2 Sam 15:13-37 : 13 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.13",
"source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּגִּ֔יד אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הָיָ֛ה לֶב־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ha-maggid* to-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, *hāyâ* *lēb*-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* after *ʾAbšālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ha-maggid*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the messenger",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-maggid*": "the messenger/the informant/the one bringing news",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/loyalty/allegiance",
"*ʾîš*": "men/people"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּ֠וִד לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֨יו אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֤וֹ בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ק֣וּמוּ וְנִבְרָ֔חָה כִּ֛י לֹא־תִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ פְלֵיטָ֖ה מִפְּנֵ֣י אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם מַהֲר֣וּ לָלֶ֗כֶת פֶּן־יְמַהֵ֤ר וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ וְהִדִּ֤יחַ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה וְהִכָּ֥ה הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-all-*ʿăbādāyw* who-with him in-*Yərûšālaim*, arise and *wə-nibrāḥâ*, for *lōʾ*-*tihyeh*-to us *pəlêṭâ* from-face of *ʾAbšālôm*; *mahărû* to go, lest-*yəmahēr* and *wə-hiśśîgānû* and *wə-hiddîaḥ* upon us *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿâ*, and *wə-hikkâ* *hā-ʿîr* by-*pî*-*ḥāreb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wə-nibrāḥâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us flee",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be",
"*pəlêṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - escape/deliverance",
"*mahărû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - hurry",
"*yəmahēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hurries",
"*wə-hiśśîgānû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and overtakes us",
"*wə-hiddîaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and brings down",
"*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/disaster",
"*wə-hikkâ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and strikes",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of",
"*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*nibrāḥâ*": "let us flee/escape",
"*pəlêṭâ*": "escape/deliverance/survival",
"*hiśśîgānû*": "overtakes us/catches us",
"*hiddîaḥ*": "brings down/thrusts/drives",
"*hā-rāʿâ*": "the evil/disaster/calamity",
"*pî-ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/by the sword"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.15",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כְּכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֛ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmərū* *ʿaḇdê*-*ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ha-meleḵ* *kə-ḵōl* *ʾăšer*-*yiḇḥar* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *hinnēh* *ʿăḇāḏêḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmərū*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state of masculine plural noun - servants of",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*kə-ḵōl*": "preposition + noun - according to all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*yiḇḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here are",
"*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/attendants",
"*yiḇḥar*": "choose/select/desire",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/here are"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.16",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־בֵּית֖וֹ בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶ֧שֶׂר נָשִׁ֛ים פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֥ר הַבָּֽיִת׃",
"text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-meleḵ* *wə-ḵol*-*bêṯô* *bə-raḡlāyw* *wa-yaʿăzōḇ* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* *ʿeśer* *nāšîm* *pîlaḡšîm* *li-šmōr* *ha-bāyiṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all",
"*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house/household",
"*bə-raḡlāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his feet/by foot",
"*wa-yaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he left",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿeśer*": "cardinal number - ten",
"*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women",
"*pîlaḡšîm*": "feminine plural noun - concubines",
"*li-šmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep/guard",
"*ha-bāyiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house"
},
"variants": {
"*yēṣēʾ*": "go out/depart/exit",
"*bêṯô*": "his house/household/family",
"*raḡlāyw*": "feet/on foot (idiomatically: traveled by foot)",
"*yaʿăzōḇ*": "leave/forsake/abandon",
"*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives",
"*šmōr*": "keep/guard/watch over"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.17",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּרְחָֽק׃",
"text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-meleḵ* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *bə-raḡlāyw* *wa-yaʿamḏû* *bêṯ* *ha-merḥāq*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people",
"*bə-raḡlāyw*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his feet/by foot",
"*wa-yaʿamḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood",
"*bêṯ*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - house of",
"*ha-merḥāq*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the far place/distance"
},
"variants": {
"*yēṣēʾ*": "go out/depart/exit",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/population",
"*raḡlāyw*": "feet/on foot (idiomatically: traveled by foot)",
"*yaʿamḏû*": "stand/halt/stop",
"*bêṯ ha-merḥāq*": "house of distance/far house (possibly a place name or designation for a location at some distance from Jerusalem)"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.18",
"source": "וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו֙ עֹבְרִ֣ים עַל־יָד֔וֹ וְכָל־הַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְכָל־הַפְּלֵתִ֑י וְכָֽל־הַגִּתִּ֞ים שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤אוּ בְרַגְלוֹ֙ מִגַּ֔ת עֹבְרִ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-ḵol*-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* *ʿōḇrîm* *ʿal*-*yāḏô* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-kərēṯî* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-pəlēṯî* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-gittîm* *šēš*-*mēʾôṯ* *ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*bāʾû* *ḇə-raḡlô* *mi-gaṯ* *ʿōḇrîm* *ʿal*-*pənê* *ha-meleḵ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all",
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*ʿōḇrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - passing/crossing",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - over/beside",
"*yāḏô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*ha-kərēṯî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Cherethites",
"*ha-pəlēṯî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Pelethites",
"*ha-gittîm*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Gittites",
"*šēš*": "cardinal number - six",
"*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they came",
"*ḇə-raḡlô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by his foot",
"*mi-gaṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Gath",
"*ʿōḇrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - passing/crossing",
"*ʿal*-*pənê*": "preposition + construct state of masculine plural noun - before/in front of",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants",
"*ʿōḇrîm*": "passing by/crossing over/marching",
"*ʿal-yāḏô*": "beside him/at his side/under his command",
"*ha-kərēṯî*": "the Cherethites (possibly bodyguards or mercenaries)",
"*ha-pəlēṯî*": "the Pelethites (possibly bodyguards or mercenaries)",
"*ha-gittîm*": "the Gittites (people from Gath)",
"*bāʾû ḇə-raḡlô*": "came in his footsteps/following him/in his service",
"*ʿal-pənê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י לָ֧מָּה תֵלֵ֛ךְ גַּם־אַתָּ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ שׁ֣וּב וְשֵׁ֤ב עִם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ כִּֽי־נָכְרִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וְגַם־גֹּלֶ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ʾittay* *ha-gittî* *lāmmâ* *ṯēlēḵ* *gam*-*ʾattâ* *ʾittānû* *šûḇ* *wə-šēḇ* *ʿim*-*ha-meleḵ* *kî*-*noḵrî* *ʾattâ* *wə-gam*-*gōlê* *ʾattâ* *li-mqômḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai",
"*ha-gittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Gittite",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*ṯēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us",
"*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return",
"*wə-šēḇ*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and stay/remain",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*noḵrî*": "masculine singular adjective - foreigner/stranger",
"*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*gōlê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - exile/being exiled",
"*li-mqômḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your place"
},
"variants": {
"*ṯēlēḵ*": "go/walk/depart",
"*šûḇ*": "return/turn back/go back",
"*šēḇ*": "sit/stay/remain/dwell",
"*noḵrî*": "foreigner/stranger/alien",
"*gōlê*": "exile/displaced person/refugee",
"*mqômḵā*": "your place/homeland/country"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.20",
"source": "תְּמ֣וֹל ׀ בּוֹאֶ֗ךָ וְהַיּ֞וֹם *אנועך **אֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤ עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת וַאֲנִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י הוֹלֵ֑ךְ שׁ֣וּב וְהָשֵׁ֧ב אֶת־אַחֶ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃",
"text": "*təmôl* *bôʾḵā* *wə-hayyôm* *ʾănîʿăḵā* *ʿimmānû* *lāleḵeṯ* *wa-ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *ʿal* *ʾăšer*-*ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *šûḇ* *wə-hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḥêḵā* *ʿimmāḵ* *ḥeseḏ* *we-ʾĕmeṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday",
"*bôʾḵā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming",
"*wə-hayyôm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and today",
"*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I cause you to wander",
"*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us",
"*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go",
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I",
"*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return",
"*wə-hāšēḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and bring back",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾaḥêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers",
"*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you",
"*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy",
"*we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and truth/faithfulness"
},
"variants": {
"*təmôl*": "yesterday/recently",
"*bôʾḵā*": "your coming/arrival",
"*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "I make you wander/I cause you to move/I take you about",
"*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/traveling",
"*ʾaḥêḵā*": "your brothers/kinsmen/countrymen",
"*ḥeseḏ we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "lovingkindness and truth/faithfulness and loyalty (hendiadys meaning 'true loyalty' or 'faithful kindness')"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.21",
"source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אִתַּ֛י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֗ה וְחֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֠י *אִם־בִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙ אִם־לְחַיִּ֔ים כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿan* *ʾittay* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-meleḵ* *wa-yōʾmar* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *wə-ḥēy* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *kî* *ʾim*-*bi-mqôm* *ʾăšer* *yihyê*-*šām* *ʾăḏōnî* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ* *ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm* *kî*-*šām* *yihyê* *ʿaḇdḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered",
"*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*wa-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective construct - life of/as lives",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*wə-ḥēy*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective construct - and life of",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*bi-mqôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in place",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*yihyê*-*šām*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - he will be there",
"*ʾim*-*lə-māweṯ*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine singular noun - whether for death",
"*ʾim*-*lə-ḥayyîm*": "conditional particle + preposition + masculine plural noun - or for life",
"*kî*-*šām*": "conjunction + adverb - surely there",
"*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be",
"*ʿaḇdḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply",
"*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)",
"*wə-ḥēy ʾăḏōnî ha-meleḵ*": "and as my lord the king lives (oath formula)",
"*bi-mqôm*": "in the place/wherever",
"*ʾim-lə-māweṯ ʾim-lə-ḥayyîm*": "whether for death or for life (idiom for 'in any circumstance')",
"*ʿaḇdḵā*": "your servant (self-reference)"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־אִתַּ֖י לֵ֣ךְ וַעֲבֹ֑ר וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר אִתַּ֤י הַגִּתִּי֙ וְכָל־אֲנָשָׁ֔יו וְכָל־הַטַּ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *dāwiḏ* *ʾel*-*ʾittay* *lēḵ* *wa-ʿăḇōr* *wa-yaʿăḇōr* *ʾittay* *ha-gittî* *wə-ḵol*-*ʾănāšāyw* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-ṭap* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai",
"*lēḵ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go",
"*wa-ʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and pass over",
"*wa-yaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he passed over",
"*ha-gittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Gittite",
"*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all",
"*ʾănāšāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his men",
"*ha-ṭap*": "definite article + masculine singular collective noun - the little ones",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him"
},
"variants": {
"*lēḵ*": "go/walk/proceed",
"*ʿăḇōr*": "pass over/cross/go through",
"*ʾănāšāyw*": "his men/people/followers",
"*ṭap*": "little ones/children/dependents (including women and children)"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.23",
"source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֗רֶץ בּוֹכִים֙ ק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם עֹֽבְרִ֑ים וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֹבֵר֙ בְּנַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וְכָל־הָעָם֙ עֹבְרִ֔ים עַל־פְּנֵי־דֶ֖רֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *bôḵîm* *qôl* *gāḏôl* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿōḇrîm* *wə-ha-meleḵ* *ʿōḇēr* *bə-naḥal* *qiḏrôn* *wə-ḵol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿōḇrîm* *ʿal*-*pənê*-*ḏereḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-miḏbār*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land",
"*bôḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping",
"*qôl*": "masculine singular noun construct - voice of",
"*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/loud",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people",
"*ʿōḇrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - passing over",
"*wə-ha-meleḵ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king",
"*ʿōḇēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - passing over",
"*bə-naḥal*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - in the brook/wadi of",
"*qiḏrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron",
"*ʿal*-*pənê*": "preposition + construct state of masculine plural noun - toward/in the direction of",
"*ḏereḵ*": "masculine singular noun construct - way of",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-miḏbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness"
},
"variants": {
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/earth (metonymy for inhabitants)",
"*bôḵîm*": "weeping/crying/lamenting",
"*qôl gāḏôl*": "loud voice/great sound (adverbial accusative - 'with a loud voice')",
"*ʿōḇrîm*": "passing over/crossing/proceeding",
"*naḥal*": "brook/wadi/valley",
"*ʿal-pənê-ḏereḵ*": "in the direction of the way/toward the road leading to",
"*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated land"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.24",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה גַם־צָד֜וֹק וְכָֽל־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם אִתּ֗וֹ נֹֽשְׂאִים֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּ֖עַל אֶבְיָתָ֑ר עַד־תֹּ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לַעֲב֥וֹר מִן־הָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "*wə-hinnēh* *gam*-*ṣāḏôq* *wə-ḵol*-*ha-ləwiyyîm* *ʾittô* *nōśəʾîm* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *bərîṯ* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yaṣṣiqû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yaʿal* *ʾeḇyāṯār* *ʿaḏ*-*tōm* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *la-ʿăḇôr* *min*-*hā-ʿîr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok",
"*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + noun - and all",
"*ha-ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Levites",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*nōśəʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - carrying/bearing",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - ark of",
"*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun construct - covenant of",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine title) - God",
"*wa-yaṣṣiqû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they set down",
"*wa-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up",
"*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until",
"*tōm*": "infinitive construct - finishing/completing",
"*la-ʿăḇôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to cross over",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*nōśəʾîm*": "carrying/bearing/lifting",
"*ʾărôn bərîṯ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "ark of covenant of God/ark of God's covenant",
"*yaṣṣiqû*": "set down/placed/put",
"*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/climbed",
"*ʿaḏ-tōm*": "until completion/until finished",
"*la-ʿăḇôr*": "to cross over/to pass through"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצָד֔וֹק הָשֵׁ֛ב אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הָעִ֑יר אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִי וְהִרְאַ֥נִי אֹת֖וֹ וְאֶת־נָוֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *lə-ṣāḏôq* *hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hā-ʿîr* *ʾim*-*ʾemṣāʾ* *ḥēn* *bə-ʿênê* *YHWH* *we-hĕšîḇanî* *wə-hirʾanî* *ʾōṯô* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*nāwēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*lə-ṣāḏôq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Zadok",
"*hāšēḇ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - return/bring back",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - ark of",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine title) - God",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find",
"*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace",
"*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct state of feminine dual noun - in eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - then he will bring me back",
"*wə-hirʾanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he will show me",
"*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it",
"*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*nāwēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling place"
},
"variants": {
"*hāšēḇ*": "return/bring back/restore",
"*ʾemṣāʾ ḥēn bə-ʿênê*": "find favor in the eyes of (idiom for 'be pleasing to')",
"*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "he will bring me back/return me/restore me",
"*wə-hirʾanî*": "he will show me/let me see",
"*nāwēhû*": "his dwelling place/habitation/pasture"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.26",
"source": "וְאִם֙ כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי בָּ֑ךְ הִנְנִ֕י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר טֽ[m]וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾim* *kōh* *yōʾmar* *lōʾ* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* *bāḵ* *hinənî* *yaʿăśê*-*lî* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṭôḇ* *bə-ʿênāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delight",
"*bāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you",
"*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am",
"*yaʿăśê*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him do",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - according to what",
"*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner",
"*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I delight/desire/have pleasure in",
"*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me (expression of submission)",
"*yaʿăśê-lî*": "may he do to me/let him do to me",
"*ṭôḇ bə-ʿênāyw*": "good in his eyes (idiom for 'pleasing to him')"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.27",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הֲרוֹאֶ֣ה אַתָּ֔ה שֻׁ֥בָה הָעִ֖יר בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַאֲחִימַ֨עַץ בִּנְךָ֜ וִיהוֹנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֛ר שְׁנֵ֥י בְנֵיכֶ֖ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ṣāḏôq* *ha-kōhēn* *hă-rôʾê* *ʾattâ* *šuḇâ* *hā-ʿîr* *bə-šālôm* *wa-ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ* *binḵā* *wîhônāṯān* *ben*-*ʾeḇyāṯār* *šənê* *ḇənêḵem* *ʾittəḵem*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok",
"*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest",
"*hă-rôʾê*": "interrogative particle + qal participle, masculine singular - are you a seer",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*šuḇâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - return",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city",
"*bə-šālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in peace",
"*wa-ʾăḥîmaʿaṣ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ahimaaz",
"*binḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son",
"*wîhônāṯān*": "proper noun - and Jonathan",
"*ben*": "masculine singular noun construct - son of",
"*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*šənê*": "dual construct - two of",
"*ḇənêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons",
"*ʾittəḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you"
},
"variants": {
"*hă-rôʾê*": "a seer/are you a seer (possibly 'do you see/understand')",
"*šuḇâ*": "return/go back",
"*bə-šālôm*": "in peace/safely/well-being",
"*ḇənêḵem*": "your sons (referring to both priests)"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.28",
"source": "רְאוּ֙ אָנֹכִ֣י מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ *בעברות **בְּעַֽרְב֖וֹת הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַ֣ד בּ֥וֹא דָבָ֛ר מֵעִמָּכֶ֖ם לְהַגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃",
"text": "*rəʾû* *ʾānōḵî* *miṯmahmēh* *bə-ʿarḇôṯ* *ha-miḏbār* *ʿaḏ* *bôʾ* *ḏāḇār* *mē-ʿimmāḵem* *lə-haggîḏ* *lî*",
"grammar": {
"*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see",
"*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*miṯmahmēh*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - tarrying/delaying",
"*bə-ʿarḇôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in plains of",
"*ha-miḏbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness",
"*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until",
"*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of",
"*ḏāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/message",
"*mē-ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from with you",
"*lə-haggîḏ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell/inform",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me"
},
"variants": {
"*rəʾû*": "see/behold/look (can function as interjection 'look/see here')",
"*miṯmahmēh*": "tarrying/delaying/waiting",
"*ʿarḇôṯ*": "plains/steppes/desert plains",
"*ḏāḇār*": "word/message/report",
"*lə-haggîḏ*": "to tell/inform/report"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.29",
"source": "וַיָּ֨שֶׁב צָד֧וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֛ר אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "*wa-yāšeḇ* *ṣāḏôq* *wə-ʾeḇyāṯār* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *yərûšālā͏ִm* *wa-yēšḇû* *šām*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned/brought back",
"*ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok",
"*wə-ʾeḇyāṯār*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abiathar",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - ark of",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine title) - God",
"*yərûšālā͏ִm*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wa-yēšḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they remained/stayed",
"*šām*": "adverb - there"
},
"variants": {
"*yāšeḇ*": "returned/brought back/restored",
"*yēšḇû*": "remained/stayed/dwelled"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.30",
"source": "וְדָוִ֡ד עֹלֶה֩ בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה הַזֵּיתִ֜ים עֹלֶ֣ה ׀ וּבוֹכֶ֗ה וְרֹ֥אשׁ לוֹ֙ חָפ֔וּי וְה֖וּא הֹלֵ֣ךְ יָחֵ֑ף וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ חָפוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְעָל֥וּ עָלֹ֖ה וּבָכֹֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-Dāwid* *ʿōleh* *bə-maʿălēh* the-*zêtîm* *ʿōleh* and-*bôkeh* and-*rōʾš* to-him *ḥāpûy* and-he *hōlēk* *yāḥēp* and-all-the-*ʿām* who-with-him *ḥāpû* *ʾîš* *rōʾšô* and-*ʿālû* *ʿālōh* and-*bākōh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David",
"*ʿōleh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going up, ascending [continuous action]",
"*bə-maʿălēh*": "preposition + construct noun - in/by the ascent of",
"*zêtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olives/olive trees",
"*ʿōleh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going up [repeated for emphasis]",
"*bôkeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - weeping",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head",
"*ḥāpûy*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - covered",
"*hōlēk*": "qal participle, masculine singular - walking, going",
"*yāḥēp*": "adjective, masculine singular - barefoot",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*ḥāpû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - covered",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head",
"*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went up",
"*ʿālōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - going up [intensifying]",
"*bākōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - weeping [intensifying]"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōleh*": "ascending/going up/climbing",
"*bə-maʿălēh*": "on the ascent/by the slope/on the way up",
"*zêtîm*": "olives/olive trees/Mount of Olives",
"*bôkeh*": "weeping/crying/lamenting",
"*ḥāpûy*": "covered/veiled/hidden",
"*hōlēk*": "walking/going/proceeding",
"*yāḥēp*": "barefoot/unshod",
"*ʿām*": "people/followers/crowd",
"*ʿālōh*": "going up continuously/ascending steadily",
"*bākōh*": "weeping continuously/lamenting steadily"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.31",
"source": "וְדָוִד֙ הִגִּ֣יד לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים עִם־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד סַכֶּל־נָ֛א אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-Dāwid* *higgîd* *lēʾmōr* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ba-qōšərîm* with-*ʾAbšālôm* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *sakkel-nāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿăṣat* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David",
"*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was told/it was reported",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel",
"*ba-qōšərîm*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural - among the conspirators",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*sakkel-nāʾ*": "piel imperative, 2nd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please make foolish",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*higgîd*": "was told/it was reported/someone reported",
"*ba-qōšərîm*": "among the conspirators/with those who plotted/in the rebellion",
"*sakkel-nāʾ*": "make foolish/frustrate/turn to foolishness",
"*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/advice/plan"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.32",
"source": "וַיְהִ֤י דָוִד֙ בָּ֣א עַד־הָרֹ֔אשׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֤ה לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י קָר֙וּעַ֙ כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* *Dāwid* *bāʾ* until-the-*rōʾš* which-*yištaḥăweh* there to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-hinnēh* to-meet-him *Ḥûšay* the-*ʾArkî* *qārûaʿ* *kuttāntô* and-*ʾădāmāh* upon-*rōʾšô*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/had come",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - summit/top",
"*yištaḥăweh*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he worships/would worship",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai",
"*ʾArkî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite",
"*qārûaʿ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - torn",
"*kuttāntô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tunic",
"*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/soil/dirt",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head"
},
"variants": {
"*rōʾš*": "summit/top/high place",
"*yištaḥăweh*": "worship/bow down/prostrate himself",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*ʾArkî*": "Archite/from Erech",
"*qārûaʿ*": "torn/rent/ripped",
"*kuttāntô*": "his tunic/coat/garment",
"*ʾădāmāh*": "earth/soil/dust"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.33",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑ד אִ֚ם עָבַ֣רְתָּ אִתִּ֔י וְהָיִ֥תָ עָלַ֖י לְמַשָּֽׂא׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-him *Dāwid* if *ʿābartā* with-me *wə-hāyîtā* upon-me *lə-maśśāʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʿābartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you cross over/pass",
"*wə-hāyîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - then you will be",
"*lə-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/as a burden"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿābartā*": "you cross over/you pass/you go further",
"*lə-maśśāʾ*": "as a burden/for a hindrance/as an encumbrance"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.34",
"source": "וְאִם־הָעִ֣יר תָּשׁ֗וּב וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ עַבְדְּךָ֨ אֲנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה עֶ֣בֶד אָבִ֤יךָ וַֽאֲנִי֙ מֵאָ֔ז וְעַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה לִ֔י אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃",
"text": "But-if-the-*ʿîr* *tāšûb* *wə-ʾāmartā* to-*ʾAbšālôm* *ʿabdəkā* I the-*melek* *ʾehyeh* *ʿebed* *ʾābîkā* and-I from-then and-now and-I *ʿabdekā* *wə-hēpartāh* for-me *ʾēt* *ʿăṣat* *ʾĂḥîtōpel*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you return",
"*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will say",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be",
"*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*wə-hēpartāh*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will frustrate",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of",
"*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel"
},
"variants": {
"*tāšûb*": "you return/you go back/you come back",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave/your subject",
"*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign",
"*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/I shall become/let me be",
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subject",
"*wə-hēpartāh*": "and you will frustrate/you will bring to nothing/you will thwart"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.35",
"source": "וַהֲל֤וֹא עִמְּךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם צָד֥וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וְהָיָ֗ה כָּל־הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁמַע֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תַּגִּ֕יד לְצָד֥וֹק וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃",
"text": "*wa-hălôʾ* with-you there *Ṣādôq* and-*ʾEbyātār* the-*kōhănîm* *wə-hāyāh* all-the-*dābār* which *tišmaʿ* from-*bêt* the-*melek* *taggîd* to-*Ṣādôq* and-to-*ʾEbyātār* the-*kōhănîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-hălôʾ*": "conjunction + interrogative particle - and are not",
"*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok",
"*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests",
"*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing",
"*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you hear/will hear",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*taggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will tell"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/report",
"*tišmaʿ*": "you hear/you learn/you understand",
"*bêt*": "house/household/palace",
"*taggîd*": "you will tell/you shall report/you must declare"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.36",
"source": "הִנֵּה־שָׁ֤ם עִמָּם֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֔ם אֲחִימַ֣עַץ לְצָד֔וֹק וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן לְאֶבְיָתָ֑ר וּשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם בְּיָדָם֙ אֵלַ֔י כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃",
"text": "*hinnēh*-there with-them *šənê* *bənêhem* *ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ* to-*Ṣādôq* and-*Yəhônātān* to-*ʾEbyātār* *û-šəlaḥtem* by-*yādām* to-me all-*dābār* which *tišmāʿû*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of",
"*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons",
"*ʾĂḥîmaʿaṣ*": "proper noun - Ahimaaz",
"*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok",
"*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan",
"*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*û-šəlaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall send",
"*yādām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing",
"*tišmāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will hear"
},
"variants": {
"*û-šəlaḥtem*": "and you shall send/you must dispatch/you will transmit",
"*yādām*": "their hand/by their agency/through them",
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/information",
"*tišmāʿû*": "you will hear/you learn/you discover"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.15.37",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א חוּשַׁ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד הָעִ֑יר וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם יָבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Ḥûšay* *rēʿeh* *Dāwid* the-*ʿîr* and-*ʾAbšālôm* *yābōʾ* *Yərûšālāim*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered",
"*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai",
"*rēʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - friend of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would enter/was entering",
"*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*rēʿeh*": "friend/companion/confidant",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*yābōʾ*": "would enter/was entering/came into"
}
}