| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 23:7:1 ⧉וַיֻּגַּ֣דvayugadand it was told 1 Samuel 23:7:2 ⧉לְשָׁא֔וּלleshaulto Saul 1 Samuel 23:7:3 ⧉כִּי־בָ֥אkivathat he came 1 Samuel 23:7:4 ⧉דָוִ֖דdavidDavid 1 Samuel 23:7:5 ⧉קְעִילָ֑הkeilato Keilah 1 Samuel 23:7:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 23:7:7 ⧉שָׁא֗וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 23:7:8 ⧉נִכַּ֨רnikharhe has handed over 1 Samuel 23:7:9 ⧉אֹת֜וֹotohim 1 Samuel 23:7:10 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֣ים׀elohimGod 1 Samuel 23:7:11 ⧉בְּיָדִ֗יbeyadiinto my hand 1 Samuel 23:7:12 ⧉כִּֽי׀kifor 1 Samuel 23:7:13 ⧉נִסְגַּ֤רnisgagarhe has shut himself in 1 Samuel 23:7:14 ⧉לָב֙וֹאlavoby entering 1 Samuel 23:7:15 ⧉בְּעִ֣ירbeirinto a city 1 Samuel 23:7:16 ⧉דְּלָתַ֔יִםdelatayimdoors or gates 1 Samuel 23:7:17 ⧉וּבְרִֽיחַ׃uveriakhand a bar |
| 7. Formal Translation Saul was told that David had entered Keilah, and Saul said, “God {Elohim, Sovereign Deliverer} has delivered him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by going into a city with gates and a bar.” |
| 7. Dynamic Translation When Saul heard that David was at Keilah, he said, “God {Elohim, Powerful Contender} has handed him over to me, because David has boxed himself in by entering a town with gates and a bar.” |