| 15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 22:15:1 ⧉הַיּ֧וֹםhayomtoday 1 Samuel 22:15:2 ⧉הַחִלֹּ֛תִיhakhilotihave I begun 1 Samuel 22:15:3 ⧉לשאול־לִשְׁאָל־ל֥וֹleshaollishalloto inquire to inquire for him 1 Samuel 22:15:4 ⧉בֵאלֹהִ֖יםveelohimin God 1 Samuel 22:15:5 ⧉חָלִ֣ילָהkhalilafar be it 1 Samuel 22:15:6 ⧉לִּ֑יlifrom me 1 Samuel 22:15:7 ⧉אַל־יָשֵׂם֩alyasemlet not he place 1 Samuel 22:15:8 ⧉הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Samuel 22:15:9 ⧉בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹbeavdoagainst his servant 1 Samuel 22:15:10 ⧉דָבָר֙davara matter 1 Samuel 22:15:11 ⧉בְּכָל־בֵּ֣יתbekholbetin all the house of 1 Samuel 22:15:12 ⧉אָבִ֔יavimy father 1 Samuel 22:15:13 ⧉כִּ֠יkifor 1 Samuel 22:15:14 ⧉לֹֽא־יָדַ֤עloyadahas not known 1 Samuel 22:15:15 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֙avdekhayour servant 1 Samuel 22:15:16 ⧉בְּכָל־זֹ֔אתbekholzotin all this 1 Samuel 22:15:17 ⧉דָּבָ֥רdavara matter 1 Samuel 22:15:18 ⧉קָטֹ֖ןkatonsmall 1 Samuel 22:15:19 ⧉א֥וֹoor 1 Samuel 22:15:20 ⧉גָדֽוֹל׃gadolgreat |
| 15. Formal Translation Today have I begun to inquire of God {Elohim, Divine Arbiter} for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king place any matter against his servant or against the house of my father, for your servant knows nothing at all of this matter, whether small or great. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation Was today the first time I asked God {Elohim, Just Judge} to intercede on his behalf? Of course not! Do not let the king accuse me or any member of my father’s household of this matter, for I know nothing about it, whether minor or major. |