| 25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 20:25:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvayeshevand sat 1 Samuel 20:25:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Samuel 20:25:3 ⧉עַל־מֽוֹשָׁב֜וֹalmoshavoon his seat 1 Samuel 20:25:4 ⧉כְּפַ֣עַםkefaamas at a time 1 Samuel 20:25:5 ⧉בְּפַ֣עַםbefaamin a time 1 Samuel 20:25:6 ⧉אֶל־מוֹשַׁב֙elmoshavto the seat of 1 Samuel 20:25:7 ⧉הַקִּ֔ירhakirthe wall 1 Samuel 20:25:8 ⧉וַיָּ֙קָם֙vayakamand rose 1 Samuel 20:25:9 ⧉יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyehonatanJonathan 1 Samuel 20:25:10 ⧉וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvayeshevand sat 1 Samuel 20:25:11 ⧉אַבְנֵ֖רavnerAbner 1 Samuel 20:25:12 ⧉מִצַּ֣דmitstsadfrom the side of 1 Samuel 20:25:13 ⧉שָׁא֑וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 20:25:14 ⧉וַיִּפָּקֵ֛דvayippakedand was missing 1 Samuel 20:25:15 ⧉מְק֥וֹםmekomplace of 1 Samuel 20:25:16 ⧉דָּוִֽד׃davidDavid |
| 25. Formal Translation And he sat in his customary place by the wall opposite Jonathan, and Abner sat at his side, but David’s place was empty. |
| 25. Dynamic Translation He sat in his usual spot by the wall opposite Jonathan, and Abner sat next to him, but David’s seat was left empty. |