| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 23:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 23:3:2 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֤יanshemen of 1 Samuel 23:3:3 ⧉דָוִד֙davidDavid 1 Samuel 23:3:4 ⧉אֵלָ֔יוelavto him 1 Samuel 23:3:5 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinelook or behold 1 Samuel 23:3:6 ⧉אֲנַ֥חְנוּanakhnuwe 1 Samuel 23:3:7 ⧉פֹ֛הpohere 1 Samuel 23:3:8 ⧉בִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbiyehudain Judah 1 Samuel 23:3:9 ⧉יְרֵאִ֑יםyereimafraid 1 Samuel 23:3:10 ⧉וְאַ֨ף֙veafand moreover or and how much more 1 Samuel 23:3:11 ⧉כִּֽי־נֵלֵ֤ךְkinelekhwhen we go 1 Samuel 23:3:12 ⧉קְעִילָ֔הkeilato Keilah 1 Samuel 23:3:13 ⧉אֶל־מַעַרְכ֖וֹתelmaarkhotagainst the battle lines of 1 Samuel 23:3:14 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃סpelishtimPhilistines |
| 3. Formal Translation David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more, then, if we advance to Keilah against the battle lines of the Philistines?” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation David’s men said to him, “Our fear is strong here in Judah. If we proceed to Keilah, we will face the Philistine forces far from refuge.” |