| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 16:4:1 ⧉וַיַּ֣עַשׂvayaasand he did 1 Samuel 16:4:2 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 16:4:3 ⧉אֵ֚תet 1 Samuel 16:4:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Samuel 16:4:5 ⧉דִּבֶּ֣רdibberhe spoke 1 Samuel 16:4:6 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 16:4:7 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֖אvayaboand he came 1 Samuel 16:4:8 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 1 Samuel 16:4:9 ⧉לָ֑חֶםlakhemBethlehem 1 Samuel 16:4:10 ⧉וַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּvayekherduand they trembled 1 Samuel 16:4:11 ⧉זִקְנֵ֤יzikneelders of 1 Samuel 16:4:12 ⧉הָעִיר֙hairthe city 1 Samuel 16:4:13 ⧉לִקְרָאת֔וֹlikratoto meet him 1 Samuel 16:4:14 ⧉וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 16:4:15 ⧉שָׁלֹ֥םshalompeace 1 Samuel 16:4:16 ⧉בּוֹאֶֽךָ׃boekhayour coming |
| 4. Formal Translation And Samuel did what the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Commander} commanded, and he came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city trembled to meet him, and they said, “Is your coming in peace?” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Samuel obeyed what the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Messenger} had commanded, and when he arrived in Bethlehem, the town elders trembled at his approach and asked, “Have you come in peace?” |