| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:9:1 ⧉אִם־יוּכַ֞לimyukhalif he is able 1 Samuel 17:9:2 ⧉לְהִלָּחֵ֤םlehillakhemto fight 1 Samuel 17:9:3 ⧉אִתִּי֙itiwith me 1 Samuel 17:9:4 ⧉וְהִכָּ֔נִיvehikkaniand strike me 1 Samuel 17:9:5 ⧉וְהָיִ֥ינוּvehayinuthen we will be 1 Samuel 17:9:6 ⧉לָכֶ֖םlakhemto you 1 Samuel 17:9:7 ⧉לַעֲבָדִ֑יםlaavadimas servants 1 Samuel 17:9:8 ⧉וְאִם־אֲנִ֤יveimanibut if I 1 Samuel 17:9:9 ⧉אֽוּכַל־לוֹ֙ukhalloprevail over him 1 Samuel 17:9:10 ⧉וְהִכִּיתִ֔יוvehikkitivand strike him 1 Samuel 17:9:11 ⧉וִהְיִ֤יתֶםviheyitemthen you will be 1 Samuel 17:9:12 ⧉לָ֙נוּ֙lanuto us 1 Samuel 17:9:13 ⧉לַעֲבָדִ֔יםlaavadimas servants 1 Samuel 17:9:14 ⧉וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םvaavadtemand you shall serve 1 Samuel 17:9:15 ⧉אֹתָֽנוּ׃otanuus |
| 9. Formal Translation If he can engage me in battle and strike me down, then we will be your servants; but if I prevail against him and strike him down, then you will be our servants and serve us. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation If he can fight me and kill me, we will become your subjects. But if I kill him, then you will become our subjects and serve us. |