| 15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 20:15:1 ⧉וְלֹֽא־תַכְרִ֨תvelotakhritand not you shall cut off 1 Samuel 20:15:2 ⧉אֶת־חַסְדְּךָ֛etkhasdekhathe loyalty of you 1 Samuel 20:15:3 ⧉מֵעִ֥םmeimfrom with 1 Samuel 20:15:4 ⧉בֵּיתִ֖יbetihouse of me 1 Samuel 20:15:5 ⧉עַד־עוֹלָ֑םadolamuntil eternity or forever 1 Samuel 20:15:6 ⧉וְלֹ֗אveloand not 1 Samuel 20:15:7 ⧉בְּהַכְרִ֤תbehakhritin cutting off 1 Samuel 20:15:8 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 20:15:9 ⧉אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣יetoyevethe enemies of 1 Samuel 20:15:10 ⧉דָוִ֔דdavidDavid 1 Samuel 20:15:11 ⧉אִ֕ישׁisha man or each one 1 Samuel 20:15:12 ⧉מֵעַ֖לmealfrom upon 1 Samuel 20:15:13 ⧉פְּנֵ֥יpeneface of 1 Samuel 20:15:14 ⧉הָאֲדָמָֽה׃haadamathe ground or the land |
| 15. Formal Translation Do not cut off your kindness from my house forever—no, not even when the LORD cuts off the enemies of David, every one of them, from the face of the earth. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation Never sever your loyal love from my household, not even when the LORD removes every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth. |