18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 9:18:1 ⧉וַיֵּלֶךְ֩vayelekhwent 2 Kings 9:18:2 ⧉רֹכֵ֨בrokhevrider of 2 Kings 9:18:3 ⧉הַסּ֜וּסhasusthe horse 2 Kings 9:18:4 ⧉לִקְרָאת֗וֹlikratoto meet him 2 Kings 9:18:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomersaid 2 Kings 9:18:6 ⧉כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤רkohamarthus said 2 Kings 9:18:7 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 2 Kings 9:18:8 ⧉הֲשָׁל֔וֹםhashalompeace 2 Kings 9:18:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomersaid 2 Kings 9:18:10 ⧉יֵה֛וּאyehuJehu 2 Kings 9:18:11 ⧉מַה־לְּךָ֥malekhawhat is there for you 2 Kings 9:18:12 ⧉וּלְשָׁל֖וֹםuleshalomand for peace 2 Kings 9:18:13 ⧉סֹ֣בsovturn around 2 Kings 9:18:14 ⧉אֶֽל־אַחֲרָ֑יelakharaibehind me 2 Kings 9:18:15 ⧉וַיַּגֵּ֤דvayaggedreported 2 Kings 9:18:16 ⧉הַצֹּפֶה֙hatsofehthe watchman 2 Kings 9:18:17 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Kings 9:18:18 ⧉בָּֽא־הַמַּלְאָ֥ךְbahamalakhthe messenger came 2 Kings 9:18:19 ⧉עַד־הֵ֖םadhemup to them 2 Kings 9:18:20 ⧉וְלֹֽא־שָֽׁב׃veloshavdid not return |
18. Formal Translation And the horseman rode to meet him and said, “Thus says the king: ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu replied, “What is it to you and to peace? Turn and follow me.” Then the watchman reported, saying, “The messenger has come to them and has not returned.” |
18. Dynamic Translation So the horseman rode out to meet Jehu and asked, “Are you coming in peace?” Jehu replied, “Why are you asking about peace? Fall in behind me.” Then the lookout announced, “The messenger has reached them, but he is not coming back.” |