| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 22:2:1 ⧉וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּvayitkabtsuand they gathered {themselves} 1 Samuel 22:2:2 ⧉אֵ֠לָיוelavto him 1 Samuel 22:2:3 ⧉כָּל־אִ֨ישׁkolishevery man 1 Samuel 22:2:4 ⧉מָצ֜וֹקmatsokin distress 1 Samuel 22:2:5 ⧉וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁvekolishand every man 1 Samuel 22:2:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־ל֤וֹasherlowho to him or who had 1 Samuel 22:2:7 ⧉נֹשֶׁא֙noshea creditor or one demanding payment 1 Samuel 22:2:8 ⧉וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁvekolishand every man 1 Samuel 22:2:9 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man 1 Samuel 22:2:10 ⧉מַר־נֶ֔פֶשׁmarnefeshbitter of soul 1 Samuel 22:2:11 ⧉וַיְהִ֥יvayehiand he was 1 Samuel 22:2:12 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֖םalehemover them 1 Samuel 22:2:13 ⧉לְשָׂ֑רlesarfor a commander or ruler 1 Samuel 22:2:14 ⧉וַיִּהְי֣וּvayihyuand they were 1 Samuel 22:2:15 ⧉עִמּ֔וֹimmowith him 1 Samuel 22:2:16 ⧉כְּאַרְבַּ֥עkearbaabout four 1 Samuel 22:2:17 ⧉מֵא֖וֹתmeothundreds 1 Samuel 22:2:18 ⧉אִֽישׁ׃ishmen |
| 2. Formal Translation And all the distressed men and all the men who had debts and all the bitter-souled men gathered to him; and he became their captain, and about four hundred men were with him. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Everyone who was in distress, in debt, or bitter in spirit gathered around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him. |