7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:7:1 ⧉וְלִבְנֵ֨יvelivneand to the sons of 1 Kings 2:7:2 ⧉בַרְזִלַּ֤יbarzillaiBarzillai 1 Kings 2:7:3 ⧉הַגִּלְעָדִי֙hagiladithe Gileadite 1 Kings 2:7:4 ⧉תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־חֶ֔סֶדtaasekhesedyou shall do loyal-love or kindness 1 Kings 2:7:5 ⧉וְהָי֖וּvehayuand they shall be 1 Kings 2:7:6 ⧉בְּאֹכְלֵ֣יbeokhleamong the eaters of 1 Kings 2:7:7 ⧉שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָshulkhanekhayour table 1 Kings 2:7:8 ⧉כִּי־כֵן֙kikhenfor thus or so 1 Kings 2:7:9 ⧉קָרְב֣וּkarvuthey drew near 1 Kings 2:7:10 ⧉אֵלַ֔יelaito me 1 Kings 2:7:11 ⧉בְּבָרְחִ֕יbevarkhiwhen I fled 1 Kings 2:7:12 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֖יmipnefrom before 1 Kings 2:7:13 ⧉אַבְשָׁל֥וֹםavshalomAbsalom 1 Kings 2:7:14 ⧉אָחִֽיךָ׃akhikhayour brother |
7. Formal Translation But to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite you shall show kindness, and let them be among those who eat at your table. For they drew near to me when I fled from Absalom your brother. |
7. Dynamic Translation Extend loyal kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table. They supported me when I was running from your brother Absalom. |