5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 11:5:1 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinneand behold 1 Samuel 11:5:2 ⧉שָׁא֗וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 11:5:3 ⧉בָּ֣אbawas coming 1 Samuel 11:5:4 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֤יakhareafter 1 Samuel 11:5:5 ⧉הַבָּקָר֙habakarthe cattle or the oxen 1 Samuel 11:5:6 ⧉מִן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔הminhasadefrom the field 1 Samuel 11:5:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 11:5:8 ⧉שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 11:5:9 ⧉מַה־לָּעָ֖םmalaamwhat is to the people 1 Samuel 11:5:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat 1 Samuel 11:5:11 ⧉יִבְכּ֑וּyivkekhuthey are weeping 1 Samuel 11:5:12 ⧉וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹvayesaperuloand they recounted to him 1 Samuel 11:5:13 ⧉אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖יetdivrethe words of 1 Samuel 11:5:14 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֥יanshethe men of 1 Samuel 11:5:15 ⧉יָבֵֽישׁ׃yaveshJabesh |
5. Formal Translation And behold, Saul came after the cattle from the field, and Saul said, “What is the matter with the people that they are weeping?” Then they recounted to him the words of the men of Jabesh. |
5. Dynamic Translation Just then Saul returned from the fields behind his cattle, and he asked, “Why are all the people crying?” Then they told him the words of the men of Jabesh. |