--- title: 2 Samuel 6:20 — Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said: 'How did the king of Israel get him honour to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!' 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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 — David, Michal, king, one — and what happens in the verse to household, David, honour, eyes, 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. וַיָּ֥שָׁב דָּוִ֖ד לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ וַתֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת־שָׁאוּל֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּ֨ד הַיּ֜וֹם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִגְלָ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ לְעֵינֵ֨י אַמְה֣וֹת עֲבָדָ֔יו כְּהִגָּל֥וֹת נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָרֵקִֽים׃ [Then David returned to bless his household.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.173/) [And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said: 'How did the king of Israel get him honour to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.174/) ## 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:154 # text = וַיָּ֥שָׁב דָּוִ֖ד לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ וַתֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת־שָׁאוּל֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּ֨ד הַיּ֜וֹם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִגְלָ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ לְעֵינֵ֨י אַמְה֣וֹת עֲבָדָ֔יו כְּהִגָּל֥וֹת נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָרֵקִֽים׃ # verse = 2SA.6.20 1-2 וַיָּ֥שָׁב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_6:20!1|MId=o100060200011|Strong=2050b 2 יָּ֥שָׁב שׁוּב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.returned|Ref=2SA_6:20!1|MId=o100060200012|Strong=7725|Frame=A0:100060200021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 דָּוִ֖ד דָּוִד PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=David|Ref=2SA_6:20!2|MId=o100060200021|Strong=1732 4-5 לְבָרֵ֣ךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_6:20!3|MId=o100060200031|Strong=3807a 5 בָרֵ֣ךְ בָּרַךְ VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 2 advcl _ Gloss=bless|Ref=2SA_6:20!3|MId=o100060200032|Strong=1288|Frame=A0:100060200021;A1:100060200051;|Type=infinitive_construct 6 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2SA_6:20!4|MId=o100060200041|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 7-8 בֵּית֑וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 בֵּית בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 5 obj _ Gloss=household|Ref=2SA_6:20!5|MId=o100060200051|Strong=1004 8 ֑וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=2SA_6:20!5|MId=o100060200052|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 9-10 וַתֵּצֵ֞א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 10 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_6:20!6|MId=o100060200061|Strong=2050b 10 תֵּצֵ֞א יָצָא VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.came.out|Ref=2SA_6:20!6|MId=o100060200062|Strong=3318|Frame=A0:100060200071;|Type=wayyiqtol 11 מִיכַ֤ל מִיכַל PROPN _ _ 10 nsubj _ Gloss=Michal|Ref=2SA_6:20!7|MId=o100060200071|Strong=4324 12 בַּת־ בַּת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 11 appos _ Gloss=the.daughter|Ref=2SA_6:20!8|MId=o100060200081|Strong=1323|SpaceAfter=No 13 שָׁאוּל֙ שָׁאוּל PROPN _ _ 12 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Saul|Ref=2SA_6:20!9|MId=o100060200091|Strong=7586 14-15 לִקְרַ֣את _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_6:20!10|MId=o100060200101|Strong=3807a 15 קְרַ֣את קרא VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 10 advcl _ Gloss=meet|Ref=2SA_6:20!10|MId=o100060200102|Strong=7122|Frame=A0:100060200071;A1:100060200111;|Type=infinitive_construct 16 דָּוִ֔ד דָּוִד PROPN _ _ 15 obj _ Gloss=David|Ref=2SA_6:20!11|MId=o100060200111|Strong=1732 17-18 וַתֹּ֗אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_6:20!12|MId=o100060200121|Strong=2050b 18 תֹּ֗אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.said|Ref=2SA_6:20!12|MId=o100060200122|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:100060200071;|Type=wayyiqtol 19 מַה־ מָה PRON _ PronType=Int 20 advmod _ Gloss=how!|Ref=2SA_6:20!13|MId=o100060200131|Strong=4100|Type=interrogative|SpaceAfter=No 20 נִּכְבַּ֨ד כָּבֵד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 18 ccomp _ Gloss=he.has.honored.himself|Ref=2SA_6:20!14|MId=o100060200141|Strong=3513|Frame=A0:100060200161;|Type=qatal 21-22 הַיּ֜וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 22 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=2SA_6:20!15|MId=o100060200151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 22 יּ֜וֹם יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 obl _ Gloss=day|Ref=2SA_6:20!15|MId=o100060200152|Strong=3117 23 מֶ֣לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 nsubj _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=2SA_6:20!16|MId=o100060200161|Strong=4428 24 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 23 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=2SA_6:20!17|MId=o100060200171|Strong=3478 25 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 26 mark _ Gloss=who|Ref=2SA_6:20!18|MId=o100060200181|Strong=0834|Type=relative 26 נִגְלָ֤ה גָּלָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 23 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.has.uncovered.himself|Ref=2SA_6:20!19|MId=o100060200191|Strong=1540|Frame=A0:100060200161;|Type=qatal 27-28 הַיּוֹם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 28 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=2SA_6:20!20|MId=o100060200201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 28 יּוֹם֙ יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=day|Ref=2SA_6:20!20|MId=o100060200202|Strong=3117 29-30 לְעֵינֵ֨י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_6:20!21|MId=o100060200211|Strong=3807a 30 עֵינֵ֨י עַיִן NOUN _ Number=Dual 26 obl _ Gloss=the.eyes|Ref=2SA_6:20!21|MId=o100060200212|Strong=5869 31 אַמְה֣וֹת אָמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 30 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.the.maidservants|Ref=2SA_6:20!22|MId=o100060200221|Strong=0519 32-33 עֲבָדָ֔יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 עֲבָדָ֔י עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 31 compound:smixut _ Gloss=his.servants|Ref=2SA_6:20!23|MId=o100060200231|Strong=5650 33 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 32 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=2SA_6:20!23|MId=o100060200232|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 34-35 כְּהִגָּל֥וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 כְּ כְּ ADP _ _ 35 case _ Gloss=as|Ref=2SA_6:20!24|MId=o100060200241|Strong=3509a 35 הִגָּל֥וֹת גָּלָה VERB _ HebBinyan=NIPHAL 26 advcl _ Gloss=uncovers.himself|Ref=2SA_6:20!24|MId=o100060200242|Strong=1540|Frame=A0:100060200272;|Type=infinitive_construct 36 נִגְל֖וֹת גָּלָה VERB _ HebBinyan=NIPHAL 35 obl:npmod _ Gloss=shamelessly.(uncover)|Ref=2SA_6:20!25|MId=o100060200251|Strong=1540|Type=infinitive_construct 37 אַחַ֥ד אֶחָד NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 39 nummod _ Gloss=one|Ref=2SA_6:20!26|MId=o100060200261|Strong=0259|Type=cardinal_number 38-39 הָרֵקִֽים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 39 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=2SA_6:20!27|MId=o100060200271|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 39 רֵקִֽים רֵיק ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 35 nsubj _ Gloss=the.worthless.[men]|Ref=2SA_6:20!27|MId=o100060200272|Strong=7386|Type=adjective 40 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 39 punct _ Ref=2SA_6:20!27 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: wh-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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יָּשָׁב *he returned* | wayyiqtol · qal | דָּוִד *David* | | | | | בָרֵךְ *bless* | infinitive construct · piel | דָּוִד *David* | בֵּית *household* | | | | תֵּצֵא *she came out* | wayyiqtol · qal | מִיכַל *Michal* | | | | | קְרַאת *meet* | infinitive construct · qal | מִיכַל *Michal* | דָּוִד *David* | | | | תֹּאמֶר *she said* | wayyiqtol · qal | מִיכַל *Michal* | | | | | נִּכְבַּד *he has honored himself* | qatal · niphal | מֶלֶךְ *the king* | | | | | נִגְלָה *he has uncovered himself* | qatal · niphal | מֶלֶךְ *the king* | | | | | הִגָּלוֹת *uncovers himself* | infinitive construct · niphal | רֵקִֽים *the worthless \[men\]* | | | | 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} וְתָב דָוִד לְבָרָכָא יַת אֱנָשׁ בֵּיתֵיהּ וּנְפָקַת מִיכַל בַּת שָׁאוּל לָקֳדָמוּת דָוִד וַאֲמַרַת מַה אִתְיַקַר יוֹמָא דֵין מַלְכָּא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל דְאִתְגְלֵי יוֹמָא דֵין לְעֵינֵי אַמְהַת עַבְדוֹהִי כְּמָא דְחָלִיץ וּמִתְגְלֵי חַד מִן סְרִיקַיָא: 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. [Then David returned to bless his household.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.173/) 2. [And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said: 'How did the king of Israel get him honour to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.174/) **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:154`. - ← previous: [2 Samuel 6:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.6.19/) - next →: [2 Samuel 6:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.6.21/) - ↑ back to [2 Samuel 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/6/)