| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 16:18:1 ⧉וַיַּעַן֩vayaanand he answered 1 Samuel 16:18:2 ⧉אֶחָ֨דekhadone 1 Samuel 16:18:3 ⧉מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜יםmehanearimfrom the young men 1 Samuel 16:18:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 16:18:5 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinebehold 1 Samuel 16:18:6 ⧉רָאִ֜יתִיraitiI have seen 1 Samuel 16:18:7 ⧉בֵּ֣ןbena son of 1 Samuel 16:18:8 ⧉לְיִשַׁי֮leyishaiJesse 1 Samuel 16:18:9 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbetof the house of 1 Samuel 16:18:10 ⧉הַלַּחְמִי֒hallakhmithe Bethlehemite 1 Samuel 16:18:11 ⧉יֹדֵ֣עַyodeaknowing 1 Samuel 16:18:12 ⧉נַ֠גֵּןnagento play {music} 1 Samuel 16:18:13 ⧉וְגִבּ֨וֹרvegibborand a mighty man 1 Samuel 16:18:14 ⧉חַ֜יִלkhayilof valor 1 Samuel 16:18:15 ⧉וְאִ֧ישׁveishand a man 1 Samuel 16:18:16 ⧉מִלְחָמָ֛הmilkhamaof war 1 Samuel 16:18:17 ⧉וּנְב֥וֹןunevonand discerning 1 Samuel 16:18:18 ⧉דָּבָ֖רdavarof speech or a matter 1 Samuel 16:18:19 ⧉וְאִ֣ישׁveishand a man 1 Samuel 16:18:20 ⧉תֹּ֑אַרtoarof form or appearance 1 Samuel 16:18:21 ⧉וַיהוָ֖הvayahwehand the LORD 1 Samuel 16:18:22 ⧉עִמּֽוֹ׃imois with him |
| 18. Formal Translation And one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, a comely person, and the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Favor} is with him.” |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Then one of the attendants answered, “Look, I have seen a son of Jesse from Bethlehem who is skillful with music, a brave and strong man, a warrior, a wise communicator, handsome in appearance, and the LORD {Yahweh, Empowering Presence} is with him.” |