| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 23:2:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁאַל֨vayishaland he inquired 1 Samuel 23:2:2 ⧉דָּוִ֜דdavidDavid 1 Samuel 23:2:3 ⧉בַּיהוָ֙ה֙bayahwehin the LORD 1 Samuel 23:2:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 1 Samuel 23:2:5 ⧉הַאֵלֵ֣ךְhaelekhshall I go 1 Samuel 23:2:6 ⧉וְהִכֵּ֔יתִיvehikkeitiand strike 1 Samuel 23:2:7 ⧉בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםbapelishtimthe Philistines 1 Samuel 23:2:8 ⧉הָאֵ֑לֶּהhaelethese 1 Samuel 23:2:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 23:2:10 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 23:2:11 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֗דeldavidto David 1 Samuel 23:2:12 ⧉לֵ֚ךְlekhgo 1 Samuel 23:2:13 ⧉וְהִכִּ֣יתָvehikhitaand strike 1 Samuel 23:2:14 ⧉בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםvapelishtimthe Philistines 1 Samuel 23:2:15 ⧉וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖vehoshataand save 1 Samuel 23:2:16 ⧉אֶת־קְעִילָֽה׃etkeilaKeilah |
| 2. Formal Translation David inquired of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Guide}, saying, “Is it right for me to go and strike the Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go; strike the Philistines, and you will save Keilah.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation David asked the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer}, “Should I go and attack the Philistines?” The LORD told David, “Go, attack the Philistines, and you will rescue Keilah.” |