3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 1:3:1 ⧉וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙vayevakshuand they sought 1 Kings 1:3:2 ⧉נַעֲרָ֣הnaaraa young woman 1 Kings 1:3:3 ⧉יָפָ֔הyafabeautiful 1 Kings 1:3:4 ⧉בְּכֹ֖לbekholin all 1 Kings 1:3:5 ⧉גְּב֣וּלgevulterritory or border 1 Kings 1:3:6 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 1:3:7 ⧉וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּvayimtseuand they found 1 Kings 1:3:8 ⧉אֶת־אֲבִישַׁג֙etavishagAbishag {direct object marker + name} 1 Kings 1:3:9 ⧉הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתhashunamitthe Shunammite woman 1 Kings 1:3:10 ⧉וַיָּבִ֥אוּvayaviuand they brought 1 Kings 1:3:11 ⧉אֹתָ֖הּotaher 1 Kings 1:3:12 ⧉לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lamelekhto the king |
3. Formal Translation So they searched for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel and found Avishag the Shunammite; they brought her to the king. |
3. Dynamic Translation They looked everywhere in Israel for a beautiful young woman and discovered Avishag from Shunem; she was brought to the king. |