5{
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.5",
"source": "וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר זֶ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּן הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית מִכֶּם֙ בָּאֵ֣י הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת וְשֹׁ֣מְרֵ֔י מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wayəṣawwēm* *lēʾmōr*: This the-*dābār* that *taʿăśûn*: The-*šəlišît* from-you *bāʾê* the-*šabbāt* and *šōmərê* *mišmeret* *bêt* the-king.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəṣawwēm*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he commanded them",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that, which",
"*taʿăśûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall do",
"*haššəlišît*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the third part",
"*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you",
"*bāʾê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - those entering/coming on",
"*haššabbāt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Sabbath",
"*wə-šōmərê*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - and keepers of",
"*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - watch/guard of",
"*bêt hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - house of the king"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "word, thing, matter, command",
"*šəlišît*": "third part, third division, one third",
"*bāʾê haššabbāt*": "those coming on the Sabbath, those entering duty on the Sabbath",
"*šōmərê mišmeret*": "keepers of the watch, those maintaining guard duty"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.6",
"source": "וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ בְּשַׁ֣עַר ס֔וּר וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֥ית בַּשַּׁ֖עַר אַחַ֣ר הָרָצִ֑ים וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַבַּ֖יִת מַסָּֽח׃",
"text": "And the-*šəlišît* at-gate *sûr* and the-*šəlišît* at-the-gate behind the-*rāṣîm*; and *ûšəmartem* *ʾet*-*mišmeret* the-*bayit* *massāḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-haššəlišît*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the third part",
"*bəšaʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the gate of",
"*sûr*": "proper noun - Sur (gate name)",
"*baššaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the gate",
"*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - behind, after",
"*hārāṣîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the runners, guards",
"*ûšəmartem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep",
"*ʾet-mišmeret*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the watch of",
"*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house",
"*massāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - alternation/defense/barrier"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar sûr*": "gate of Sur/departure/turning aside",
"*šaʿar ʾaḥar hārāṣîm*": "gate behind the runners/guards, rear gate of the guard",
"*mišmeret habbayit*": "watch of the house, guard duty for the temple",
"*massāḥ*": "alternately/by turns/as a barrier/against intrusion - meaning uncertain"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.7",
"source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֤י הַיָּדוֹת֙ בָּכֶ֔ם כֹּ֖ל יֹצְאֵ֣י הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וְשָֽׁמְר֛וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *ûštê* the-*yādôt* in-you, all *yōṣəʾê* the-*šabbāt*; and *wəšāmərû* *ʾet*-*mišmeret* *bêt*-*YHWH* unto-the-king.",
"grammar": {
"*ûštê*": "conjunction + number, feminine construct - and two of",
"*hayyādôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hands/divisions/parts",
"*bākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - in you",
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*yōṣəʾê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - those going out on",
"*haššabbāt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Sabbath",
"*wəšāmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall keep",
"*ʾet-mišmeret*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the watch of",
"*bêt-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - house of YHWH",
"*ʾel-hammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - toward the king"
},
"variants": {
"*štê hayyādôt*": "two divisions, two companies, two parts, two-thirds",
"*yōṣəʾê haššabbāt*": "those going out on the Sabbath, those ending their Sabbath duty",
"*šāmərû ʾet-mišmeret*": "keep the watch/guard, maintain the protection"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "2 Kings.11.8",
"source": "וְהִקַּפְתֶּ֨ם עַל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ סָבִ֗יב אִ֚ישׁ וְכֵלָ֣יו בְּיָד֔וֹ וְהַבָּ֥א אֶל־הַשְּׂדֵר֖וֹת יוּמָ֑ת וִהְי֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּצֵאת֥וֹ וּבְבֹאֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wəhiqqaptem* around-the-king *sābîb*, *ʾîš* and his-*kēlāyw* in-his-hand, and the-one-who-comes unto-the-*śədērôt* *yûmāt*; and *wihyû* with-the-king in-his-*ṣēʾtô* and in-his-*bōʾô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəhiqqaptem*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall surround",
"*ʿal-hammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - around the king",
"*sābîb*": "adverb - round about, surrounding",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*wə-kēlāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his weapons",
"*bəyādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand",
"*wəhabbā*": "conjunction + definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and the one who comes",
"*ʾel-haśśədērôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - to the ranks/lines",
"*yûmāt*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be put to death",
"*wihyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and be",
"*ʾet-hammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the king",
"*bəṣēʾtô*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his going out",
"*ûbəbōʾô*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and in his coming in"
},
"variants": {
"*hiqqaptem*": "surround, encircle, encompass",
"*kēlāyw*": "his weapons, tools, implements, vessels",
"*śədērôt*": "ranks, lines, rows, perimeters",
"*yûmāt*": "shall be put to death, shall be killed",
"*bəṣēʾtô ûbəbōʾô*": "in his going out and in his coming in, when he leaves and enters"
}
}