| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative begins with the conjunctive-prefix ve-David {וְדָוִד | wə-dā-wîḏ} linking to the preceding account, followed by the verb avar {עָבַר | ʿā-var} in the Qal perfect indicating completed movement. The phrase meʿat mê-ha-rōš {מְעַט מֵהָרֹאשׁ | mə-ʿaṭ mē-hā-rōš} forms a spatial idiom “a little beyond the summit.” The particle ve-hinnēh {וְהִנֵּה | wə-hin-nēh} introduces a sudden appearance. In “Ziba naʿar mə-pî-bō-šeṯ liqrāṯō” {צִיבָא נַעַר מְפִי־בֹשֶׁת לִקְרָאתוֹ}, the infinitive construct liqrāṯō expresses purpose “to meet him.” The provision list ve-ṣeḡmed ḥămôrîm ḥăvûšîm va-ʿălê-hem māṯayim lēḥem ū-mēʾā ṣimmūqîm ū-mēʾā qayits ve-neḇel yā-yin maintains Hebrew coordination and numeric emphasis while the English translation reorders to SVO for clarity. |