24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 11:24:1 ⧉וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvayikbotsand he gathered 1 Kings 11:24:2 ⧉עָלָיו֙alavto himself or about him 1 Kings 11:24:3 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֔יםanashimmen 1 Kings 11:24:4 ⧉וַיְהִ֣יvayehiand he became or and it was 1 Kings 11:24:5 ⧉שַׂר־גְּד֔וּדsargedudchief of a troop 1 Kings 11:24:6 ⧉בַּהֲרֹ֥גbaharogat the killing of 1 Kings 11:24:7 ⧉דָּוִ֖דdavidDavid 1 Kings 11:24:8 ⧉אֹתָ֑םotamthem 1 Kings 11:24:9 ⧉וַיֵּלְכ֤וּvayelkhuand they went 1 Kings 11:24:10 ⧉דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙damesekDamascus 1 Kings 11:24:11 ⧉וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּvayeshvuand they dwelt 1 Kings 11:24:12 ⧉בָ֔הּvahin it or in her 1 Kings 11:24:13 ⧉וַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּvayimlekhuand they made king or and they reigned 1 Kings 11:24:14 ⧉בְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃bedamasekin Damascus |
24. Formal Translation And men gathered to him, and he became chief of a troop. When David killed them, they went to Damascus, dwelt there, and reigned in Damascus. |
24. Dynamic Translation Some men rallied to him, and he became the leader of a band. After David defeated them, they went to Damascus, settled there, and ruled in Damascus. |