| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 20:2:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֣חvayikkakhand he took 1 Chronicles 20:2:2 ⧉דָּוִ֣ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 20:2:3 ⧉אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם֩etateretmalkam{direct object} the crown of their king 1 Chronicles 20:2:4 ⧉מֵעַ֨לmealfrom upon 1 Chronicles 20:2:5 ⧉רֹאשׁ֜וֹroshohis head 1 Chronicles 20:2:6 ⧉וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֣הּvayimtsaaand he found it 1 Chronicles 20:2:7 ⧉מִשְׁקַ֣לmishkala weight of 1 Chronicles 20:2:8 ⧉כִּכַּר־זָהָ֗בkikkarzahava talent of gold 1 Chronicles 20:2:9 ⧉וּבָהּ֙uvaand in it 1 Chronicles 20:2:10 ⧉אֶ֣בֶןevena stone 1 Chronicles 20:2:11 ⧉יְקָרָ֔הyekaraprecious 1 Chronicles 20:2:12 ⧉וַתְּהִ֖יvatehiand it was 1 Chronicles 20:2:13 ⧉עַל־רֹ֣אשׁalroshupon {the} head of 1 Chronicles 20:2:14 ⧉דָּוִ֑ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 20:2:15 ⧉וּשְׁלַ֥לushelaland {the} spoil of 1 Chronicles 20:2:16 ⧉הָעִ֛ירhairthe city 1 Chronicles 20:2:17 ⧉הוֹצִ֖יאhotsihe brought out 1 Chronicles 20:2:18 ⧉הַרְבֵּ֥הharbemuch 1 Chronicles 20:2:19 ⧉מְאֹֽד׃meodvery |
| 2. Formal Translation And David took the crown from the head of their king, and it was found to weigh a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone. It was set upon David’s head, and he brought out much plunder from the city. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation David removed the crown from their king’s head. It weighed a talent of gold and included a precious stone. He placed it on his own head and carried off a great quantity of spoils, very much indeed. |