| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 20:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 20:9:2 ⧉יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןyehonatanJonathan 1 Samuel 20:9:3 ⧉חָלִ֣ילָהkhalilafar be it 1 Samuel 20:9:4 ⧉לָּךְ֙lakhto you 1 Samuel 20:9:5 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Samuel 20:9:6 ⧉אִם־יָדֹ֣עַimyadoaif knowing 1 Samuel 20:9:7 ⧉אֵדַ֗עedaI know 1 Samuel 20:9:8 ⧉כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֨הkikhaltathat it is determined or completed 1 Samuel 20:9:9 ⧉הָרָעָ֜הharaathe evil or harm 1 Samuel 20:9:10 ⧉מֵעִ֤םmeimfrom with 1 Samuel 20:9:11 ⧉אָבִי֙avimy father 1 Samuel 20:9:12 ⧉לָב֣וֹאlavoto come 1 Samuel 20:9:13 ⧉עָלֶ֔יךָalekhaupon you 1 Samuel 20:9:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 1 Samuel 20:9:15 ⧉אֹתָ֖הּotait {her} 1 Samuel 20:9:16 ⧉אַגִּ֣ידagidI tell 1 Samuel 20:9:17 ⧉לָ֑ךְ׃סlakhto you |
| 9. Formal Translation And Jonathan said, “Far be it from you! For if I knew for certain that my father had determined harm to come upon you, would I not tell you?” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Jonathan said, “Never! If I knew for certain that my father intended to harm you, would I not warn you?” |