2 Sam 4:9-9 : 9 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.9",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַן דָּוִ֜ד אֶת־רֵכָ֣ב ׀ וְאֶת־בַּעֲנָ֣ה אָחִ֗יו בְּנֵ֛י רִמּ֥וֹן הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֑ם חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yaʿan* *dāwid* *ʾet-rēkāb* *wə-ʾet-baʿănāh* *ʾāḥîw* *bənê* *rimmôn* *ha-bəʾērōtî* *wə-yōʾmer* *lāhem* *ḥay-YHWH* *ʾăšer-pādāh* *ʾet-napšî* *mi-kol-ṣārāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾet-rēkāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Rechab",
"*wə-ʾet-baʿănāh*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Baanah",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*rimmôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rimmon",
"*ha-bəʾērōtî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Beerothite",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ḥay-YHWH*": "adjective, masculine singular construct + proper noun - as YHWH lives",
"*ʾăšer-pādāh*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who has redeemed",
"*ʾet-napšî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my soul/life",
"*mi-kol-ṣārāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - from all distress/trouble"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH [oath formula]",
"*pādāh*": "redeemed/ransomed/rescued",
"*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity/affliction"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.10",
"source": "כִּ֣י הַמַּגִּיד֩ לִ֨י לֵאמֹ֜ר הִנֵּה־מֵ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְהֽוּא־הָיָ֤ה כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ בְּעֵינָ֔יו וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה ב֔וֹ וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּ בְּצִֽקְלָ֑ג אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְתִתִּי־ל֖וֹ בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃",
"text": "*kî* *ha-maggid* *lî* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh-mēt* *šāʾûl* *wə-hûʾ-hāyāh* *ki-mbaśśēr* *bə-ʿênāyw* *wā-ʾōḥăzāh* *bô* *wā-ʾehregēhû* *bə-ṣiqəlāg* *ʾăšer* *lə-tittî-lô* *bəśōrāh*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/when",
"*ha-maggid*": "article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who told",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hinnēh-mēt*": "interjection + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - behold, dead is",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*wə-hûʾ-hāyāh*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was",
"*ki-mbaśśēr*": "preposition + piel participle, masculine singular - as a bearer of good news",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes",
"*wā-ʾōḥăzāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular cohortative - and I seized",
"*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him",
"*wā-ʾehregēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him",
"*bə-ṣiqəlāg*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ziklag",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*lə-tittî-lô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for my giving to him",
"*bəśōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good news/reward for good news"
},
"variants": {
"*ki-mbaśśēr*": "as a bearer of good news/as one bringing good tidings",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/in his own opinion",
"*lə-tittî-lô bəśōrāh*": "for my giving to him a reward for good news/instead of giving him reward for news"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.11",
"source": "אַ֞ף כִּֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רְשָׁעִ֗ים הָרְג֧וּ אֶת־אִישׁ־צַדִּ֛יק בְּבֵית֖וֹ עַל־מִשְׁכָּ֑בוֹ וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲל֨וֹא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּמוֹ֙ מִיֶּדְכֶ֔ם וּבִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*ʾap* *kî-ʾănāšîm* *rəšāʿîm* *hārgû* *ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq* *bə-bêtô* *ʿal-miškābô* *wə-ʿattāh* *hălôʾ* *ʾăbaqqēš* *ʾet-dāmô* *mi-yedkem* *û-biʿartî* *ʾetkem* *min-hā-ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - how much more/moreover",
"*kî-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - when/that men",
"*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked",
"*hārgû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - killed/have killed",
"*ʾet-ʾîš-ṣaddîq*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - a righteous man",
"*bə-bêtô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his house",
"*ʿal-miškābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his bed",
"*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - shall not",
"*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will require/seek",
"*ʾet-dāmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood",
"*mi-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your hand",
"*û-biʿartî*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 1st common singular - and I will destroy/remove",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - from the earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾap kî*": "how much more when/moreover when/indeed when",
"*ʾăbaqqēš ʾet-dāmô*": "require his blood/avenge his blood/hold you accountable for his blood",
"*û-biʿartî*": "destroy/purge/remove/sweep away"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.4.12",
"source": "וַיְצַו֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיַּהַרְג֗וּם וַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתְל֥וּ עַל־הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וְאֵ֨ת רֹ֤אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ לָקָ֔חוּ וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ בְקֶֽבֶר־אַבְנֵ֖ר בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ פ",
"text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *dāwid* *ʾet-ha-nəʿārîm* *wə-yahargûm* *wə-yəqaṣṣəṣû* *ʾet-yədêhem* *wə-ʾet-raglêhem* *wə-yitlû* *ʿal-ha-bərēkāh* *bə-ḥebrôn* *wə-ʾēt* *rōʾš* *ʾîš-bōšet* *lāqāḥû* *wə-yiqbərû* *bə-qeber-ʾabnēr* *bə-ḥebrôn*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and commanded",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾet-ha-nəʿārîm*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine plural - the young men",
"*wə-yahargûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they killed them",
"*wə-yəqaṣṣəṣû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd plural - and they cut off",
"*ʾet-yədêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands",
"*wə-ʾet-raglêhem*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their feet",
"*wə-yitlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they hanged",
"*ʿal-ha-bərēkāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - by the pool",
"*bə-ḥebrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hebron",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*ʾîš-bōšet*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ishbosheth",
"*lāqāḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they took",
"*wə-yiqbərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they buried",
"*bə-qeber-ʾabnēr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - in the tomb of Abner",
"*bə-ḥebrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hebron"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-nəʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants",
"*wə-yəqaṣṣəṣû*": "cut off/chopped off/amputated",
"*ha-bərēkāh*": "pool/reservoir"
}
}