8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 12:8:1 ⧉וּמִן־הַגָּדִ֡יuminhagadiand from the Gadite 1 Chronicles 12:8:2 ⧉נִבְדְּלוּnivdeluseparated themselves 1 Chronicles 12:8:3 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִיד֙eldavidto David 1 Chronicles 12:8:4 ⧉לַמְצָדlamtsadto the stronghold 1 Chronicles 12:8:5 ⧉מִדְבָּ֣רָהmidbarato the wilderness 1 Chronicles 12:8:6 ⧉גִּבֹּרֵ֣יgiboremighty men of 1 Chronicles 12:8:7 ⧉הַחַ֗יִלhakhayilvalor 1 Chronicles 12:8:8 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֤יanshemen of 1 Chronicles 12:8:9 ⧉צָבָא֙tsavaan army 1 Chronicles 12:8:10 ⧉לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilkhamafor battle 1 Chronicles 12:8:11 ⧉עֹרְכֵ֥יorkhearranging 1 Chronicles 12:8:12 ⧉צִנָּ֖הtsinnashield 1 Chronicles 12:8:13 ⧉וָרֹֽמַחvaromakhand spear 1 Chronicles 12:8:14 ⧉וּפְנֵ֤יufeneand the face of 1 Chronicles 12:8:15 ⧉אַרְיֵה֙aryea lion 1 Chronicles 12:8:16 ⧉פְּנֵיהֶ֔םpenehemtheir faces 1 Chronicles 12:8:17 ⧉וְכִצְבָאִ֥יםvekhitsvaimand like gazelles 1 Chronicles 12:8:18 ⧉עַל־הֶהָרִ֖יםalheharimupon the mountains 1 Chronicles 12:8:19 ⧉לְמַהֵֽר׃סlemaherto be swift |
8. Formal Translation And from the Gadites there separated themselves to David at the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men of war skilled with shield and spear, whose faces were like those of a lion, and who were swift upon the mountains. |
8. Dynamic Translation Some Gadites joined David at his stronghold in the wilderness—heroic warriors, battle-ready men equipped with shield and spear. Their faces were like those of lions, and they moved as quickly as gazelles on the mountains. |