וַיְמָאֵ֣ן לָס֗וּר וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ אַבְנֵר֩ בְּאַחֲרֵ֨י הַחֲנִ֜ית אֶל־הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ וַתֵּצֵ֤א הַֽחֲנִית֙ מֵאַחֲרָ֔יו וַיִּפָּל־שָׁ֖ם וַיָּ֣מָת תַּחְתָּ֑ו וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הַבָּ֣א אֶֽל־הַמָּקֹום֩ אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨פַל שָׁ֧ם עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל וַיָּמֹ֖ת וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃
But he refused to turn aside, so ʾAvner struck him with the back end of the spear into the belly, and the spear came out from behind him. And he fell there and died in his place. And it came to pass that everyone who came to the place where ʿAsahel had fallen and died stood still.
Morphology
- וַיְמָאֵ֣ן (vayyemaʾen) – Root: מאן (maʾan); Form: Piel wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “But he refused”; Notes: Emphatic rejection of request.
- לָס֗וּר (lasur) – Root: סור (sur); Form: Qal infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “to turn aside”; Notes: Infinitive complement of vayyemaʾen.
- וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ (vayyakkehu) – Root: נכה (nakah); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular + 3ms suffix; Translation: “so he struck him”; Notes: Causative, forceful action.
- אַבְנֵר֩ (ʾAvner) – Root: אבנר (ʾAvner); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “ʾAvner”; Notes: Subject of the verb vayyakkehu.
- בְּאַחֲרֵ֨י (beʾaḥarei) – Root: אחר (ʾaḥar); Form: Preposition + noun, construct form; Translation: “with the back of”; Notes: Describes part of weapon used.
- הַחֲנִ֜ית (haḥanit) – Root: חנית (ḥanit); Form: Noun, feminine singular definite; Translation: “the spear”; Notes: Instrument of death.
- אֶל־הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ (el-haḥomes) – Root: חמש (ḥomesh); Form: Preposition + noun, masculine singular definite; Translation: “into the belly”; Notes: Vital area struck.
- וַתֵּצֵ֤א (vattetseʾ) – Root: יצא (yatza); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “and it came out”; Notes: Refers to the spear exiting the body.
- הַֽחֲנִית֙ (haḥanit) – Root: חנית (ḥanit); Form: Noun, feminine singular definite; Translation: “the spear”; Notes: Repetition for dramatic emphasis.
- מֵאַחֲרָ֔יו (meʾaḥarav) – Root: אחר (ʾaḥar); Form: Preposition + 3ms suffix; Translation: “from behind him”; Notes: Graphic detail of the strike.
- וַיִּפָּל־שָׁ֖ם (vayyippol-sham) – Root: נפל (nafal); Form: Nifal wayyiqtol 3ms + adverb; Translation: “and he fell there”; Notes: Passive action, location given.
- וַיָּ֣מָת תַּחְתָּ֑ו (vayyamat taḥtav) – Root: מות (mut); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms + preposition + suffix; Translation: “and he died in his place”; Notes: Indicates the immediate result of the blow.
- וַיְהִ֡י (vayehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And it came to pass”; Notes: Introduces new narrative moment.
- כָּל־הַבָּ֣א (kol-ha-ba) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Noun + Qal active participle masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “everyone who came”; Notes: Inclusive generalization.
- אֶל־הַמָּקֹום֩ (el-ha-maqom) – Root: קום (maqom); Form: Preposition + noun, masculine singular definite; Translation: “to the place”; Notes: Specific spot of event.
- אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨פַל (ʾasher-nafal) – Root: נפל (nafal); Form: Relative pronoun + Qal perfect 3ms; Translation: “where… had fallen”; Notes: Refers to ʿAsahel’s death site.
- שָׁ֧ם עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל (sham ʿAsahel) – Root: עשׂהל (ʿAsahel); Form: Adverb + proper noun; Translation: “there, ʿAsahel”; Notes: Emphasizes location again.
- וַיָּמֹ֖ת (vayyamot) – Root: מות (mut); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “and he died”; Notes: Reinforces previous clause.
- וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ (vayyaʿamdu) – Root: עמד (ʿamad); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3mp; Translation: “and they stood still”; Notes: Indicates shock, mourning, or respect.