1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 11:1:1 ⧉וַיַּ֗עַלvayaaland he went up 1 Samuel 11:1:2 ⧉נָחָשׁ֙nakhashNahash 1 Samuel 11:1:3 ⧉הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔יhaamonithe Ammonite 1 Samuel 11:1:4 ⧉וַיִּ֖חַןvayikhanand he encamped 1 Samuel 11:1:5 ⧉עַל־יָבֵ֣שׁalyaveshagainst Jabesh 1 Samuel 11:1:6 ⧉גִּלְעָ֑דgiladGilead 1 Samuel 11:1:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 11:1:8 ⧉כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֤יkalansheall the men of 1 Samuel 11:1:9 ⧉יָבֵישׁ֙yaveshJabesh 1 Samuel 11:1:10 ⧉אֶל־נָחָ֔שׁelnakhashto Nahash 1 Samuel 11:1:11 ⧉כְּרָת־לָ֥נוּkeratlanucut for us 1 Samuel 11:1:12 ⧉בְרִ֖יתberita covenant 1 Samuel 11:1:13 ⧉וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃venaavdekhaand we will serve you |
1. Formal Translation And Nahash the Ammonite went up and camped against Jabesh-Gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.” |
1. Dynamic Translation Nahash the Ammonite advanced and encamped against Jabesh-Gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and we will become your subjects.” |