| 18. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive verb va-tē-reʾ {וַתֵּ֣רֶא | va-tē-reʾ} ‘and she saw’, which introduces the subject Delilah {דְלִילָ֗ה | də-lī-lā}. The conjunction kî {כִּֽי | kî} marks a subordinate content clause headed by the Hifil perfect hig-gîḏ {הִגִּ֣יד | hig-gîḏ}, emphasizing intentional revelation. The phrase kol lib-bo {כָּל־לִבּוֹ֒ | kol lib-bō} denotes the entirety of his inner self. Sequential vav-consecutive imperfects va-tish-lakh {וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח | va-tiš-laḥ} and va-tik-rah {וַתִּקְרָא֩ | va-ti-q-rāʾ} convey a rapid narrative of sending and summoning. The construct chain le-sar-nei pe-lish-tim {לְסַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים | lə-sar-nê pə-lîš-tîm} expresses “to the commanders of the Philistines.” The imperative a-lu {עֲל֣וּ | ʿa-lû} introduces direct speech, followed by a repeated kî clause reinforcing the gravity of the disclosure. The closing section employs ve-a-lu {וְעָל֤וּ | wə-ʿā-lû} and va-ya-a-lu {וַיַּעֲל֥וּ | va-ya-ʿa-lû} to narrate the commanders’ ascent and the bringing of ha-ke-sef {הַכֶּ֖סֶף | ha-ke-sef} ‘the silver’ in be-ya-dam {בְּיָדָֽם | bĕ-yā-dām}, highlighting the transactional outcome. |