2 Sam 15:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.1",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מֵאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לוֹ֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מֶרְכָּבָ֖ה וְסֻסִ֑ים וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ רָצִ֥ים לְפָנָֽיו׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* from *ʾaḥărê* this, *wa-yaʿaś* for himself *ʾAbšālôm* *merkābâ* and *sûsîm*; and fifty *ʾîš* *rāṣîm* before him.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*merkābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - chariot",
"*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men",
"*rāṣîm*": "participle, masculine plural - running"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*merkābâ*": "chariot/vehicle/royal carriage",
"*rāṣîm*": "runners/those running/those going ahead"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.2",
"source": "וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וְעָמַ֕ד עַל־יַ֖ד דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הָאִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב֩ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה עִיר֙ אַ֔תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מֵאַחַ֥ד שִׁבְטֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wə-hiškîm* *ʾAbšālôm* *wə-ʿāmad* at-*yad* *derek* *ha-šāʿar*; *wa-yəhî* all-*hā-ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* to come to-*ha-melek* for-*mišpāṭ*, *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to him *wa-yōʾmer*, from-which *ʿîr* are you? *wa-yōʾmer*, from one *šibṭê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* your servant.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hiškîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early",
"*wə-ʿāmad*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - side/hand of",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road of",
"*ha-šāʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gate",
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was",
"*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*yihyê*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be",
"*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/lawsuit",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice",
"*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*hiškîm*": "rose early/started early/got up at dawn",
"*yad*": "hand/side/place beside",
"*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case/quarrel",
"*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖ךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְךָ֖ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to him *ʾAbšālôm*, *rəʾēh* your *dəbārêkā* *ṭôbîm* and *nəkōḥîm*; and *šōmēaʿ* *ʾên*-to-you from *ʾēt* *ha-melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*rəʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look",
"*dəbārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words/matters",
"*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good",
"*nəkōḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - right/correct/straight",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearer/one who listens",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*ʾēt*": "preposition - from",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbārêkā*": "your words/matters/case/arguments",
"*ṭôbîm*": "good/right/valid",
"*nəkōḥîm*": "right/proper/straight/just",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "hearer/listener/one who gives attention"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָב֛וֹא כָּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm*, who-*yəśîmēnî* *šōpēṭ* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*, and to me *yābôʾ* all-*ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* and *mišpāṭ* and *wə-hiṣdaqtîw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yəśîmēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - would appoint me",
"*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judge",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would come",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would have",
"*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - legal case",
"*wə-hiṣdaqtîw*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would give him justice"
},
"variants": {
"*yəśîmēnî*": "would appoint me/would set me/would make me",
"*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler/governor",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the country/the earth",
"*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case",
"*hiṣdaqtîw*": "would give him justice/would vindicate him/would declare him right"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.5",
"source": "וְהָיָה֙ בִּקְרָב־אִ֔ישׁ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת ל֑וֹ וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyâ* in-*qərāb*-*ʾîš* *lə-hištaḥăwōt* to him, *wə-šālaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādô* *wə-heḥĕzîq* to him and *wə-nāšaq* to him.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*qərāb*": "infinitive construct - coming near",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down",
"*wə-šālaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/extended",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*wə-heḥĕzîq*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took hold",
"*wə-nāšaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed"
},
"variants": {
"*qərāb*": "coming near/approaching",
"*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/to prostrate oneself/to pay homage",
"*šālaḥ*": "sent/extended/stretched out",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "took hold/grasped/embraced",
"*nāšaq*": "kissed/greeted"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.6",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *ʾAbšālôm* as-*ha-dābār* *ha-zeh* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* who-*yābōʾû* for-*ha-mišpāṭ* to-*ha-melek*; *wa-yəgannēb* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*lēb* *ʾanšê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did",
"*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would come",
"*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*wa-yəgannēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stole",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action",
"*yābōʾû*": "would come/came/were coming",
"*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case",
"*yəgannēb*": "stole/won over/captured/deceived",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/affection/loyalty"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.7",
"source": "וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* from-*qēṣ* forty *šānâ*, *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* to-*ha-melek*, let me go *nāʾ* and *wa-ʾăšallēm* *ʾet*-*nidrî* which-*nādartî* to-*YHWH* in-*Ḥebrôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of",
"*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*wa-ʾăšallēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st common singular - and let me fulfill",
"*nidrî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my vow",
"*nādartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I vowed",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron"
},
"variants": {
"*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion",
"*ʾăšallēm*": "fulfill/complete/pay",
"*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.8",
"source": "כִּי־נֵ֙דֶר֙ נָדַ֣ר עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י בִגְשׁ֛וּר בַּאֲרָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־*ישיב **יָשׁ֨וֹב יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "For-*neder* *nādar* your servant, in-*šibtî* in-*Gəšûr* in-*ʾĂrām* *lēʾmōr*, if-*yāšôb* *yəšîbēnî* *YHWH* *Yərûšālaim*, *wə-ʿābadtî* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow",
"*nādar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he vowed",
"*šibtî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st common singular suffix - my dwelling",
"*Gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur",
"*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*yāšôb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - returning [emphatic]",
"*yəšîbēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - he will bring me back",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wə-ʿābadtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will serve/worship"
},
"variants": {
"*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge",
"*šibtî*": "my dwelling/staying/residing",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring",
"*yāšôb yəšîbēnî*": "indeed return me/surely bring me back [emphatic construction]",
"*ʿābadtî*": "I will serve/worship/honor"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.9",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer*-to him *ha-melek*, go in-*šālôm*; *wa-yāqām* *wa-yēlek* *Ḥebrônâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace",
"*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*Ḥebrônâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Hebron"
},
"variants": {
"*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety",
"*Ḥebrônâ*": "to Hebron/toward Hebron"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.10",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* *məraggəlîm* in-all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*, when-*šāmʿăkem* *ʾet*-*qôl* *ha-šôpār*, *wa-ʾămartem* *mālak* *ʾAbšālôm* in-*Ḥebrôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*məraggəlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies",
"*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*šāmʿăkem*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearing",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of",
"*ha-šôpār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet",
"*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - then you shall say",
"*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king",
"*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron"
},
"variants": {
"*məraggəlîm*": "spies/messengers/scouts",
"*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans",
"*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar",
"*mālak*": "has become king/has begun to reign/rules"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.11",
"source": "וְאֶת־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם הָלְכ֞וּ מָאתַ֤יִם אִישׁ֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם קְרֻאִ֖ים וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃",
"text": "And with-*ʾAbšālôm* *hālkû* two hundred *ʾîš* from-*Yərûšālaim*, *qəruʾîm* *wə-hōləkîm* *lə-tummām*; *wə-lōʾ* *yādəʿû* any-*dābār*.",
"grammar": {
"*hālkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men",
"*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*qəruʾîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - invited ones",
"*wə-hōləkîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural - and going",
"*lə-tummām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their innocence",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter"
},
"variants": {
"*qəruʾîm*": "invited ones/guests/those who were called",
"*lə-tummām*": "in their innocence/in their simplicity/in good faith",
"*dābār*": "thing/matter/plan/plot"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.15.12",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם אֶת־אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י יוֹעֵ֣ץ דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזָבְח֖וֹ אֶת־הַזְּבָחִ֑ים וַיְהִ֤י הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ אַמִּ֔ץ וְהָעָ֛ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָרָ֖ב אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* for-*ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ha-Gîlōnî* *yôʿēṣ* *Dāwid*, from-*ʿîrô* from-*Gilōh*, during-*zābḥô* *ʾet*-*ha-zəbāḥîm*. *wa-yəhî* *ha-qešer* *ʾammîṣ*, *wə-hā-ʿām* *hôlēk* *wā-rāb* with-*ʾAbšālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel",
"*ha-Gîlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gilonite",
"*yôʿēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - counselor of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city",
"*Gilōh*": "proper noun - Giloh",
"*zābḥô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his offering",
"*ha-zəbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sacrifices",
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became",
"*ha-qešer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the conspiracy",
"*ʾammîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong",
"*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people",
"*hôlēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going/increasing",
"*wā-rāb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and numerous"
},
"variants": {
"*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/advisor",
"*zābḥô*": "his offering/his sacrificing",
"*qešer*": "conspiracy/plot/treason",
"*ʾammîṣ*": "strong/powerful/growing",
"*hôlēk wā-rāb*": "going and increasing/continually growing"
}
}
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"
}
}