| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:7:1 ⧉וחץvekhetsand an arrow 1 Samuel 17:7:2 ⧉וְעֵ֣ץveetsand a wood or shaft 1 Samuel 17:7:3 ⧉חֲנִית֗וֹkhanitohis spear 1 Samuel 17:7:4 ⧉כִּמְנוֹר֙kimnorlike a beam 1 Samuel 17:7:5 ⧉אֹֽרְגִ֔יםorgegimof weavers 1 Samuel 17:7:6 ⧉וְלַהֶ֣בֶתvelahevetand the blade 1 Samuel 17:7:7 ⧉חֲנִית֔וֹkhanitoof his spear 1 Samuel 17:7:8 ⧉שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹתsheshmeotsix hundred 1 Samuel 17:7:9 ⧉שְׁקָלִ֖יםshekalimshekels 1 Samuel 17:7:10 ⧉בַּרְזֶ֑לbarzelof iron 1 Samuel 17:7:11 ⧉וְנֹשֵׂ֥אvenoseand one carrying 1 Samuel 17:7:12 ⧉הַצִּנָּ֖הhatsinathe large shield 1 Samuel 17:7:13 ⧉הֹלֵ֥ךְholekhwas going 1 Samuel 17:7:14 ⧉לְפָנָֽיו׃lefanavbefore him |
| 7. Formal Translation The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the blade of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and the shield-bearer walked before him. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation The spear’s shaft was as thick as a weaver’s beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer went ahead of him. |