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וְאַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר שַׂר־צָבָ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְשָׁא֑וּל לָקַ֗ח אֶת־אִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ מַחֲנָֽיִם׃ And ʾAvner son of Ner, the commander of the army that was for Shaʾul, took ʾIsh Boshet, son of Shaʾul, and brought him over to Maḥanayim.   Morphology וְאַבְנֵ֣ר … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֣ה תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יְדֵיכֶ֗ם וִֽהְיוּ֙ לִבְנֵי־חַ֔יִל כִּי־מֵ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם שָׁא֑וּל וְגַם־אֹתִ֗י מָשְׁח֧וּ בֵית־יְהוּדָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ And now, let your hands be strong and be men of valor, for your lord, Shaʾul, is dead, and also me, the house of Yehuda has … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֕ה יַֽעַשׂ־יְהוָ֥ה עִמָּכֶ֖ם חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה אִתְּכֶם֙ הַטֹּובָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃ And now may YHWH deal with you in kindness and truth, and I also will do this good to you, for you have done this … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֖י יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם בְּרֻכִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם הַחֶ֣סֶד הַזֶּ֗ה עִם־אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙ עִם־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּ אֹתֹֽו׃ And Dawid sent messengers to the men of Yavesh Gileʿad and said to them, “Blessed are you by YHWH, for you … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧ם אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַנְשֵׁי֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָבְר֖וּ אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃ ס And the men of Yehuda came, and they anointed Dawid there as king over the house of Yehuda. And they told Dawid, … Continue reading →

וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו אֲשֶׁר־עִמֹּ֛ו הֶעֱלָ֥ה דָוִ֖ד אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵיתֹ֑ו וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֵ֥י חֶבְרֹֽון׃ And his men who were with him, Dawid brought up, each man and his household, and they dwelt in the cities of Ḥevron.   Morphology וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יו (va-anashav) – Root: אנש; Form: … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֤עַל שָׁם֙ דָּוִ֔ד וְגַ֖ם שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֑יו אֲחִינֹ֨עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃ And Dawid went up there, and also his two wives: Aḥinoʿam the Yizreʿelit, and Avigayil, the wife of Naval the Karmelit.   Morphology וַיַּ֤עַל (vayyaʿal) – Root: עלה; … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיִּשְׁאַל֩ דָּוִ֨ד בַּֽיהוָ֤ה לֵאמֹר֙ הַאֶעֱלֶ֗ה בְּאַחַת֙ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו עֲלֵ֑ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אָ֥נָה אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃ And it came to pass after this that Dawid inquired of YHWH, saying, “Shall I go up into one of … Continue reading →

אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבֹּורִ֔ים וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃ פ How have the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!”   Morphology אֵ֚יךְ (eikh) – Root: איך; Form: Interrogative adverb; Translation: “How”; Notes: Introduces a rhetorical lament. נָפְל֣וּ (naflu) – Root: נפל; … Continue reading →

צַר־לִ֣י עָלֶ֗יךָ אָחִי֙ יְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ן נָעַ֥מְתָּ לִּ֖י מְאֹ֑ד נִפְלְאַ֤תָה אַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙ לִ֔י מֵאַהֲבַ֖ת נָשִֽׁים׃ I am distressed for you, my brother Yehonatan! You were very pleasant to me; your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.   Morphology צַר־לִ֣י … Continue reading →

אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבֹּרִ֔ים בְּתֹ֖וךְ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה יְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ן עַל־בָּמֹותֶ֖יךָ חָלָֽל׃ How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Yehonatan, slain upon your high places.   Morphology אֵ֚יךְ (eikh) – Root: איך; Form: Interrogative adverb; Translation: “How”; Notes: Expresses lamentation … Continue reading →

בְּנֹות֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל בְּכֶ֑ינָה הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤ם שָׁנִי֙ עִם־עֲדָנִ֔ים הַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ עֲדִ֣י זָהָ֔ב עַ֖ל לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃ Daughters of Yisraʾel, weep over Shaʾul, who clothed you in scarlet with delights, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.   Morphology בְּנֹות֙ (benot) – Root: בת; … Continue reading →

שָׁא֣וּל וִיהֹונָתָ֗ן הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤ים וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וּבְמֹותָ֖ם לֹ֣א נִפְרָ֑דוּ מִנְּשָׁרִ֣ים קַ֔לּוּ מֵאֲרָיֹ֖ות גָּבֵֽרוּ׃ Shaʾul and Yehonatan, the beloved and the pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not separated; they were swifter than eagles, they were mightier than … Continue reading →

מִדַּ֣ם חֲלָלִ֗ים מֵחֵ֨לֶב֙ גִּבֹּורִ֔ים קֶ֚שֶׁת יְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ן לֹ֥א נָשֹׂ֖וג אָחֹ֑ור וְחֶ֣רֶב שָׁא֔וּל לֹ֥א תָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃ From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Yehonatan did not turn back, and the sword of Shaʾul did … Continue reading →

הָרֵ֣י בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַ אַל־טַ֧ל וְאַל־מָטָ֛ר עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וּשְׂדֵ֣י תְרוּמֹ֑ת כִּ֣י שָׁ֤ם נִגְעַל֙ מָגֵ֣ן גִּבֹּורִ֔ים מָגֵ֣ן שָׁא֔וּל בְּלִ֖י מָשִׁ֥יחַ בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ O mountains of Gilboʿa, let there be no dew nor rain upon you, nor fields of offerings! For there the shield of the … Continue reading →

אַל־תַּגִּ֣ידוּ בְגַ֔ת אַֽל־תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ בְּחוּצֹ֣ת אַשְׁקְלֹ֑ון פֶּן־תִּשְׂמַ֨חְנָה֙ בְּנֹ֣ות פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה בְּנֹ֥ות הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃ Do not tell it in Gat; do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashqelon, lest the daughters of the Pelishtim rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult. … Continue reading →

הַצְּבִי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַל־בָּמֹותֶ֖יךָ חָלָ֑ל אֵ֖יךְ נָפְל֥וּ גִבֹּורִֽים׃ “The glory of Yisraʾel is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!   Morphology הַצְּבִי֙ (hatsvi) – Root: צבי; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article; Translation: “The glory”; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה קָ֑שֶׁת הִנֵּ֥ה כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֥פֶר הַיָּשָֽׁר׃ And he said to teach the sons of Yehuda the bow; behold, it is written in the Book of Yashar.   Morphology וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd … Continue reading →

וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הַקִּינָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את עַל־שָׁא֖וּל וְעַל־יְהֹונָתָ֥ן בְּנֹֽו׃ And Dawid lamented with this lamentation over Shaʾul and over Yehonatan his son.   Morphology וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן (vayqonen) – Root: קונן; Form: Piel wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he lamented”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד דמיך עַל־רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פִ֗יךָ עָנָ֤ה בְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָנֹכִ֥י מֹתַ֖תִּי אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃ ס And Dawid said to him, “Your blood be upon your own head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain the … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בֹּ֑ו וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃ And Dawid called one of the young men and said, “Come near, strike him.” And he struck him, and he died.   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֣א (vayyiqra) – Root: קרא; Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו דָּוִ֑ד אֵ֚יךְ לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔אתָ לִשְׁלֹ֨חַ֙ יָֽדְךָ֔ לְשַׁחֵ֖ת אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃ And Dawid said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the anointed of YHWH?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶל־הַנַּ֨עַר֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד לֹ֔ו אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בֶּן־אִ֛ישׁ גֵּ֥ר עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃ And Dawid said to the young man who was telling him, “Where are you from?” And he said, “I am the son of a man, a sojourner, … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙ וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב עַל־שָׁא֞וּל וְעַל־יְהֹונָתָ֣ן בְּנֹ֗ו וְעַל־עַ֤ם יְהוָה֙ וְעַל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י נָפְל֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ ס And they lamented and wept and fasted until evening for Shaʾul and for Yehonatan his son and for the people of YHWH and for the … Continue reading →

וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק דָּוִ֛ד בְּבִגְדָּיו וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וְגַ֥ם כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתֹּֽו׃ Then Dawid took hold of his garments and tore them, and also all the men who were with him.   Morphology וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק (va-yaḥazeq) – Root: חזק; Form: Piel wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person … Continue reading →

וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד עָלָיו֙ וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ כִּ֣י יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽחְיֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֣י נִפְלֹ֑ו וָאֶקַּ֞ח הַנֵּ֣זֶר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֗ו וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹעֹ֔ו וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃ So I stood over him and put him to death, for I knew that he would not live after his … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י עֲמָד־נָ֤א עָלַי֙ וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֲחָזַ֖נִי הַשָּׁבָ֑ץ כִּֽי־כָל־עֹ֥וד נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּֽי׃ And he said to me, ‘Please stand over me and put me to death, for the throes have seized me, because all my life is still within me.’   … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י מִי־אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָ֔יו עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃ And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ And I said to him, ‘I am an ʿAmaleqi.’   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֥פֶן אַחֲרָ֖יו וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֵלָ֔י וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃ And he turned behind him and saw me, and he called to me, and I said, ‘Here I am.’   Morphology וַיִּ֥פֶן (va-yifen) – Root: פנה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הַנַּ֣עַר הַמַּגִּ֣יד לֹ֗ו נִקְרֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֨יתִי֙ בְּהַ֣ר הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ וְהִנֵּ֥ה שָׁא֖וּל נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־חֲנִיתֹ֑ו וְהִנֵּ֥ה הָרֶ֛כֶב וּבַעֲלֵ֥י הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃ And the young man who was telling him said, “By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboʿa, and behold, Shaʾul was leaning … Continue reading →