| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 18:17:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 18:17:2 ⧉שָׁא֜וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 18:17:3 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֗דeldavidto David 1 Samuel 18:17:4 ⧉הִנֵּה֩hinelook, behold 1 Samuel 18:17:5 ⧉בִתִּ֨יbittimy daughter 1 Samuel 18:17:6 ⧉הַגְּדוֹלָ֤הhagedolathe great, the elder 1 Samuel 18:17:7 ⧉מֵרַב֙meravMerab 1 Samuel 18:17:8 ⧉אֹתָהּ֙otaher 1 Samuel 18:17:9 ⧉אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣etenlekhaI will give to you 1 Samuel 18:17:10 ⧉לְאִשָּׁ֔הleishafor a wife 1 Samuel 18:17:11 ⧉אַ֚ךְakhonly 1 Samuel 18:17:12 ⧉הֱיֵה־לִּ֣יheyelibe for me 1 Samuel 18:17:13 ⧉לְבֶן־חַ֔יִלlevenkhayilas a son of valor, a valiant man 1 Samuel 18:17:14 ⧉וְהִלָּחֵ֖םvehillakhemand fight 1 Samuel 18:17:15 ⧉מִלְחֲמ֣וֹתmilkhamotbattles of 1 Samuel 18:17:16 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 18:17:17 ⧉וְשָׁא֣וּלveshauland Saul 1 Samuel 18:17:18 ⧉אָמַ֗רamarsaid 1 Samuel 18:17:19 ⧉אַל־תְּהִ֤יaltehilet not be 1 Samuel 18:17:20 ⧉יָדִי֙yadimy hand 1 Samuel 18:17:21 ⧉בּ֔וֹboagainst him, in him 1 Samuel 18:17:22 ⧉וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹutehivobut let be against him, and let be in him 1 Samuel 18:17:23 ⧉יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃סyadpelishtimhand of the Philistines |
| 17. Formal Translation And Saul said to David, “Behold, my eldest daughter Merab, I will give you as a wife; only be a son of valor for me and fight the battles of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Warrior}.” And Saul said, “Do not be my hand against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Saul said to David, “Look, I will give you my oldest daughter Merab as your wife; just be a brave warrior for me and fight the LORD’s {Yahweh, Mighty Commander} battles.” Saul also said, “Do not raise your hand against him—let the Philistines be the ones to strike him.” |