1{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.1",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד הֲכִ֣י יֶשׁ־ע֔וֹד אֲשֶׁ֥ר נוֹתַ֖ר לְבֵ֣ית שָׁא֑וּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה עִמּוֹ֙ חֶ֔סֶד בַּעֲב֖וּר יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* Q *yēš-ʿôd* *ʾăšer* *nôtar* *lə-bêt* *Šāʾûl* *wə-ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʿimmô* *ḥesed* *baʿăbûr* *Yəhônātān*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"Q": "interrogative particle - is there?",
"*yēš-ʿôd*": "existential particle + adverb - still remains",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that",
"*nôtar*": "niphal perfect 3ms - is left/remains",
"*lə-bêt*": "preposition + noun construct - to/for the house of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - that I may do",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him",
"*ḥesed*": "noun ms - lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness",
"*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of",
"*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy/loyal love",
"*baʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.2",
"source": "וּלְבֵ֨ית שָׁא֥וּל עֶ֙בֶד֙ וּשְׁמ֣וֹ צִיבָ֔א וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ל֖וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֵלָ֛יו הַאַתָּ֥ה צִיבָ֖א וַיֹּ֥אמֶר עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*û-lə-bêt* *Šāʾûl* *ʿebed* *û-šəmô* *Ṣîbāʾ* *wa-yiqrəʾû-lô* *ʾel-Dāwid* *wa-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *ʾēlāyw* Q *ʾattāh* *Ṣîbāʾ* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʿabdekā*",
"grammar": {
"*û-lə-bêt*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun construct - and to the house of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʿebed*": "noun ms - servant",
"*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun + 3ms suffix - and his name",
"*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba",
"*wa-yiqrəʾû-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp + preposition + 3ms suffix - and they called him",
"*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"Q": "interrogative particle - are?",
"*ʾattāh*": "2ms personal pronoun - you",
"*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave",
"*wa-yiqrəʾû-lô*": "they called for him/they summoned him"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַאֶ֨פֶס ע֥וֹד אִישׁ֙ לְבֵ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה עִמּ֖וֹ חֶ֣סֶד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ע֛וֹד בֵּ֥ן לִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן נְכֵ֥ה רַגְלָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* Q *ʾepes* *ʿôd* *ʾîš* *lə-bêt* *Šāʾûl* *wə-ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʿimmô* *ḥesed* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ* *ʾel-ham-melek* *ʿôd* *bēn* *li-Yəhônātān* *nəkēh* *raglayim*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"Q": "interrogative particle - is there?",
"*ʾepes*": "adverb - no more/none",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet",
"*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man",
"*lə-bêt*": "preposition + noun construct - to/for the house of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - that I may do",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him",
"*ḥesed*": "noun ms - lovingkindness",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - God/divine",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba",
"*ʾel-ham-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the king",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet",
"*bēn*": "noun ms - son",
"*li-Yəhônātān*": "preposition + proper noun - to/of Jonathan",
"*nəkēh*": "adjective construct ms - crippled/lame of",
"*raglayim*": "noun dual - feet/legs"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾepes*": "no one/none/has ceased",
"*ḥesed* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "divine kindness/kindness for God's sake/extraordinary kindness",
"*nəkēh* *raglayim*": "crippled in feet/lame in legs"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.4",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵיפֹ֣ה ה֑וּא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא בֵּ֛ית מָכִ֥יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵ֖ל בְּל֥וֹ דְבָֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer-lô* *ham-melek* *ʾêpōh* *hûʾ* *wa-yōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ* *ʾel-ham-melek* *hinnēh-hûʾ* *bêt* *Mākîr* *ben-ʿAmmîʾēl* *bə-Lô* *Dəbār*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer-lô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - and he said to him",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*ʾêpōh*": "interrogative adverb - where?",
"*hûʾ*": "3ms personal pronoun - he",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba",
"*ʾel-ham-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the king",
"*hinnēh-hûʾ*": "demonstrative particle + 3ms personal pronoun - behold, he",
"*bêt*": "noun construct - house of",
"*Mākîr*": "proper noun - Machir",
"*ben-ʿAmmîʾēl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Ammiel",
"*bə-Lô*": "preposition + proper noun - in Lo",
"*Dəbār*": "proper noun - Debar"
},
"variants": {
"*bə-Lô* *Dəbār*": "in Lo-debar (place name)"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.5",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִבֵּ֛ית מָכִ֥יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵ֖ל מִלּ֥וֹ דְבָֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ham-melek* *Dāwid* *wa-yiqqāḥēhû* *mib-bêt* *Mākîr* *ben-ʿAmmîʾēl* *mil-Lô* *Dəbār*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*wa-yiqqāḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he took him",
"*mib-bêt*": "preposition + noun construct - from the house of",
"*Mākîr*": "proper noun - Machir",
"*ben-ʿAmmîʾēl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Ammiel",
"*mil-Lô*": "preposition + proper noun - from Lo",
"*Dəbār*": "proper noun - Debar"
},
"variants": {
"*mil-Lô* *Dəbār*": "from Lo-debar (place name)"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.6",
"source": "וַ֠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Məpîbōšet* *ben-Yəhônātān* *ben-Šāʾûl* *ʾel-Dāwid* *wa-yippōl* *ʿal-pānāyw* *wa-yištāḥû* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *Məpîbōšet* *wa-yōʾmer* *hinnēh* *ʿabdekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came",
"*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth",
"*ben-Yəhônātān*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Jonathan",
"*ben-Šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul",
"*ʾel-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*wa-yippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell",
"*ʿal-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - on his face",
"*wa-yištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*Məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/paid homage/bowed in reverence"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.7",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ דָוִ֜ד אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י עָשֹׂה֩ אֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה עִמְּךָ֥ חֶ֙סֶד֙ בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן אָבִ֔יךָ וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י לְךָ֔ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַתָּ֗ה תֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֛חֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֖י תָּמִֽיד׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lô* *Dāwid* *ʾal-tîrāʾ* *kî* *ʿāśōh* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʿimmękā* *ḥesed* *baʿăbûr* *Yəhônātān* *ʾābîkā* *wa-hăšibōtî* *lękā* *ʾet-kol-śədēh* *Šāʾûl* *ʾābîkā* *wə-ʾattāh* *tōʾkal* *leḥem* *ʿal-šulḥānî* *tāmîd*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2ms jussive - do not fear",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʿāśōh* *ʾeʿĕśeh*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1cs - I will surely do",
"*ʿimmękā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - with you",
"*ḥesed*": "noun ms - lovingkindness",
"*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of",
"*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your father",
"*wa-hăšibōtî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 1cs - and I will restore",
"*lękā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you",
"*ʾet-kol-śədēh*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun - all the field/land of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your father",
"*wə-ʾattāh*": "waw conjunction + 2ms personal pronoun - and you",
"*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 2ms - will eat",
"*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food",
"*ʿal-šulḥānî*": "preposition + noun + 1cs suffix - at my table",
"*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāśōh* *ʾeʿĕśeh*": "emphatic construction - I will certainly/surely do",
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy/loyal love",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.8",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פָנִ֔יתָ אֶל־הַכֶּ֥לֶב הַמֵּ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּמֽוֹנִי׃",
"text": "*wa-yištaḥû* *wa-yōʾmer* *meh* *ʿabdekā* *kî* *pānîtā* *ʾel-hak-keleb* *ham-mēt* *ʾăšer* *kāmônî*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*meh*": "interrogative - what?",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/for",
"*pānîtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you have turned/regarded",
"*ʾel-hak-keleb*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the dog",
"*ham-mēt*": "definite article + adjective ms - the dead",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who",
"*kāmônî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - like me"
},
"variants": {
"*pānîtā*": "turned to/looked upon/regarded/paid attention to",
"*hak-keleb* *ham-mēt*": "dead dog - expression of extreme self-abasement"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.9",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶל־צִיבָ֛א נַ֥עַר שָׁא֖וּל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֑יו כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה לְשָׁאוּל֙ וּלְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ נָתַ֖תִּי לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*wa-yiqrāʾ* *ham-melek* *ʾel-Ṣîbāʾ* *naʿar* *Šāʾûl* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *kōl* *ʾăšer* *hāyāh* *lə-Šāʾûl* *û-lə-kol-bêtô* *nātattî* *lə-ben-ʾădōneykā*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*ʾel-Ṣîbāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Ziba",
"*naʿar*": "noun construct ms - servant/young man of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*kōl*": "noun construct - all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was/belonged",
"*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*û-lə-kol-bêtô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun construct + noun + 3ms suffix - and to all his house",
"*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have given",
"*lə-ben-ʾădōneykā*": "preposition + noun construct + noun + 2ms suffix - to the son of your master"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿar*": "servant/attendant/retainer/young man",
"*nātattî*": "I have given/I hereby give (performative perfect)"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.10",
"source": "וְעָבַ֣דְתָּ לּ֣וֹ אֶֽת־הָאֲדָמָ֡ה אַתָּה֩ וּבָנֶ֨יךָ וַעֲבָדֶ֜יךָ וְהֵבֵ֗אתָ וְהָיָ֨ה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ לֶּ֙חֶם֙ וַאֲכָל֔וֹ וּמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ יֹאכַ֥ל תָּמִ֛יד לֶ֖חֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֑י וּלְצִיבָ֗א חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר בָּנִ֖ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים עֲבָדִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿābadtā* *lô* *ʾet-hā-ʾădāmāh* *ʾattāh* *û-bāneykā* *wa-ʿăbādeykā* *wə-hēbēʾtā* *wə-hāyāh* *lə-ben-ʾădōneykā* *leḥem* *wa-ʾăkālô* *û-Məpîbōšet* *ben-ʾădōneykā* *yōʾkal* *tāmîd* *leḥem* *ʿal-šulḥānî* *û-lə-Ṣîbāʾ* *ḥămiššāh* *ʿāśār* *bānîm* *wə-ʿeśrîm* *ʿăbādîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿābadtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall work/till",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him",
"*ʾet-hā-ʾădāmāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun fs - the land",
"*ʾattāh*": "2ms personal pronoun - you",
"*û-bāneykā*": "waw conjunction + noun mp + 2ms suffix - and your sons",
"*wa-ʿăbādeykā*": "waw conjunction + noun mp + 2ms suffix - and your servants",
"*wə-hēbēʾtā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2ms - and you shall bring in",
"*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and it will be",
"*lə-ben-ʾădōneykā*": "preposition + noun construct + noun + 2ms suffix - for the son of your master",
"*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food",
"*wa-ʾăkālô*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he shall eat it",
"*û-Məpîbōšet*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - but Mephibosheth",
"*ben-ʾădōneykā*": "noun construct + noun + 2ms suffix - son of your master",
"*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - will eat",
"*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always",
"*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread/food",
"*ʿal-šulḥānî*": "preposition + noun + 1cs suffix - at my table",
"*û-lə-Ṣîbāʾ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Ziba",
"*ḥămiššāh* *ʿāśār*": "numeral - fifteen",
"*bānîm*": "noun mp - sons",
"*wə-ʿeśrîm*": "waw conjunction + numeral - and twenty",
"*ʿăbādîm*": "noun mp - servants"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-ʿābadtā*": "you shall work/till/cultivate/serve",
"*wə-hēbēʾtā*": "you shall bring in/harvest/gather",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance/produce"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.9.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצַוֶּ֜ה אֲדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶת־עַבְדּ֔וֹ כֵּ֖ן יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת אֹכֵל֙ עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֔י כְּאַחַ֖ד מִבְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ* *ʾel-ham-melek* *kə-kōl* *ʾăšer* *yəṣawweh* *ʾădōnî* *ham-melek* *ʾet-ʿabdô* *kēn* *yaʿăśeh* *ʿabdekā* *û-Məpîbōšet* *ʾōkēl* *ʿal-šulḥānî* *kə-ʾaḥad* *mib-bənê* *ham-melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziba",
"*ʾel-ham-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the king",
"*kə-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - according to all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*yəṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - commands",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun + 1cs suffix - my lord",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*ʾet-ʿabdô*": "direct object marker + noun + 3ms suffix - his servant",
"*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - will do",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your servant",
"*û-Məpîbōšet*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Mephibosheth",
"*ʾōkēl*": "qal participle ms - eating",
"*ʿal-šulḥānî*": "preposition + noun + 1cs suffix - at my table",
"*kə-ʾaḥad*": "preposition + numeral construct - as one of",
"*mib-bənê*": "preposition + noun construct mp - from the sons of",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōkēl* *ʿal-šulḥānî*": "should refer to what David said but is reported as Ziba's statement - possible textual confusion"
}
}