2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

אַֽחֲרֵי֙ ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 After

מ֣וֹת mō·wṯ N-msc H4194 the death

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul,

וְדָוִ֣ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 David

שָׁ֔ב šāḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7725 returned

מֵהַכּ֖וֹת mê·hak·kō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Hifil-Inf H5221 from the slaughter

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 of

הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק hā·‘ă·mā·lêq Art | N-proper-ms H6002 the Amalekites

וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 and stayed

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 . . .

בְּצִקְלָ֖ג bə·ṣiq·lāḡ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H6860 in Ziklag

שְׁנָֽיִם׃ šə·nā·yim Number-md H8147 two

יָמִ֥ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days.

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וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י haš·šə·lî·šî Art | Number-oms H7992 On the third

וְהִנֵּה֩ wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

אִ֨ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

קְרֻעִ֔ים qə·ru·‘îm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H7167 with torn

וּבְגָדָ֣יו ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H899 clothes

וַאֲדָמָ֖ה wa·’ă·ḏā·māh Conj-w | N-fs H127 and dust

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

רֹאשׁ֑וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 his head

וַיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

בָּ֤א bā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 arrived

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul’s

הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ ham·ma·ḥă·neh Art | N-cs H4264 camp.

מֵעִ֣ם mê·‘im Prep-m H5973 . . .

בְּבֹא֣וֹ bə·ḇō·’ōw Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H935 When he came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

וַיִּפֹּ֥ל way·yip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5307 he fell

אַ֖רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 to the ground

וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ way·yiš·tā·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 to pay him homage.

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אֵ֥י ’ê Interrog H335 Where

מִזֶּ֖ה miz·zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

תָּב֑וֹא tā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H935 have you come from?

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms .

נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃ nim·lā·ṭə·tî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H4422 I have escaped

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 from the Israelite

מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה mim·ma·ḥă·nêh Prep-m | N-csc H4264 camp,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he replied

אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 -.

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מֶה־ meh- Interrog H4100 What

הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 was the outcome

הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 . . .?

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked.

אֵלָ֥יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .

נָ֣א nā Interjection H4994 Please

הַגֶּד־ hag·geḏ- V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5046 tell

לִ֑י lî Prep | 1cs me.

הָעָ֜ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 The troops

נָ֨ס nās V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5127 fled

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 the battle,

וַ֠יֹּאמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he replied.

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 -

הַרְבֵּ֞ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 Many

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 of

הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 [them]

נָפַ֤ל nā·p̄al V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5307 fell

וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ way·yā·mu·ṯū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H4191 and died.

וְגַ֗ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 And

שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

בְּנ֖וֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 and his son

וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan

מֵֽתוּ׃ mê·ṯū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4191 are also dead.

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דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

הַנַּ֖עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 the young man

הַמַּגִּ֣יד ham·mag·gîḏ Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5046 who had brought him the report

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .,

אֵ֣יךְ ’êḵ Interjection H349 How

יָדַ֔עְתָּ yā·ḏa‘·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3045 do you know

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

בְּנֽוֹ׃ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 and his son

וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ן wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan

מֵ֥ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 are dead?

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נִקְרֹ֤א niq·rō V-Nifal-InfAbs H7122 I happened

נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙ niq·rê·ṯî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H7136 . . .

בְּהַ֣ר bə·har Prep-b | N-msc H2022 to be on Mount

הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ hag·gil·bō·a‘ Art | N-proper-fs H1533 Gilboa,

הַנַּ֣עַר׀ han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 [he]

הַמַּגִּ֣יד ham·mag·gîḏ Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5046 -

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms -

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and there

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 was Saul,

נִשְׁעָ֣ן niš·‘ān V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H8172 leaning

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

חֲנִית֑וֹ ḥă·nî·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H2595 his spear,

וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 with

הָרֶ֛כֶב hā·re·ḵeḇ Art | N-ms H7393 the chariots

וּבַעֲלֵ֥י ū·ḇa·‘ă·lê Conj-w | N-mpc H1167 . . .

הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים hap·pā·rā·šîm Art | N-mp H6571 and the cavalry

הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃ hiḏ·bi·qu·hū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp | 3ms H1692 closing in on him.

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וַיִּ֥פֶן way·yi·p̄en Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6437 When he turned around

אַחֲרָ֖יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 . . .

וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי way·yir·’ê·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 1cs H7200 and saw me,

וַיִּקְרָ֣א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 he called out

אֵלָ֔י ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 to me,

וָאֹמַ֖ר wā·’ō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 and I answered,

הִנֵּֽנִי׃ hin·nê·nî Interjection | 1cs H2005 Here I am!

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מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who

אָ֑תָּה ’āt·tāh Pro-2ms H859 are you?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he asked

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs .

וַיֹּאמֶר way·yō·mɛr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 So I told

אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 him,

אָנֹֽכִי׃ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I am

עֲמָלֵקִ֖י ‘ă·mā·lê·qî N-proper-ms H6003 an Amalekite.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Then he begged me,

אֵלַ֗י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 . . .

עֲמָד־ ‘ă·māḏ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H5975 Stand

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

עָלַי֙ ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 over me

וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי ū·mō·ṯə·ṯê·nî Conj-w | V-Piel-Imp-ms | 1cs H4191 and kill me,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

הַשָּׁבָ֑ץ haš·šā·ḇāṣ Art | N-ms H7661 agony

אֲחָזַ֖נִי ’ă·ḥā·za·nî V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 1cs H270 has seized me,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 but

נַפְשִׁ֖י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my life

בִּֽי׃ bî Prep | 1cs . . .

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 still

ע֥וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 lingers.’

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וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד wā·’e·‘ĕ·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H5975 So I stood

עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 over him

וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ wa·’ă·mō·ṯə·ṯê·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3ms H4191 and killed him,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

יָדַ֔עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I knew

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 that

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 after

נִפְל֑וֹ nip̄·lōw V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H5307 he had fallen

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 he could not

יִֽחְיֶ֖ה yiḥ·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2421 survive.

וָאֶקַּ֞ח wā·’eq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H3947 And I took

הַנֵּ֣זֶר׀ han·nê·zer Art | N-ms H5145 the crown

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 was on

רֹאשׁ֗וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 his head

וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ wə·’eṣ·‘ā·ḏāh Conj-w | N-fs H685 and the band

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 was on

זְרֹע֔וֹ zə·rō·‘ōw N-fsc | 3ms H2220 his arm,

וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם wā·’ă·ḇî·’êm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3mp H935 and I have brought them

הֵֽנָּה׃ hên·nāh Adv H2008 here

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲדֹנִ֖י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord.

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דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק way·ya·ḥă·zêq Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H2388 took hold

בִּבְגָדוֹ biḇ·ḡå̄·ḏō Prep-b | N-mpc | 3ms H899 of his own clothes

וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם way·yiq·rā·‘êm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H7167 and tore them,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all

הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 the men

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who [were]

אִתּֽוֹ׃ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him

וְגַ֥ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 did the same.

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וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙ way·yis·pə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5594 They mourned

וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ way·yiḇ·kū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1058 and wept

וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ way·yā·ṣu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6684 and fasted

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

הָעָ֑רֶב hā·‘ā·reḇ Art | N-ms H6153 evening

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

שָׁא֞וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 and

בְּנ֗וֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 his son

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .

יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan,

עַ֤ם ‘am N-msc H5971 and for the people

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 and the house

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 because

נָפְל֖וּ nā·p̄ə·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5307 they had fallen

בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ס be·ḥā·reḇ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2719 by the sword.

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דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 And David

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 inquired

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 of

הַנַּ֙עַר֙ han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 the young man

הַמַּגִּ֣יד ham·mag·gîḏ Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5046 who had brought him the report

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .,

אֵ֥י ’ê Interrog H335 Where

מִזֶּ֖ה miz·zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

אָ֑תָּה ’āt·tāh Pro-2ms H859 are you from?

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 I am the son

אִ֛ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

גֵּ֥ר gêr N-ms H1616 of a foreigner,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he answered.

אָנֹֽכִי׃ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I am

עֲמָלֵקִ֖י ‘ă·mā·lê·qî N-proper-ms H6003 an Amalekite.

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דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 him,

אֵ֚יךְ ’êḵ Interjection H349 Why

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 were you not

יָרֵ֔אתָ yā·rê·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3372 afraid

לִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙ liš·lō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7971 to lift

יָֽדְךָ֔ yā·ḏə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 your hand

לְשַׁחֵ֖ת lə·ša·ḥêṯ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H7843 to destroy

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD’s

מְשִׁ֥יחַ mə·šî·aḥ Adj-msc H4899 anointed?

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דָוִ֗ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

וַיִּקְרָ֣א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 summoned

לְאַחַד֙ lə·’a·ḥaḏ Prep-l | Number-ms H259 one

מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm Prep-m, Art | N-mp H5288 of the young men

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

גַּ֣שׁ gaš V-Qal-Imp-ms H5066 Go,

פְּגַע־ pə·ḡa‘- V-Qal-Imp-ms H6293 execute

בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms him!

וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ way·yak·kê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5221 So [the young man] struck him down,

וַיָּמֹֽת׃ way·yā·mōṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 and he died.

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דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 For David

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 had said

אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to the Amalekite,

דָּמֶיךָ då̄·mɛ·ḵå̄ N-msc | 2ms H1818 Your blood

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 [be] on

רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ rō·še·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H7218 your own head

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

פִ֗יךָ p̄î·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H6310 your own mouth

עָנָ֤ה ‘ā·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6030 has testified

בְךָ֙ ḇə·ḵā Prep | 2ms against you,

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,

אָנֹכִ֥י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

מֹתַ֖תִּי mō·ṯat·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H4191 killed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יְהוָֽה׃ס Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD’s

מְשִׁ֥יחַ mə·šî·aḥ Adj-msc H4899 anointed.

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דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן way·qō·nên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6969 took up

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H853 -

הַזֹּ֑את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הַקִּינָ֖ה haq·qî·nāh Art | N-fs H7015 lament

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .

בְּנֽוֹ׃ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 and his son

יְהוֹנָתָ֥ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan,

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וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and he ordered

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 that the sons

יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah

לְלַמֵּ֥ד lə·lam·mêḏ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H3925 be taught

קָ֑שֶׁת qā·šeṯ N-fs H7198 [the Song of] the Bow.

הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 . . .

כְתוּבָ֖ה ḵə·ṯū·ḇāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H3789 It is written

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 in

סֵ֥פֶר sê·p̄er N-ms H5612 the Book

הַיָּשָֽׁר׃ hay·yā·šār Art | Adj-ms H3477 of Jashar:

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הַצְּבִי֙ haṣ·ṣə·ḇî Art | N-ms H6643 Your glory,

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 O Israel,

חָלָ֑ל ḥā·lāl N-ms H2491 lies slain

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ bā·mō·w·ṯe·ḵā N-fpc | 2ms H1116 your heights.

אֵ֖יךְ ’êḵ Interjection H349 How

גִבּוֹרִֽים׃ ḡib·bō·w·rîm Adj-mp H1368 the mighty

נָפְל֥וּ nā·p̄ə·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5307 have fallen!

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תַּגִּ֣ידוּ tag·gî·ḏū V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp H5046 Tell [it]

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 not

בְגַ֔ת ḇə·ḡaṯ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1661 in Gath;

תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ tə·ḇaś·śə·rū V-Piel-Imperf-2mp H1319 proclaim [it]

אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 not

בְּחוּצֹ֣ת bə·ḥū·ṣōṯ Prep-b | N-mpc H2351 in the streets

אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן ’aš·qə·lō·wn N-proper-fs H831 of Ashkelon,

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 lest

בְּנ֣וֹת bə·nō·wṯ N-fpc H1323 the daughters

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines

פֶּֽן־ pen- Conj H6435 . . .

תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙ tiś·maḥ·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H8055 rejoice,

בְּנ֥וֹת bə·nō·wṯ N-fpc H1323 and the daughters

הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃ hā·‘ă·rê·lîm Art | Adj-mp H6189 of the uncircumcised

תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה ta·‘ă·lō·zə·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H5937 exult.

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הָרֵ֣י hā·rê N-mpc H2022 O mountains

בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַ ḇag·gil·bō·a‘ Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H1533 of Gilboa,

עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם ‘ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5921 may you have

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 no

טַ֧ל ṭal N-ms H2919 dew

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 . . .

מָטָ֛ר mā·ṭār N-ms H4306 or rain,

וּשְׂדֵ֣י ū·śə·ḏê Conj-w | N-mpc H7704 no fields

תְרוּמֹ֑ת ṯə·rū·mōṯ N-fp H8641 [yielding] offerings [of grain].

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

שָׁ֤ם šām Adv H8033 there

מָגֵ֣ן mā·ḡên N-csc H4043 the shield

גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים gib·bō·w·rîm Adj-mp H1368 of the mighty

נִגְעַל֙ niḡ·‘al V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H1602 was defiled,

מָגֵ֣ן mā·ḡên N-csc H4043 the shield

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul,

בְּלִ֖י bə·lî Adv H1097 no longer

מָשִׁ֥יחַ mā·šî·aḥ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H4899 anointed

בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ baš·šā·men Prep-b, Art | N-ms H8081 with oil.

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מִדַּ֣ם mid·dam Prep-m | N-msc H1818 From the blood

חֲלָלִ֗ים ḥă·lā·lîm N-mp H2491 of the slain,

מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙ mê·ḥê·leḇ Prep-m | N-msc H2459 from the fat

גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים gib·bō·w·rîm Adj-mp H1368 of the mighty,

קֶ֚שֶׁת qe·šeṯ N-fsc H7198 the bow

יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 of Jonathan

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

נָשׂ֖וֹג nā·śō·wḡ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H7734 retreat

אָח֑וֹר ’ā·ḥō·wr N-ms H268 . . .,

וְחֶ֣רֶב wə·ḥe·reḇ Conj-w | N-fsc H2719 and the sword

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

תָשׁ֖וּב ṯā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7725 return

רֵיקָֽם׃ rê·qām Adv H7387 empty.

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שָׁא֣וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3083 and Jonathan,

הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤ים han·ne·’ĕ·hā·ḇîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H157 beloved

וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ wə·han·nə·‘î·mim Conj-w, Art | Adj-mp H5273 and delightful

בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם bə·ḥay·yê·hem Prep-b | N-mpc | 3mp H2416 in life,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 were not

נִפְרָ֑דוּ nip̄·rā·ḏū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H6504 divided

וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם ū·ḇə·mō·w·ṯām Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H4194 in death.

קַ֔לּוּ qal·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7043 They were swifter

מִנְּשָׁרִ֣ים min·nə·šā·rîm Prep-m | N-mp H5404 than eagles;

גָּבֵֽרוּ׃ gā·ḇê·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1396 they were stronger

מֵאֲרָי֖וֹת mê·’ă·rā·yō·wṯ Prep-m | N-mp H738 than lions.

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בְּנוֹת֙ bə·nō·wṯ N-fpc H1323 O daughters

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel,

בְּכֶ֑ינָה bə·ḵe·nāh V-Qal-Imp-fp H1058 weep

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤ם ham·mal·biš·ḵem Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc | 2mp H3847 who clothed you

שָׁנִי֙ šā·nî N-ms H8144 in scarlet

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 and

עֲדָנִ֔ים ‘ă·ḏā·nîm N-mp H5730 luxury,

הַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ ham·ma·‘ă·leh Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5927 who decked

לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃ lə·ḇū·šə·ḵen N-msc | 2fp H3830 your garments

עַ֖ל ‘al Prep H5921 with

עֲדִ֣י ‘ă·ḏî N-msc H5716 ornaments

זָהָ֔ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 of gold.

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אֵ֚יךְ ’êḵ Interjection H349 How

גִבֹּרִ֔ים ḡib·bō·rîm Adj-mp H1368 the mighty

נָפְל֣וּ nā·p̄ə·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5307 have fallen

בְּת֖וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 in the thick

הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 of battle!

יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan

חָלָֽל׃ ḥā·lāl N-ms H2491 lies slain

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ bā·mō·w·ṯe·ḵā N-fpc | 2ms H1116 your heights.

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צַר־ ṣar- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6887 I grieve

לִ֣י lî Prep | 1cs . . .

עָלֶ֗יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 for you,

יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan,

אָחִי֙ ’ā·ḥî N-msc | 1cs H251 my brother.

נָעַ֥מְתָּ nā·‘am·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H5276 You were delightful

לִּ֖י lî Prep | 1cs to me

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .;

אַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙ ’a·hă·ḇā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H160 your love

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs to me

נִפְלְאַ֤תָה nip̄·lə·’a·ṯāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H6381 was extraordinary,

מֵאַהֲבַ֖ת mê·’a·hă·ḇaṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H160 surpassing the love

נָשִֽׁים׃ nā·šîm N-fp H802 of women.

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אֵ֚יךְ ’êḵ Interjection H349 How

גִבּוֹרִ֔ים ḡib·bō·w·rîm Adj-mp H1368 the mighty

נָפְל֣וּ nā·p̄ə·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5307 have fallen,

כְּלֵ֥י kə·lê N-mpc H3627 and the weapons

מִלְחָמָֽה׃פ mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 of war

וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ way·yō·ḇə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6 have perished!

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