18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 9:18:1 ⧉וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvayiggashand he approached 1 Samuel 9:18:2 ⧉שָׁא֛וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 9:18:3 ⧉אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֖לetshemuelSamuel {direct object marker} 1 Samuel 9:18:4 ⧉בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin the midst of 1 Samuel 9:18:5 ⧉הַשָּׁ֑עַרhashaarthe gate 1 Samuel 9:18:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 1 Samuel 9:18:7 ⧉הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣אhagidanatell, please 1 Samuel 9:18:8 ⧉לִ֔יlito me 1 Samuel 9:18:9 ⧉אֵי־זֶ֖הeizewhere is this or which 1 Samuel 9:18:10 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbethouse of 1 Samuel 9:18:11 ⧉הָרֹאֶֽה׃haroethe seer |
18. Formal Translation And Saul approached Samuel in the midst of the gate and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.” |
18. Dynamic Translation Saul came near to Samuel in the middle of the gate and asked him, “Could you please tell me where the seer’s house is?” |