| 43. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:43:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 17:43:2 ⧉הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙hapelishtithe Philistine 1 Samuel 17:43:3 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֔דeldavidto David 1 Samuel 17:43:4 ⧉הֲכֶ֣לֶבhakheleva dog? 1 Samuel 17:43:5 ⧉אָנֹ֔כִיanokhiam I 1 Samuel 17:43:6 ⧉כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥הkiatathat you 1 Samuel 17:43:7 ⧉בָֽא־אֵלַ֖יvaelaicome to me 1 Samuel 17:43:8 ⧉בַּמַּקְל֑וֹתbamaklotwith sticks 1 Samuel 17:43:9 ⧉וַיְקַלֵּ֧לvayekalleland he cursed 1 Samuel 17:43:10 ⧉הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יhapelishtithe Philistine 1 Samuel 17:43:11 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֖דetdavidDavid 1 Samuel 17:43:12 ⧉בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃beelohavby his gods |
| 43. Formal Translation The Philistine said to David, “Am I the dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. |
| 43. Dynamic Translation The Philistine jeered at David, “Do you take me for a dog, coming at me with sticks?” Then he called down curses on David by his gods. |