--- title: 2 Samuel 17:12 — So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground; and of him and of all the men that are with him we will not leave so much as one. 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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 — we, dew, men — and what happens in the verse to place, Israel, ground, 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 24 chapters of 2 Samuel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וּבָ֣אנוּ אֵלָ֗יו בְּאַחַ֤ד הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצָ֣א שָׁ֔ם וְנַ֣חְנוּ עָלָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִפֹּ֥ל הַטַּ֖ל עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־נ֥וֹתַר בּ֛וֹ וּבְכָל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃ [So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground; and of him and of all the men that are with him we will not leave so much as one.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.492/) ## 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:2SA:438 # text = וּבָ֣אנוּ אֵלָ֗יו בְּאַחַ֤ד הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצָ֣א שָׁ֔ם וְנַ֣חְנוּ עָלָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִפֹּ֥ל הַטַּ֖ל עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־נ֥וֹתַר בּ֛וֹ וּבְכָל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃ # verse = 2SA.17.12 1-2 וּבָ֣אנוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_17:12!1|MId=o100170120011|Strong=2050b 2 בָ֣אנוּ בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 0 root _ Gloss=we.will.come|Ref=2SA_17:12!1|MId=o100170120012|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:100170070041;100170080021;100170110071;|Type=weqatal 3-4 אֵלָ֗יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 אֵלָ֗י אֶל ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=against|Ref=2SA_17:12!2|MId=o100170120021|Strong=0413 4 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=2SA_17:12!2|MId=o100170120022|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 5-6 בְּאַחַ֤ד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=2SA_17:12!4|MId=o100170120041|Strong=0871a 6 אַחַ֤ד אֶחָד NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 nummod _ Gloss=one|Ref=2SA_17:12!4|MId=o100170120042|Strong=0259|Type=cardinal_number 7-8 הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 8 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=2SA_17:12!5|MId=o100170120051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 8 מְּקוֹמֹת֙ מָקוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 obl _ Gloss=the.places|Ref=2SA_17:12!5|MId=o100170120052|Strong=4725 9 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 10 mark _ Gloss=where|Ref=2SA_17:12!6|MId=o100170120061|Strong=0834|Type=relative 10 נִמְצָ֣א מָצָא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 8 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.is.found|Ref=2SA_17:12!7|MId=o100170120071|Strong=4672|Frame=A1:100170100171;|Type=qatal 11 שָׁ֔ם שָׁם ADV _ _ 10 advmod _ Gloss=there|Ref=2SA_17:12!8|MId=o100170120081|Strong=8033 12-13 וְנַ֣חְנוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 15 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_17:12!9|MId=o100170120091|Strong=2050b 13 נַ֣חְנוּ נוּחַ PRON _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ Gloss=we|Ref=2SA_17:12!9|MId=o100170120092|Strong=5168|Type=weqatal 14-15 עָלָ֔יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 עָלָ֔י עַל ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=[will|Ref=2SA_17:12!10|MId=o100170120101|Strong=5921 15 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 conj _ Gloss=be].on.him|Ref=2SA_17:12!10|MId=o100170120102|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 16-17 כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 כַּ כְּ ADP _ _ 15 obl _ Gloss=when|Ref=2SA_17:12!11|MId=o100170120111|Strong=3509a 17 אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 18 mark _ Gloss=|Ref=2SA_17:12!11|MId=o100170120112|Strong=0834|Type=relative 18 יִפֹּ֥ל נָפַל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 16 acl:relcl _ Gloss=it.will.fall|Ref=2SA_17:12!12|MId=o100170120121|Strong=5307|Frame=A0:100170120132;|Type=yiqtol 19-20 הַטַּ֖ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 20 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_17:12!13|MId=o100170120131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 20 טַּ֖ל טַל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ Gloss=dew|Ref=2SA_17:12!13|MId=o100170120132|Strong=2919 21 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=2SA_17:12!14|MId=o100170120141|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 22-23 הָאֲדָמָ֑ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_17:12!15|MId=o100170120151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 אֲדָמָ֑ה אֲדָמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 18 obl _ Gloss=ground|Ref=2SA_17:12!15|MId=o100170120152|Strong=0127 24-25 וְלֹֽא־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_17:12!16|MId=o100170120161|Strong=2050b 25 לֹֽא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 26 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=2SA_17:12!16|MId=o100170120162|Strong=3808|Type=negative 26 נ֥וֹתַר יָתַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=it.will.be.left|Ref=2SA_17:12!17|MId=o100170120171|Strong=3498|Frame=A0:;A1:100170120241;|Type=qatal 27-28 בּ֛וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 בּ בְּ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=among|Ref=2SA_17:12!18|MId=o100170120181|Strong=0871a 28 ֛וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=2SA_17:12!18|MId=o100170120182|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 29-31 וּבְכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 31 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_17:12!19|MId=o100170120191|Strong=2050b 30 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=among|Ref=2SA_17:12!19|MId=o100170120192|Strong=0871a 31 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 conj _ Gloss=all|Ref=2SA_17:12!19|MId=o100170120193|Strong=3605 32-33 הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 33 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_17:12!20|MId=o100170120201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 33 אֲנָשִׁ֥ים אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 31 compound:smixut _ Gloss=men|Ref=2SA_17:12!20|MId=o100170120202|Strong=0376 34 אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 36 mark _ Gloss=who|Ref=2SA_17:12!21|MId=o100170120211|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 35-36 אִתּ֖וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 אִתּ אֵת ADP _ _ 36 case _ Gloss=[are].with|Ref=2SA_17:12!22|MId=o100170120221|Strong=0854 36 ֖וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 acl:relcl _ Gloss=him|Ref=2SA_17:12!22|MId=o100170120222|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 37 גַּם־ גַּם ADV _ _ 38 advmod _ Gloss=also|Ref=2SA_17:12!23|MId=o100170120231|Strong=1571|Type=affirmation|SpaceAfter=No 38 אֶחָֽד אֶחָד NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obj _ Gloss=one|Ref=2SA_17:12!24|MId=o100170120241|Strong=0259|Type=cardinal_number|SpaceAfter=No 39 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 38 punct _ Ref=2SA_17:12!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: promise - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | בָאנוּ *we will come* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | נִמְצָא *he is found* | qatal · niphal | | | | | | יִפֹּל *it will fall* | yiqtol · qal | טַּל *dew* | | | | | **not** נוֹתַר *it will be left* | qatal · niphal | | אֶחָֽד *one* | | | 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} וּנְהַךְ עֲלוֹהִי בְּחַד מִן אַתְרַיָא דִנְהַךְ לְתַמָן וְנִשְׁרֵי עֲלוֹהִי כְּמָא דְשָׁרֵי טַלָא עַל אַרְעָא וְלָא נַשְׁאַר בֵּיהּ וּבְכָל גַבְרַיָא דִי עִימֵיהּ אַף חָד: 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. [So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground; and of him and of all the men that are with him we will not leave so much as one.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.492/) **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:2SA:438`. - ← previous: [2 Samuel 17:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.17.11/) - next →: [2 Samuel 17:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.17.13/) - ↑ back to [2 Samuel 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/17/)