23{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.23",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* for-*šənātayim* *yāmîm* *wə-yihyû* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʾAbšālôm* in-*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr* which with-*ʾEprāyim* *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to-all-*bənê* the-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*šənātayim*": "dual noun - two years",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days",
"*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and there were",
"*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr*": "proper noun, place name - Baal Hazor",
"*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*šənātayim*": "two years/a two-year period",
"*yāmîm*": "days/time",
"*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers",
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he invited"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.24",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* unto-the-*melek* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʿabdekā* *yēlek*-*nāʾ* the-*melek* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-*ʿabdekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers",
"*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his servants",
"*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "and he came/and he went/and he entered",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers",
"*yēlek*": "let go/may go/would go",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם אַל־בְּנִי֙ אַל־נָ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְלֹ֥א נִכְבַּ֖ד עָלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֛וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה לָלֶ֖כֶת וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the-*melek* unto-*ʾAbšālôm* *ʾal*-*bənî* *ʾal*-*nāʾ* *nēlēk* all-of-us and-not *nikbad* upon-you *wə-yiprāṣ*-at-him and-not-*ʾābāh* to-go *wə-yəbārăkēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my son",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*nēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go",
"*nikbad*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural - we would be a burden",
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged",
"*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing",
"*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾal*": "do not/no",
"*nēlēk*": "let us go/may we go/should we go",
"*nikbad*": "we would be a burden/we would be heavy/we would be too many",
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted",
"*ʾābāh*": "he was willing/he consented/he wanted",
"*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "and he blessed him/and he greeted him/and he bade him farewell"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.26",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וָלֹ֕א יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א אִתָּ֖נוּ אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה יֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* and-not *yēlek*-*nāʾ* with-us *ʾAmnôn* *ʾāḥî* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him the-*melek* *lāmmāh* *yēlēk* with-you",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*ʾāḥî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my brother",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why",
"*yēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would go"
},
"variants": {
"*yēlek*": "let go/may go/should go",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason/what for"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.27",
"source": "וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֖וֹ אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִתּוֹ֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yiprāṣ*-at-him *ʾAbšālôm* *wə-yišlaḥ* with-him *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* and-*ʾēt* all-*bənê* the-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/and he allowed to go"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.28",
"source": "וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּט֨וֹב לֵב־אַמְנ֤וֹן בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנ֛וֹן וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲל֗וֹא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃",
"text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*nəʿārāyw* *lēʾmōr* *rəʾû* *nāʾ* when-good *lēb*-*ʾAmnôn* in-the-*yayin* *wə-ʾāmartî* unto-you *hakkû* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* *wə-hămittem* him *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* is-it-not *kî* *ʾānōkî* *ṣiwwîtî* you *ḥizqû* *wə-həyû* to-*bənê*-*ḥayil*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nəʿārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young men",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*rəʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - see/watch",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*lēb*": "masculine singular construct noun - heart of",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine",
"*wə-ʾāmartî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st singular - and I will say",
"*hakkû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - strike",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*wə-hămittem*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall kill",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/for",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*ṣiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I commanded",
"*ḥizqû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - be strong",
"*wə-həyû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and be",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - valor/strength"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/and he instructed/and he ordered",
"*nəʿārāyw*": "his young men/his servants/his attendants",
"*rəʾû*": "see/watch/observe/notice",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being",
"*yayin*": "wine/alcoholic drink",
"*wə-ʾāmartî*": "and I will say/and when I say",
"*hakkû*": "strike/smite/hit/attack",
"*wə-hămittem*": "and you shall kill/and put to death",
"*tîrāʾû*": "you fear/you are afraid",
"*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed",
"*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/be firm",
"*bənê*-*ḥayil*": "sons of valor/men of courage/valiant men"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.29",
"source": " וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְאַמְנ֔וֹן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ ׀ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־פִּרְדּ֖וֹ וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ ",
"text": "And *wayyaʿăśû* *naʿărê* *ʾavšālôm* to-*ʾamnôn* as *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwâ* *ʾavšālôm* and-*wayyāqumû* all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-*wayyirkəbû* *ʾîš* upon-*pirdô* and-*wayyānusû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they did/made",
"*naʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - young men/servants of",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun, with preposition lamed - to/for Amnon",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - as/which",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered",
"*wayyāqumû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they arose",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular - king",
"*wayyirkəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rode",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man/each",
"*pirdô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mule",
"*wayyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they fled"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿărê*": "young men/servants/attendants",
"*ʾîš*": "each one/every man/individually"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.30",
"source": " וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶך וְלֹֽא־נוֹתַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד׃ ס ",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* they in-the-*derekh* and-the-*šəmuʿâ* *bāʾâ* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *hikkâ* *ʾavšālôm* *ʾet*-all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-not-*nôtar* from-them one",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*derekh*": "masculine singular, with preposition bet - in the way/road",
"*šəmuʿâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the report/news",
"*bāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck/killed",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*nôtar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained/was left"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmuʿâ*": "report/news/rumor",
"*hikkâ*": "struck down/killed/attacked",
"*nôtar*": "remained/was left/survived"
}
}
31{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.31",
"source": " וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃ ס ",
"text": "And-*wayyāqām* the-*melekh* and-*wayyiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*bəgādāyw* and-*wayyiškav* *ʾārṣâ* and-all-*ʿăvādāyw* *niṣṣāvîm* *qəruʿê* *vəgādîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*wayyiqraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he tore",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bəgādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes",
"*wayyiškav*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down",
"*ʾārṣâ*": "feminine singular with directional he - to the ground",
"*ʿăvādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*niṣṣāvîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing",
"*qəruʿê*": "passive participle, masculine plural construct - torn of",
"*vəgādîm*": "masculine plural - clothes/garments"
},
"variants": {
"*niṣṣāvîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned",
"*qəruʿê*": "torn/rent/ripped"
}
}
32{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.32",
"source": " וַיַּ֡עַן יוֹנָדָ֣ב ׀ בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֨ה אֲחִֽי־דָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־יֹאמַ֤ר אֲדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֵמִ֔יתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵ֑ת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה מִיּוֹם֙ עַנֹּת֔וֹ אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ ",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *yônādāv* son-of-*šimʿâ* brother-of-*dāwid* and-*wayyōʾmer* not-*yōʾmar* my-*ʾădōnî* *ʾēt* all-the-*nəʿārîm* sons-of-the-*melekh* *hēmîtû* for-*ʾamnôn* to-*baddô* *mēt* for-upon-*pî* *ʾavšālôm* *hāyətâ* *śûmâ* from-*yôm* *ʿannōtô* *ʾēt* *tāmār* his-*ʾăḥōtô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*yônādāv*": "proper noun - Jonadab",
"*šimʿâ*": "proper noun - Shimeah",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him say",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the young men",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*hēmîtû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they were killed",
"*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon",
"*baddô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation/alone",
"*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead",
"*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*hāyətâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was/became",
"*śûmâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - set/established/determined",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular - day",
"*ʿannōtô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his violating/afflicting",
"*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar",
"*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister"
},
"variants": {
"*baddô*": "alone/by himself/only",
"*pî*": "mouth/command/word",
"*śûmâ*": "determined/established/resolved",
"*ʿannōtô*": "violating/afflicting/humiliating",
"*ʾăḥōtô*": "sister/kinswoman"
}
}
33{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.33",
"source": " וְעַתָּ֡ה אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־לִבּוֹ֙ דָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵ֑תוּ כִּֽי־*אִם־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵֽת׃ פ ",
"text": "And-*ʿattâ* not-*yāśēm* my-*ʾădōnî* the-*melekh* to-*libbô* *dāvār* *lēʾmōr* all-*bənê* the-*melekh* *mētû* for-if-*ʾamnôn* to-*baddô* *mēt*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*yāśēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him put/place",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*libbô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart",
"*dāvār*": "masculine singular - word/thing/matter",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*mētû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they died/are dead",
"*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon",
"*baddô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation/alone",
"*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead"
},
"variants": {
"*yāśēm*": "place/take to heart/consider",
"*libbô*": "heart/mind/inner self",
"*dāvār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*baddô*": "alone/by himself/only"
}
}
34{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.34",
"source": " וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׂ֞א הַנַּ֤עַר הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶת־*עינו **עֵינָ֔יו וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה עַם־רַ֜ב הֹלְכִ֥ים מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ אַחֲרָ֖יו מִצַּ֥ד הָהָֽר׃ ",
"text": "And-*wayyivraḥ* *ʾavšālôm* and-*wayyiśśāʾ* the-*naʿar* the-*ṣōpeh* *ʾet*-**ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-behold *ʿam*-*rav* *hōləkhîm* from-*derekh* *ʾaḥărāyw* from-*ṣad* the-*hār*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyivraḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted",
"*naʿar*": "masculine singular with definite article - the young man",
"*ṣōpeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the watchman/lookout",
"*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes (corrected reading)",
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people",
"*rav*": "masculine singular - many/great",
"*hōləkhîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going/walking",
"*derekh*": "masculine singular - way/road",
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him/behind him",
"*ṣad*": "masculine singular - side",
"*hār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the mountain/hill"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant",
"*ṣōpeh*": "watchman/lookout/sentinel",
"*ʿam*": "people/crowd/group",
"*rav*": "many/great/numerous",
"*derekh*": "way/road/path",
"*ṣad*": "side/flank/edge"
}
}
35{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.35",
"source": " וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֽוֹנָדָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בָּ֑אוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן הָיָֽה׃ ",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *yônādāv* to-the-*melekh* behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* according-to-*dəvar* *ʿavdəkhā* thus *hāyâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yônādāv*": "proper noun - Jonadab",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came",
"*dəvar*": "masculine singular construct - word of",
"*ʿavdəkhā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was/happened"
},
"variants": {
"*dəvar*": "word/saying/matter"
}
}
36{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.36",
"source": " וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ לְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו בָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖י גָּד֥וֹל מְאֹֽד׃ ",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*kəkallōtô* to-*dabbēr* and-behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* and-*wayyiśʾû* *qôlām* and-*wayyivkû* and-also-the-*melekh* and-all-*ʿăvādāyw* *bākhû* *bəkhî* *gādôl* *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*kəkallōtô*": "preposition kaph + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - as he finished",
"*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came",
"*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lifted",
"*qôlām*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice",
"*wayyivkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they wept",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*ʿăvādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*bākhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wept",
"*bəkhî*": "masculine singular - weeping",
"*gādôl*": "masculine singular - great",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*bəkhî*": "weeping/crying/lamentation",
"*gādôl*": "great/large/loud",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely"
}
}
37{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.37",
"source": " וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַ֥י בֶּן־*עמיחו[t]*ד **עַמִּיה֖וּד מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ ",
"text": "And-*ʾavšālôm* *bāraḥ* and-*wayyēlekh* to-*talmay* son-of-**ʿammîhûd* *melekh* *gəšûr* and-*wayyitʾabbēl* upon-*bənô* all-the-*yāmîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled",
"*wayyēlekh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*talmay*": "proper noun - Talmai",
"*ʿammîhûd*": "proper noun - Ammihud (corrected reading)",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur",
"*wayyitʾabbēl*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mourned",
"*bənô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the days"
},
"variants": {
"*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away",
"*wayyitʾabbēl*": "mourned/grieved/lamented"
}
}
38{
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.38",
"source": " וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ ",
"text": "And-*ʾavšālôm* *bāraḥ* and-*wayyēlekh* *gəšûr* and-*wayəhî*-there *šālōš* *šānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled",
"*wayyēlekh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur",
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was",
"*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural - years"
},
"variants": {
"*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away"
}
}