| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:20:1 ⧉וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvayashkemand he rose early 1 Samuel 17:20:2 ⧉דָּוִ֜דdavidDavid 1 Samuel 17:20:3 ⧉בַּבֹּ֗קֶרbabokerin the morning 1 Samuel 17:20:4 ⧉וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁvayittoshand he left 1 Samuel 17:20:5 ⧉אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ethatson{direct object} the flock 1 Samuel 17:20:6 ⧉עַל־שֹׁמֵ֔רalshomerwith a keeper or guard 1 Samuel 17:20:7 ⧉וַיִּשָּׂ֣אvayissaand he carried or took up 1 Samuel 17:20:8 ⧉וַיֵּ֔לֶךְvayelekhand he went 1 Samuel 17:20:9 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras, just as, or according as 1 Samuel 17:20:10 ⧉צִוָּ֖הוּtsivahuhe commanded him 1 Samuel 17:20:11 ⧉יִשָׁ֑יyishaiJesse 1 Samuel 17:20:12 ⧉וַיָּבֹא֙vayavoand he came 1 Samuel 17:20:13 ⧉הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָהhamaegalathe encampment or the camp-circle 1 Samuel 17:20:14 ⧉וְהַחַ֗יִלvehakhayiland the force or the army 1 Samuel 17:20:15 ⧉הַיֹּצֵא֙hayotsethe one going out 1 Samuel 17:20:16 ⧉אֶל־הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הelhamaarakhato the battle line or array 1 Samuel 17:20:17 ⧉וְהֵרֵ֖עוּvehereuand they shouted 1 Samuel 17:20:18 ⧉בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilkhamain the battle or in the war |
| 20. Formal Translation And David rose early in the morning and left the flock with a keeper, took the provisions, and went just as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the camp perimeter as the army was going out to the battle line and raising the battle shout. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation David got up early that morning, left the flock with a shepherd, packed up, and set out just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp perimeter as the soldiers were marching to their battle positions, calling out the war cry. |