17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 9:17:1 ⧉וְהַצֹּפֶה֩vehatsofehand the watchman 2 Kings 9:17:2 ⧉עֹמֵ֨דomedstanding 2 Kings 9:17:3 ⧉עַֽל־הַמִּגְדָּ֜לalhamigdalon the tower 2 Kings 9:17:4 ⧉בְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אלbeyizreelin Jezreel 2 Kings 9:17:5 ⧉וַיַּ֞רְאvayarehsaw 2 Kings 9:17:6 ⧉אֶת־שִׁפְעַ֤תetshifatcompany of 2 Kings 9:17:7 ⧉יֵהוּא֙yehuJehu 2 Kings 9:17:8 ⧉בְּבֹא֔וֹbevoohas he came 2 Kings 9:17:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomersaid 2 Kings 9:17:10 ⧉שִׁפְעַ֖תshifata company 2 Kings 9:17:11 ⧉אֲנִ֣יaniI 2 Kings 9:17:12 ⧉רֹאֶ֑הroehsee 2 Kings 9:17:13 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomersaid 2 Kings 9:17:14 ⧉יְהוֹרָ֗םyehoramJoram 2 Kings 9:17:15 ⧉קַ֥חkakhtake 2 Kings 9:17:16 ⧉רַכָּ֛בrakkava horseman 2 Kings 9:17:17 ⧉וּשַׁלַחushalakhsend 2 Kings 9:17:18 ⧉לִקְרָאתָ֖םlikratamto meet them 2 Kings 9:17:19 ⧉וְיֹאמַ֥רveyomarsay 2 Kings 9:17:20 ⧉הֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃hashalomis it peace? |
17. Formal Translation And the watchman, standing on the tower in Jezreel, saw the approaching force of Jehu as he came, and he said, “I see a company.” And Jehoram said, “Take a horseman and send him to meet them, and let him say, ‘Is it peace?’” |
17. Dynamic Translation While the lookout was on duty atop the tower in Jezreel, he saw Jehu’s troops approaching and reported, “I see a force coming.” Jehoram responded, “Send a rider to meet them and ask, ‘Do you come in peace?’” |