וַתֵּ֨צֶר לְדָוִ֜ד מְאֹ֗ד כִּֽי־אָמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ לְסָקְלֹ֔ו כִּֽי־מָ֨רָה֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ עַל־בְּנֹ֣ו וְעַל־בְּנֹתָ֑יו וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק דָּוִ֔ד בַּיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ ס
And Dawid was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was bitter, each man for his son and for his daughters. But Dawid strengthened himself in YHWH his God.
Morphology
- וַתֵּ֨צֶר (va-teʿtser) – Root: צרר; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And she was distressed”; Notes: Feminine verb form due to implied subject “distress.”
- לְדָוִ֜ד (le-Dawid) – Root: דוד; Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “to Dawid”; Notes: Marks indirect object.
- מְאֹ֗ד (meʾod) – Root: מאד; Form: Adverb; Translation: “greatly”; Notes: Intensifies distress.
- כִּֽי־אָמְר֤וּ (ki-amru) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “for they spoke”; Notes: Introduces reason.
- הָעָם֙ (ha-ʿam) – Root: עם; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article; Translation: “the people”; Notes: Collective subject.
- לְסָקְלֹ֔ו (le-saqelo) – Root: סקל; Form: Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to stone him”; Notes: Expresses intended action.
- כִּֽי־מָ֨רָה֙ (ki-marah) – Root: מרר; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “for was bitter”; Notes: Refers to emotional distress.
- נֶ֣פֶשׁ (nefesh) – Root: נפש; Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “soul”; Notes: Expresses inner anguish.
- כָּל־הָעָ֔ם (kol-haʿam) – Root: כל; Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with definite article; Translation: “all the people”; Notes: Refers to entire community.
- אִ֖ישׁ (ish) – Root: איש; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “each man”; Notes: Specifies individual grief.
- עַל־בְּנֹ֣ו (ʿal-beno) – Root: בן; Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “for his son”; Notes: Personal loss.
- וְעַל־בְּנֹתָ֑יו (ve-ʿal-benotav) – Root: בת; Form: Noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “and for his daughters”; Notes: Additional sorrow.
- וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק (va-yitḥazzeq) – Root: חזק; Form: Hitpael wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “But he strengthened himself”; Notes: Reflexive form.
- דָּוִ֔ד (Dawid) – Root: דוד; Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Dawid”; Notes: Subject of the verb.
- בַּיהוָ֖ה (ba-YHWH) – Root: יהוה; Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “in YHWH”; Notes: Source of strength.
- אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ (Elohav) – Root: אלהים; Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his Elohim”; Notes: Personal relationship with God.