| 22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 18:22:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֨וvayetsavand he commanded 1 Samuel 18:22:2 ⧉שָׁא֜וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 18:22:3 ⧉אֶת־עֲבָדָ֗וetavadohis servant 1 Samuel 18:22:4 ⧉דַּבְּר֨וּdabberuspeak 1 Samuel 18:22:5 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֤דeldavidto David 1 Samuel 18:22:6 ⧉בַּלָּט֙ballatin secret 1 Samuel 18:22:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 1 Samuel 18:22:8 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinnebehold 1 Samuel 18:22:9 ⧉חָפֵ֤ץkhafetsdelights 1 Samuel 18:22:10 ⧉בְּךָ֙bekhain you 1 Samuel 18:22:11 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Samuel 18:22:12 ⧉וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֖יוvekholavadavand all his servants 1 Samuel 18:22:13 ⧉אֲהֵב֑וּךָahevukhalove you 1 Samuel 18:22:14 ⧉וְעַתָּ֖הveataand now 1 Samuel 18:22:15 ⧉הִתְחַתֵּ֥ןhitkhatenbecome a son-in-law 1 Samuel 18:22:16 ⧉בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃bamelekhto the king |
| 22. Formal Translation And Saul commanded his servant, “Speak to David secretly, saying, ‘Behold, the king desires you, and all his servants love you; now become the king’s son-in-law.’” |
| 22. Dynamic Translation Then Saul told his servant, “Go and speak to David privately. Say, ‘Look, the king likes you, and all his attendants love you; now marry the king’s daughter.’” |