1 Sam 22:11-23 : 11 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.11",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לִקְרֹא֩ אֶת־אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ בֶּן־אֲחִיט֜וּב הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִ֛יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּנֹ֑ב וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ כֻלָּ֖ם אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *ham-melek* *liqrōʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾĂḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *hak-kōhēn* *wə-ʾēt* *kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîw* *hak-kōhănîm* *ʾăšer* *bə-Nōb* *wə-yābōʾû* *kullām* *ʾel*-*ham-melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*liqrōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to call",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub",
"*hak-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun ms - the priest",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun construct - all",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father",
"*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*bə-Nōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Nob",
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they came",
"*kullām*": "noun + 3mp suffix - all of them",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*liqrōʾ*": "to call/to summon",
"*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֖א בֶּן־אֲחִיט֑וּב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנְנִ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* *šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinənî* *ʾădōnî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative ms - hear",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*hinənî*": "interjection + 1cs suffix - here I am",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmaʿ-nāʾ*": "hear now/listen please",
"*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me/I am present"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר *אלו **אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל לָ֚מָּה קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם עָלַ֔י אַתָּ֖ה וּבֶן־יִשָׁ֑י בְּתִתְּךָ֨ ל֜וֹ לֶ֣חֶם וְחֶ֗רֶב וְשָׁא֥וֹל לוֹ֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים לָק֥וּם אֵלַ֛י לְאֹרֵ֖ב כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Šāʾûl* *lāmmâ* *qəšartem* *ʿālay* *ʾattâ* *û-ben*-*Yišāy* *bə-tittəkā* *lô* *leḥem* *wə-ḥereb* *wə-šāʾôl* *lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *lāqûm* *ʾēlay* *lə-ʾōrēb* *kay-yôm* *haz-zeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - why",
"*qəšartem*": "Qal perfect 2mp - you have conspired",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son of",
"*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse",
"*bə-tittəkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - in your giving",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread",
"*wə-ḥereb*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and sword",
"*wə-šāʾôl*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and inquiring",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him",
"*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God",
"*lāqûm*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to rise up",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me",
"*lə-ʾōrēb*": "preposition + Qal participle ms - as one who lies in wait",
"*kay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - as this day",
"*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this"
},
"variants": {
"*qəšartem*": "have conspired/have plotted/have made a conspiracy",
"*tittəkā*": "your giving/your providing",
"*šāʾôl*": "inquiring/consulting/asking",
"*lāqûm*": "to rise up/to stand/to rebel",
"*lə-ʾōrēb*": "as one who lies in wait/as an ambusher/as a plotter"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.14",
"source": "וַיַּ֧עַן אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר וּמִ֤י בְכָל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּדָוִ֣ד נֶאֱמָ֔ן וַחֲתַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְסָ֥ר אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ וְנִכְבָּ֥ד בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ",
"text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾet*-*ham-melek* *wə-yōʾmar* *û-mî* *bə-kol*-*ʿăbādeykā* *kə-Dāwid* *neʾĕmān* *wa-ḥătan* *ham-melek* *wə-sār* *ʾel*-*mišmaʿtekā* *wə-nikbād* *bə-bêtekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered",
"*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who",
"*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - among all",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun mp + 2ms suffix - your servants",
"*kə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - like David",
"*neʾĕmān*": "Niphal participle ms - faithful",
"*wa-ḥătan*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son-in-law of",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*wə-sār*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle ms - and turning aside",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*mišmaʿtekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your bidding",
"*wə-nikbād*": "waw conjunction + Niphal participle ms - and honored",
"*bə-bêtekā*": "preposition + noun ms + 2ms suffix - in your house"
},
"variants": {
"*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trusted/loyal",
"*sār ʾel-mišmaʿtekā*": "turns to your bidding/obeys your command/departs at your word",
"*nikbād*": "honored/respected/highly regarded"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.15",
"source": "הַיּ֧וֹם הַחִלֹּ֛תִי *לשאול־**לִשְׁאָל־ל֥וֹ בֵאלֹהִ֖ים חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֑י אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹ דָבָר֙ בְּכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔י כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יָדַ֤ע עַבְדְּךָ֙ בְּכָל־זֹ֔את דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֖ן א֥וֹ גָדֽוֹל",
"text": "*hay-yôm* *haḥillōtî* *lišʾāl*-*lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *ḥālîlâ* *lî* *ʾal*-*yāśēm* *ham-melek* *bə-ʿabdô* *dābār* *bə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābî* *kî* *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʿabdəkā* *bə-kol*-*zōʾt* *dābār* *qāṭōn* *ʾô* *gādôl*",
"grammar": {
"*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun ms - today",
"*haḥillōtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1cs - I began",
"*lišʾāl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him",
"*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God",
"*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - from me",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*yāśēm*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3ms - let him impute",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*bə-ʿabdô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - to his servant",
"*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter",
"*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*ʾābî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my father",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - knew",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your servant",
"*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun fs - this",
"*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter",
"*qāṭōn*": "adjective ms - small",
"*ʾô*": "conjunction - or",
"*gādôl*": "adjective ms - great"
},
"variants": {
"*haḥillōtî*": "I have begun/have I begun/did I begin",
"*ḥālîlâ lî*": "far be it from me/God forbid",
"*yāśēm*": "impute/lay/place",
"*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "did not know/was not aware/had no knowledge"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *môt* *tāmût* *ʾĂḥîmelek* *ʾattâ* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîkā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - dying",
"*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall die",
"*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your father"
},
"variants": {
"*môt tāmût*": "you shall surely die/dying you shall die (emphatic)"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לָרָצִים֩ הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים עָלָ֜יו סֹ֥בּוּ וְהָמִ֣יתוּ ׀ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י גַם־יָדָם֙ עִם־דָּוִ֔ד וְכִ֤י יָֽדְעוּ֙ כִּֽי־בֹרֵ֣חַ ה֔וּא וְלֹ֥א גָל֖וּ אֶת־*אזנו **אָזְנִ֑י וְלֹֽא־אָב֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ אֶת־יָדָ֔ם לִפְגֹ֖עַ בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lā-rāṣîm* *han-niṣṣābîm* *ʿālāyw* *sōbbû* *wə-hāmîtû* *kōhănê* *YHWH* *kî* *gam*-*yādām* *ʿim*-*Dāwid* *wə-kî* *yādəʿû* *kî*-*bōrēaḥ* *hûʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *gālû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznî* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʾābû* *ʿabdê* *ham-melek* *lišlōaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādām* *lipgōaʿ* *bə-kōhănê* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*lā-rāṣîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - to the runners/guards",
"*han-niṣṣābîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle mp - who were standing",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - beside him",
"*sōbbû*": "Qal imperative mp - turn",
"*wə-hāmîtû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperative mp - and kill",
"*kōhănê*": "noun mp construct - priests of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*wə-kî*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and because",
"*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they knew",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*bōrēaḥ*": "Qal participle ms - fleeing",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*gālû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they revealed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾoznî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my ear",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʾābû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were willing",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun mp construct - servants of",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*lišlōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to stretch forth",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yādām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their hand",
"*lipgōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to fall upon",
"*bə-kōhănê*": "preposition + noun mp construct - on priests of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*rāṣîm*": "runners/guards/couriers",
"*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned",
"*sōbbû*": "turn/go around/surround",
"*hāmîtû*": "kill/slay/put to death",
"*gālû ʾet-ʾoznî*": "revealed to my ear/told me/informed me",
"*ʾābû*": "were willing/consented/wanted",
"*lišlōaḥ ʾet-yādām*": "to stretch forth their hand/to raise their hand",
"*lipgōaʿ*": "to fall upon/to attack/to strike"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ *לדויג **לְדוֹאֵ֔ג סֹ֣ב אַתָּ֔ה וּפְגַ֖ע בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים וַיִּסֹּ֞ב *דויג **דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֗י וַיִּפְגַּע־הוּא֙ בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַיָּ֣מֶת ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא שְׁמֹנִ֤ים וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ אִ֔ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֖א אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ham-melek* *lə-Dôʾēg* *sōb* *ʾattâ* *û-pəgaʿ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yissōb* *Dôʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *wə-yipgaʿ*-*hûʾ* *bak-kōhănîm* *wə-yāmet* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *šəmōnîm* *wa-ḥămiššâ* *ʾîš* *nōśēʾ* *ʾēpôd* *bād*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*lə-Dôʾēg*": "preposition + proper noun - to Doeg",
"*sōb*": "Qal imperative ms - turn",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*û-pəgaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative ms - and fall upon",
"*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*wə-yissōb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he turned",
"*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg",
"*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite",
"*wə-yipgaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell upon",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3ms - he",
"*bak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*wə-yāmet*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he killed",
"*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - on the day",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - that",
"*šəmōnîm*": "number - eighty",
"*wa-ḥămiššâ*": "waw conjunction + number - and five",
"*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men",
"*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle ms construct - bearing/wearing",
"*ʾēpôd*": "noun ms - ephod",
"*bād*": "noun ms - linen"
},
"variants": {
"*sōb*": "turn/go around",
"*pəgaʿ*": "fall upon/attack/kill",
"*yipgaʿ*": "fell upon/attacked/killed",
"*nōśēʾ ʾēpôd bād*": "bearing a linen ephod/wearing a linen ephod"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.19",
"source": "וְאֵ֨ת נֹ֤ב עִיר־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הִכָּ֣ה לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֑ק וְשׁ֧וֹר וַחֲמ֛וֹר וָשֶׂ֖ה לְפִי־חָֽרֶב",
"text": "*wə-ʾēt* *Nōb* *ʿîr*-*hak-kōhănîm* *hikkâ* *lə-pî*-*ḥereb* *mē-ʾîš* *wə-ʿad*-*ʾiššâ* *mē-ʿôlēl* *wə-ʿad*-*yônēq* *wə-šôr* *wa-ḥămôr* *wā-śeh* *lə-pî*-*ḥāreb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and",
"*Nōb*": "proper noun - Nob",
"*ʿîr*": "noun fs construct - city of",
"*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck",
"*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of",
"*ḥereb*": "noun fs - sword",
"*mē-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun ms - from man",
"*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun fs - woman",
"*mē-ʿôlēl*": "preposition + noun ms - from child",
"*wə-ʿad*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto",
"*yônēq*": "Qal participle ms - suckling",
"*wə-šôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and ox",
"*wa-ḥămôr*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and donkey",
"*wā-śeh*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and sheep",
"*lə-pî*": "preposition + noun ms construct - with the edge of",
"*ḥāreb*": "noun fs - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*hikkâ lə-pî-ḥereb*": "struck with the edge of the sword/destroyed by the sword",
"*mē-ʾîš wə-ʿad-ʾiššâ*": "from man to woman/both men and women",
"*ʿôlēl*": "child/infant",
"*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.20",
"source": "וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט בֵּן־אֶחָ֗ד לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־אֲחִט֔וּב וּשְׁמ֖וֹ אֶבְיָתָ֑ר וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַחֲרֵ֥י דָוִֽד",
"text": "*wə-yimmālēṭ* *bēn*-*ʾeḥād* *la-ʾĂḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *û-šəmô* *ʾEbyātār* *wə-yibraḥ* *ʾaḥărê* *Dāwid*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped",
"*bēn*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*ʾeḥād*": "number - one",
"*la-ʾĂḥîmelek*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to Ahimelech",
"*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of",
"*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub",
"*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun ms + 3ms suffix - and his name",
"*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*wə-yibraḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he fled",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/fled/was delivered",
"*yibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.21",
"source": "וַיַּגֵּ֥ד אֶבְיָתָ֖ר לְדָוִ֑ד כִּ֚י הָרַ֣ג שָׁא֔וּל אֵ֖ת כֹּהֲנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה",
"text": "*wə-yaggēd* *ʾEbyātār* *lə-Dāwid* *kî* *hārag* *Šāʾûl* *ʾēt* *kōhănê* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaggēd*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he told",
"*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*hārag*": "Qal perfect 3ms - had killed",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*kōhănê*": "noun mp construct - priests of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*yaggēd*": "told/reported/informed",
"*hārag*": "killed/slew/murdered"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר יָדַ֜עְתִּי בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ כִּֽי־שָׁם֙ *דויג **דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֔י כִּֽי־הַגֵּ֥ד יַגִּ֖יד לְשָׁא֑וּל אָנֹכִ֣י סַבֹּ֔תִי בְּכָל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *lə-ʾEbyātār* *yādaʿtî* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *kî*-*šām* *Dôʾēg* *hā-ʾĂdōmî* *kî*-*haggēd* *yaggîd* *lə-Šāʾûl* *ʾānōkî* *sabbōtî* *bə-kol*-*nepeš* *bêt* *ʾābîkā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*lə-ʾEbyātār*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abiathar",
"*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I knew",
"*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - on the day",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - that",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg",
"*hā-ʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Edomite",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*haggēd*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely telling",
"*yaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms - he would tell",
"*lə-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I",
"*sabbōtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have occasioned",
"*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - against all",
"*nepeš*": "noun fs construct - person/life of",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your father"
},
"variants": {
"*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware",
"*haggēd yaggîd*": "would surely tell/would definitely report (emphatic)",
"*sabbōtî*": "I have occasioned/I am responsible for/I have caused",
"*nepeš*": "person/life/soul"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.22.23",
"source": "שְׁבָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔א כִּ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת אַתָּ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי",
"text": "*šəbâ* *ʾittî* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾ* *kî* *ʾăšer*-*yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšî* *yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšekā* *kî*-*mišmeret* *ʾattâ* *ʿimmādî*",
"grammar": {
"*šəbâ*": "Qal imperative ms - stay",
"*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive 2ms - fear",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*napšî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my life",
"*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*napšekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your life",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for",
"*mišmeret*": "noun fs - safekeeping",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me"
},
"variants": {
"*šəbâ*": "stay/remain/dwell",
"*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid",
"*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/is seeking/wants",
"*nepeš*": "life/soul/person",
"*mišmeret*": "safekeeping/protection/safe custody"
}
}