| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive wayyiqra {וַיִּקְרָ֣א | wayyiqrāʾ} ‘and he called,’ establishing the main verb in Qal imperfect form. David {דָוִ֔יד | dāwīd} serves as the subject, followed by a sequence of objects introduced by the prepositions le- {לְ | lə} and we-le- {וּלְ | wə-lə}, linking the summons first to the priests and then to the Levites. The definite article in ha-kohanim {הַכֹּֽהֲנִים | hak-kōhănim} marks “the priests,” while we-le-leviyim {וְלַלְוִיִּ֗ם | wə-lə-wīy-yîm} similarly designates “the Levites.” Proper names follow in an additive sequence coordinated by vav conjunctions, reflecting the Hebrew list structure. In English, prepositional phrases are retained to preserve the grouping, and the list employs commas and a final conjunction to mirror the source’s additive series. |