Category Archives: Samuel

וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ וְנֶ֥פֶג וְיָפִֽיעַ׃ And Yivḥar, and Elishuʿa, and Nefeg, and Yafiʿa.   Morphology וְיִבְחָ֥ר (ve-Yivḥar) – Root: בחר; Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “and Yivḥar”; Notes: Personal name, one of Dawid’s sons. וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ (ve-Elishuaʿ) – Root: אלישע; Form: … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמֹ֛ות הַיִּלֹּדִ֥ים לֹ֖ו בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם שַׁמּ֣וּעַ וְשֹׁובָ֔ב וְנָתָ֖ן וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ And these are the names of the ones born to him in Yerushalayim: Shammuʿa, and Shovav, and Natan, and Shelomo.   Morphology וְאֵ֗לֶּה (veʾelleh) – Root: אלה; Form: Conjunction + demonstrative … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּח֩ דָּוִ֨ד עֹ֜וד פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י בֹּאֹ֣ו מֵחֶבְרֹ֑ון וַיִּוָּ֥לְדוּ עֹ֛וד לְדָוִ֖ד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֹֽות׃ And Dawid took more concubines and wives from Yerushalayim after he came from Ḥevron, and more sons and daughters were born to Dawid.   Morphology וַיִּקַּח֩ … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּֽי־הֱכִינֹ֧ו יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכִי֙ נִשֵּׂ֣א מַמְלַכְתֹּ֔ו בַּעֲב֖וּר עַמֹּ֥ו יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס And Dawid knew that YHWH had established him as king over Yisraʾel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Yisraʾel.   … Continue reading →

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח חִירָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־צֹ֥ר מַלְאָכִים֮ אֶל־דָּוִד֒ וַעֲצֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י עֵ֔ץ וְחָֽרָשֵׁ֖י אֶ֣בֶן קִ֑יר וַיִּבְנֽוּ־בַ֖יִת לְדָוִֽד׃ And Ḥiram king of Tsor sent messengers to Dawid, and cedar trees, and craftsmen of wood, and craftsmen of stone for walls; and they built a … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד הָלֹ֣וךְ וְגָדֹ֑ול וַיהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָאֹ֖ות עִמֹּֽו׃ פ And Dawid went on and became great, and YHWH, God of hosts, was with him.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (vayyélekh) – Root: הלך; Form: Wayyiqtol (Qal imperfect 3ms); Translation: “And he went”; … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב דָּוִד֙ בַּמְּצֻדָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָא־לָ֖הּ עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּ֤בֶן דָּוִד֙ סָבִ֔יב מִן־הַמִּלֹּ֖וא וָבָֽיְתָה׃ And Dawid lived in the stronghold, and he called it the City of Dawid. And Dawid built all around from the Millo and inward.   Morphology וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב (vayyéshev) – … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא כָּל־מַכֵּ֤ה יְבֻסִי֙ וְיִגַּ֣ע בַּצִּנֹּ֔ור וְאֶת־הַפִּסְחִים֙ וְאֶת־הַ֣עִוְרִ֔ים שֶׂנאו נֶ֣פֶשׁ דָּוִ֑ד עַל־כֵּן֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ עִוֵּ֣ר וּפִסֵּ֔חַ לֹ֥א יָבֹ֖וא אֶל־הַבָּֽיִת׃ And Dawid said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Yevusi, let him reach the water shaft—and the lame and the … Continue reading →

וַיִּלְכֹּ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת מְצֻדַ֣ת צִיֹּ֑ון הִ֖יא עִ֥יר דָּוִֽד׃ And Dawid captured the stronghold of Tsiyon; it is the city of Dawid.   Morphology וַיִּלְכֹּ֣ד (vayyilkod) – Root: לכד; Form: Wayyiqtol (Qal imperfect 3ms); Translation: “And he captured”; Notes: Main verb … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֶל־הַיְבֻסִ֖י יֹושֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לְדָוִ֤ד לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־תָבֹ֣וא הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֣י אִם־הֱסִֽירְךָ֗ הַעִוְרִ֤ים וְהַפִּסְחִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־יָבֹ֥וא דָוִ֖ד הֵֽנָּה׃ And the king and his men went to Yerushalayim, to the Yevusi, the inhabitant of the land. And he said … Continue reading →

בְּחֶבְרֹון֙ מָלַ֣ךְ עַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם מָלַ֗ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשָׁלֹשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה׃ In Ḥevron he reigned over Yehuda seven years and six months, and in Yerushalayim he reigned thirty and three years over all Yisraʾel and Yehuda. … Continue reading →

בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֛ה דָּוִ֖ד בְּמָלְכֹ֑ו אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה מָלָֽךְ׃ Thirty years old was Dawid when he began to reign; forty years he reigned.   Morphology בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים (ben-sheloshim) – Root: בן / שלשׁ; Form: Construct noun + cardinal number masculine plural; Translation: “thirty … Continue reading →

וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ חֶבְרֹ֔ונָה וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת לָהֶם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ דָּוִ֥ד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְרֹ֖ון לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ And all the elders of Yisraʾel came to the king at Ḥevron, and King Dawid cut a covenant with them in Ḥevron … Continue reading →

גַּם־אֶתְמֹ֣ול גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֗ום בִּהְיֹ֨ות שָׁא֥וּל מֶ֨לֶךְ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ אַתָּ֗ה הָיִיתָ מוֹצִיא וּמֵבִיא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה לְךָ֗ אַתָּ֨ה תִרְעֶ֤ה אֶת־עַמִּי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאַתָּ֛ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לְנָגִ֖יד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Both yesterday and the day before, when Shaʾul was king over us, it was you who brought out … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ כָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד חֶבְרֹ֑ונָה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנְנ֛וּ עַצְמְךָ֥ וּֽבְשָׂרְךָ֖ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ And all the tribes of Yisraʾel came to Dawid at Ḥevron and said, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (vayyavoʾu) – Root: בוא; … Continue reading →

וַיְצַו֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיַּהַרְג֗וּם וַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתְל֥וּ עַל־הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה בְּחֶבְרֹ֑ון וְאֵ֨ת רֹ֤אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙ לָקָ֔חוּ וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ בְקֶֽבֶר־אַבְנֵ֖ר בְּחֶבְרֹֽון׃ פ And Dawid commanded the young men, and they killed them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them by … Continue reading →

אַ֞ף כִּֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רְשָׁעִ֗ים הָרְג֧וּ אֶת־אִישׁ־צַדִּ֛יק בְּבֵיתֹ֖ו עַל־מִשְׁכָּבֹ֑ו וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲלֹ֨וא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּמֹו֙ מִיֶּדְכֶ֔ם וּבִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ Even though wicked men killed a righteous man in his house, on his bed—now, shall I not require his blood from your hand and remove … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י הַמַּגִּיד֩ לִ֨י לֵאמֹ֜ר הִנֵּה־מֵ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְהֽוּא־הָיָ֤ה כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ בְּעֵינָ֔יו וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה בֹ֔ו וָאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּ בְּצִֽקְלָ֑ג אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְתִתִּי־לֹ֖ו בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃ For the one who told me, saying, ‘Behold, Shaʾul is dead,’ and he was as one who brought good news in his own eyes, … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַן דָּוִ֜ד אֶת־רֵכָ֣ב וְאֶת־בַּעֲנָ֣ה אָחִ֗יו בְּנֵ֛י רִמֹּ֥ון הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֑ם חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃ And Dawid answered Rekhav and Baʿana his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beʾeroti, and said to them, “As YHWH lives, who has redeemed my life … Continue reading →

וַ֠יָּבִאוּ אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֥שֶׁת אֶל־דָּוִד֮ חֶבְרֹון֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּֽה־רֹ֣אשׁ אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֗שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֹֽיִבְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה לַֽאדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ נְקָמֹות֙ הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה מִשָּׁא֖וּל וּמִזַּרְעֹֽו׃ ס And they brought the head of Ish-Boshet to Dawid at Ḥevron, and they said to the … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַבַּ֗יִת וְהֽוּא־שֹׁכֵ֤ב עַל־מִטָּתֹו֙ בַּחֲדַ֣ר מִשְׁכָּבֹ֔ו וַיַּכֻּ֨הוּ֙ וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּ וַיָּסִ֖ירוּ אֶת־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־רֹאשֹׁ֔ו וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָ֖ה כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ And they came into the house, and he was lying on his bed in his bedroom, and they struck him and put him to … Continue reading →

וְ֠הֵנָּה בָּ֜אוּ עַד־תֹּ֤וךְ הַבַּ֨יִת֙ לֹקְחֵ֣י חִטִּ֔ים וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּ אֶל־הַחֹ֑מֶשׁ וְרֵכָ֛ב וּבַעֲנָ֥ה אָחִ֖יו נִמְלָֽטוּ׃ And they came into the midst of the house, as if fetching wheat, and they struck him in the abdomen. Then Rekhav and Baʿana his brother escaped.   … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ בְּנֵֽי־רִמֹּ֤ון הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙ רֵכָ֣ב וּבַעֲנָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ כְּחֹ֣ם הַיֹּ֔ום אֶל־בֵּ֖ית אִ֣ישׁ בֹּ֑שֶׁת וְה֣וּא שֹׁכֵ֔ב אֵ֖ת מִשְׁכַּ֥ב הַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃ And the sons of Rimmon the Beʾeroti, Rekhav and Baʿana, went and came at the heat of the day to the house of Ish … Continue reading →

וְלִיהֹֽונָתָן֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל בֵּ֖ן נְכֵ֣ה רַגְלָ֑יִם בֶּן־חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֣ים הָיָ֡ה בְּבֹ֣א שְׁמֻעַת֩ שָׁא֨וּל וִיהֹֽונָתָ֜ן מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אל וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֤הוּ אֹֽמַנְתֹּו֙ וַתָּנֹ֔ס וַיְהִ֞י בְּחָפְזָ֥הּ לָנ֛וּס וַיִּפֹּ֥ל וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַ וּשְׁמֹ֥ו מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ Now Yehonatan son of Shaʾul had a son, lame in his feet. He was five years old … Continue reading →

וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖ים גִּתָּ֑יְמָה וַֽיִּהְיוּ־שָׁ֣ם גָּרִ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ ס And the Beʾerotim fled to Gittayim, and they have lived there as sojourners until this day.   Morphology וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ (vayyivreḥu) – Root: ברח; Form: Wayyiqtol (Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural); Translation: … Continue reading →

וּשְׁנֵ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֣ים שָׂרֵֽי־גְדוּדִ֣ים הָי֪וּ בֶן־שָׁא֟וּל שֵׁם֩ הָאֶחָ֨ד בַּֽעֲנָ֜ה וְשֵׁ֧ם הַשֵּׁנִ֣י רֵכָ֗ב בְּנֵ֛י רִמֹּ֥ון הַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖י מִבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּ֚י גַּם־בְּאֵרֹ֔ות תֵּחָשֵׁ֖ב עַל־בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ And two men, commanders of raiding bands, were to the son of Shaʾul—name of the one was Baʿana, and name … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע בֶּן־שָׁא֗וּל כִּ֣י מֵ֤ת אַבְנֵר֙ בְּחֶבְרֹ֔ון וַיִּרְפּ֖וּ יָדָ֑יו וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ And the son of Shaʾul heard that Avner had died in Ḥevron, and his hands became weak, and all Yisraʾel was dismayed.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (vayyishmaʿ) – Root: שׁמע; Form: … Continue reading →

וְאָנֹכִ֨י הַיֹּ֥ום רַךְ֙ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ מֶ֔לֶךְ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י צְרוּיָ֖ה קָשִׁ֣ים מִמֶּ֑נִּי יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה כְּרָעָתֹֽו׃ פ And I today am weak, though anointed king, and these men, the sons of Tseruya, are too hard for me. May YHWH repay … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲלֹ֣וא תֵדְע֔וּ כִּי־שַׂ֣ר וְגָדֹ֗ול נָפַ֛ל הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a chief and a great one has fallen this day in Yisraʾel?   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayyomer) – … Continue reading →

וַיֵּדְע֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֑וּא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א הָיְתָה֙ מֵֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְהָמִ֖ית אֶת־אַבְנֵ֥ר בֶּן־נֵֽר׃ פ And all the people and all Yisraʾel knew on that day that it was not from the king to put to death Avner son of Ner.   … Continue reading →