| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 23:1:1 ⧉וַיַּגִּ֥דוּvayaggiduand they told 1 Samuel 23:1:2 ⧉לְדָוִ֖דledavidto David 1 Samuel 23:1:3 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying 1 Samuel 23:1:4 ⧉הִנֵּ֣הhinnebehold 1 Samuel 23:1:5 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּים֙pelishtimPhilistines 1 Samuel 23:1:6 ⧉נִלְחָמִ֣יםnilkhamimare fighting 1 Samuel 23:1:7 ⧉בִּקְעִילָ֔הbikilaagainst Keilah 1 Samuel 23:1:8 ⧉וְהֵ֖מָּהvehemaand they 1 Samuel 23:1:9 ⧉שֹׁסִ֥יםshosimare plundering 1 Samuel 23:1:10 ⧉אֶת־הַגְּרָנ֖וֹת׃ethagernavotthe threshing floors |
| 1. Formal Translation They informed David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are engaged in battle against Keilah, and they are plundering the threshing floors.” |
| 1. Dynamic Translation A report reached David: “the Philistines are attacking Keilah and raiding the threshing floors.” |