| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 22:16:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 22:16:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekhthe king 1 Samuel 22:16:3 ⧉מ֥וֹתmotdying 1 Samuel 22:16:4 ⧉תָּמ֖וּתtamutyou shall die 1 Samuel 22:16:5 ⧉אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְakhimelekhAhimelech 1 Samuel 22:16:6 ⧉אַתָּ֖הatayou 1 Samuel 22:16:7 ⧉וְכָל־בֵּ֥יתvekholbetand all {of the} house of 1 Samuel 22:16:8 ⧉אָבִֽיךָ׃avikhayour father |
| 16. Formal Translation But the king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all the house of your father.” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation The king declared, “Ahimelech, you must die, both you and your entire family.” |