| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 15:17:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomersaid 1 Samuel 15:17:2 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 15:17:3 ⧉הֲל֗וֹאhalois it not 1 Samuel 15:17:4 ⧉אִם־קָטֹ֤ןimkatonthough small 1 Samuel 15:17:5 ⧉אַתָּה֙atayou are 1 Samuel 15:17:6 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbeenekhain your eyes 1 Samuel 15:17:7 ⧉רֹ֛אשׁroshthe head 1 Samuel 15:17:8 ⧉שִׁבְטֵ֥יshivteof tribes 1 Samuel 15:17:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 15:17:10 ⧉אָ֑תָּהatayou 1 Samuel 15:17:11 ⧉וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧vayimshakhakhaanointed you 1 Samuel 15:17:12 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehLORD 1 Samuel 15:17:13 ⧉לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhas king 1 Samuel 15:17:14 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃alyisraelover Israel |
| 17. Formal Translation And Samuel said, “Is it not true that, though you are small in your own eyes, you are the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD {Yahweh, Royal Anointer} anointed you king over Israel.” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Samuel said, “Even if you thought you were insignificant in your own eyes, you became the leader of Israel’s tribes. The LORD {Yahweh, King Maker} made you king over Israel.” |