| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 14:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 14:18:2 ⧉שָׁאוּל֙shaulSaul 1 Samuel 14:18:3 ⧉לַֽאֲחִיָּ֔הlaakhiyato Ahijah 1 Samuel 14:18:4 ⧉הַגִּ֖ישָׁהhagishabring near 1 Samuel 14:18:5 ⧉אֲר֣וֹןaronark 1 Samuel 14:18:6 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimof God 1 Samuel 14:18:7 ⧉כִּֽי־הָיָ֞הkihayafor it was 1 Samuel 14:18:8 ⧉אֲר֧וֹןaronark 1 Samuel 14:18:9 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhaelohimof God 1 Samuel 14:18:10 ⧉בַּיּ֥וֹםbayomin the day 1 Samuel 14:18:11 ⧉הַה֖וּאhahuthat 1 Samuel 14:18:12 ⧉וּבְנֵ֥יuveneand the sons of 1 Samuel 14:18:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
| 18. Formal Translation Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God {Elohim, Divine Protector}.” For the ark was on that day with the sons of Israel. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Saul told Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God {Elohim, Living Presence}.” At that time the ark was among the people of Israel. |