2 Sam 13:23-29 : 23 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.23",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* for-*šənātayim* *yāmîm* *wə-yihyû* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʾAbšālôm* in-*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr* which with-*ʾEprāyim* *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to-all-*bənê* the-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*šənātayim*": "dual noun - two years",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days",
"*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and there were",
"*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr*": "proper noun, place name - Baal Hazor",
"*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*šənātayim*": "two years/a two-year period",
"*yāmîm*": "days/time",
"*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers",
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he invited"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.24",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* unto-the-*melek* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʿabdekā* *yēlek*-*nāʾ* the-*melek* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-*ʿabdekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers",
"*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his servants",
"*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "and he came/and he went/and he entered",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers",
"*yēlek*": "let go/may go/would go",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם אַל־בְּנִי֙ אַל־נָ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְלֹ֥א נִכְבַּ֖ד עָלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֛וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה לָלֶ֖כֶת וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the-*melek* unto-*ʾAbšālôm* *ʾal*-*bənî* *ʾal*-*nāʾ* *nēlēk* all-of-us and-not *nikbad* upon-you *wə-yiprāṣ*-at-him and-not-*ʾābāh* to-go *wə-yəbārăkēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my son",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*nēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go",
"*nikbad*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural - we would be a burden",
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged",
"*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing",
"*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾal*": "do not/no",
"*nēlēk*": "let us go/may we go/should we go",
"*nikbad*": "we would be a burden/we would be heavy/we would be too many",
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted",
"*ʾābāh*": "he was willing/he consented/he wanted",
"*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "and he blessed him/and he greeted him/and he bade him farewell"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.26",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וָלֹ֕א יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א אִתָּ֖נוּ אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה יֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* and-not *yēlek*-*nāʾ* with-us *ʾAmnôn* *ʾāḥî* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him the-*melek* *lāmmāh* *yēlēk* with-you",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*ʾāḥî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my brother",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why",
"*yēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would go"
},
"variants": {
"*yēlek*": "let go/may go/should go",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason/what for"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.27",
"source": "וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֖וֹ אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִתּוֹ֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yiprāṣ*-at-him *ʾAbšālôm* *wə-yišlaḥ* with-him *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* and-*ʾēt* all-*bənê* the-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/and he allowed to go"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.28",
"source": "וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּט֨וֹב לֵב־אַמְנ֤וֹן בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנ֛וֹן וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲל֗וֹא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃",
"text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*nəʿārāyw* *lēʾmōr* *rəʾû* *nāʾ* when-good *lēb*-*ʾAmnôn* in-the-*yayin* *wə-ʾāmartî* unto-you *hakkû* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* *wə-hămittem* him *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* is-it-not *kî* *ʾānōkî* *ṣiwwîtî* you *ḥizqû* *wə-həyû* to-*bənê*-*ḥayil*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nəʿārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young men",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*rəʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - see/watch",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*lēb*": "masculine singular construct noun - heart of",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine",
"*wə-ʾāmartî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st singular - and I will say",
"*hakkû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - strike",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*wə-hămittem*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall kill",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/for",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*ṣiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I commanded",
"*ḥizqû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - be strong",
"*wə-həyû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and be",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - valor/strength"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/and he instructed/and he ordered",
"*nəʿārāyw*": "his young men/his servants/his attendants",
"*rəʾû*": "see/watch/observe/notice",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being",
"*yayin*": "wine/alcoholic drink",
"*wə-ʾāmartî*": "and I will say/and when I say",
"*hakkû*": "strike/smite/hit/attack",
"*wə-hămittem*": "and you shall kill/and put to death",
"*tîrāʾû*": "you fear/you are afraid",
"*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed",
"*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/be firm",
"*bənê*-*ḥayil*": "sons of valor/men of courage/valiant men"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.29",
"source": " וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְאַמְנ֔וֹן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ ׀ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־פִּרְדּ֖וֹ וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ ",
"text": "And *wayyaʿăśû* *naʿărê* *ʾavšālôm* to-*ʾamnôn* as *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwâ* *ʾavšālôm* and-*wayyāqumû* all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-*wayyirkəbû* *ʾîš* upon-*pirdô* and-*wayyānusû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they did/made",
"*naʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - young men/servants of",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun, with preposition lamed - to/for Amnon",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - as/which",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered",
"*wayyāqumû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they arose",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular - king",
"*wayyirkəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rode",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man/each",
"*pirdô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mule",
"*wayyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they fled"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿărê*": "young men/servants/attendants",
"*ʾîš*": "each one/every man/individually"
}
}