| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 19:5:1 ⧉וַיָּשֶׂם֩vayasemand he put 1 Samuel 19:5:2 ⧉אֶת־נַפְשׁ֨וֹetnafsho 1 Samuel 19:5:3 ⧉בְכַפּ֜וֹvekhapoin his palm 1 Samuel 19:5:4 ⧉וַיַּ֣ךְvayakhand he struck 1 Samuel 19:5:5 ⧉אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יethapelishtithe Philistine 1 Samuel 19:5:6 ⧉וַיַּ֨עַשׂvayaasand he made or did 1 Samuel 19:5:7 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 19:5:8 ⧉תְּשׁוּעָ֤הteshuasalvation 1 Samuel 19:5:9 ⧉גְדוֹלָה֙gedolagreat 1 Samuel 19:5:10 ⧉לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לlekholyisraelfor all Israel 1 Samuel 19:5:11 ⧉רָאִ֖יתָraitayou saw 1 Samuel 19:5:12 ⧉וַתִּשְׂמָ֑חvatismakhand you rejoiced 1 Samuel 19:5:13 ⧉וְלָ֤מָּהvelamaand why 1 Samuel 19:5:14 ⧉תֶֽחֱטָא֙tekhetawill you sin 1 Samuel 19:5:15 ⧉בְּדָ֣םbedamwith blood 1 Samuel 19:5:16 ⧉נָקִ֔יnakiinnocent 1 Samuel 19:5:17 ⧉לְהָמִ֥יתlehamitto put to death 1 Samuel 19:5:18 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֖דetdavidDavid 1 Samuel 19:5:19 ⧉חִנָּֽם׃khinamwithout cause |
| 5. Formal Translation And he put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Warrior} made a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin by shedding innocent blood to kill David without cause? |
| 5. Dynamic Translation He risked his life by striking the Philistine, and the LORD {Yahweh, Mighty Savior} brought a great victory for all Israel. You witnessed it and were glad, so why would you do wrong by killing the innocent David for no reason? |