| 26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 18:26:1 ⧉וַיַּגִּ֨דוּvayaggiduand they told 1 Samuel 18:26:2 ⧉עֲבָדָ֤יוavadavhis servants 1 Samuel 18:26:3 ⧉לְדָוִד֙ledavidto David 1 Samuel 18:26:4 ⧉אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣יםethadevarim{direct object} the words 1 Samuel 18:26:5 ⧉הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaelethese 1 Samuel 18:26:6 ⧉וַיִּשַׁ֤רvayisharand it was pleasing 1 Samuel 18:26:7 ⧉הַדָּבָר֙hadavarthe matter 1 Samuel 18:26:8 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeenein the eyes of 1 Samuel 18:26:9 ⧉דָוִ֔דdavidDavid 1 Samuel 18:26:10 ⧉לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןlehitkhattento become related by marriage 1 Samuel 18:26:11 ⧉בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְbamelekhwith the king 1 Samuel 18:26:12 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 1 Samuel 18:26:13 ⧉מָלְא֖וּmaleuhad been fulfilled 1 Samuel 18:26:14 ⧉הַיָּמִֽים׃hayamimthe days |
| 26. Formal Translation And his servants told David these things, and the matter was pleasing in David’s eyes to marry the king’s daughter, but the days were not fulfilled. |
| 26. Dynamic Translation When his attendants told David these things, he was pleased to marry the king’s daughter, but the days had not yet elapsed. |