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title: 1 Chronicles 15:29 — And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and making merry; and she despised him in her heart. Who acts: ark, Michal, king, LORD. 1 Chronicles 15:29 in Hebrew with its d
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# 1 Chronicles 15:29 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים א

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**Who acts:** ark, Michal, king, LORD · **What happens:** come, pass, look out, see, dance, make · **To what, where:** city, window, king, LORD, heart

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This is 1 Chronicles 15:29 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Ketuvim — the Writings). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — ark, Michal, king, LORD — and what happens in the verse to city, window, king, LORD, heart, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand  the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 29 chapters of 1 Chronicles on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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וַיְהִ֗י אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עַד־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ מְרַקֵּ֣ד וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃פ

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[And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and making merry; and she despised him in her heart.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.621/)

## The tree {#tree}

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Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss.

```conllu rtl gloss
# sent_id = wlc:1CH:568
# text = וַיְהִ֗י אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עַד־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה ׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ מְרַקֵּ֣ד וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃פ
# verse = 1CH.15.29
1-2	וַיְהִ֗י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	6	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_15:29!1|MId=o130150290011|Strong=2050b
2	יְהִ֗י	הָיָה	AUX	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	6	cop	_	Gloss=it.was|Ref=1CH_15:29!1|MId=o130150290012|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:130150290021;|Type=wayyiqtol
3	אֲרוֹן֙	אֲרוֹן	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	Gloss=the.ark|Ref=1CH_15:29!2|MId=o130150290021|Strong=0727
4	בְּרִ֣ית	בְּרִית	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	3	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.the.covenant|Ref=1CH_15:29!3|MId=o130150290031|Strong=1285
5	יְהוָ֔ה	יהוה	PROPN	_	_	4	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Yahweh|Ref=1CH_15:29!4|MId=o130150290041|Strong=3068
6	בָּ֖א	בּוֹא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=[was].coming|Ref=1CH_15:29!5|MId=o130150290051|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:130150290021;|Type=qatal
7	עַד־	עַד	ADP	_	_	8	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1CH_15:29!6|MId=o130150290061|Strong=5704|SpaceAfter=No
8	עִ֣יר	עִיר	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	6	obl	_	Gloss=the.city|Ref=1CH_15:29!7|MId=o130150290071|Strong=5892
9	דָּוִ֑יד	דָּוִד	PROPN	_	_	8	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.David|Ref=1CH_15:29!8|MId=o130150290081|Strong=1732
10-11	וּמִיכַ֨ל	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
10	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	14	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_15:29!9|MId=o130150290091|Strong=2050b
11	מִיכַ֨ל	מִיכַל	PROPN	_	_	14	nsubj	_	Gloss=Michal|Ref=1CH_15:29!9|MId=o130150290092|Strong=4324
12	בַּת־	בַּת	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	11	appos	_	Gloss=the.daughter|Ref=1CH_15:29!10|MId=o130150290101|Strong=1323|SpaceAfter=No
13	שָׁא֜וּל	שָׁאוּל	PROPN	_	_	12	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Saul|Ref=1CH_15:29!11|MId=o130150290111|Strong=7586
14	נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה	שָׁקַף	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	6	conj	_	Gloss=she.looked.down|Ref=1CH_15:29!12|MId=o130150290121|Strong=8259|Frame=A0:130150290092;|Type=qatal
15	׀	׀	PUNCT	_	_	14	punct	_	Ref=1CH_15:29!12
16	בְּעַ֣ד	בַּעַד	ADP	_	_	18	case	_	Gloss=through|Ref=1CH_15:29!13|MId=o130150290131|Strong=1157
17-18	הַחַלּ֗וֹן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
17	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	18	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1CH_15:29!14|MId=o130150290141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
18	חַלּ֗וֹן	חַלּוֹן	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	Gloss=window|Ref=1CH_15:29!14|MId=o130150290142|Strong=2474
19-20	וַתֵּ֨רֶא	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
19	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	20	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_15:29!15|MId=o130150290151|Strong=2050b
20	תֵּ֨רֶא	רָאָה	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	6	conj	_	Gloss=she.saw|Ref=1CH_15:29!15|MId=o130150290152|Strong=7200|Frame=A0:130150290092;A1:130150290191;130150290202;|Type=wayyiqtol
21	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	25	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=1CH_15:29!16|MId=o130150290161|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
22-23	הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
22	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	23	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1CH_15:29!17|MId=o130150290171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
23	מֶּ֤לֶךְ	מֶלֶךְ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	Gloss=king|Ref=1CH_15:29!17|MId=o130150290172|Strong=4428
24	דָּוִיד֙	דָּוִד	PROPN	_	_	23	appos	_	Gloss=David|Ref=1CH_15:29!18|MId=o130150290181|Strong=1732
25	מְרַקֵּ֣ד	רָקַד	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing	20	obj	_	Gloss=leaping.about|Ref=1CH_15:29!19|MId=o130150290191|Strong=7540|Frame=A0:130150290172;|Type=participle_active
26-27	וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	27	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_15:29!20|MId=o130150290201|Strong=2050b
27	מְשַׂחֵ֔ק	שָׂחַק	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing	25	conj	_	Gloss=making.merry|Ref=1CH_15:29!20|MId=o130150290202|Strong=7832|Frame=A0:130150290172;|Type=participle_active
28-29	וַתִּ֥בֶז	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
28	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	29	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_15:29!21|MId=o130150290211|Strong=2050b
29	תִּ֥בֶז	בָּזָה	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	6	conj	_	Gloss=she.despised|Ref=1CH_15:29!21|MId=o130150290212|Strong=0959|Frame=A0:130150290092;|Type=wayyiqtol
30-31	ל֖וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	ל	לְ	ADP	_	_	31	case	_	Gloss=(to)|Ref=1CH_15:29!22|MId=o130150290221|Strong=3807a
31	֖וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obl	_	Gloss=him|Ref=1CH_15:29!22|MId=o130150290222|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
32-34	בְּלִבָּֽהּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	33	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=1CH_15:29!23|MId=o130150290231|Strong=0871a
33	לִבּ	לֵב	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	29	obl	_	Gloss=heart|Ref=1CH_15:29!23|MId=o130150290232|Strong=3820
34	ָֽהּ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=her|Ref=1CH_15:29!23|MId=o130150290233|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
35	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	34	punct	_	Ref=1CH_15:29!23|SpaceAfter=No
36	פ	פ	PUNCT	_	_	34	punct	_	Ref=1CH_15:29!23
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: narrator
- speech: narration
- negation: no

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| יְהִי *it was* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֲרוֹן *the ark* |  |  |  |
| בָּא *\[was\] coming* | qatal · qal | אֲרוֹן *the ark* |  |  |  |
| נִשְׁקְפָה *she looked down* | qatal · niphal | מִיכַל *Michal* |  |  |  |
| תֵּרֶא *she saw* | wayyiqtol · qal | מִיכַל *Michal* | מְרַקֵּד *leaping about* + מְשַׂחֵק *making merry* |  |  |
| מְרַקֵּד *leaping about* | participle active · piel | מֶּלֶךְ *king* |  |  |  |
| מְשַׂחֵק *making merry* | participle active · piel | מֶּלֶךְ *king* |  |  |  |
| תִּבֶז *she despised* | wayyiqtol · qal | מִיכַל *Michal* |  |  |  |

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MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in.

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1. [And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and making merry; and she despised him in her heart.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.621/)

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**Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain.

**English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License).

Hebrew sentence `wlc:1CH:568`.

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