| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 20:8:1 ⧉וְעָשִׂ֤יתָveasitaand you shall do 1 Samuel 20:8:2 ⧉חֶ֙סֶד֙khesedkindness 1 Samuel 20:8:3 ⧉עַל־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָalavdekhaupon your servant 1 Samuel 20:8:4 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor 1 Samuel 20:8:5 ⧉בִּבְרִ֣יתbivritin a covenant of 1 Samuel 20:8:6 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 20:8:7 ⧉הֵבֵ֥אתָhevetayou brought 1 Samuel 20:8:8 ⧉אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֖etavdekha{direct object} your servant 1 Samuel 20:8:9 ⧉עִמָּֽךְ׃פimmakhwith you 1 Samuel 20:8:10 ⧉וְאִם־יֶשׁ־בִּ֤יveimyeshbiand if there is in me 1 Samuel 20:8:11 ⧉עָוֺן֙avoniniquity or guilt 1 Samuel 20:8:12 ⧉הֲמִיתֵ֣נִיhamiteniput me to death 1 Samuel 20:8:13 ⧉אַתָּ֔הatayou 1 Samuel 20:8:14 ⧉וְעַד־אָבִ֖יveadaviand to my father 1 Samuel 20:8:15 ⧉לָמָּה־זֶּ֥הlammazewhy is this 1 Samuel 20:8:16 ⧉תְבִיאֵֽנִי׃tevieniwould you bring me |
| 8. Formal Translation Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant LORD} with you. Yet if there is guilt in me, strike me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father? |
| 8. Dynamic Translation So please show loyal kindness to your servant, because you brought me into the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Witness} covenant with you. But if I am guilty, kill me yourself—why hand me over to your father? |