| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 20:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶר־ל֥וֹvayomerloand he said to him 1 Samuel 20:18:2 ⧉יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןyehonatanJonathan 1 Samuel 20:18:3 ⧉מָחָ֣רmakhartomorrow 1 Samuel 20:18:4 ⧉חֹ֑דֶשׁkhodeshnew moon or new month 1 Samuel 20:18:5 ⧉וְנִפְקַדְתָּ֙venifkadtaand you will be missed 1 Samuel 20:18:6 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor or because 1 Samuel 20:18:7 ⧉יִפָּקֵ֔דyippakedwill be empty or will be absent 1 Samuel 20:18:8 ⧉מוֹשָׁבֶ֖ךָ׃moshavekhayour seat |
| 18. Formal Translation Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.” |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Jonathan said, “Tomorrow is the new moon feast, and people will notice you are absent, because your place at the table will be empty.” |