| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 20:7:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֤אvayikraand he called 1 Kings 20:7:2 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙melekhyisraelthe king of Israel 1 Kings 20:7:3 ⧉לְכָל־זִקְנֵ֣יlekholzikneto all the elders of 1 Kings 20:7:4 ⧉הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretsthe land 1 Kings 20:7:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 1 Kings 20:7:6 ⧉דְּעֽוּ־נָ֣אdeunaknow, please 1 Kings 20:7:7 ⧉וּרְא֔וּureuand see 1 Kings 20:7:8 ⧉כִּ֥יkithat or for 1 Kings 20:7:9 ⧉רָעָ֖הraaharm or evil 1 Kings 20:7:10 ⧉זֶ֣הzethis 1 Kings 20:7:11 ⧉מְבַקֵּ֑שׁmevakkeshis seeking 1 Kings 20:7:12 ⧉כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֨חkishalakhfor he sent 1 Kings 20:7:13 ⧉אֵלַ֜יelaito me 1 Kings 20:7:14 ⧉לְנָשַׁ֤יlenashaifor my wives 1 Kings 20:7:15 ⧉וּלְבָנַי֙ulevanaiand for my sons 1 Kings 20:7:16 ⧉וּלְכַסְפִּ֣יulekhaspiand for my silver 1 Kings 20:7:17 ⧉וְלִזְהָבִ֔יvelizhaviand for my gold 1 Kings 20:7:18 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 1 Kings 20:7:19 ⧉מָנַ֖עְתִּיmanatiI withheld or I refused 1 Kings 20:7:20 ⧉מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimmenufrom him |
| 7. Formal Translation And the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, “Please give heed and observe that this man is seeking trouble—for he has sent to me for my wives, my sons, my silver, and my gold, and I withheld nothing from him.” |
| 7. Dynamic Translation The king of Israel gathered all the senior leaders of the land and said, “Please think carefully and notice how this man is trying to cause harm. He has demanded my wives, my sons, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him.” |