2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 8:2:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֞יvayehiand it was 1 Samuel 8:2:2 ⧉שֶׁם־בְּנ֤וֹshembenothe name of his son 1 Samuel 8:2:3 ⧉הַבְּכוֹר֙habekhorthe firstborn 1 Samuel 8:2:4 ⧉יוֹאֵ֔לyoelJoel 1 Samuel 8:2:5 ⧉וְשֵׁ֥םveshemand the name 1 Samuel 8:2:6 ⧉מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּmishnehuof his second 1 Samuel 8:2:7 ⧉אֲבִיָּ֑הaviyaAbijah 1 Samuel 8:2:8 ⧉שֹׁפְטִ֖יםshoftimjudging ones or judges 1 Samuel 8:2:9 ⧉בִּבְאֵ֥רbiveerin Beer 1 Samuel 8:2:10 ⧉שָֽׁבַע׃shavaSheba |
2. Formal Translation His firstborn was named Joel, and his second was Abijah; both served as judges in Beersheba. |
2. Dynamic Translation Samuel’s oldest son was Joel, and the next-born son was Abijah; they acted as judges in Beersheba. |