--- title: 2 Samuel 18:32 — And the king said unto the Cushite: 'Is it well with the young man A… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the king said unto the Cushite: 'Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And the Cushite answered: 'The enemies of my lord the king and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.' 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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 — king, matter, Cushite — and what happens in the verse to thee, hurt, 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. וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הַכּוּשִׁ֔י הֲשָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִהְי֤וּ כַנַּ֙עַר֙ אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־קָ֥מוּ עָלֶ֖יךָ לְרָעָֽה׃ס [And the king said unto the Cushite: 'Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And the Cushite answered: 'The enemies of my lord the king and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.545/) ## 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:487 # text = וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־הַכּוּשִׁ֔י הֲשָׁל֥וֹם לַנַּ֖עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכּוּשִׁ֗י יִהְי֤וּ כַנַּ֙עַר֙ אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־קָ֥מוּ עָלֶ֖יךָ לְרָעָֽה׃ס # verse = 2SA.18.32 1-2 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_18:32!1|MId=o100180320011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֤אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=2SA_18:32!1|MId=o100180320012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:100180320022;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 4 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_18:32!2|MId=o100180320021|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 4 מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ Gloss=king|Ref=2SA_18:32!2|MId=o100180320022|Strong=4428 5 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_18:32!3|MId=o100180320031|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 6-7 הַכּוּשִׁ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 7 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_18:32!4|MId=o100180320041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 7 כּוּשִׁ֔י כֻּשִׁי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obl _ Gloss=Cushite|Ref=2SA_18:32!4|MId=o100180320042|Strong=3569|Type=gentilic 8-9 הֲשָׁל֥וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 הֲ הֲ PART _ _ 12 advmod _ Gloss=[does]|Ref=2SA_18:32!5|MId=o100180320051|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 9 שָׁל֥וֹם שָׁלוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ Gloss=peace?|Ref=2SA_18:32!5|MId=o100180320052|Strong=7965 10-12 לַנַּ֖עַר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=[belong].to|Ref=2SA_18:32!6|MId=o100180320061|Strong=3807a 11 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 12 det _ Gloss=the.young|Ref=2SA_18:32!6|MId=o100180320061ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 12 נַּ֖עַר נַעַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ Gloss=man|Ref=2SA_18:32!6|MId=o100180320062|Strong=5288 13-14 לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_18:32!7|MId=o100180320071|Strong=3807a 14 אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם אַבְשָׁלֹום PROPN _ _ 12 nmod _ Gloss=Absalom|Ref=2SA_18:32!7|MId=o100180320072|Strong=0053 15-16 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 16 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_18:32!8|MId=o100180320081|Strong=2050b 16 יֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=2SA_18:32!8|MId=o100180320082|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:100180320092;|Type=wayyiqtol 17-18 הַכּוּשִׁ֗י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 18 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_18:32!9|MId=o100180320091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 18 כּוּשִׁ֗י כֻּשִׁי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ Gloss=Cushite|Ref=2SA_18:32!9|MId=o100180320092|Strong=3569|Type=gentilic 19 יִהְי֤וּ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 22 cop _ Gloss=let.them.be|Ref=2SA_18:32!10|MId=o100180320101|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:100180320121;100180320152;|Type=jussive 20-22 כַנַּ֙עַר֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 כַ כְּ ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=like|Ref=2SA_18:32!11|MId=o100180320111|Strong=3509a 21 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 22 det _ Gloss=the.young|Ref=2SA_18:32!11|MId=o100180320111ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 22 נַּ֙עַר֙ נַעַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 ccomp _ Gloss=man|Ref=2SA_18:32!11|MId=o100180320112|Strong=5288 23 אֹֽיְבֵי֙ אָיַב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 22 nsubj _ Gloss=the.enemies|Ref=2SA_18:32!12|MId=o100180320121|Strong=0341|Type=participle_active 24-25 אֲדֹנִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 אֲדֹנ אָדוֹן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 compound:smixut _ Gloss=my.lord|Ref=2SA_18:32!13|MId=o100180320131|Strong=0113 25 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=2SA_18:32!13|MId=o100180320132|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 26-27 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_18:32!14|MId=o100180320141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 מֶּ֔לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 24 appos _ Gloss=king|Ref=2SA_18:32!14|MId=o100180320142|Strong=4428 28-29 וְכֹ֛ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_18:32!15|MId=o100180320151|Strong=2050b 29 כֹ֛ל כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 conj _ Gloss=all|Ref=2SA_18:32!15|MId=o100180320152|Strong=3605 30 אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 31 mark _ Gloss=[those].who|Ref=2SA_18:32!16|MId=o100180320161|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 31 קָ֥מוּ קוּם VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 29 acl:relcl _ Gloss=they.have.risen.up|Ref=2SA_18:32!17|MId=o100180320171|Strong=6965|Frame=A0:100180320152;|Type=qatal 32-33 עָלֶ֖יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 עָלֶ֖י עַל ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=2SA_18:32!18|MId=o100180320181|Strong=5921 33 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 31 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=2SA_18:32!18|MId=o100180320182|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 34-35 לְרָעָֽה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 35 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2SA_18:32!19|MId=o100180320191|Strong=3807a 35 רָעָֽה רָעָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 31 obl _ Gloss=harm|Ref=2SA_18:32!19|MId=o100180320192|Strong=7451b 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=2SA_18:32!19|SpaceAfter=No 37 ס ס PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=2SA_18:32!19 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: yes/no question - act: ask - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - 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 | כּוּשִׁי *Cushite* | | | | | יִהְיוּ *let them be* | jussive · qal | אֹֽיְבֵי *the enemies* + כֹל *all* | | | | | קָמוּ *they have risen up* | qatal · qal | כֹל *all* | | | | 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 לְכוּשִׁי הַשָׁלֵם לְעוּלֵימָא לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם וַאֲמַר כּוּשִׁי יְהוֹן כְּעוּלֵימָא סַנְאֵי רִבּוֹנִי מַלְכָּא וְכָל דְקָמוּ עֲלָךְ לְבִישָׁא: 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 unto the Cushite: 'Is it well with the young man Absalom?' And the Cushite answered: 'The enemies of my lord the king and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.545/) **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:487`. - ← previous: [2 Samuel 18:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.18.31/) - next →: [2 Samuel 19:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.19.1/) - ↑ back to [2 Samuel 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/18/)