| 14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 22:14:1 ⧉וַיַּ֧עַןvayaanand answered 1 Samuel 22:14:2 ⧉אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְakhimelekhAhimelech 1 Samuel 22:14:3 ⧉אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְethamelekh{direct object} the king 1 Samuel 22:14:4 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand said 1 Samuel 22:14:5 ⧉וּמִ֤יumiand who 1 Samuel 22:14:6 ⧉בְכָל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙vekholavadekhaamong all your servants 1 Samuel 22:14:7 ⧉כְּדָוִ֣דkedavidlike David 1 Samuel 22:14:8 ⧉נֶאֱמָ֔ןneemanfaithful 1 Samuel 22:14:9 ⧉וַחֲתַ֥ןvakhatanand son-in-law 1 Samuel 22:14:10 ⧉הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhof the king 1 Samuel 22:14:11 ⧉וְסָ֥רvesarand officer 1 Samuel 22:14:12 ⧉אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָelmishmatekhaover your guard or your obedience 1 Samuel 22:14:13 ⧉וְנִכְבָּ֥דvenikhbadand honored 1 Samuel 22:14:14 ⧉בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃bevetekhain your house |
| 14. Formal Translation And Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is like David, the king’s son-in-law, captain over your bodyguard, and honored in your house?” |
| 14. Dynamic Translation Then Ahimelech replied to the king, “Is there anyone among all your servants as trustworthy as David, the king’s son-in-law, commander over your bodyguard, and highly respected in your own house?” |