2 Sam 6:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.1",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֥וֹד דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־כָּל־בָּח֥וּר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃",
"text": "And *yōsef* again *Dāwid* *ʾet*-all-*bāḥûr* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* thirty *ʾālef*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōsef*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - gathered/added",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular construct - chosen/choice men",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾālef*": "masculine plural construct - thousand"
},
"variants": {
"*yōsef*": "gathered/assembled/added/continued to gather",
"*bāḥûr*": "chosen men/choice warriors/selected men",
"*ʾālef*": "thousand/clan/military unit"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.2",
"source": "וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ מִֽבַּעֲלֵ֖י יְהוּדָ֑ה לְהַעֲל֣וֹת מִשָּׁ֗ם אֵ֚ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֣א שֵׁ֗ם שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת יֹשֵׁ֥ב הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *yāqām* and *yēlek* *Dāwid* and-all-the-*ʿām* who with-him from-*Baʿălê* *Yəhûdāh* to-*haʿălôt* from-there *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* which-*niqrāʾ* *šēm* *šēm* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *yōšēb* the-*kərūbîm* upon-it.",
"grammar": {
"*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - arose",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - went",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular construct with definite article - people",
"*Baʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - Baale/lords of",
"*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*haʿălôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with lamed prefix - to bring up",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God",
"*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is called",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular - name (repeated)",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural - hosts/armies",
"*yōšēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting",
"*kərūbîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - cherubim"
},
"variants": {
"*Baʿălê Yəhûdāh*": "Baale of Judah/Baalah in Judah/lords of Judah",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*niqrāʾ šēm šēm*": "is called by name, the name/by which the name is invoked/which is called, the name, the name",
"*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly beings",
"*yōšēb hakərūbîm*": "enthroned on the cherubim/dwelling between the cherubim"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.3",
"source": "וַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּ אֶת־אֲר֤וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־עֲגָלָ֣ה חֲדָשָׁ֔ה וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּ מִבֵּ֥ית אֲבִינָדָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה וְעֻזָּ֣א וְאַחְי֗וֹ בְּנֵי֙ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב נֹהֲגִ֖ים אֶת־הָעֲגָלָ֥ה חֲדָשָֽׁה׃",
"text": "And *yarkibû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* upon-*ʿăgālāh* *ḥădāšāh* and *yiśśāʾuhû* from-*bêt* *ʾĂbînādāb* which in-the-*gibʿāh* and-*ʿUzzāʾ* and-*ʾAḥyô* *bənê* *ʾĂbînādāb* *nōhăgîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʿăgālāh* *ḥădāšāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yarkibû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they set/placed",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God",
"*ʿăgālāh*": "feminine singular - cart/wagon",
"*ḥădāšāh*": "feminine singular adjective - new",
"*yiśśāʾuhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with suffix and waw consecutive - they carried it",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house",
"*ʾĂbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab",
"*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - hill",
"*ʿUzzāʾ*": "proper noun - Uzza",
"*ʾAḥyô*": "proper noun - Ahio",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*nōhăgîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - driving/leading",
"*ʿăgālāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - cart/wagon"
},
"variants": {
"*gibʿāh*": "hill/Gibeah (as place name)",
"*ʾAḥyô*": "Ahio (personal name)/his brother (if read as common noun)"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.4",
"source": "וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּ מִבֵּ֤ית אֲבִֽינָדָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה עִ֖ם אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאַחְי֕וֹ הֹלֵ֖ךְ לִפְנֵ֥י הָאָרֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And *yiśśāʾuhû* from-*bêt* *ʾĂbînādāb* which in-the-*gibʿāh* with *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾAḥyô* *hōlēk* before the-*ʾārôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*yiśśāʾuhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with suffix and waw consecutive - they carried it",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house",
"*ʾĂbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab",
"*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - hill",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God",
"*ʾAḥyô*": "proper noun - Ahio",
"*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - walking/going",
"*ʾārôn*": "masculine singular with definite article - ark"
},
"variants": {
"*gibʿāh*": "hill/Gibeah (as place name)",
"*ʾAḥyô*": "Ahio (personal name)/his brother (if read as common noun)"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.5",
"source": "וְדָוִ֣ד ׀ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל עֲצֵ֣י בְרוֹשִׁ֑ים וּבְכִנֹּר֤וֹת וּבִנְבָלִים֙ וּבְתֻפִּ֔ים וּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖ים וּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*Dāwid* and-all-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *məśaḥăqîm* before *YHWH* with-all *ʿăṣê* *bərôšîm* and-with-*kinnōrôt* and-with-*nəbālîm* and-with-*tuppîm* and-with-*mənaʿanəʿîm* and-with-*ṣelṣelîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*məśaḥăqîm*": "Piel participle masculine plural - playing/celebrating/dancing",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ʿăṣê*": "masculine plural construct - woods/instruments of",
"*bərôšîm*": "masculine plural - cypress/fir",
"*kinnōrôt*": "feminine plural with prefix - harps/lyres",
"*nəbālîm*": "masculine plural with prefix - harps/lutes",
"*tuppîm*": "masculine plural with prefix - tambourines/timbrels",
"*mənaʿanəʿîm*": "Pilpel participle masculine plural with prefix - sistrums/rattles",
"*ṣelṣelîm*": "masculine plural with prefix - cymbals"
},
"variants": {
"*məśaḥăqîm*": "playing/celebrating/dancing/making merry",
"*ʿăṣê bərôšîm*": "instruments of cypress/fir wood instruments/all kinds of cypress wood"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.6",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־גֹּ֣רֶן נָכ֑וֹן וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח עֻזָּ֜א אֶל־אֲר֤וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ וַיֹּ֣אחֶז בּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י שָׁמְט֖וּ הַבָּקָֽר׃",
"text": "And *yābōʾû* unto-*gōren* *Nākôn* and *yišlaḥ* *ʿUzzāʾ* unto-*ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *yōʾḥez* at-it because *šāməṭû* the-*bāqār*.",
"grammar": {
"*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came",
"*gōren*": "masculine singular construct - threshing floor",
"*Nākôn*": "proper noun - Nacon",
"*yišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he put forth/sent",
"*ʿUzzāʾ*": "proper noun - Uzza",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God",
"*yōʾḥez*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he took hold",
"*šāməṭû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stumbled/slipped",
"*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective with definite article - oxen/cattle"
},
"variants": {
"*Nākôn*": "Nacon (personal name)/Nach (in parallel passage)/prepared (if not a proper name)",
"*šāməṭû*": "stumbled/slipped/let loose"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.7",
"source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּעֻזָּ֔ה וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ שָׁ֛ם הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־הַשַּׁ֑ל וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁ֔ם עִ֖ם אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And *yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *YHWH* against-*ʿUzzāh* and *yakkēhû* there the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-the-*šal* and *yāmāt* there with *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - kindled/burned",
"*ʾaf*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ʿUzzāh*": "proper noun - Uzzah",
"*yakkēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix and waw consecutive - he struck him",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God",
"*šal*": "masculine singular with definite article - error/rashness",
"*yāmāt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he died",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark"
},
"variants": {
"*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/was kindled (idiom for became angry)",
"*šal*": "error/rashness/fault/reaching out"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.8",
"source": "וַיִּ֣חַר לְדָוִ֔ד עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּרַ֧ץ יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּעֻזָּ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֞א לַמָּק֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ פֶּ֣רֶץ עֻזָּ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *yiḥar* to-*Dāwid* because which *pāraṣ* *YHWH* *pereṣ* at-*ʿUzzāh* and *yiqrāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* the-that *Pereṣ* *ʿUzzāh* until the-*yôm* the-this.",
"grammar": {
"*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - became angry/hot",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*pāraṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke out/made a breach",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*pereṣ*": "masculine singular construct - breach/outburst",
"*ʿUzzāh*": "proper noun - Uzzah",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he called",
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular with prefix and definite article - place",
"*Pereṣ ʿUzzāh*": "proper noun, place name - Perez-uzzah (Outburst against Uzzah)",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day"
},
"variants": {
"*yiḥar*": "became angry/was distressed/felt resentment",
"*pāraṣ pereṣ*": "broke out an outburst/made a breach (wordplay with the name given to the place)"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.9",
"source": "וַיִּרָ֥א דָוִ֛ד אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵ֛יךְ יָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *yirāʾ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*YHWH* in-the-*yôm* the-that and *yōʾmer* how *yābôʾ* to-me *ʾărôn* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*yirāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he feared",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day",
"*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said",
"*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will come",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark"
},
"variants": {
"*yirāʾ*": "feared/was afraid of/was in awe of"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.10",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְהָסִ֥יר אֵלָ֛יו אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָ֖ה עַל־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּטֵּ֣הוּ דָוִ֔ד בֵּ֥ית עֹבֵֽד־אֱד֖וֹם הַגִּתִּֽי׃",
"text": "And-not-*ʾābāh* *Dāwid* to-*hāsîr* unto-him *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* to-*ʿîr* *Dāwid* and *yaṭṭēhû* *Dāwid* *bêt* *ʿŌbēd*-*ʾĔdôm* the-*Gittî*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was willing",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*hāsîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to remove/bring",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city",
"*yaṭṭēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix and waw consecutive - he directed it/turned it aside",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house",
"*ʿŌbēd-ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Obed-edom",
"*Gittî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Gittite"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾābāh*": "was willing/wanted/consented",
"*yaṭṭēhû*": "directed it/diverted it/turned it aside"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.11",
"source": "וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ אֲר֨וֹן יְהוָ֜ה בֵּ֣ית עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם הַגִּתִּ֖י שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם וְאֶת־כָּל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *yēšeb* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *bêt* *ʿŌbēd* *ʾĔdōm* the-*Gittî* three *ḥŏdāšîm* and *yəbārek* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿŌbēd* *ʾĔdōm* and-*ʾet*-all-*bêtô*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it remained/stayed",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house",
"*ʿŌbēd ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Obed-edom",
"*Gittî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Gittite",
"*ḥŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural - months",
"*yəbārek*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he blessed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bêtô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house"
},
"variants": {
"*yēšeb*": "remained/stayed/dwelled"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.12",
"source": "וַיֻּגַּ֗ד לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ בֵּרַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־בֵּ֨ית עֹבֵ֤ד אֱדֹם֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וַיַּעַל֩ אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים מִבֵּ֨ית עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם עִ֥יר דָּוִ֖ד בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃",
"text": "And *yuggad* to-the-*melek* *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *bērak* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bêt* *ʿŌbēd* *ʾĔdōm* and-*ʾet*-all-which-to-him for-the-sake-of *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *yēlek* *Dāwid* and *yaʿal* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* from-*bêt* *ʿŌbēd* *ʾĔdōm* to-*ʿîr* *Dāwid* with-*śimḥāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yuggad*": "Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it was told",
"*melek*": "masculine singular with definite article - king",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with lamed prefix - saying",
"*bērak*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has blessed",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house",
"*ʿŌbēd ʾĔdōm*": "proper noun - Obed-edom",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he went",
"*yaʿal*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he brought up",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city",
"*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular with prefix - joy/gladness"
},
"variants": {
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying (introduces direct speech)",
"*yaʿal*": "brought up/carried up/led up"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.13",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּ֧י צָעֲד֛וּ נֹשְׂאֵ֥י אֲרוֹן־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁשָּׁ֣ה צְעָדִ֑ים וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח שׁ֖וֹר וּמְרִֽיא׃",
"text": "And *yəhî* when *ṣāʿădû* *nōśəʾê* *ʾărôn*-*YHWH* six *ṣəʿādîm* and *yizbaḥ* *šôr* and-*mərîʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it happened",
"*ṣāʿădû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stepped/walked",
"*nōśəʾê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ṣəʿādîm*": "masculine plural - steps/paces",
"*yizbaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sacrificed",
"*šôr*": "masculine singular - ox/bull",
"*mərîʾ*": "masculine singular - fatling/fattened calf"
},
"variants": {
"*mərîʾ*": "fatling/fattened calf/fat animal"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.14",
"source": "וְדָוִ֛ד מְכַרְכֵּ֥ר בְּכָל־עֹ֖ז לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְדָוִ֕ד חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃",
"text": "And-*Dāwid* *məkarkēr* with-all-*ʿōz* before *YHWH* and-*Dāwid* *ḥāgûr* *ʾēfôd* *bād*.",
"grammar": {
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*məkarkēr*": "Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing",
"*ʿōz*": "masculine singular - strength/might",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ḥāgûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - girded with",
"*ʾēfôd*": "masculine singular - ephod",
"*bād*": "masculine singular - linen"
},
"variants": {
"*məkarkēr*": "dancing/whirling/leaping",
"*ʾēfôd bād*": "linen ephod (priestly garment)"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.15",
"source": "וְדָוִד֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מַעֲלִ֖ים אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֑ה בִּתְרוּעָ֖ה וּבְק֥וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃",
"text": "And-*Dāwid* and-all-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *maʿălîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* with-*tərûʿāh* and-with-*qôl* *šôfār*.",
"grammar": {
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*maʿălîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - bringing up",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*tərûʿāh*": "feminine singular with prefix - shouting/trumpet blast",
"*qôl*": "masculine singular construct with prefix - sound of",
"*šôfār*": "masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet"
},
"variants": {
"*tərûʿāh*": "shouting/jubilation/trumpet blast"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.16",
"source": "וְהָיָה֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מְפַזֵּ֤ז וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-*hāyāh* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *bāʾ* *ʿîr* *Dāwid* and-*Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* *nišqəfāh* through the-*ḥallôn* and *tēreʾ* *ʾet*-the-*melek* *Dāwid* *məfazzēz* and-*məkarkēr* before *YHWH* and *tibez* for-him in-*libbāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal",
"*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*nišqəfāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - looked down/out",
"*ḥallôn*": "masculine singular with definite article - window",
"*tēreʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she saw",
"*melek*": "masculine singular with definite article - king",
"*məfazzēz*": "Piel participle masculine singular - leaping/dancing",
"*məkarkēr*": "Pilpel participle masculine singular - whirling/dancing",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*tibez*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she despised",
"*libbāh*": "masculine singular with suffix - her heart"
},
"variants": {
"*nišqəfāh*": "looked down/out/leaned out",
"*məfazzēz*": "leaping/dancing/skipping",
"*tibez*": "despised/disdained/held in contempt"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.17",
"source": "וַיָּבִ֜אוּ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וַיַּצִּ֤גוּ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָאֹ֔הֶל אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָה־ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּ֨עַל דָּוִ֥ד עֹל֛וֹת לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃",
"text": "And *yābîʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* and *yaṣṣigû* *ʾōtô* in-*məqômô* in-midst the-*ʾōhel* which *nāṭāh*-for-him *Dāwid* and *yaʿal* *Dāwid* *ʿōlôt* before *YHWH* and-*šəlāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yābîʾû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they brought",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*yaṣṣigû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they set",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it",
"*məqômô*": "masculine singular with prefix and 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place",
"*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular with definite article - tent",
"*nāṭāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he pitched/stretched out",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*yaʿal*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he offered",
"*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural - burnt offerings",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*šəlāmîm*": "masculine plural - peace offerings"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings",
"*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.18",
"source": "וַיְכַ֣ל דָּוִ֔ד מֵהַעֲל֥וֹת הָעוֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם בְּשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *yəkal* *Dāwid* from-*haʿălôt* the-*ʿôlāh* and-the-*šəlāmîm* and *yəbārek* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* in-*šēm* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*yəkal*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he finished",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*haʿălôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - offering up",
"*ʿôlāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - burnt offering",
"*šəlāmîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - peace offerings",
"*yəbārek*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he blessed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural - hosts/armies"
},
"variants": {
"*šēm YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "name of the LORD of hosts/in the name of the LORD of armies"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.19",
"source": "וַיְחַלֵּ֨ק לְכָל־הָעָ֜ם לְכָל־הֲמ֣וֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לְמֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁה֒ לְאִ֗ישׁ חַלַּ֥ת לֶ֙חֶם֙ אַחַ֔ת וְאֶשְׁפָּ֣ר אֶחָ֔ד וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖ה אֶחָ֑ת וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *yəḥallēq* to-all-the-*ʿām* to-all-*hămôn* *Yiśrāʾēl* from-man and-to-woman to-each-*ʾîš* *ḥallat* *leḥem* one and-*ʾešpār* one and-*ʾăšîšāh* one and *yēlek* all-the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* to-*bêtô*.",
"grammar": {
"*yəḥallēq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he distributed/divided",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people",
"*hămôn*": "masculine singular construct - multitude",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man/each one",
"*ḥallat*": "feminine singular construct - cake/loaf of",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread",
"*ʾešpār*": "masculine singular - portion/measure",
"*ʾăšîšāh*": "feminine singular - cake of raisins",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - went",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people",
"*bêtô*": "masculine singular with suffix - his house"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥallat leḥem*": "loaf of bread/bread cake",
"*ʾešpār*": "portion of meat/date cake/measure",
"*ʾăšîšāh*": "raisin cake/cake of pressed fruit"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.20",
"source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב דָּוִ֖ד לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ וַתֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת־שָׁאוּל֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּ֨ד הַיּ֜וֹם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִגְלָ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ לְעֵינֵי֙ אַמְה֣וֹת עֲבָדָ֔יו כְּהִגָּל֥וֹת נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָרֵקִֽים׃",
"text": "And *yāšāb* *Dāwid* to-*bārēk* *ʾet*-*bêtô* and *tēṣēʾ* *Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* to-*qirat* *Dāwid* and *tōʾmer* how-*nikbad* the-*yôm* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *niglāh* the-day to-*ʿênê* *ʾamhôt* *ʿăbādāyw* as-*higgālôt* *niglôt* one the-*rēqîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāšāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he returned",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she went out",
"*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal",
"*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*qirat*": "feminine singular construct - meeting",
"*tōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she said",
"*nikbad*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was honored/glorious",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*niglāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - revealed himself",
"*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*ʾamhôt*": "feminine plural construct - maidservants of",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*higgālôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing",
"*niglôt*": "Niphal infinitive construct - revealing",
"*rēqîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - empty/worthless ones"
},
"variants": {
"*nikbad*": "was honored/was glorious/was distinguished (sarcastic)",
"*niglāh*": "uncovered himself/exposed himself/revealed himself",
"*higgālôt niglôt*": "revealing reveals (emphatic construction)",
"*rēqîm*": "empty ones/worthless ones/vain fellows"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.21",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִד֮ אֶל־מִיכַל֒ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּֽחַר־בִּ֤י מֵֽאָבִיךְ֙ וּמִכָּל־בֵּית֔וֹ לְצַוֺּ֨ת אֹתִ֥י נָגִ֛יד עַל־עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmer* *Dāwid* unto-*Mîkal* before *YHWH* who *bāḥar*-in-me from-*ʾābîk* and-from-all-*bêtô* to-*ṣawwōt* *ʾōtî* *nāgîd* over-*ʿam* *YHWH* over-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*śiḥaqtî* before *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose",
"*ʾābîk*": "masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father",
"*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*ṣawwōt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to appoint/command",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me",
"*nāgîd*": "masculine singular - ruler/leader",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*śiḥaqtî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I played/danced"
},
"variants": {
"*nāgîd*": "ruler/leader/prince",
"*śiḥaqtî*": "played/celebrated/danced/made merry"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.22",
"source": "וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִי עוֹד֙ מִזֹּ֔את וְהָיִ֥יתִי שָׁפָ֖ל בְּעֵינָ֑י וְעִם־הָֽאֲמָהוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתְּ עִמָּ֖ם אִכָּבֵֽדָה׃",
"text": "And-*nəqallōtî* more from-this and-*hāyîtî* *šāfāl* in-*ʿênāy* and-with-the-*ʾămāhôt* whom *ʾāmart* with-them *ʾikkābēdāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*nəqallōtî*": "Niphal perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I will be more lightly esteemed",
"*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I will be",
"*šāfāl*": "adjective masculine singular - low/lowly",
"*ʿênāy*": "feminine dual with 1st common singular suffix - my eyes",
"*ʾămāhôt*": "feminine plural with definite article - maidservants",
"*ʾāmart*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you said",
"*ʾikkābēdāh*": "Niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I will be honored"
},
"variants": {
"*nəqallōtî*": "I will be more lightly esteemed/I will make myself more contemptible",
"*šāfāl*": "low/lowly/humble",
"*ʾikkābēdāh*": "I will be honored/I will be held in honor"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.6.23",
"source": "וּלְמִיכַל֙ בַּת־שָׁא֔וּל לֹֽא־הָ֥יָה לָ֖הּ יָ֑לֶד עַ֖ד י֥וֹם מוֹתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-to-*Mîkal* *bat*-*Šāʾûl* not-*hāyāh* to-her *yāled* until *yôm* *môtāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal",
"*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/became",
"*yāled*": "masculine singular - child/offspring",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of",
"*môtāh*": "masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her death"
},
"variants": {
"*yāled*": "child/offspring/son"
}
}