6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 12:6:1 ⧉וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץvayivaatsand he took counsel 1 Kings 12:6:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 12:6:3 ⧉רְחַבְעָ֗םrekhavamRehoboam 1 Kings 12:6:4 ⧉אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ethazekenimwith the elders 1 Kings 12:6:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּasherhayuwho were 1 Kings 12:6:6 ⧉עֹמְדִ֗יםomedimstanding 1 Kings 12:6:7 ⧉אֶת־פְּנֵי֙etpenebefore 1 Kings 12:6:8 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 12:6:9 ⧉אָבִ֔יוavivhis father 1 Kings 12:6:10 ⧉בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹbihetowhile he was 1 Kings 12:6:11 ⧉חַ֖יkhaialive 1 Kings 12:6:12 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying 1 Kings 12:6:13 ⧉אֵ֚יךְekhhow 1 Kings 12:6:14 ⧉אַתֶּ֣םatemyou 1 Kings 12:6:15 ⧉נֽוֹעָצִ֔יםnoatsimare advising 1 Kings 12:6:16 ⧉לְהָשִׁ֥יבlehashivto reply 1 Kings 12:6:17 ⧉אֶת־הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖הethaamhazethis people 1 Kings 12:6:18 ⧉דָּבָֽר׃davara word or a matter |
6. Formal Translation And King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had stood before his father Solomon while he was alive, saying, “How do you advise we should answer this people regarding this issue?” |
6. Dynamic Translation During Solomon’s lifetime, King Rehoboam turned to his father’s former advisors and asked, “How do you advise that we should answer this people?” |