2 Sam 16:10-13 : 10 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.16.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לִּ֥י וְלָכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י צְרֻיָ֑ה *כי **כֹּ֣ה יְקַלֵּ֗ל *וכי **כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָ֤מַר לוֹ֙ קַלֵּ֣ל אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד וּמִ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ עָשִׂ֥יתָה כֵּֽן׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hammelek*, \"*Mah-lî* and to you, *bənê Ṣəruyāh*? *Kōh yəqallēl* because *Yəhwāh* *ʾāmar* to him, 'Curse *ʾeṯ-Dāwid*,' and who shall *yōʾmar*, '*Maddûaʿ* *ʿāśîṯāh* thus?'\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*Mah-lî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - what to me",
"*bənê Ṣəruyāh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Zeruiah",
"*Kōh yəqallēl*": "adverb + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus let him curse",
"*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said",
"*ʾeṯ-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David",
"*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will say",
"*Maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why",
"*ʿāśîṯāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done"
},
"variants": {
"*Mah-lî*": "what have I to do/what concern is it/what business",
"*bənê Ṣəruyāh*": "sons of Zeruiah - referring to Joab and Abishai",
"*Kōh yəqallēl*": "let him curse/so let him curse",
"*Maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason",
"*כי/כֹּ֣ה*": "textual variant - either 'for/because' or 'thus/so'",
"*וכי/כִּ֤י*": "textual variant - both meaning 'because/for'"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.16.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤ד אֶל־אֲבִישַׁי֙ וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲבָדָ֔יו הִנֵּ֥ה בְנִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥א מִמֵּעַ֖י מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֑י וְאַ֨ף כִּֽי־עַתָּ֜ה בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֗י הַנִּ֤חוּ לוֹ֙ וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל כִּ֥י אָֽמַר־ל֖וֹ יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *ʾĂbîšay* and to all his *ʿăbādāw*, \"*Hinnēh* *bənî* who *yāṣāʾ* from *mimmēʿay* *məbaqqēš* *ʾeṯ-napšî*, and how much more now this *ben-hayəmînî*. *Hannîḥû* to him *wîqallēl*, because *ʾāmar-lô* *Yəhwāh*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾĂbîšay*": "proper noun - Abishai",
"*ʿăbādāw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came out",
"*mimmēʿay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - from my bowels",
"*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking",
"*ʾeṯ-napšî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life",
"*ben-hayəmînî*": "noun construct + definite article + adjective - son of the Benjamite",
"*Hannîḥû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - leave",
"*wîqallēl*": "waw conjunctive + piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let him curse",
"*ʾāmar-lô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - has said to him",
"*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăbādāw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants",
"*mimmēʿay*": "from my bowels/from my own body/from my loins",
"*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/trying to take/looking for",
"*ʾeṯ-napšî*": "my life/my soul/myself",
"*ben-hayəmînî*": "Benjamite/from the tribe of Benjamin",
"*Hannîḥû*": "leave/let alone/leave undisturbed"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.16.12",
"source": "אוּלַ֛י יִרְאֶ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה *בעוני **בְּעֵינִ֑י וְהֵשִׁ֨יב יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת קִלְלָת֖וֹ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "*ʾÛlay* *yirʾeh* *Yəhwāh* *bəʿênî* and *wəhēšîb* *Yəhwāh* to me *ṭôbāh* *taḥaṯ* *qilləlāṯô* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾÛlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe",
"*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will see/look",
"*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*bəʿênî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my affliction",
"*wəhēšîb*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will return",
"*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good",
"*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of",
"*qilləlāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his curse",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾÛlay*": "perhaps/maybe/perchance",
"*yirʾeh*": "will see/will look/will regard",
"*bעוני/בְּעֵינִ֑י*": "textual variant - either 'on my affliction/iniquity' or 'on my eye/tears'",
"*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/blessing",
"*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/in return for",
"*qilləlāṯô*": "his curse/his reviling/his insult"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.16.13",
"source": "וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ ס וְשִׁמְעִ֡י הֹלֵךְ֩ בְּצֵ֨לַע הָהָ֜ר לְעֻמָּת֗וֹ הָלוֹךְ֙ וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙ לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ וְעִפַּ֖ר בֶּעָפָֽר׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyēlek* *Dāwid* and his *wăʾănāšāw* on the *dārek*, and *Šimʿî* *hōlēk* on *bəṣēlaʿ* *hāhār* opposite him, *hālôk* and *wayəqallēl* and *wayəsaqqēl* with *bāʾăbānîm* opposite him and *wəʿippar* with *beʿāpār*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*wăʾănāšāw*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his men",
"*dārek*": "noun, masculine singular - road/way",
"*Šimʿî*": "proper noun - Shimei",
"*hōlēk*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - walking/going",
"*bəṣēlaʿ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - on the side of",
"*hāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the mountain/hill",
"*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - walking continually",
"*wayəqallēl*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cursed",
"*wayəsaqqēl*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he threw stones",
"*bāʾăbānîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with the stones",
"*wəʿippar*": "waw conjunctive + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and threw dust",
"*beʿāpār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with dust"
},
"variants": {
"*ăʾănāšāw*": "his men/his followers/his associates",
"*dārek*": "road/way/path",
"*bəṣēlaʿ*": "on the side/on the ridge/along the slope",
"*hālôk*": "continuing/keeping on/walking along",
"*wəʿippar*": "threw dust/kicked up dust/flung dirt"
}
}