| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 19:4:1 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֨רvayedabberand he spoke 1 Samuel 19:4:2 ⧉יְהוֹנָתָ֤ןyehonatanJonathan 1 Samuel 19:4:3 ⧉בְּדָוִד֙bedavidabout David 1 Samuel 19:4:4 ⧉ט֔וֹבtovgood, well 1 Samuel 19:4:5 ⧉אֶל־שָׁא֖וּלelshaulto Saul 1 Samuel 19:4:6 ⧉אָבִ֑יוavivhis father 1 Samuel 19:4:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 19:4:8 ⧉אֵ֠לָיוelavto him 1 Samuel 19:4:9 ⧉אַל־יֶחֱטָ֨אalyekhetalet not he sin 1 Samuel 19:4:10 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhammelekhthe king 1 Samuel 19:4:11 ⧉בְּעַבְדּ֣וֹbeavdoagainst his servant 1 Samuel 19:4:12 ⧉בְדָוִ֗דbedavidDavid 1 Samuel 19:4:13 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor, because 1 Samuel 19:4:14 ⧉ל֤וֹאlonot 1 Samuel 19:4:15 ⧉חָטָא֙khatahe sinned 1 Samuel 19:4:16 ⧉לָ֔ךְlakhagainst you, to you 1 Samuel 19:4:17 ⧉וְכִ֥יvekiand for, and because 1 Samuel 19:4:18 ⧉מַעֲשָׂ֖יוmaasavhis deeds 1 Samuel 19:4:19 ⧉טוֹב־לְךָ֥tovlekhagood for you 1 Samuel 19:4:20 ⧉מְאֹֽד׃meodvery, exceedingly |
| 4. Formal Translation And Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul, and he said to him, “Let not the king sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you, and his deeds are very good for you.” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Jonathan spoke favorably about David to his father Saul and said, “May the king not wrong his servant David, for he has done no wrong to you, and his deeds have greatly benefited you.” |