *ʿăbādîm* *nōśəʾê* *minḥâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck/defeated", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moab", "*wayəmaddədēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he measured them", "*baḥebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the cord/rope/measuring line", "*haškēb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - causing to lie down", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional hê - to the ground", "*wayəmaddēd*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he measured", "*šənê*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - two", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cords/lines/portions", "*ləhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/put to death", "*məlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*haḥebel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cord/line/portion", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to let live/preserve alive", "*wattəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and became", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moab", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to David", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for servants", "*nōśəʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/offering/gift" }, "variants": { "*ḥebel*": "measuring cord/line/rope/territory/portion/lot", "*məlōʾ haḥebel*": "full measure/full length of the line/one complete portion", "*haškēb ʾôtām ʾarṣâ*": "making them lie down on the ground/arranging them on the ground", "*ləhāmît*": "to kill/to put to death", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to let live/to spare alive", "*nōśəʾê minḥâ*": "bearers of tribute/bringers of gifts/offering bearers" } }
• 2 Sam 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.10.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק אֲרָם֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְהָיִ֥תָה לִּ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה וְאִם־בְּנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ יֶחֱזְק֣וּ מִמְּךָ֔ וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* if-*ʾim-teḥĕzaq* *ʾărām* from-me *mimmennî* and *wəhāyîtāh* to-me *lî* for-*lîšûʿāh* and if-*wəʾim-bənê* *ʿammôn* *yeḥĕzəqû* from-you *mimmekā* and *wəhālaktî* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾim-teḥĕzaq*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3fs - if they are stronger than", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - than me", "*wəhāyîtāh*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 2ms - then you shall be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - to me", "*lîšûʿāh*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - for salvation/help", "*wəʾim-bənê*": "conjunction with conditional particle with masculine plural construct - and if sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*yeḥĕzəqû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they are stronger than", "*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - than you", "*wəhālaktî*": "waw-consecutive with qal perfect 1cs - then I will go", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to save/help", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaq*": "is stronger than/prevails over", "*lîšûʿāh*": "for salvation/for help/for deliverance", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to help/to deliver" } }
• 1 Sam 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.8", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַל דָּוִד֙ וֽ͏ַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ אֶל־הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י *והגרזי **וְהַגִּזְרִ֖י וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י כִּ֣י הֵ֜נָּה יֹשְׁב֤וֹת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם בּוֹאֲךָ֥ שׁ֖וּרָה וְעַד־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *Dāwid* and men of him, and *wayyipšəṭû* to-the-*gəšûrî* and-the-*gizrî* and-the-*ʿămālēqî*; for *hēnnāh* *yōšḇôṯ* the-*ʾāreṣ* which from-*ʿôlām*, *bôʾăḵā* *šûrāh* and until-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyipšəṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they raided", "*gəšûrî*": "gentilic adjective - Geshurites", "*gizrî*": "gentilic adjective - Gezrites (qeri reading)", "*girzî*": "gentilic adjective - Girzites (ketiv reading)", "*ʿămālēqî*": "gentilic adjective - Amalekites", "*hēnnāh*": "3fp pronoun - they", "*yōšḇôṯ*": "qal participle fp - dwelling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*ʿôlām*": "noun ms - ancient times/long ago", "*bôʾăḵā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - as you come to", "*šûrāh*": "proper noun - Shur", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/spread out against", "*ʿôlām*": "ancient times/long duration/antiquity", "*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come to/in the direction of/on your way to" } }
• 1 Sam 30:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־כָּל־הַצֹּ֖אן וְהַבָּקָ֑ר נָהֲג֗וּ לִפְנֵי֙ הַמִּקְנֶ֣ה הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ זֶ֖ה שְׁלַ֥ל דָּוִֽד", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *dāwiḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the *kāl-haṣṣōʾn* and the *wəhabbāqār*; they *nāhăḡû* before *lip̄nê* the *hammiqneh* the *hahûʾ*, and they *wayyōʾmərû*, \"This *zeh* is spoil *šəlal* of *dāwiḏ*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the flock", "*wəhabbāqār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the herd", "*nāhăḡû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they drove/led", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - before/in front of", "*hammiqneh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the livestock/cattle", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*šəlal*": "noun masculine singular construct - spoil of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/captured/seized", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "the flock/the sheep and goats", "*wəhabbāqār*": "and the herd/and the cattle", "*nāhăḡû*": "drove/led/conducted", "*hammiqneh*": "livestock/cattle/property", "*šəlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty" } }
• 2 Sam 5:17-25 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.17", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּי־מָשְׁח֨וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֤ד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ כָל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע דָּוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖רֶד אֶל־הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yišməʿû* *pəlištîm* *kî*-*māšḥû* *ʾet*-*dāwid* for-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yaʿălû* all-*pəlištîm* to-*ḇaqqēš* *ʾet*-*dāwid* *wə-yišmaʿ* *dāwid* *wə-yēred* to-the-*məṣûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišməʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*māšḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they anointed", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*məṣûdāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stronghold" }, "variants": { "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to pursue", "*məṣûdāh*": "stronghold/fortress/citadel" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.18", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*pəlištîm* *bāʾû* *wə-yinnāṭəšû* in-*ʿēmeq* *rəpāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*wə-yinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread themselves", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yinnāṭəšû*": "they spread themselves/they deployed/they dispersed" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.19", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ אֶל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדִ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־דָּוִד֙ עֲלֵ֔ה כִּֽי־נָתֹ֥ן אֶתֵּ֛ן אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *dāwid* in-*YHWH* to say, *ha-ʾeʿĕleh* to-*pəlištîm* *hă-tittənēm* in-my hand? *wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*dāwid*, *ʿălēh* *kî*-*nātōn* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*pəlištîm* in-your hand", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - in/of YHWH", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ha-ʾeʿĕleh*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - shall I go up?", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*hă-tittənēm*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - will you give them?", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿălēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go up!", "*nātōn ʾettēn*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will certainly give", "*yādeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*nātōn ʾettēn*": "Hebrew idiom of repetition for emphasis: I will surely/certainly give" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֥ד בְּבַֽעַל־פְּרָצִים֮ וַיַּכֵּ֣ם שָׁ֣ם דָּוִד֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר פָּרַ֨ץ יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־אֹיְבַ֛י לְפָנַ֖י כְּפֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בַּ֥עַל פְּרָצִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ* *dāwid* in-*baʿal*-*pərāṣîm* *wə-yakkēm* there *dāwid* *wə-yōʾmer*, *pāraṣ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-my enemies before-me like-*pereṣ* *māyim* upon-thus *qārāʾ* *šēm*-the-*māqôm* the-that *baʿal* *pərāṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*baʿal-pərāṣîm*": "proper noun - Baal Perazim", "*wə-yakkēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he struck them", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*pāraṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he broke through", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾōyəḇay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my enemies", "*pānay*": "noun, common plural + 1st common singular suffix - my face/before me", "*pereṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - breakthrough of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative - that" }, "variants": { "*baʿal pərāṣîm*": "Master/Lord of breakthroughs", "*pāraṣ*": "broke through/burst through/made a breach", "*pereṣ māyim*": "water breach/breakthrough of water/flood" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.21", "source": "וַיַּעַזְבוּ־שָׁ֖ם אֶת־עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖ד וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yaʿazḇû*-there *ʾet*-*ʿăṣabbêhem* *wə-yiśśāʾēm* *dāwid* and-*ʾănāšāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿazḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they left", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*wə-yiśśāʾēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he carried them away", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images/their gods" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.22", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֥פוּ ע֛וֹד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לַֽעֲל֑וֹת וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōsîpû* yet *pəlištîm* to-*laʿălôt* *wə-yinnāṭəšû* in-*ʿēmeq* *rəpāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they again/continued", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*wə-yinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spread themselves", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*rəpāʾîm*": "proper noun - Rephaim" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "they added/they again/they continued" } } 23 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.23", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֣א תַעֲלֶ֑ה הָסֵב֙ אֶל־אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם וּבָ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל בְּכָאִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *dāwid* in-*YHWH* *wə-yōʾmer* not *taʿăleh* *hāsēḇ* to-behind-them and-*ḇāʾtā* to-them from-opposite *bəḵāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - in/of YHWH", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall go up", "*hāsēḇ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - go around", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind them", "*ḇāʾtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall come", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mimmûl*": "preposition - opposite from", "*bəḵāʾîm*": "proper noun - Baca trees/mulberry trees" }, "variants": { "*hāsēḇ*": "circle around/go around/make a detour", "*bəḵāʾîm*": "balsam trees/mulberry trees/baca trees" } } 24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.24", "source": "וִ֠יהִי *בשמעך **כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ אֶת־ק֧וֹל צְעָדָ֛ה בְּרָאשֵׁ֥י הַבְּכָאִ֖ים אָ֣ז תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ כִּ֣י אָ֗ז יָצָ֤א יְהוָה֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ לְהַכּ֖וֹת בְּמַחֲנֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wî-hî* when-*šāmʿăḵā* *ʾet*-sound of *ṣəʿādāh* in-*rāʾšê* the-*bəḵāʾîm* then *teḥĕrāṣ* *kî* then *yāṣāʾ* *YHWH* before-you to-*hakkôt* in-*maḥănēh* *pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wî-hî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - and it shall be", "*kəšāmʿăḵā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - when you hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ṣəʿādāh*": "noun, feminine singular - marching/stepping", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tops of", "*bəḵāʾîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the baca trees", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*teḥĕrāṣ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall act decisively", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has gone out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/before you", "*hakkôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to strike", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*qôl ṣəʿādāh*": "sound of marching/sound of steps/rustling sound", "*teḥĕrāṣ*": "act decisively/bestir yourself/move quickly/be decisive" } } 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.25", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ כֵּ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִגֶּ֖בַע עַד־בֹּאֲךָ֥ גָֽזֶר׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś* *dāwid* thus, as *ṣiwwāhû* *YHWH* *wə-yak* *ʾet*-*pəlištîm* from-*geḇaʿ* until-your coming *gāzer*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he commanded him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-yak*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*geḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba", "*ʿad-bōʾăḵā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - until your coming", "*gāzer*": "proper noun - Gezer", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*ʿad-bōʾăḵā*": "Hebrew idiom: all the way to/until you come to" } }
• 2 Sam 12:26-31 : 26 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.26", "source": "וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם יוֹאָ֔ב בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yillāḥem* *Yôʾāb* against *bə-Rabbat* *bənê* *ʿAmmôn* and *wə-yilkōd* *ʾet-ʿîr* the *məlûkâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yillāḥem*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*bə-Rabbat*": "preposition + proper noun - in/against Rabbah", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wə-yilkōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he captured", "*ʾet-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the city of", "*məlûkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom/royal city" }, "variants": { "*wə-yillāḥem*": "fought/made war/battled", "*bə-Rabbat*": "Rabbah (capital city of Ammonites)", "*wə-yilkōd*": "captured/seized/took", "*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/royal city/royal capital" } } 27 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יוֹאָ֛ב מַלְאָכִ֖ים אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ נִלְחַ֣מְתִּי בְרַבָּ֔ה גַּם־לָכַ֖דְתִּי אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Yôʾāb* *malʾākîm* to *Dāwid* and *wə-yōʾmer*, I have *nilḥamtî* against *bə-Rabbâ*, also *gam-lākadtî* *ʾet-ʿîr* the *mayim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nilḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect 1st common singular - I have fought", "*bə-Rabbâ*": "preposition + proper noun - against Rabbah", "*gam-lākadtî*": "adverb + Qal perfect 1st common singular - also I have captured", "*ʾet-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the city of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the waters" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys", "*nilḥamtî*": "I have fought/I have made war/I have battled", "*lākadtî*": "I have captured/I have seized/I have taken", "*ʿîr ha-mayim*": "city of water/water city (likely referring to the water supply of the city)" } } 28 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.28", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם וַחֲנֵ֥ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר וְלָכְדָ֑הּ פֶּן־אֶלְכֹּ֤ד אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְנִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And now *wə-ʿattâ* gather *ʾĕsōp* *ʾet-yeter* the *ʿām* and encamp *wə-ḥănēh* against the *ʿîr* and capture it *wə-lākdāh* lest *pen-ʾelkōd* I *ʾănî* *ʾet-hā-ʿîr* and *wə-niqrāʾ* my *šəmî* over it.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾĕsōp*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - gather", "*ʾet-yeter*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the rest of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*wə-ḥănēh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperative masculine singular - and encamp", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wə-lākdāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and capture it", "*pen-ʾelkōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - lest I capture", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wə-niqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be called", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕsōp*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*yeter*": "rest/remainder/remnant", "*wə-ḥănēh*": "encamp/besiege/camp", "*wə-lākdāh*": "capture it/seize it/take it", "*wə-niqrāʾ šəmî ʿāleyhā*": "my name will be called upon it (meaning it will be attributed to me/I will get credit for it)" } } 29 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.29", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ רַבָּ֑תָה וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם בָּ֖הּ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wə-yeʾĕsōp* *Dāwid* *ʾet-kol-hā-ʿām* and *wə-yēlek* to *Rabbātâ* and *wə-yillāḥem* against it and *wə-yilkədāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yeʾĕsōp*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet-kol-hā-ʿām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with definite article - all the people", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Rabbātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Rabbah", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*wə-yilkədāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he captured it" }, "variants": { "*wə-yeʾĕsōp*": "gathered/assembled/collected", "*kol-hā-ʿām*": "all the people/all the army/the entire force", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "fought against/battled with/made war on", "*wə-yilkədāh*": "captured it/conquered it/seized it" } } 30 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.30", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם֩ מֵעַ֨ל רֹאשׁ֜וֹ וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּ כִּכַּ֤ר זָהָב֙ וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֔ה וַתְּהִ֖י עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ דָּוִ֑ד וּשְׁלַ֥ל הָעִ֛יר הוֹצִ֖יא הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wə-* he *lāqaḥ* *ʾēt*-crown-of-*malkām* from upon *rōʾš*-his, and-*mišqālāh* *kikkār* *zāhāḇ* and-*ʾeḇen* *yəqārāh*, and-*wə-* she *tēhî* upon-*rōʾš* *Dāwid*; and-spoil-of the-*ʿîr* he *hôṣîʾ* *harbēh* *məʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and (sequential narrative marker)", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as past narrative) - took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*malkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their king/Malcam (potentially proper name of Ammonite deity)", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*mišqālāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its weight", "*kikkār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent/round weight of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*yəqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - precious/costly", "*tēhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it became/was placed", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*hôṣîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought out", "*harbēh*": "adjective used adverbially - much/abundantly", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*malkām*": "their king/Milcom/Malcam (Ammonite deity)", "*kikkār*": "talent (weight unit, approximately 30kg)/round mass", "*hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/carried away/extracted" } } 31 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.31", "source": "וְאֶת־הָעָ֨ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜הּ הוֹצִ֗יא וַיָּ֣שֶׂם בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה וּבַחֲרִצֵ֨י הַבַּרְזֶ֜ל וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣ת הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל וְהֶעֱבִ֤יר אוֹתָם֙ *במלכן **בַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ן וְכֵ֣ן יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל עָרֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֑וֹן וַיָּ֧שָׁב דָּוִ֛ד וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *ʾēt*-the-*ʿām* who-in-her he *hôṣîʾ* and-*wə-* he *śîm* with-the-*məgērāh* and-with-*ḥărîṣê* the-*barzel* and-with-*magzərôt* the-*barzel* and-*wə-* he *heʿĕḇîr* them with-the-*malbēn* and-thus he *yaʿăśeh* to-all *ʿārê* *bənê*-*ʿAmmôn* and-*wə-* he *šāḇ* *Dāwid* and-all-the-*ʿām* *Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and (sequential narrative marker)", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hôṣîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought out", "*śîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - put/placed", "*məgērāh*": "noun, feminine singular - saw", "*ḥărîṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - harrows/threshing sledges of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*magzərôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - axes/cutting implements of", "*heʿĕḇîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made pass through/transferred", "*malbēn*": "noun, masculine singular - brick kiln/brick mold (textual variant noted in source)", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/would do", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*šāḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - returned", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/forced out/led out", "*śîm*": "put/assigned/subjected to", "*məgērāh*": "saw (for cutting)", "*ḥărîṣê*": "harrows/threshing sledges/iron picks", "*magzərôt*": "axes/cutting tools", "*heʿĕḇîr*": "made pass through/transferred/set to work at", "*malbēn*": "brick kiln/brick mold (textual note in original shows variant spelling)", "*yaʿăśeh*": "did/would do/dealt" } }