1 Sam 21:11-15 : 11 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.21.11",
"source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּבְרַ֥ח בַּיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיָּבֹ֕א אֶל־אָכִ֖ישׁ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת׃",
"text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* and *wayyibraḥ* in the *bayyôm*-the *hahûʾ* from face of *šāʾûl* and *wayyābōʾ* to *ʾākîš* *melek* *gat*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*wayyibraḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day",
"*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*gat*": "proper noun - Gath"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāqom*": "arose/got up/left",
"*wayyibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped",
"*mippnê*": "from the face of/away from/because of"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.21.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֤י אָכִישׁ֙ אֵלָ֔יו הֲלוֹא־זֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאָ֑רֶץ הֲל֣וֹא לָזֶ֗ה יַעֲנ֤וּ בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ *באלפו **בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד *ברבבתו **בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmerû* *ʿabdê* *ʾākîš* to him is not-this *Dāwid* *melek* the *hāʾāreṣ* did not to this they *yaʿănû* in the *bammeḥōlôt* *lēʾmōr* *hikkâ* *Šāʾûl* in his *baʾălāpāyw* and *Dāwid* in his *beribebōtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmerû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/country",
"*yaʿănû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they answered/sang",
"*bammeḥōlôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the dances",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he struck/killed",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*baʾălāpāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his thousands",
"*beribebōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his ten thousands"
},
"variants": {
"*melek hāʾāreṣ*": "king of the land/king of the country/their king",
"*yaʿănû*": "answered/sang/chanted",
"*bammeḥōlôt*": "in the dances/during the celebrations/with dancing",
"*baʾălāpāyw*": "in his thousands/by thousands",
"*beribebōtāyw*": "in his ten thousands/by tens of thousands"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.21.13",
"source": "וַיָּ֧שֶׂם דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בִּלְבָב֑וֹ וַיִּרָ֣א מְאֹ֔ד מִפְּנֵ֖י אָכִ֥ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־גַּֽת׃",
"text": "And *wayyāśem* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *haddeḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* in his *bileḇāḇô* and *wayyîrāʾ* exceedingly from face of *ʾākîš* *melek*-*gat*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/put",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*haddeḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, absolute - the words/matters",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these",
"*bileḇāḇô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart",
"*wayyîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he feared",
"*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*gat*": "proper noun - Gath"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/took note of/considered",
"*haddeḇārîm*": "the words/the matters/the things/the statements",
"*bileḇāḇô*": "in his heart/in his mind",
"*wayyîrāʾ*": "feared/was afraid/was terrified"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.21.14",
"source": "וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹ אֶת־טַעְמוֹ֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל בְּיָדָ֑ם *ויתו **וַיְתָיו֙ עַל־דַּלְת֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔עַר וַיּֽ[m]וֹרֶד רִיר֖וֹ אֶל־זְקָנֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayšannô* *ʾet*-his *ṭaʿmô* in their *beʿênêhem* and *wayyitehōlēl* in their *beyādām* and *wayetāw* on-*daltôt* the *haššaʿar* and *wayyôred* his *rîrô* to-his *zeqānô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayšannô*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he changed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ṭaʿmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his behavior/sense/reason",
"*beʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes",
"*wayyitehōlēl*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he acted insane",
"*beyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand/power",
"*wayetāw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made marks",
"*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of",
"*haššaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gate",
"*wayyôred*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he let down/caused to run down",
"*rîrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his saliva/spittle",
"*zeqānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beard"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭaʿmô*": "his behavior/his sense/his reason/his sanity",
"*wayyitehōlēl*": "acted insane/pretended madness/feigned insanity",
"*wayetāw*": "made marks/scribbled/scratched",
"*daltôt*": "doors/gates",
"*rîrô*": "his saliva/his spittle/his drool"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.21.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָכִ֖ישׁ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הִנֵּ֤ה תִרְאוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַ לָ֛מָּה תָּבִ֥יאוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֵלָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾākîš* to-his *ʿăḇādāyw* behold you *tirʾû* *ʾîš* *mištaggēaʿ* why *tāḇîʾû* him to me",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish",
"*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*tirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you see",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*mištaggēaʿ*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - acting insane/madman",
"*tāḇîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you bring"
},
"variants": {
"*tirʾû*": "you see/look at/observe",
"*mištaggēaʿ*": "madman/insane person/acting crazy",
"*tāḇîʾû*": "bring/brought/have brought"
}
}