29. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 12:29:1 ⧉וּמִן־בְּנֵ֧יuminbeneand from the sons of 1 Chronicles 12:29:2 ⧉בִנְיָמִ֛ןbinyaminBenjamin 1 Chronicles 12:29:3 ⧉אֲחֵ֥יakhethe brothers of 1 Chronicles 12:29:4 ⧉שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaul 1 Chronicles 12:29:5 ⧉שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתsheloshetthree {construct of} 1 Chronicles 12:29:6 ⧉אֲלָפִ֑יםalafimthousands 1 Chronicles 12:29:7 ⧉וְעַד־הֵ֙נָּה֙veadhenaand up until here or up to this point 1 Chronicles 12:29:8 ⧉מַרְבִּיתָ֔םmarbeetamtheir majority 1 Chronicles 12:29:9 ⧉שֹׁמְרִ֕יםshomerimkeeping or guarding 1 Chronicles 12:29:10 ⧉מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmishmeretthe watch or the charge 1 Chronicles 12:29:11 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbetthe house of 1 Chronicles 12:29:12 ⧉שָׁא֑וּל׃סshaulSaul |
29. Formal Translation And from the sons of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand; and until now, the majority of them are keeping the charge of the house of Saul. |
29. Dynamic Translation From the tribe of Benjamin—Saul’s own relatives—there were three thousand men; most of them still remained loyal to the house of Saul. |