| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 23:17:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 23:17:2 ⧉אֵלָ֜יוelavto him 1 Samuel 23:17:3 ⧉אַל־תִּירָ֗אaltirado not fear 1 Samuel 23:17:4 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Samuel 23:17:5 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot 1 Samuel 23:17:6 ⧉תִּֽמְצָאֲךָ֙timtseakhawill find you 1 Samuel 23:17:7 ⧉יַ֔דyadthe hand of 1 Samuel 23:17:8 ⧉שָׁא֥וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 23:17:9 ⧉אָבִ֖יavimy father 1 Samuel 23:17:10 ⧉וְאַתָּ֗הveataand you 1 Samuel 23:17:11 ⧉תִּמְלֹ֤ךְtimlokhwill reign or will be king 1 Samuel 23:17:12 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙alyisraelover Israel 1 Samuel 23:17:13 ⧉וְאָנֹכִ֖יveanokhiand I 1 Samuel 23:17:14 ⧉אֶֽהְיֶ֣ה־לְּךָ֑eheyelekhawill be to you 1 Samuel 23:17:15 ⧉לְמִשְׁנֶ֖הlemishneas second or as next 1 Samuel 23:17:16 ⧉וְגַם־שָׁא֛וּלvegamshauland also Saul 1 Samuel 23:17:17 ⧉אָבִ֖יavimy father 1 Samuel 23:17:18 ⧉יֹדֵ֥עַyodeaknows 1 Samuel 23:17:19 ⧉כֵּֽן׃kenso |
| 17. Formal Translation He said to him, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul’s hand {yad: power, agency} will not find you. You will reign over Israel, and I will be your second. Even my father Saul knows this.” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation He said, “Do not be afraid, because my father Saul will not be able to find you. You will exercise authority over Israel, and I will stand beside you as your second-in-command. My father knows this as well.” |