20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:20:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand she said 1 Kings 2:20:2 ⧉שְׁאֵלָ֨הsheelaa request 1 Kings 2:20:3 ⧉אַחַ֤תakhatone 1 Kings 2:20:4 ⧉קְטַנָּה֙ketanasmall 1 Kings 2:20:5 ⧉אָֽנֹכִי֙anokhiI 1 Kings 2:20:6 ⧉שֹׁאֶ֣לֶתshoeletam asking 1 Kings 2:20:7 ⧉מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְmeitakhfrom you 1 Kings 2:20:8 ⧉אַל־תָּ֖שֶׁבaltashevdo not turn away 1 Kings 2:20:9 ⧉אֶת־פָּנָ֑יetpanaimy face 1 Kings 2:20:10 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֤הּvayomerlaand the king said to her 1 Kings 2:20:11 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 1 Kings 2:20:12 ⧉שַׁאֲלִ֣יshaaliask 1 Kings 2:20:13 ⧉אִמִּ֔יimimy mother 1 Kings 2:20:14 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor 1 Kings 2:20:15 ⧉לֹֽא־אָשִׁ֖יבloashivI will not turn away 1 Kings 2:20:16 ⧉אֶת־פָּנָֽיִךְ׃etpanayekhyour face |
20. Formal Translation She said, “I have one small request; do not turn away my face.” The king said to her, “Ask, my mother, for I will not turn away your face.” |
20. Dynamic Translation She said, “I have only one small plea; please do not refuse me.” The king replied, “Ask whatever you wish, mother, for I will not refuse you.” |