וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע הָעָם֙ הַחֹנִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֔ר קָשַׁ֣ר זִמְרִ֔י וְגַ֖ם הִכָּ֣ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּמְלִ֣כוּ כָֽל־֠יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־עָמְרִ֨י שַׂר־צָבָ֧א עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃
And the people who were encamped heard, saying, “Zimri has conspired and also struck down the king.” And all Yisraʾel made ʿOmri, commander of the army, king over Yisraʾel that day in the camp.
Morphology
- וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (va-yishmaʿ) – Root: שׁמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he heard”; Notes: Narrative verb indicating reception of news.
- הָעָם֙ (ha-ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “the people”; Notes: Collective noun referring to the army or nation.
- הַחֹנִ֣ים (ha-ḥonim) – Root: חנה (ḥanah); Form: Definite article + Qal participle masculine plural; Translation: “who were encamped”; Notes: Describes the army stationed at Gibbeton.
- לֵאמֹ֔ר (leʾemor) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Infinitive construct; Translation: “saying”; Notes: Introduces direct speech or reported information.
- קָשַׁ֣ר (qashar) – Root: קשר (qashar); Form: Qal perfect 3ms; Translation: “has conspired”; Notes: Refers to Zimri’s coup.
- זִמְרִ֔י (Zimri) – Root: זמרי (Zimri); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Zimri”; Notes: Subject of the verb “has conspired.”
- וְגַ֖ם (ve-gam) – Root: גם (gam); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “and also”; Notes: Emphasizes an additional act.
- הִכָּ֣ה (hikkah) – Root: נכה (nakah); Form: Hifil perfect 3ms; Translation: “he struck down”; Notes: Violent action; in this context, assassination.
- אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (et-ha-melekh) – Root: מלך (melekh); Form: Direct object marker + definite noun; Translation: “the king”; Notes: Refers to Elah.
- וַיַּמְלִ֣כוּ (va-yamlikhu) – Root: מלך (malakh); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3mp; Translation: “and they made king”; Notes: Public or military acclamation of a new ruler.
- כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֠ (kol-Yisraʾel) – Root: כל (kol), ישראל (Yisraʾel); Form: Construct noun + proper noun; Translation: “all Yisraʾel”; Notes: Represents the northern kingdom or assembled forces.
- אֶת־עָמְרִ֨י (et-ʿOmri) – Root: עמרי (ʿOmri); Form: Direct object marker + proper noun; Translation: “ʿOmri”; Notes: New king chosen by the people.
- שַׂר־צָבָ֧א (sar-tsava) – Root: שרר (sar), צבא (tsava); Form: Construct chain; Translation: “commander of the army”; Notes: Military leader promoted to kingship.
- עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל (ʿal-Yisraʾel) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “over Yisraʾel”; Notes: Describes ʿOmri’s new rule.
- בַּיֹּ֥ום (ba-yom) – Root: יום (yom); Form: Preposition + definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “on the day”; Notes: Indicates timing of the event.
- הַה֖וּא (ha-hu) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Modifies “day” with emphasis.
- בַּמַּחֲנֶֽה (ba-maḥaneh) – Root: חנה (ḥanah); Form: Preposition + definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “in the camp”; Notes: Military encampment near Gibbeton.