Category Archives: Samuel

וְעָבַ֣דְתָּ לֹּ֣ו אֶֽת־הָאֲדָמָ֡ה אַתָּה֩ וּבָנֶ֨יךָ וַעֲבָדֶ֜יךָ וְהֵבֵ֗אתָ וְהָיָ֨ה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ לֶּ֨חֶם֙ וַאֲכָלֹ֔ו וּמְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ יֹאכַ֥ל תָּמִ֛יד לֶ֖חֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֑י וּלְצִיבָ֗א חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר בָּנִ֖ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים עֲבָדִֽים׃ And you shall work the land for him—you, your sons, and your servants—and you shall bring in, … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֣א הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶל־צִיבָ֛א נַ֥עַר שָׁא֖וּל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֑יו כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה לְשָׁאוּל֙ וּלְכָל־בֵּיתֹ֔ו נָתַ֖תִּי לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃ And the king called to Tsiva, servant of Shaʾul, and said to him, “All that belonged to Shaʾul and to all his house I have given … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פָנִ֔יתָ אֶל־הַכֶּ֥לֶב הַמֵּ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּמֹֽונִי׃ And he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you have turned to the dead dog such as I?”   Morphology וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּ (vayyishtakhu) – Root: שׁחה; Form: Hishtaphel … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לֹ֨ו דָוִ֜ד אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י עָשֹׂה֩ אֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה עִמְּךָ֥ חֶ֨סֶד֙ בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ יְהֹונָתָ֣ן אָבִ֔יךָ וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י לְךָ֔ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַתָּ֗ה תֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֛חֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֖י תָּמִֽיד׃ And Dawid said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show kindness to you for the … Continue reading →

וַ֠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהֹונָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ And Mefivoshet, son of Yehonatan, son of Shaʾul, came to Dawid, and he fell on his face and prostrated himself. And Dawid said, “Mefivoshet,” and he … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִבֵּ֛ית מָכִ֥יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵ֖ל מִלֹּ֥ו דְבָֽר׃ And King Dawid sent and took him from the house of Makhir son of ʿAmmiel from Lo Devar.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לֹ֥ו הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵיפֹ֣ה ה֑וּא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא בֵּ֛ית מָכִ֥יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵ֖ל בְּלֹ֥ו דְבָֽר׃ And the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Tsiva said to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Makhir son of ʿAmmiel in … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַאֶ֨פֶס עֹ֥וד אִישׁ֙ לְבֵ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה עִמֹּ֖ו חֶ֣סֶד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עֹ֛וד בֵּ֥ן לִיהֹונָתָ֖ן נְכֵ֥ה רַגְלָֽיִם׃ And the king said, “Is there no one else of the house of Shaʾul, that I may show him the kindness … Continue reading →

וּלְבֵ֨ית שָׁא֥וּל עֶ֨בֶד֙ וּשְׁמֹ֣ו צִיבָ֔א וַיִּקְרְאוּ־לֹ֖ו אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֵלָ֛יו הַאַתָּ֥ה צִיבָ֖א וַיֹּ֥אמֶר עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ And there was a servant of the house of Shaʾul, and his name was Tsiva, and they called him to Dawid. And the king said to … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד הֲכִ֣י יֶשׁ־עֹ֔וד אֲשֶׁ֥ר נֹותַ֖ר לְבֵ֣ית שָׁא֑וּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה עִמֹּו֙ חֶ֔סֶד בַּעֲב֖וּר יְהֹונָתָֽן׃ And Dawid said, “Is there yet anyone remaining of the house of Shaʾul, that I may do kindness with him for the sake of Yehonatan?”   Morphology … Continue reading →

וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְהֹ֣ויָדָ֔ע וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וּבְנֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד כֹּהֲנִ֥ים הָיֽוּ׃ פ And Benayahu son of Yehoyada and the Kereti and the Peleti, and the sons of Dawid were priests.   Morphology וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ (u-venayahū) – Root: בניהו; Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְצָדֹ֧וק בֶּן־אֲחִיט֛וּב וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִ֑ים וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה סֹופֵֽר׃ And Tsadōq son of Aḥituv and Aḥimelekh son of Evyatar were priests, and Seraya was scribe.   Morphology וְצָדֹ֧וק (ve-Tsadōq) – Root: צדק; Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “And Tsadōq”; Notes: High … Continue reading →

וְיֹואָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֖ה עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א וִיהֹושָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד מַזְכִּֽיר׃ And Yoʾav son of Tseruya was over the army, and Yehoshafat son of Aḥilud was recorder.   Morphology וְיֹואָ֥ב (ve-Yoʾav) – Root: יואב; Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “And Yoʾav”; Notes: Name of … Continue reading →

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י דָוִ֗ד עֹשֶׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לְכָל־עַמֹּֽו׃ And Dawid reigned over all Yisraʾel, and Dawid was doing justice and righteousness for all his people.   Morphology וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (vayyimlokh) – Root: מלך (malakh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֨שֶׂם בֶּאֱדֹ֜ום נְצִבִ֗ים בְּכָל־אֱדֹום֙ שָׂ֣ם נְצִבִ֔ים וַיְהִ֥י כָל־אֱדֹ֖ום עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֤ושַׁע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃ And he put governors in Edom; in all Edom he placed governors, and all Edom became servants to Dawid. And YHWH gave victory to … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ שֵׁ֔ם בְּשֻׁבֹ֕ו מֵהַכֹּותֹ֥ו אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁמֹונָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃ And Dawid made a name when he returned from striking down Aram in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand.   Morphology וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (vayyaʿas) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive … Continue reading →

מֵאֲרָ֤ם וּמִמֹּואָב֙ וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֔ון וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק וּמִשְּׁלַ֛ל הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר בֶּן־רְחֹ֖ב מֶ֥לֶךְ צֹובָֽה׃ From Aram, and from Moʾav, and from the sons of ʿAmmon, and from the Pelishtim, and from ʿAmaleq, and from the spoil of Hadadʿezer son of Reḥov, king of … Continue reading →

גַּם־אֹתָ֕ם הִקְדִּ֛ישׁ הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד לַֽיהוָ֑ה עִם־הַכֶּ֤סֶף וְהַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְדִּ֔ישׁ מִכָּל־הַגֹּויִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר כִּבֵּֽשׁ׃ These also King Dawid dedicated to YHWH, along with the silver and the gold that he had dedicated from all the nations that he had subdued.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח תֹּ֣עִי אֶת־יֹֽורָם־בְּנֹ֣ו אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־֠דָּוִד לִשְׁאָל־לֹ֨ו לְשָׁלֹ֜ום וּֽלְבָרֲכֹ֗ו עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִלְחַ֤ם בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֨זֶר֙ וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ כִּי־אִ֛ישׁ מִלְחֲמֹ֥ות תֹּ֖עִי הָיָ֣ה הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וּבְיָדֹ֗ו הָי֛וּ כְּלֵֽי־כֶ֥סֶף וּכְלֵֽי־זָהָ֖ב וּכְלֵ֥י נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ And Toʿi sent Yoram his son to King Dawid to ask of him for peace and to … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע תֹּ֖עִי מֶ֣לֶךְ חֲמָ֑ת כִּ֚י הִכָּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת כָּל־חֵ֥יל הֲדַדְעָֽזֶר׃ And Toʿi king of Ḥamat heard that Dawid had struck down all the army of Hadadʿezer.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע (va-yishmaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “and … Continue reading →

וּמִבֶּ֥טַח וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖י עָרֵ֣י הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר לָקַ֞ח הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד נְחֹ֖שֶׁת הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ ס And from Betaḥ and from Berotai, cities of Hadadʿezer, King Dawid took very much bronze.   Morphology וּמִבֶּ֥טַח (u-mi-Betaḥ) – Root: בטח (Betaḥ); Form: Conjunction + preposition + proper … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת שִׁלְטֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֔וּ אֶ֖ל עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And Dawid took the shields of gold that were upon the servants of Hadadʿezer and brought them to Yerushalayim.   Morphology וַיִּקַּ֣ח (va-yiqqaḥ) – Root: לקח (laqach); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֨שֶׂם דָּוִ֤ד נְצִבִים֙ בַּאֲרַ֣ם דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וַתְּהִ֤י אֲרָם֙ לְדָוִ֔ד לַעֲבָדִ֖ים נֹושְׂאֵ֣י מִנְחָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤שַׁע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃ And Dawid placed garrisons in Aram of Dammeseq, and Aram became servants to Dawid, bearing tribute. And YHWH gave victory to Dawid wherever … Continue reading →

וַתָּבֹא֙ אֲרַ֣ם דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק לַעְזֹ֕ר לַהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ צֹובָ֑ה וַיַּ֤ךְ דָּוִד֙ בַּֽאֲרָ֔ם עֶשְׂרִֽים־וּשְׁנַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃ And Aram of Dammeseq came to help Hadadʿezer king of Tsova, but Dawid struck down in Aram twenty-two thousand men.   Morphology וַתָּבֹא֙ (va-tavo) – Root: בוא … Continue reading →

וַיִּלְכֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֜ד מִמֶּ֗נּוּ אֶ֤לֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵאֹות֙ פָּרָשִׁ֔ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ רַגְלִ֑י וַיְעַקֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָרֶ֔כֶב וַיֹּותֵ֥ר מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מֵ֥אָה רָֽכֶב׃ And Dawid captured from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers. And Dawid hamstrung all the chariot horses, … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣ךְ דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר בֶּן־רְחֹ֖ב מֶ֣לֶךְ צֹובָ֑ה בְּלֶכְתֹּ֕ו לְהָשִׁ֥יב יָדֹ֖ו בִּֽנְהַר׃ And Dawid struck Hadadʿezer son of Reḥov, king of Tsova, as he went to restore his hand at the River.   Morphology וַיַּ֣ךְ (va-yak) – Root: נכה (nakah); Form: Hifil … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־מֹואָ֗ב וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם בַּחֶ֨בֶל֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב אֹותָ֣ם אַ֔רְצָה וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד שְׁנֵֽי־חֲבָלִים֙ לְהָמִ֔ית וּמְלֹ֥א הַחֶ֖בֶל לְהַחֲיֹ֑ות וַתְּהִ֤י מֹואָב֙ לְדָוִ֔ד לַעֲבָדִ֖ים נֹשְׂאֵ֥י מִנְחָֽה׃ And he struck Moʾav and measured them with a rope, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־מֶ֥תֶג הָאַמָּ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ And it came to pass after this, that Dawid struck the Pelishtim and subdued them, and Dawid took the bridle of the mother-city from the hand of the … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה הֹואֵל֙ וּבָרֵךְ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית עַבְדְּךָ֔ לִהְיֹ֥ות לְעֹולָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔ יְבֹרַ֥ךְ בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְעֹולָֽם׃ פ And now, be pleased and bless the house of your servant to be forever before you. For you, my Lord YHWH, have spoken, … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אַתָּה־הוּא֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּדְבָרֶ֖יךָ יִהְי֣וּ אֱמֶ֑ת וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶת־הַטֹּובָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ And now, my Lord YHWH, you are the God, and your words shall be truth, and you have spoken to your servant this good thing.   Morphology וְעַתָּ֣ה … Continue reading →