2 Sam 20:16-22 : 16 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.16",
"source": "וַתִּקְרָ֛א אִשָּׁ֥ה חֲכָמָ֖ה מִן־הָעִ֑יר שִׁמְע֤וּ שִׁמְעוּ֙ אִמְרוּ־נָ֣א אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב קְרַ֣ב עַד־הֵ֔נָּה וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה אֵלֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And *qārāʾ* *ʾiššâ* *ḥăḵāmâ* from-the-*ʿîr*: *šāmaʿ*, *šāmaʿ*, *ʾāmar*-please to-*yôʾāv*, *qārav* until-here and *dāvar* to-you.",
"grammar": {
"*qārāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she called",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman",
"*ḥăḵāmâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wise",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear",
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - say",
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*qārav*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come near",
"*dāvar*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - let me speak",
"to-you": "2nd masculine singular preposition suffix"
},
"variants": {
"*qārāʾ*": "called/proclaimed/summoned",
"*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife/female",
"*ḥăḵāmâ*": "wise/skilled/experienced",
"*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey",
"*ʾāmar*": "say/tell/speak",
"*qārav*": "come near/approach/draw near",
"*dāvar*": "speak/talk/say"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.17",
"source": "וַיִּקְרַ֣ב אֵלֶ֔יהָ וַתֹּ֧אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֛ה הַאַתָּ֥ה יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָ֑נִי וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ שְׁמַע֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שֹׁמֵ֥עַ אָנֹֽכִי׃",
"text": "And *qārav* to-her and *ʾāmar* the-*ʾiššâ*, *hă*-*ʾattâ* *yôʾāv*? And *ʾāmar*, I; and *ʾāmar* to-him, *šāmaʿ* *dāvār* *ʾāmâ*-your. And *ʾāmar*, *šōmēaʿ* I.",
"grammar": {
"*qārav*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came near",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman",
"*hă*": "interrogative particle - is?",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - hear",
"*dāvār*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*ʾāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - hearing"
},
"variants": {
"*qārav*": "came near/approached/drew near",
"*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/uttered",
"*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention to",
"*dāvār*": "words/sayings/speech",
"*ʾāmâ*": "maidservant/handmaid/female servant",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/paying attention"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.18",
"source": "וַתֹּ֖אמֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר דַּבֵּ֨ר יְדַבְּר֤וּ בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁאֹ֧ל יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ בְּאָבֵ֖ל וְכֵ֥ן הֵתַֽמּוּ׃",
"text": "And *ʾāmar* *lēʾmōr*, *dāvar* *dāvar* in the-*riʾšônâ* *lēʾmōr*, *šāʾal* *šāʾal* in-*ʾāvēlâ* and thus *tāmam*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*dāvar*": "piel infinitive absolute - speak",
"*dāvar*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would speak",
"*riʾšônâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the first/former",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*šāʾal*": "qal infinitive absolute - ask",
"*šāʾal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would ask",
"*ʾāvēlâ*": "proper noun - Abel",
"*tāmam*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they would end/finish"
},
"variants": {
"*dāvar*": "speak/talk/utter",
"*riʾšônâ*": "first/former/previous",
"*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/consult",
"*tāmam*": "end/finish/complete/settle the matter"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.19",
"source": "אָנֹכִ֕י שְׁלֻמֵ֖י אֱמוּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לְהָמִ֨ית עִ֤יר וְאֵם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָ֥מָּה תְבַלַּ֖ע נַחֲלַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "I *šālûm* *ʾĕmûnê* *yiśrāʾēl*; you *bāqaš* to *mût* *ʿîr* and *ʾēm* in-*yiśrāʾēl*, why *bālaʿ* *naḥălat* *YHWH*?",
"grammar": {
"*šālûm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - peaceful ones of",
"*ʾĕmûnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - faithful ones of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bāqaš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking",
"*mût*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to put to death",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular - mother",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bālaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you would swallow up",
"*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*šālûm*": "peaceful ones/those at peace/peaceable",
"*ʾĕmûnê*": "faithful ones/loyal ones/trustworthy ones",
"*bāqaš*": "seeking/searching for/trying",
"*mût*": "put to death/kill/destroy",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*ʾēm*": "mother/metropolis/capital",
"*bālaʿ*": "swallow up/destroy/consume",
"*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/property"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.20",
"source": "וַיַּ֥עַן יוֹאָ֖ב וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חָלִ֤ילָה חָלִ֙ילָה֙ לִ֔י אִם־אֲבַלַּ֖ע וְאִם־אַשְׁחִֽית׃",
"text": "And *ʿānâ* *yôʾāv* and *ʾāmar*, *ḥālîlâ* *ḥālîlâ* to-me if-*bālaʿ* and if-*šāḥat*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿānâ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it",
"*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it",
"*bālaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I would swallow up",
"*šāḥat*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I would destroy"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿānâ*": "answered/responded/replied",
"*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means",
"*bālaʿ*": "swallow up/destroy/consume",
"*šāḥat*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.21",
"source": "לֹא־כֵ֣ן הַדָּבָ֗ר כִּ֡י אִישׁ֩ מֵהַ֨ר אֶפְרַ֜יִם שֶׁ֧בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֣י שְׁמ֗וֹ נָשָׂ֤א יָדוֹ֙ בַּמֶּ֣לֶךְ בְּדָוִ֔ד תְּנֽוּ־אֹת֣וֹ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְאֵלְכָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל הָעִ֑יר וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב הִנֵּ֥ה רֹאשׁ֛וֹ מֻשְׁלָ֥ךְ אֵלֶ֖יךָ בְּעַ֥ד הַחוֹמָֽה׃",
"text": "Not-so the-*dāvār*, for *ʾîš* from-*har* *ʾeprayim*, *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* *šēm*-his, *nāśāʾ* *yād*-his against the-*meleḵ* against-*dāwid*; *nātan*-him by-himself, and *hālaḵ* from upon the-*ʿîr*. And *ʾāmar* the-*ʾiššâ* to-*yôʾāv*, Behold *rōʾš*-his *šālaḵ* to-you through the-*ḥômâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*dāvār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the matter",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain of",
"*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifted",
"*yād*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*nātan*": "qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - give him",
"*hālaḵ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - let me go",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman",
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*šālaḵ*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - thrown",
"*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wall"
},
"variants": {
"*dāvār*": "matter/thing/affair",
"*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/raised/rebelled with",
"*yād*": "hand/power",
"*nātan*": "give/surrender/hand over",
"*hālaḵ*": "go/depart/withdraw",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief",
"*šālaḵ*": "thrown/cast/flung",
"*ḥômâ*": "wall/rampart/fortification"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.20.22",
"source": "וַתָּבוֹא֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁ שֶׁ֤בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִי֙ וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ מֵֽעַל־הָעִ֖יר אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֑יו וְיוֹאָ֛ב שָׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *bôʾ* the-*ʾiššâ* to all-the-*ʿām* in-*ḥoḵmâ*-her and *kārat* *ʾet*-*rōʾš* *šebaʿ* *ben*-*bikrî* and *šālaḵ* to-*yôʾāv*, and *tāqaʿ* in the-*šôpār* and *pûṣ* from upon-the-*ʿîr* *ʾîš* to-*ʾōhel*-his; and *yôʾāv* *šûv* *yᵉrûšālayim* to-the-*meleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she went",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*ḥoḵmâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wisdom",
"*kārat*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they cut off",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*šebaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*bikrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri",
"*šālaḵ*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw",
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*tāqaʿ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew",
"*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the horn",
"*pûṣ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they dispersed",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tents",
"*yôʾāv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab",
"*šûv*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - returned",
"*yᵉrûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*bôʾ*": "went/came/entered",
"*ḥoḵmâ*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence",
"*kārat*": "cut off/removed/severed",
"*šālaḵ*": "threw/cast/tossed",
"*tāqaʿ*": "blew/sounded/trumpeted",
"*šôpār*": "horn/trumpet",
"*pûṣ*": "dispersed/scattered/went away",
"*šûv*": "returned/went back/came back"
}
}