--- title: 2 Samuel 18:29 — And the king said: 'Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And Ahim… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the king said: 'Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And Ahimaaz answered: 'When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.' Who acts: king, hand, Ahimaaz, Joab. 2 Samuel 18:29 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 19 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.18.29/) [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/) / [2 Samuel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/) / [chapter 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/18/) / 18:29 # 2 Samuel 18:29 שְׁמוּאֵל ב **Who acts:** king, hand, Ahimaaz, Joab, me, I · **What happens:** say, be, answer, send, servant, see · **To what, where:** servant, great tumult · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is 2 Samuel 18:29 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 — king, hand, Ahimaaz, Joab, me, I — and what happens in the verse to servant, great tumult, 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. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחִימַ֡עַץ רָאִיתִי֩ הֶהָמ֨וֹן הַגָּד֜וֹל לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ אֶת־עֶ֨בֶד הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶת־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מָֽה׃ [And the king said: 'Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And Ahimaaz answered: 'When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.542/) ## 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:484 # text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲחִימַ֡עַץ רָאִיתִי֩ הֶהָמ֨וֹן הַגָּד֜וֹל לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ אֶת־עֶ֨בֶד הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶת־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מָֽה׃ # verse = 2SA.18.29 1-2 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_18:29!1|MId=o100180290011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=2SA_18:29!1|MId=o100180290012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:100180290022;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 4 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_18:29!2|MId=o100180290021|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 4 מֶּ֔לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ Gloss=king|Ref=2SA_18:29!2|MId=o100180290022|Strong=4428 5 שָׁל֥וֹם שָׁלוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ Gloss=[does].peace?|Ref=2SA_18:29!3|MId=o100180290031|Strong=7965 6-8 לַנַּ֖עַר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=[belong].to|Ref=2SA_18:29!4|MId=o100180290041|Strong=3807a 7 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 8 det _ Gloss=the.young|Ref=2SA_18:29!4|MId=o100180290041ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 8 נַּ֖עַר נַעַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ Gloss=man|Ref=2SA_18:29!4|MId=o100180290042|Strong=5288 9-10 לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_18:29!5|MId=o100180290051|Strong=3807a 10 אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם אַבְשָׁלֹום PROPN _ _ 8 nmod _ Gloss=Absalom|Ref=2SA_18:29!5|MId=o100180290052|Strong=0053 11-12 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 12 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_18:29!6|MId=o100180290061|Strong=2050b 12 יֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=2SA_18:29!6|MId=o100180290062|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:100180290071;|Type=wayyiqtol 13 אֲחִימַ֡עַץ אֲחִימַעַץ PROPN _ _ 12 nsubj _ Gloss=Ahimaaz|Ref=2SA_18:29!7|MId=o100180290071|Strong=0290 14 רָאִיתִי֩ רָאָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 12 ccomp _ Gloss=I.saw|Ref=2SA_18:29!8|MId=o100180290081|Strong=7200|Frame=A0:100180290071;A1:100180290092;|Type=qatal 15-16 הֶהָמ֨וֹן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 הֶ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 16 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_18:29!9|MId=o100180290091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 16 הָמ֨וֹן הָמוֹן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 14 obj _ Gloss=multitude|Ref=2SA_18:29!9|MId=o100180290092|Strong=1995 17-18 הַגָּד֜וֹל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 18 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=2SA_18:29!10|MId=o100180290101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 18 גָּד֜וֹל גָּדוֹל ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 amod _ Gloss=great|Ref=2SA_18:29!10|MId=o100180290102|Strong=1419|Type=adjective 19-20 לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 לִ֠ לְ ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_18:29!11|MId=o100180290111|Strong=3807a 20 שְׁלֹחַ שָׁלַח VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 14 advcl _ Gloss=send|Ref=2SA_18:29!11|MId=o100180290112|Strong=7971|Frame=A0:100180290151;A1:100180290131;|Type=infinitive_construct 21 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2SA_18:29!12|MId=o100180290121|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 22 עֶ֨בֶד עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 obj _ Gloss=the.servant|Ref=2SA_18:29!13|MId=o100180290131|Strong=5650 23-24 הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 24 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=2SA_18:29!14|MId=o100180290141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 24 מֶּ֤לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 22 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=2SA_18:29!14|MId=o100180290142|Strong=4428 25 יוֹאָב֙ יוֹאָב PROPN _ _ 20 nsubj _ Gloss=Joab|Ref=2SA_18:29!15|MId=o100180290151|Strong=3097 26-27 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 28 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_18:29!16|MId=o100180290161|Strong=2050b 27 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2SA_18:29!16|MId=o100180290162|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 28-29 עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 עַבְדּ עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 22 conj _ Gloss=servant|Ref=2SA_18:29!17|MId=o100180290171|Strong=5650 29 ֶ֔ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2SA_18:29!17|MId=o100180290172|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 30-31 וְלֹ֥א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 32 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_18:29!18|MId=o100180290181|Strong=2050b 31 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 32 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=2SA_18:29!18|MId=o100180290182|Strong=3808|Type=negative 32 יָדַ֖עְתִּי יָדַע VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 14 conj _ Gloss=I.know|Ref=2SA_18:29!19|MId=o100180290191|Strong=3045|Frame=A0:100180290171;A1:100180290201;|Type=qatal 33 מָֽה מָה PRON _ PronType=Int 32 obj _ Gloss=whatever|Ref=2SA_18:29!20|MId=o100180290201|Strong=4100|Type=interrogative|SpaceAfter=No 34 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 33 punct _ Ref=2SA_18:29!20 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | מֶּלֶךְ *king* | | | | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֲחִימַעַץ *Ahimaaz* | | | | | רָאִיתִי *I saw* | qatal · qal | אֲחִימַעַץ *Ahimaaz* | הָמוֹן *multitude* | | | | שְׁלֹחַ *send* | infinitive construct · qal | יוֹאָב *Joab* | עֶבֶד *the servant* | | | | **not** יָדַעְתִּי *I know* | qatal · qal | עַבְדּ *servant* | מָֽה *whatever* | | | 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} וַאֲמַר מַלְכָּא שְׁלַם לְעוּלֵימָא לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם וַאֲמַר אֲחִימַעַץ חֲזֵיתִי הֲמוֹנָא סַגִיאָה בָּתַר דִשְׁלַח יַת עַבְדָא דְמַלְכָּא יוֹאָב וְיַת עַבְדָךְ וְלָא יְדָעִית מָה: 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. [And the king said: 'Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And Ahimaaz answered: 'When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.542/) **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). 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