2 Sam 12:16-20 : 16 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.12.16",
"source": "וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּעַ֣ד הַנָּ֑עַר וַיָּ֤צָם דָּוִד֙ צ֔וֹם וּבָ֥א וְלָ֖ן וְשָׁכַ֥ב אָֽרְצָה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yəbaqqēš* *Dāwid* *ʾet-hāʾĕlōhîm* for *bəʿad* the *naʿar* and *wə-yāṣom* *Dāwid* *ṣôm* and *û-bāʾ* and *wə-lān* and *wə-šākab* *ʾārṣâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəbaqqēš*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sought",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾet-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with definite article - God",
"*bəʿad*": "preposition - for/on behalf of",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/child/youth",
"*wə-yāṣom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fasted",
"*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fast",
"*û-bāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*wə-lān*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spent the night",
"*wə-šākab*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay",
"*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground"
},
"variants": {
"*bəʿad*": "for/on behalf of/because of",
"*naʿar*": "boy/child/youth",
"*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting/abstention from food"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.12.17",
"source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ זִקְנֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ עָלָ֔יו לַהֲקִימ֖וֹ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־בָרָ֥א אִתָּ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāqūmû* *ziqnê* *bêtô* upon him to *lə-hăqîmô* from the *ʾāreṣ* and not *ʾābâ* and not *bārāʾ* with them *lāḥem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqūmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*lə-hăqîmô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to raise him",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/ground",
"*ʾābâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing",
"*bārāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he ate",
"*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food"
},
"variants": {
"*ziqnê*": "elders/old men",
"*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired",
"*bārāʾ*": "ate/dined/consumed"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.12.18",
"source": "וַיְהִ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וַיָּ֣מָת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֜ד לְהַגִּ֥יד ל֣וֹ ׀ כִּי־מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֗לֶד כִּ֤י אָֽמְרוּ֙ הִנֵּה֩ בִהְי֨וֹת הַיֶּ֜לֶד חַ֗י דִּבַּ֤רְנוּ אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֨יךְ נֹאמַ֥ר אֵלָ֛יו מֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וְעָשָׂ֥ה רָעָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wə-yəhî* on the *yôm* the *šəbîʿî* and *wə-yāmot* the *yāled*. And *wə-yîrəʾû* *ʿabdê* *Dāwid* to *lə-haggîd* to him that *kî-mēt* the *yeled* because *kî ʾāmərû*, behold, in *bi-həyôt* the *yeled* *ḥay* *dibbarnû* to him and not *šāmaʿ* to our *bəqôlēnû*, and how *wə-ʾêk* *nōʾmar* to him *mēt* the *yeled* and *wə-ʿāśâ* *rāʿâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*šəbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh",
"*wə-yāmot*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child",
"*wə-yîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell",
"*kî-mēt*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that died",
"*kî ʾāmərû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - because they said",
"*bi-həyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in being",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive",
"*dibbarnû*": "Piel perfect 1st common plural - we spoke",
"*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he listened",
"*bəqôlēnû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - to our voice",
"*wə-ʾêk*": "conjunction + interrogative - and how",
"*nōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will say",
"*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died",
"*wə-ʿāśâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will do",
"*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/harm"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yîrəʾû*": "feared/were afraid/were reluctant",
"*mēt*": "died/dead/is dead",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/something bad"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.12.19",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא דָּוִ֗ד כִּ֤י עֲבָדָיו֙ מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים וַיָּ֥בֶן דָּוִ֖ד כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֧ד אֶל־עֲבָדָ֛יו הֲמֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ מֵֽת׃",
"text": "And *wə-yarəʾ* *Dāwid* that *kî ʿăbādāyw* *mitlaḥăšîm* and *wə-yāben* *Dāwid* that *kî mēt* the *yāled*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʿăbādāyw*, *hă-mēt* the *yeled*? And *wə-yōʾmərû*, *mēt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yarəʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*kî ʿăbādāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - that his servants",
"*mitlaḥăšîm*": "Hithpael participle masculine plural - whispering among themselves",
"*wə-yāben*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he understood",
"*kî mēt*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that died",
"*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the child",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*hă-mēt*": "interrogative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is dead",
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is dead"
},
"variants": {
"*mitlaḥăšîm*": "whispering/muttering/speaking quietly among themselves",
"*mēt*": "dead/died/is dead"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.12.20",
"source": "וַיָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד מֵהָאָ֜רֶץ וַיִּרְחַ֣ץ וַיָּ֗סֶךְ וַיְחַלֵּף֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֥א בֵית־יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לֶ֖חֶם וַיֹּאכַֽל׃",
"text": "And *wə-yāqom* *Dāwid* from the *ʾāreṣ* and *wə-yirḥaṣ* and *wə-yāsek* and *wə-yəḥallēp* *śimlōtāw* and *wə-yābōʾ* *bêt-YHWH* and *wə-yištāḥû*. And *wə-yābōʾ* to *bêtô* and *wə-yišʾal* and *wə-yāśîmû* for him *leḥem* and *wə-yōʾkal*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/earth",
"*wə-yirḥaṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he washed",
"*wə-yāsek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he anointed",
"*wə-yəḥallēp*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he changed",
"*śimlōtāw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments/clothes",
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered",
"*bêt-YHWH*": "noun construct + divine name - house of YHWH",
"*wə-yištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he worshipped/bowed down",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*wə-yišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he asked",
"*wə-yāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they set/placed",
"*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food",
"*wə-yōʾkal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ate"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yāsek*": "anointed himself/applied oil/put on oil",
"*śimlōtāw*": "garments/clothes/raiment",
"*wə-yištāḥû*": "worshipped/bowed down/prostrated himself",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal"
}
}