5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 10:5:1 ⧉וַיַּ֥רְאvayarand he saw 1 Chronicles 10:5:2 ⧉נֹשֵֽׂא־כֵלָ֖יוnosekhelavthe one carrying his weapons or the armor-bearer of him 1 Chronicles 10:5:3 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat or because 1 Chronicles 10:5:4 ⧉מֵ֣תmetwas dead 1 Chronicles 10:5:5 ⧉שָׁא֑וּלshaulSaul 1 Chronicles 10:5:6 ⧉וַיִּפֹּ֥לvayipoland he fell 1 Chronicles 10:5:7 ⧉גַּם־ה֛וּאgamhualso he 1 Chronicles 10:5:8 ⧉עַל־הַחֶ֖רֶבalhakherevupon the sword 1 Chronicles 10:5:9 ⧉וַיָּמֹֽת׃סvayamotand he died |
5. Formal Translation When the bearer of his weapons saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon the sword and died. |
5. Dynamic Translation When Saul’s armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too threw himself on his sword and died. |