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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְא֣וּרִיָּ֔ה רֵ֥ד לְבֵיתְךָ֖ וּרְחַ֣ץ רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֽוּרִיָּה֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתֵּצֵ֥א אַחֲרָ֖יו מַשְׂאַ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ And Dawid said to Uriyya, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” And Uriyya went out from the house of the king, and … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֥א אוּרִיָּ֖ה אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל דָּוִ֗ד לִשְׁלֹ֤ום יֹואָב֙ וְלִשְׁלֹ֣ום הָעָ֔ם וְלִשְׁלֹ֖ום הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ And Uriyya came to him, and Dawid asked concerning the welfare of Yoʾav, and concerning the welfare of the people, and concerning the welfare of the battle.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ אֶל־יֹואָ֔ב שְׁלַ֣ח אֵלַ֔י אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֖ה הַחִתִּ֑י וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יֹואָ֛ב אֶת־אֽוּרִיָּ֖ה אֶל־דָּוִֽד׃ And Dawid sent to Yoʾav, “Send to me Uriyya the Ḥitti.” And Yoʾav sent Uriyya to Dawid.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

וַתַּ֖הַר הָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּשְׁלַח֙ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הָרָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי׃ And the woman conceived, and she sent and told Dawid, and she said, “I am pregnant.”   Morphology וַתַּ֖הַר (vattahar) – Root: הרה (harah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד מַלְאָכִ֜ים וַיִּקָּחֶ֗הָ וַתָּבֹ֤וא אֵלָיו֙ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמָּ֔הּ וְהִ֥יא מִתְקַדֶּ֖שֶׁת מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑הּ וַתָּ֖שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתָֽהּ׃ And Dawid sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her, and she was purifying herself from her uncleanness. Then she … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּדְרֹ֖שׁ לָֽאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲלֹוא־זֹאת֙ בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע בַּת־אֱלִיעָ֔ם אֵ֖שֶׁת אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַחִתִּֽי׃ And Dawid sent and inquired about the woman, and he said, “Is this not Bat-shevaʿ, daughter of Eliʿam, wife of Uriyya the Ḥitti?”   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י לְעֵ֣ת הָעֶ֗רֶב וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד מֵעַ֤ל מִשְׁכָּבֹו֙ וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ עַל־גַּ֣ג בֵּית־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה רֹחֶ֖צֶת מֵעַ֣ל הַגָּ֑ג וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה טֹובַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃ And it came to pass at the time of the evening, that Dawid arose from upon his bed and walked upon … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֩ לִתְשׁוּבַ֨ת הַשָּׁנָ֜ה לְעֵ֣ת צֵ֣את הַמַּלְאֲכִ֗ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח דָּוִ֡ד אֶת־יֹואָב֩ וְאֶת־עֲבָדָ֨יו עִמֹּ֜ו וְאֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיַּשְׁחִ֨תוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֔ון וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ עַל־רַבָּ֑ה וְדָוִ֖ד יֹושֵׁ֥ב בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס And it came to pass at the turning of the year, at the time when kings go out, that … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְא֨וּ כָֽל־הַמְּלָכִ֜ים עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר כִּ֤י נִגְּפוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּשְׁלִ֥מוּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ אֲרָ֔ם לְהֹושִׁ֥יעַ עֹ֖וד אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃ פ And all the kings, servants of Hadadʿezer, saw that they had been struck before Yisraʾel, and they made peace with Yisraʾel and … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣נָס אֲרָם֮ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג דָּוִ֜ד מֵאֲרָ֗ם שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאֹות֙ רֶ֔כֶב וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֨ת שֹׁובַ֧ךְ שַׂר־צְבָאֹ֛ו הִכָּ֖ה וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃ And Aram fled from before Yisraʾel, and Dawid struck down from Aram seven hundred chariots and forty thousand horsemen, and Shovakh … Continue reading →

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד ס וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֖א חֵלָ֑אמָה וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ אֲרָם֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּ עִמֹּֽו׃ And it was told to Dawid and he gathered all Yisraʾel and crossed over the Yarden, and he came to Ḥelʾama. And Aram arranged themselves … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר וַיֹּצֵ֤א אֶת־אֲרָם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ חֵילָ֑ם וְשֹׁובַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ And Hadadʿezer sent, and he brought out Aram that was beyond the River, and they came—his army—and Shovakh, the commander of the army of Hadadʿezer, was before … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִגַּ֖ף לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּאָסְפ֖וּ יָֽחַד׃ And Aram saw that it had been struck before Yisraʾel, and they gathered together.   Morphology וַיַּ֣רְא (vayyarʾ) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and [he/they] … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֨י עַמֹּ֤ון רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֣שָׁב יֹואָ֗ב מֵעַל֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֔ון וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And the sons of ʿAmmon saw that Aram had fled, and they fled from before Avishai and entered the city; and Yoʾav returned … Continue reading →

וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יֹואָ֗ב וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמֹּ֔ו לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בַּֽאֲרָ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃ And Yoʾav and the people who were with him drew near to battle against Aram, and they fled from before him.   Morphology וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ (vayyiggash) – Root: נגשׁ (nagash); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

חֲזַ֤ק וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַטֹּ֖וב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ Be strong, and let us show strength for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God, and may YHWH do what is good in His eyes.” … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק אֲרָם֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְהָיִ֥תָה לִּ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה וְאִם־בְּנֵ֤י עַמֹּון֙ יֶחֱזְק֣וּ מִמְּךָ֔ וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י לְהֹושִׁ֥יעַֽ לָֽךְ׃ And he said, “If Aram is too strong for me, then you shall be my help for deliverance; but if the sons of ʿAmmon are too … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃ And the rest of the people he placed in the hand of Avishai his brother, and he arranged them to meet the sons of ʿAmmon.   Morphology וְאֵת֙ (ve-et) … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא יֹואָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִפָּנִ֖ים וּמֵֽאָחֹ֑ור וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכֹּל֙ בְּחוּרֵ֣י בִישְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם׃ And Yoʾav saw that the battle was set against him both in front and from behind, and he chose from all the chosen men of … Continue reading →

וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֔ון וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַאֲרַ֨ם צֹובָ֤א וּרְחֹוב֙ וְאִֽישׁ־טֹ֣וב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ And the sons of ʿAmmon came out and arranged for battle at the entrance of the gate, and Aram Tsova and Reḥov and Ish-tov and Maʿakha … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יֹואָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ And Dawid heard, and he sent Yoʾav and all the army of the mighty men.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (vayyishmaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And [he] … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֔ון כִּ֥י נִבְאֲשׁ֖וּ בְּדָוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֡ון וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ אֶת־אֲרַ֨ם בֵּית־רְחֹ֜וב וְאֶת־אֲרַ֣ם צֹובָ֗א עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֨לֶף֙ רַגְלִ֔י וְאֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה֙ אֶ֣לֶף אִ֔ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ טֹ֔וב שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃ And the sons of ʿAmmon saw that they had become odious to Dawid, and the … Continue reading →

וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרָאתָ֔ם כִּֽי־הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ שְׁב֣וּ בִֽירֵחֹ֔ו עַד־יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ And they told Dawid, and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Stay in Yeriḥo until your … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֨ח חָנ֜וּן אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיְגַלַּח֙ אֶת־חֲצִ֣י זְקָנָ֔ם וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת אֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶ֛ם בַּחֵ֖צִי עַ֣ד שְׁתֹֽותֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃ And Ḥanun took the servants of Dawid and shaved off half of their beards, and he cut off their garments in the middle up to their buttocks, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י בְנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֜ון אֶל־חָנ֣וּן אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֗ם הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד דָּוִ֤ד אֶת־אָבִ֨יךָ֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֥ח לְךָ֖ מְנַֽחֲמִ֑ים הֲ֠לֹוא בַּעֲב֞וּר חֲקֹ֤ור אֶת־הָעִיר֙ וּלְרַגְּלָ֣הּ וּלְהָפְכָ֔הּ שָׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ And the princes of the sons of ʿAmmon said to Ḥanun their lord, “Is Dawid honoring your father … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֣סֶד עִם־חָנ֣וּן בֶּן־נָחָ֗שׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ עָשָׂ֨ה אָבִ֤יו עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֧ד לְנַחֲמֹ֛ו בְּיַד־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֶל־אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃ And Dawid said, “I will show kindness to Ḥanun son of Naḥash, just as his father showed kindness to … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיָּ֕מָת מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֑ון וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ חָנ֥וּן בְּנֹ֖ו תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ And it came to be after this, that the king of the sons of ʿAmmon died, and Ḥanun his son reigned in his place.   Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (vayhi) – Root: … Continue reading →

וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת יֹשֵׁב֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּ֣י עַל־שֻׁלְחַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ תָּמִ֖יד ה֣וּא אֹכֵ֑ל וְה֥וּא פִּסֵּ֖חַ שְׁתֵּ֥י רַגְלָֽיו׃ פ And Mefivoshet lived in Yerushalayim, for at the table of the king he always ate; and he was lame in both his feet.   Morphology וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת … Continue reading →

וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁת בֵּן־קָטָ֖ן וּשְׁמֹ֣ו מִיכָ֑א וְכֹל֙ מֹושַׁ֣ב בֵּית־צִיבָ֔א עֲבָדִ֖ים לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ And Mefivoshet had a young son, and his name was Mikha. And all the household of Tsiva were servants to Mefivoshet.   Morphology וְלִמְפִיבֹשֶׁת (u-li-Mefivoshet) – Root: מפיבשׁת; Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצַוֶּ֜ה אֲדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶת־עַבְדֹּ֔ו כֵּ֖ן יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת אֹכֵל֙ עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֔י כְּאַחַ֖ד מִבְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ And Tsiva said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do.” … Continue reading →