| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 20:12:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 20:12:2 ⧉יְהוֹנָתָ֜ןyehonatanJonathan 1 Samuel 20:12:3 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֗דeldavidto David 1 Samuel 20:12:4 ⧉יְהוָ֞הyahwehLORD 1 Samuel 20:12:5 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֤יeloheiGod of 1 Samuel 20:12:6 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 20:12:7 ⧉כִּֽי־אֶחְקֹ֣רkiekhkorthat when I search out or examine 1 Samuel 20:12:8 ⧉אֶת־אָבִ֗יetavimy father 1 Samuel 20:12:9 ⧉כָּעֵ֛תkaetabout this time 1 Samuel 20:12:10 ⧉מָחָ֞רmakhartomorrow 1 Samuel 20:12:11 ⧉הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתhashelishitthe third {day} 1 Samuel 20:12:12 ⧉וְהִנֵּה־ט֥וֹבvehinnetoband behold, good 1 Samuel 20:12:13 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֖דeldavidtoward David 1 Samuel 20:12:14 ⧉וְלֹ֣א־אָ֑זveloazand not then 1 Samuel 20:12:15 ⧉אֶשְׁלַ֤חeshlakhshall I send 1 Samuel 20:12:16 ⧉אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙elekhato you 1 Samuel 20:12:17 ⧉וְגָלִ֣יתִיvegalitiand I will reveal 1 Samuel 20:12:18 ⧉אֶת־אָזְנֶֽךָ׃etoznekhayour ear |
| 12. Formal Translation And Jonathan said to David, “The LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Witness} God of Israel, when I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow or on the third day, behold, if he is good toward David, shall I not then send word to you and make it known to you?” |
| 12. Dynamic Translation Jonathan said to David, “The LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Guardian} is witness: when I speak with my father tomorrow at this time or by the third day, if he intends good toward you, will I not send word and let you know?” |