4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 10:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Chronicles 10:4:2 ⧉שָׁאוּל֩shaulSaul 1 Chronicles 10:4:3 ⧉אֶל־נֹשֵׂ֨אelnoseto the bearer of 1 Chronicles 10:4:4 ⧉כֵלָ֜יוkhelavhis weapons 1 Chronicles 10:4:5 ⧉שְׁלֹ֥ףshelofdraw 1 Chronicles 10:4:6 ⧉חַרְבְּךָ֣kharbekhayour sword 1 Chronicles 10:4:7 ⧉וְדָקְרֵ֣נִיvedakreniand pierce me 1 Chronicles 10:4:8 ⧉בָ֗הּvahwith it 1 Chronicles 10:4:9 ⧉פֶּן־יָבֹ֜אוּpenyavoulest they come 1 Chronicles 10:4:10 ⧉הָעֲרֵלִ֤יםhaerelimthe uncircumcised {ones} 1 Chronicles 10:4:11 ⧉הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙haelethese 1 Chronicles 10:4:12 ⧉וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִ֔יvehitaleluviand deal abusively with me 1 Chronicles 10:4:13 ⧉וְלֹ֤אvelobut not 1 Chronicles 10:4:14 ⧉אָבָה֙avahe was willing 1 Chronicles 10:4:15 ⧉נֹשֵׂ֣אnosethe bearer of 1 Chronicles 10:4:16 ⧉כֵלָ֔יוkhelavhis weapons 1 Chronicles 10:4:17 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor 1 Chronicles 10:4:18 ⧉יָרֵ֖אyarehe feared 1 Chronicles 10:4:19 ⧉מְאֹ֑דmeodgreatly 1 Chronicles 10:4:20 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֤חvayikkakhand he took 1 Chronicles 10:4:21 ⧉שָׁאוּל֙shaulSaul 1 Chronicles 10:4:22 ⧉אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶבethakherev{direct object} the sword 1 Chronicles 10:4:23 ⧉וַיִּפֹּ֖לvayippoland he fell 1 Chronicles 10:4:24 ⧉עָלֶֽיהָ׃alehaupon it |
4. Formal Translation And Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, because he was very afraid. Then Saul took the sword and fell upon it. |
4. Dynamic Translation Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Take your sword and kill me, or these uncircumcised men will come and mistreat me.” But the armor-bearer refused out of terror. So Saul seized the sword and fell on it. |