38. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:38:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 2:38:2 ⧉שִׁמְעִ֤יshimeShimei 1 Kings 2:38:3 ⧉לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙lammelekhto the king 1 Kings 2:38:4 ⧉ט֣וֹבtovgood 1 Kings 2:38:5 ⧉הַדָּבָ֔רhaddavarthe word or the matter 1 Kings 2:38:6 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasheras 1 Kings 2:38:7 ⧉דִּבֶּר֙dibberspoke 1 Kings 2:38:8 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֣יadonimy lord 1 Kings 2:38:9 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekhthe king 1 Kings 2:38:10 ⧉כֵּ֖ןkenso or thus 1 Kings 2:38:11 ⧉יַעֲשֶׂ֣הyaasehe will do 1 Kings 2:38:12 ⧉עַבְדֶּ֑ךָavdekhayour servant 1 Kings 2:38:13 ⧉וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvayeshevand he lived or sat 1 Kings 2:38:14 ⧉שִׁמְעִ֛יshimeShimei 1 Kings 2:38:15 ⧉בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִםbirushalimin Jerusalem 1 Kings 2:38:16 ⧉יָמִ֥יםyamimdays 1 Kings 2:38:17 ⧉רַבִּֽים׃סrabbimmany |
38. Formal Translation And Shimei said to the king, “The word is good; as my lord the king has spoken, so will your servant do.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days. |
38. Dynamic Translation Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good. I will do exactly as my lord the king has said.” Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time. |