| 13. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the subordinating conjunction ka’asher {כַּאֲשֶׁר | ka-ʾa-šer}, marking a temporal clause. The passive verb hōgāh {הֹגָה | hō-gāh} indicates that the subject was acted upon, followed by the locative phrase min hamməsillāh {מִן־הַמְסִלָּה | min ham-mə-si-llāh}. The narrative then shifts with the Qal perfect verb ʿāvar {עָבַר | ʿā-var} and the distributive expression kōl ʾîš {כָּל־אִישׁ | kōl ʾîš}, marking individual action. The dual preposition ʾaḥărê {אַחֲרֵי | ʾa-ḥă-rê} links the movement after Joab and the purpose of liṛdôp {לִרְדֹּף | li-r-do-p}, an infinitive construct expressing intent. This structure preserves the causal and purposive relationships in English. |