2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 1:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Chronicles 1:2:2 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshelomoSolomon 2 Chronicles 1:2:3 ⧉לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לlekholyisraelto all Israel 2 Chronicles 1:2:4 ⧉לְשָׂרֵ֧יlesareto the commanders of 2 Chronicles 1:2:5 ⧉הָאֲלָפִ֛יםhaalafimthe thousands 2 Chronicles 1:2:6 ⧉וְהַמֵּא֖וֹתvehameotand the hundreds 2 Chronicles 1:2:7 ⧉וְלַשֹּׁפְטִ֣יםvelashoftimand to the judges 2 Chronicles 1:2:8 ⧉וּלְכָל־נָשִׂ֗יאulekholnasiand to every leader 2 Chronicles 1:2:9 ⧉לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃lekholyisraelof all Israel 2 Chronicles 1:2:10 ⧉רָאשֵׁ֥יrasheheads of 2 Chronicles 1:2:11 ⧉הָאָב֖וֹת׃haavotthe fathers |
2. Formal Translation Then Solomon addressed all Israel: the officers of the thousands and of the hundreds, the judges, and every leader throughout Israel—the heads of the fathers’ houses. |
2. Dynamic Translation Solomon spoke to the whole of Israel: commanders over the thousands and hundreds, the judges, and all the officials throughout Israel who served as heads of the family groups. |