2 Sam 24:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.1",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙סֶף֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה לַחֲר֖וֹת בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֨סֶת אֶת־דָּוִ֤ד בָּהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֵ֛ךְ מְנֵ֥ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־יְהוּדָֽה",
"text": "And *yōsep̄* *'ap̄-YHWH* to *ḥărôt* in *yiśrā'ēl* and *yāset* *'et-dāwid* among them *lē'mōr* go *mənêh* *'et-yiśrā'ēl* and *'et-yəhûdāh*",
"grammar": {
"*yōsep̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd singular - added/continued",
"*'ap̄-YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - anger of YHWH",
"*ḥărôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to burn/kindle",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun",
"*yāset*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd singular with waw consecutive - he incited/moved",
"*'et-dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun",
"*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*mənêh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count/number",
"*'et-yiśrā'ēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun",
"*'et-yəhûdāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun"
},
"variants": {
"*yōsep̄*": "added/continued/increased again",
"*'ap̄*": "anger/nostril/face",
"*ḥărôt*": "to burn/kindle/become hot",
"*yāset*": "incited/moved/stirred up",
"*lē'mōr*": "saying/thinking/commanding"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.2",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־יוֹאָ֣ב ׀ שַׂר־הַחַ֣יִל אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ שֽׁוּט־נָ֞א בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וּפִקְד֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וְיָ֣דַעְתִּ֔י אֵ֖ת מִסְפַּ֥ר הָעָֽם",
"text": "And *yō'mer* the *melekh* to *yô'āḇ* *śar-haḥayil* who was with him *šûṭ-nā* in all *šiḇṭê* *yiśrā'ēl* from *dān* and unto *bə'ēr šeḇa* and *piqəḏû* *'et-hā'ām* and *yāḏa'tî* *'ēt* *mispar* *hā'ām*",
"grammar": {
"*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said",
"*melekh*": "definite noun - the king",
"*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun",
"*śar-haḥayil*": "construct noun + definite noun - commander of the army",
"*šûṭ-nā*": "Qal imperative + particle of entreaty - please go/roam",
"*šiḇṭê*": "construct plural noun - tribes of",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun",
"*dān*": "proper noun",
"*bə'ēr šeḇa*": "proper noun - Beersheba",
"*piqəḏû*": "Qal imperative plural - number/count/muster",
"*'et-hā'ām*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the people",
"*yāḏa'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I will know",
"*'ēt*": "direct object marker",
"*mispar*": "noun - number/count",
"*hā'ām*": "definite noun - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*šûṭ*": "roam/go about/traverse",
"*piqəḏû*": "count/muster/enroll/visit",
"*yāḏa'tî*": "I will know/learn/understand"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹאָ֜ב אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיוֹסֵ֣ף יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ אֶל־הָעָ֜ם כָּהֵ֤ם ׀ וְכָהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים וְעֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ רֹא֑וֹת וַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה חָפֵ֖ץ בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "And *yō'mer* *yô'āḇ* to the *melekh* and may *yôsēp̄* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhêkā* to *hā'ām* like them and like them *mē'āh* *pə'āmîm* and *'ênê* *'ăḏōnî-hamelekh* *rō'ôt* and *'aḏōnî* the *melekh* *lāmmāh* *ḥāp̄ēṣ* in *dāḇār* the *zeh*",
"grammar": {
"*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said",
"*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun",
"*melekh*": "definite noun - the king",
"*yôsēp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he add",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*'ĕlōhêkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*hā'ām*": "definite noun - the people",
"*mē'āh*": "numeral - hundred",
"*pə'āmîm*": "plural noun - times",
"*'ênê*": "construct plural noun - eyes of",
"*'ăḏōnî-hamelekh*": "noun with 1st singular suffix + definite noun - my lord the king",
"*rō'ôt*": "Qal participle feminine plural - seeing",
"*'aḏōnî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my lord",
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why",
"*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - delighting in/desiring",
"*dāḇār*": "noun - word/thing/matter",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this"
},
"variants": {
"*yôsēp̄*": "may he add/increase",
"*rō'ôt*": "seeing/watching/perceiving",
"*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "delight in/desire/take pleasure in"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.4",
"source": "וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וְעַ֖ל שָׂרֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וַיֵּצֵ֨א יוֹאָ֜ב וְשָׂרֵ֤י הַחַ֙יִל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִפְקֹ֥ד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל",
"text": "And *yeḥĕzaq* *dəḇar-hamelekh* to *yô'āḇ* and to *śārê* *heḥāyil* and *yēṣē* *yô'āḇ* and *śārê* *haḥayil* before the *melekh* to *lip̄qōḏ* *'et-hā'ām* *'et-yiśrā'ēl*",
"grammar": {
"*yeḥĕzaq*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - prevailed/was strong",
"*dəḇar-hamelekh*": "construct noun + definite noun - word of the king",
"*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun",
"*śārê*": "construct plural noun - commanders/captains of",
"*heḥāyil*": "definite noun (variant spelling) - the army",
"*yēṣē*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - went out",
"*śārê*": "construct plural noun - commanders/captains of",
"*haḥayil*": "definite noun - the army",
"*melekh*": "definite noun - the king",
"*lip̄qōḏ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to number/count/muster",
"*'et-hā'ām*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the people",
"*'et-yiśrā'ēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yeḥĕzaq*": "prevailed/was strong/overpowered",
"*lip̄qōḏ*": "to number/count/muster/enroll"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.5",
"source": "וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בַעֲרוֹעֵ֗ר יְמִ֥ין הָעִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּתוֹךְ־הַנַּ֥חַל הַגָּ֖ד וְאֶל־יַעְזֵֽר",
"text": "And *ya'aḇrû* *'et-hayardēn* and *yaḥănû* in *'ărô'ēr* *yəmîn* the *'îr* which is in *tôkh-hanaḥal* the *gāḏ* and to *ya'zēr*",
"grammar": {
"*ya'aḇrû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they crossed over",
"*'et-hayardēn*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the Jordan",
"*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they camped/encamped",
"*'ărô'ēr*": "proper noun - Aroer",
"*yəmîn*": "noun - right side of",
"*'îr*": "definite noun - the city",
"*tôkh-hanaḥal*": "construct noun + definite noun - midst of the valley",
"*gāḏ*": "definite proper noun - Gad",
"*ya'zēr*": "proper noun - Jazer"
},
"variants": {
"*ya'aḇrû*": "they crossed over/passed through",
"*yaḥănû*": "they camped/encamped/settled"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.6",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַגִּלְעָ֔דָה וְאֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ תַּחְתִּ֖ים חָדְשִׁ֑י וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ דָּ֣נָה יַּ֔עַן וְסָבִ֖יב אֶל־צִידֽוֹן",
"text": "And *yāḇō'û* to *hagilə'āḏāh* and to *'ereṣ taḥtîm ḥāḏəšî* and *yāḇō'û* *dānāh ya'an* and around to *ṣîḏôn*",
"grammar": {
"*yāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came",
"*hagilə'āḏāh*": "definite noun with directional he - to Gilead",
"*'ereṣ taḥtîm ḥāḏəšî*": "construct noun + proper noun - land of Tahtim Hodshi",
"*yāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came",
"*dānāh ya'an*": "proper noun with directional he + proper noun - to Dan Jaan",
"*ṣîḏôn*": "proper noun - Sidon"
},
"variants": {
"*yāḇō'û*": "they came/entered/arrived",
"*taḥtîm ḥāḏəšî*": "Tahtim Hodshi (possibly 'lower land recently acquired')"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.7",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ מִבְצַר־צֹ֔ר וְכָל־עָרֵ֥י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י וַיּ[t]ֵֽ[m]צְא֛וּ אֶל־נֶ֥גֶב יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע",
"text": "And *yāḇō'û* *miḇṣar-ṣōr* and all *'ārê* *haḥiwwî* and *hakənа'ănî* and *yēṣə'û* to *negeḇ* *yəhûḏāh* *bə'ēr šāḇа'*",
"grammar": {
"*yāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came",
"*miḇṣar-ṣōr*": "construct noun + proper noun - stronghold of Tyre",
"*'ārê*": "construct plural noun - cities of",
"*haḥiwwî*": "definite noun - the Hivites",
"*hakənа'ănî*": "definite noun - the Canaanites",
"*yēṣə'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they went out",
"*negeḇ*": "noun - south/Negev",
"*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*bə'ēr šāḇа'*": "proper noun - Beersheba"
},
"variants": {
"*yāḇō'û*": "they came/entered/arrived",
"*miḇṣar*": "stronghold/fortress",
"*yēṣə'û*": "they went out/proceeded/departed"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.8",
"source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֖טוּ בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ מִקְצֵ֨ה תִשְׁעָ֧ה חֳדָשִׁ֛ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים י֖וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם",
"text": "And *yāšuṭû* in all *hā'āreṣ* and *yāḇō'û* from end of *tiš'āh* *ḥŏḏāšîm* and *'eśrîm* *yôm* *yərûšālām*",
"grammar": {
"*yāšuṭû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they went about",
"*hā'āreṣ*": "definite noun - the land",
"*yāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they came",
"*tiš'āh*": "numeral - nine",
"*ḥŏḏāšîm*": "plural noun - months",
"*'eśrîm*": "numeral - twenty",
"*yôm*": "noun - day",
"*yərûšālām*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*yāšuṭû*": "they went about/traversed/traveled through",
"*yāḇō'û*": "they came/returned/arrived"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.9",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר מִפְקַד־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַתְּהִ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל שְׁמֹנֶה֩ מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֤לֶף אִֽישׁ־חַ֙יִל֙ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֔רֶב וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה חֲמֵשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ",
"text": "And *yitēn* *yô'āḇ* *'et-mispar* *mip̄qaḏ-hā'ām* to the *melekh* and *təhî* *yiśrā'ēl* *šəmōneh* *mē'ôt* *'elep̄* *'îš-ḥayil* *šōlēp̄* *ḥereḇ* and *'îš* *yəhûḏāh* *ḥămēš-mē'ôt* *'elep̄* *'îš*",
"grammar": {
"*yitēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he gave",
"*yô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*'et-mispar*": "direct object marker + noun - number/count",
"*mip̄qaḏ-hā'ām*": "construct noun + definite noun - census of the people",
"*melekh*": "definite noun - the king",
"*təhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - it was",
"*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*šəmōneh*": "numeral - eight",
"*mē'ôt*": "plural noun - hundreds",
"*'elep̄*": "noun - thousand",
"*'îš-ḥayil*": "construct noun + noun - men of valor",
"*šōlēp̄*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing",
"*ḥereḇ*": "noun - sword",
"*'îš*": "noun - men of",
"*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*ḥămēš-mē'ôt*": "numeral + plural noun - five hundred",
"*'elep̄*": "noun - thousand",
"*'îš*": "noun - men"
},
"variants": {
"*yitēn*": "he gave/delivered/presented",
"*mip̄qaḏ*": "census/muster/numbering",
"*šōlēp̄*": "drawing/pulling out/wielding"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.24.10",
"source": "וַיַּ֤ךְ לֵב־דָּוִד֙ אֹת֔וֹ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן סָפַ֣ר אֶת־הָעָ֑ם ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה חָטָ֤אתִי מְאֹד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד",
"text": "And *yak* *lēḇ-dāwiḏ* *'ōtô* after *sāp̄ar* *'et-hā'ām* and *yō'mer* *dāwiḏ* to *YHWH* *ḥāṭā'tî* *mə'ōḏ* which *'āśîtî* and now *YHWH* *ha'ăḇer-nā'* *'et-'ăwōn* *'aḇdəkā* for *niskalətî* *mə'ōḏ*",
"grammar": {
"*yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it struck",
"*lēḇ-dāwiḏ*": "construct noun + proper noun - heart of David",
"*'ōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*sāp̄ar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had counted",
"*'et-hā'ām*": "direct object marker + definite noun - the people",
"*yō'mer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said",
"*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ḥāṭā'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have sinned",
"*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - greatly",
"*'āśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have done",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ha'ăḇer-nā'*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please take away",
"*'et-'ăwōn*": "direct object marker + noun - iniquity of",
"*'aḇdəkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*niskalətî*": "Niphal perfect 1st singular - I have acted foolishly",
"*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - greatly"
},
"variants": {
"*yak*": "struck/smote/troubled",
"*sāp̄ar*": "counted/numbered/recounted",
"*ḥāṭā'tî*": "I have sinned/missed the mark/offended",
"*ha'ăḇer*": "take away/remove/pass over",
"*'ăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment",
"*niskalətî*": "I have acted foolishly/done foolishly"
}
}