--- title: 1 Samuel 17:9 — If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your se… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.' Who acts: champion, we, I, ye. 1 Samuel 17:9 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 1917 and the pragmatics of every --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA.17.9/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [1 Samuel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA/) / [chapter 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA/17/) / 17:9 # 1 Samuel 17:9 שְׁמוּאֵל א **Who acts:** champion, we, I, ye · **What happens:** be, fight, kill, prevail, serve · **To what, where:** me, servants, champion, us This is 1 Samuel 17:9 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). 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 — champion, we, I, ye — and what happens in the verse to me, servants, champion, us, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 31 chapters of 1 Samuel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. אִם־יוּכַ֞ל לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם אִתִּי֙ וְהִכָּ֔נִי וְהָיִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְאִם־אֲנִ֤י אֽוּכַל־לוֹ֙ וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לָ֙נוּ֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֹתָֽנוּ׃ [If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.460/) ## The tree {#tree} 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:1SA:414 # text = אִם־יוּכַ֞ל לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם אִתִּי֙ וְהִכָּ֔נִי וְהָיִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְאִם־אֲנִ֤י אֽוּכַל־לוֹ֙ וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לָ֙נוּ֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֹתָֽנוּ׃ # verse = 1SA.17.9 1 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 2 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=1SA_17:9!1|MId=o090170090011|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 2 יוּכַ֞ל יָכֹל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 15 advcl _ Gloss=he.will.be.able|Ref=1SA_17:9!2|MId=o090170090021|Strong=3201|Frame=A0:090170080201;|Type=yiqtol 3-4 לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_17:9!3|MId=o090170090031|Strong=3807a 4 הִלָּחֵ֤ם לָחַם VERB _ HebBinyan=NIPHAL 2 xcomp _ Gloss=fight|Ref=1SA_17:9!3|MId=o090170090032|Strong=3898|Frame=A0:090170080201;|Type=infinitive_construct 5-6 אִתִּי֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 אִתּ אֵת ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=1SA_17:9!4|MId=o090170090041|Strong=0854 6 ִי֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 4 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=1SA_17:9!4|MId=o090170090042|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 7-9 וְהִכָּ֔נִי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 8 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_17:9!5|MId=o090170090051|Strong=2050b 8 הִכּ נָכָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he|Ref=1SA_17:9!5|MId=o090170090052|Strong=5221|Frame=AA:090170080201;A0:090170090053;|Type=qatal 9 ָ֔נִי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ Gloss=will.strike.me.down|Ref=1SA_17:9!5|MId=o090170090053|Strong=5204a|Type=pronominal 10-11 וְהָיִ֥ינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 15 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_17:9!6|MId=o090170090061|Strong=2050b 11 הָיִ֥ינוּ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 15 cop _ Gloss=we.will.become|Ref=1SA_17:9!6|MId=o090170090062|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:090170040021;090170080142;|Type=weqatal 12-13 לָכֶ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 ל לְ ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=|Ref=1SA_17:9!7|MId=o090170090071|Strong=3807a 13 ָכֶ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 15 obl _ Gloss=your|Ref=1SA_17:9!7|MId=o090170090072|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 14-15 לַעֲבָדִ֑ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=(into)|Ref=1SA_17:9!8|MId=o090170090081|Strong=3807a 15 עֲבָדִ֑ים עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 0 root _ Gloss=slaves|Ref=1SA_17:9!8|MId=o090170090082|Strong=5650 16-17 וְאִם־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_17:9!9|MId=o090170090091|Strong=2050b 17 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 19 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=1SA_17:9!9|MId=o090170090092|Strong=0518 18 אֲנִ֤י אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=1SA_17:9!10|MId=o090170090101|Strong=0589|Type=personal 19 אֽוּכַל־ יָכֹל VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 30 advcl _ Gloss=I.will.prevail|Ref=1SA_17:9!11|MId=o090170090111|Strong=3201|Frame=A0:090170090101;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No 20-21 לוֹ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 ל לְ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_17:9!12|MId=o090170090121|Strong=3807a 21 וֹ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=1SA_17:9!12|MId=o090170090122|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 22-24 וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_17:9!13|MId=o090170090131|Strong=2050b 23 הִכִּיתִ֔י נָכָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=1 19 conj _ Gloss=I|Ref=1SA_17:9!13|MId=o090170090132|Strong=5221|Frame=AA:090170040021;A0:090170090133;|Type=qatal 24 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obj _ Gloss=will.strike.him.down|Ref=1SA_17:9!13|MId=o090170090133|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 25-26 וִהְיִ֤יתֶם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 וִ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_17:9!14|MId=o090170090141|Strong=2050b 26 הְיִ֤יתֶם הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 30 cop _ Gloss=you.will.become|Ref=1SA_17:9!14|MId=o090170090142|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:090170080041;|Type=weqatal 27-28 לָ֙נוּ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 ל לְ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=|Ref=1SA_17:9!15|MId=o090170090151|Strong=3807a 28 ָ֙נוּ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 30 obl _ Gloss=our|Ref=1SA_17:9!15|MId=o090170090152|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 29-30 לַעֲבָדִ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=(into)|Ref=1SA_17:9!16|MId=o090170090161|Strong=3807a 30 עֲבָדִ֔ים עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 15 conj _ Gloss=slaves|Ref=1SA_17:9!16|MId=o090170090162|Strong=5650 31-32 וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 32 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_17:9!17|MId=o090170090171|Strong=2050b 32 עֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם עָבַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 30 conj _ Gloss=you.will.serve|Ref=1SA_17:9!17|MId=o090170090172|Strong=5647|Frame=A0:090170080041;A1:090170090182;|Type=weqatal 33-34 אֹתָֽנוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 אֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=|Ref=1SA_17:9!18|MId=o090170090181|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 34 ָֽנוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 32 obj _ Gloss=us|Ref=1SA_17:9!18|MId=o090170090182|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 35 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 34 punct _ Ref=1SA_17:9!18 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יוּכַל *he will be able* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | הִלָּחֵם *fight* | infinitive construct · niphal | | | | | | הִכּ *he* | qatal · hiphil | ָנִי *will strike me down* | | | | | הָיִינוּ *we will become* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | אֽוּכַל־ *I will prevail* | yiqtol · qal | אֲנִי *I* | | | | | הִכִּיתִי *I* | qatal · hiphil | ו *will strike him down* | | | | | הְיִיתֶם *you will become* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | עֲבַדְתֶּם *you will serve* | weqatal · qal | | ָֽנוּ *us* | | | 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. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} אִם יִכּוּל לַאֲגָחָא קְרָבָא עִמִי וְיִקְטְלִינַנִי וּנְהֵי לְכוֹן לְעַבְדִין וְאִם אֲנָא אִכּוּל לֵיהּ וְאַקְטִלִינֵיהּ וּתְהוֹן לָנָא לְעַבְדִין וְתִפְלְחוּן יָתָנָא: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} 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. 1. [If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.460/) **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:1SA:414`. - ← previous: [1 Samuel 17:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA.17.8/) - next →: [1 Samuel 17:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA.17.10/) - ↑ back to [1 Samuel 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA/17/)