12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 11:12:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand said 1 Samuel 11:12:2 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people 1 Samuel 11:12:3 ⧉אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔לelshemuelto Samuel 1 Samuel 11:12:4 ⧉מִ֣יmiwho 1 Samuel 11:12:5 ⧉הָאֹמֵ֔רhaomeris the one saying 1 Samuel 11:12:6 ⧉שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 11:12:7 ⧉יִמְלֹ֣ךְyimlokhwill reign 1 Samuel 11:12:8 ⧉עָלֵ֑ינוּalenuover us 1 Samuel 11:12:9 ⧉תְּנ֥וּtenugive 1 Samuel 11:12:10 ⧉הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhaanashimthe men 1 Samuel 11:12:11 ⧉וּנְמִיתֵֽם׃unemitemand we will put them to death |
12. Formal Translation Then the people said to Samuel, “Who is the one who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Give us the men, and we will put them to death.” |
12. Dynamic Translation The people said to Samuel, “Who dared say, ‘Will Saul rule over us?’ Hand those men over to us so we can execute them.” |