2 Sam 2:18-23 : 18 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.18",
"source": "וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָׁ֗ם שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ בְּנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֔ה יוֹאָ֥ב וַאֲבִישַׁ֖י וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙ קַ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֔יו כְּאַחַ֥ד הַצְּבָיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yihyû*-there *šəlōšâ* *bənê* *ṣərûyâ* *yôʾāb* and-*ʾăbîšay* and-*ʿăśāhʾēl* and-*ʿăśāhʾēl* *qal* in-*raglāyw* like-one-of the-*ṣəbāyim* which in-the-*śādeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were",
"*šəlōšâ*": "numeral, masculine - three",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun, feminine - Zeruiah",
"*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab",
"*ʾăbîšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Abishai",
"*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel",
"*qal*": "adjective, masculine singular - swift/light",
"*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet",
"*ṣəbāyim*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the gazelles",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the field"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yihyû*": "and they were/existed/happened to be",
"*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of",
"*qal*": "swift/light/quick",
"*raglāyw*": "his feet/legs",
"*ṣəbāyim*": "gazelles/deer/wild goats",
"*śādeh*": "field/open country/countryside"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.19",
"source": "וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֑ר וְלֹֽא־נָטָ֣ה לָלֶ֗כֶת עַל־הַיָּמִין֙ וְעַֽל־הַשְּׂמֹ֔אול מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י אַבְנֵֽר׃",
"text": "*wayyirdōp* *ʿăśāhʾēl* after *ʾabnēr* and-not-*nāṭâ* to-*lāleket* upon-the-*yāmîn* and-upon-the-*śəmōʾwl* from-after *ʾabnēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyirdōp*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he pursued",
"*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he turned/inclined",
"*lāleket*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to go/walk",
"*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the right",
"*śəmōʾwl*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the left"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyirdōp*": "and he pursued/chased/followed after",
"*nāṭâ*": "turned/inclined/swerved",
"*lāleket*": "to go/walk/proceed",
"*yāmîn*": "right/right side/right hand",
"*śəmōʾwl*": "left/left side/left hand"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.20",
"source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן אַבְנֵר֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֲשָׂה[t]אֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָנֹֽכִי׃",
"text": "*wayyipen* *ʾabnēr* behind-him and-*wayyōʾmer* ?-*ʾattâ* *zeh* *ʿăśāhʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōkî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyipen*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyipen*": "and he turned/looked/faced around",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/answered",
"*ʾattâ*": "you (masculine singular)",
"*zeh*": "this/this one",
"*ʾānōkî*": "I/I am/it is I"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.21",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ אַבְנֵ֗ר נְטֵ֤ה לְךָ֙ עַל־יְמִֽינְךָ֙ א֣וֹ עַל־שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ וֶאֱחֹ֣ז לְךָ֗ אֶחָד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְקַח־לְךָ֖ אֶת־חֲלִצָת֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֣ה עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל לָס֖וּר מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃",
"text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-him *ʾabnēr* *nəṭēh* to-you upon-*yəmînəkā* or upon-*śəmōʾlekā* and-*ʾĕḥōz* to-you *ʾeḥād* from-the-*nəʿārîm* and-take-to-you *ʾet*-*ḥălîṣātô* and-not-*ʾābâ* *ʿăśāhʾēl* to-*lāsûr* from-after-him",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*nəṭēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn",
"*yəmînəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right",
"*śəmōʾlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your left",
"*ʾĕḥōz*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - seize",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men",
"*ḥălîṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his armor/equipment",
"*ʾābâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing",
"*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel",
"*lāsûr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to turn aside"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded",
"*nəṭēh*": "turn/incline/veer",
"*yəmînəkā*": "your right/right side/right hand",
"*śəmōʾlekā*": "your left/left side/left hand",
"*ʾĕḥōz*": "seize/grasp/take hold of",
"*nəʿārîm*": "young men/youths/servants",
"*ḥălîṣātô*": "his armor/equipment/spoil",
"*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired",
"*lāsûr*": "to turn aside/depart/deviate"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧סֶף ע֣וֹד אַבְנֵ֗ר לֵאמֹר֙ אֶל־עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל ס֥וּר לְךָ֖ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑י לָ֤מָּה אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙ אַ֔רְצָה וְאֵיךְ֙ אֶשָּׂ֣א פָנַ֔י אֶל־יוֹאָ֖ב אָחִֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*wayyōsep* again *ʾabnēr* to-*lēʾmōr* to-*ʿăśāhʾēl* *sûr* to-you from-after-me for-what *ʾakkekkâ* *ʾarṣâ* and-how *ʾeśśā* *pānay* to-*yôʾāb* *ʾāḥîkā*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōsep*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he continued",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to say",
"*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel",
"*sûr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside",
"*ʾakkekkâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I strike you",
"*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground",
"*ʾeśśā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I lift up",
"*pānay*": "noun, common plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face",
"*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab",
"*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōsep*": "and he continued/added/did again",
"*lēʾmōr*": "to say/speak/declare",
"*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/go away",
"*ʾakkekkâ*": "I strike you/smite you/kill you",
"*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth/downward",
"*ʾeśśā*": "I lift up/raise/bear",
"*pānay*": "my face/countenance/presence"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.2.23",
"source": "וַיְמָאֵ֣ן לָס֗וּר וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ אַבְנֵר֩ בְּאַחֲרֵ֨י הַחֲנִ֜ית אֶל־הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ וַתֵּצֵ֤א הַֽחֲנִית֙ מֵאַחֲרָ֔יו וַיִּפָּל־שָׁ֖ם וַיָּ֣מָת *תחתו **תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הַבָּ֣א אֶֽל־הַמָּקוֹם֩ אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨פַל שָׁ֧ם עֲשָׂה[t]אֵ֛ל וַיָּמֹ֖ת וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəmāʾēn* to-*lāsûr* and-*wayyakkēhû* *ʾabnēr* in-back-of the-*ḥănît* to-the-*ḥōmeš* and-*wattēṣēʾ* the-*ḥănît* from-behind-him and-*wayyippāl*-there and-*wayyāmot* *taḥtāyw* and-*wə-yhî* all-the-*bāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* which-*nāpal* there *ʿăśāhʾēl* and-*wayyāmōt* and-*wə-yaʿămōdû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəmāʾēn*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he refused",
"*lāsûr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to turn aside",
"*wayyakkēhû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he struck him",
"*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner",
"*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the spear",
"*ḥōmeš*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the belly/abdomen",
"*wattēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it came out",
"*wayyippāl*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he fell",
"*wayyāmot*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died",
"*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under him/in his place",
"*wə-yhî*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was",
"*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular + definite article - the one coming",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the place",
"*nāpal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he fell",
"*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel",
"*wayyāmōt*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died",
"*wə-yaʿămōdû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəmāʾēn*": "and he refused/declined/was unwilling",
"*lāsûr*": "to turn aside/depart/go away",
"*wayyakkēhû*": "and he struck him/hit him/smote him",
"*ḥănît*": "spear/javelin/lance",
"*ḥōmeš*": "belly/abdomen/fifth rib",
"*wattēṣēʾ*": "and it came out/went out/exited",
"*wayyippāl*": "and he fell/dropped/collapsed",
"*wayyāmot*": "and he died/expired/perished",
"*taḥtāyw*": "under him/in his place/where he was",
"*wə-yhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass",
"*bāʾ*": "coming/arriving/entering",
"*nāpal*": "fell/dropped/collapsed",
"*wayyāmōt*": "and he died/expired/perished",
"*wə-yaʿămōdû*": "and they stood/stopped/halted"
}
}