Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Paul Zellmer <zellmer AT cag.pworld.net.ph>]

Kirk Lowery wrote:

> Friends,
>
> The syntax of 1 Kgs 1:40b can be read a couple of different ways. Without
> prejudicing this audience with my ideas ;-) , how would you understand 
> where the
> clause boundaries are, and how we are to understand the participles here
> (functioning as nouns, verbally, or perhaps even adverbially)?
>
> 1:40a way.a`:alw. kfl-hf`fm 'ax:arfyw -- no problems here V + Su + Adv 
> phrase
> (direction)
>
> 1:40b w:hf`fm m:xal.:liym b.ax:aliliym w.&:m"xiym &im:xfh g:dowlfh -- ?????
>
> 1:40c wat.ib.fqa` hf'frec b.:qowlfm -- this is also no problem: V + Su + Adv
> phrase (instrumental)
>

Kirk,

The source of the problem here, of course, appears to be the repetition of 
Hf`fM.
Maybe that's why some versions of the LXX left it out.

I'm not sure I understand you question about clause boundaries.  If we are 
looking at
1:40b like you say, there seem to be two clauses, both with the subject 
Hf`fM.  IOW, a
compound "verb", although the verbs in this case are participles.  Perhaps 
you need to
influence us a little by explaining the possibilities as you see them.

I see both participles {M:XaL.:LiYM and [W.]&M"XiYM}acting as verbs.  Were 
they acting
adjectivally, I have difficulty resolving the conjunction on the second 
Hf`fM.  That
conjunction tends to force a clause break between 1:40a and 1:40b.  So I take 
this
part of the verse as two clauses:  Su + Ptcp(V) + Adv phrase(instrumental) 
and (Su) +
Ptcp(V) + Obj + Adj.  The second Hf`fM distinguishes the pipers and rejoicers 
from
Solomon.

My 2¢ worth (and that's highway robbery!)

Paul

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