2 Samuel 14:29

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אַבְשָׁלֹ֜ום אֶל־יֹואָ֗ב לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ אֹתֹו֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָבֹ֣וא אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח עֹוד֙ שֵׁנִ֔ית וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לָבֹֽוא׃

And Avshalom sent to Yoʾav to send him to the king, but he was not willing to come to him. And he sent again a second time, but he was not willing to come.

Morphology

1. וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (va-yishlaḥ) – Root: שלח; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he sent”; Notes: Narrative action.
2. אַבְשָׁלֹ֜ום (Avshalom) – Root: אבשלום; Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Avshalom”; Notes: Subject of the verb.
3. אֶל־יֹואָ֗ב (el-Yoʾav) – Root: יואב; Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “to Yoʾav”; Notes: The recipient of the sending.
4. לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ (lishloaḥ) – Root: שלח; Form: Infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “to send”; Notes: Expresses purpose of Avshalom’s action.
5. אֹתֹו (oto) – Root: את; Form: Direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “him”; Notes: Refers to Yoʾav.
6. אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (el-ha-melekh) – Root: מלך; Form: Preposition + definite noun; Translation: “to the king”; Notes: Refers to King Dawid.
7. וְלֹ֥א (ve-lo) – Root: לא; Form: Conjunction with negative particle; Translation: “but not”; Notes: Introduces contrast.
8. אָבָ֖ה (avah) – Root: אבה; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he was willing”; Notes: Indicates refusal.
9. לָבֹ֣וא (lavo) – Root: בוא; Form: Infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “to come”; Notes: Complement of the verb *avah*.
10. אֵלָיו (elav) – Root: אל; Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to him”; Notes: Refers to Avshalom.
11. וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (va-yishlaḥ) – Root: שלח; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he sent”; Notes: Repetition of prior action.
12. עֹוד (ʿod) – Root: עוד; Form: Adverb; Translation: “again”; Notes: Indicates repetition.
13. שֵׁנִית (shenit) – Root: שני; Form: Feminine ordinal adjective; Translation: “a second time”; Notes: Modifies the verb.
14. וְלֹ֥א (ve-lo) – Root: לא; Form: Conjunction with negative particle; Translation: “but not”; Notes: Continues the negative contrast.
15. אָבָ֖ה (avah) – Root: אבה; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he was willing”; Notes: Same as above.
16. לָבֹֽוא (lavo) – Root: בוא; Form: Infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “to come”; Notes: Repeats the previous refusal.