| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 21:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 21:8:2 ⧉דָּוִד֙davidDavid 1 Samuel 21:8:3 ⧉לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְlaakhimelekhto Ahimelech 1 Samuel 21:8:4 ⧉וְאֵ֣יןveenand is there not 1 Samuel 21:8:5 ⧉יֶשׁ־פֹּ֗הyeshpohere 1 Samuel 21:8:6 ⧉תַּ֚חַת־יָ֣דְךָ֔takhatyadkhaat your hand 1 Samuel 21:8:7 ⧉חֲנִ֖יתkhanita spear 1 Samuel 21:8:8 ⧉א֣וֹ־חֶ֑רֶבokherevor a sword 1 Samuel 21:8:9 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Samuel 21:8:10 ⧉גַֽם־חַרְבִּ֤יgamkharbialso my sword 1 Samuel 21:8:11 ⧉וְגַם־כֵּלַי֙vegamkelaiand also my weapons or my gear 1 Samuel 21:8:12 ⧉לֹֽא־לָקַ֤חְתִּיlolakhakhtiI have not taken 1 Samuel 21:8:13 ⧉בְיָדִ֔יveyadiin my hand 1 Samuel 21:8:14 ⧉כִּֽי־הָיָ֥הkihayafor it was 1 Samuel 21:8:15 ⧉דְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְdevarhamelekhthe matter of the king 1 Samuel 21:8:16 ⧉נָח֥וּץ׃סnakhutshurried or urgent |
| 8. Formal Translation And David said to Ahimelech, “Is there no spear or sword under your hand? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons, because the king’s mission is urgent.” |
| 8. Dynamic Translation David said to Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or a sword close at hand? I did not bring my sword or my other weapons with me, because the king’s matter is very urgent. Please bring me one.” |