4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 1:4:1 ⧉וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הvehanaaraand the young woman or girl 1 Kings 1:4:2 ⧉יָפָ֣הyafawas beautiful 1 Kings 1:4:3 ⧉עַד־מְאֹ֑דadmeodup to very much or exceedingly 1 Kings 1:4:4 ⧉וַתְּהִ֨יvatehiand she was 1 Kings 1:4:5 ⧉לַמֶּ֤לֶךְlamelekhto the king or for the king 1 Kings 1:4:6 ⧉סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙sokheneta companion-attendant or caretaker 1 Kings 1:4:7 ⧉וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּvateshartehuand she served him 1 Kings 1:4:8 ⧉וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְvehamelekhand the king 1 Kings 1:4:9 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 1 Kings 1:4:10 ⧉יְדָעָֽהּ׃yedaahe knew her |
4. Formal Translation And the young woman was exceedingly beautiful, and she became an attendant for the king, and she served him; but the king did not know her. |
4. Dynamic Translation The young woman was very beautiful and became the king’s caregiver. She looked after him, but the king had no intimate relations with her. |