12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:12:1 ⧉וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙vayispeduand they lamented 2 Samuel 1:12:2 ⧉וַיִּבְכּ֔וּvayivkuand they wept 2 Samuel 1:12:3 ⧉וַיָּצֻ֖מוּvayatsumuand they fasted 2 Samuel 1:12:4 ⧉עַד־הָעָ֑רֶבadhaarevuntil the evening 2 Samuel 1:12:5 ⧉עַל־שָׁא֞וּלalshaulfor Saul 2 Samuel 1:12:6 ⧉וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןvealyehonatanand for Jonathan 2 Samuel 1:12:7 ⧉בְּנ֗וֹbenohis son 2 Samuel 1:12:8 ⧉וְעַל־עַ֤םvealamand for the people of 2 Samuel 1:12:9 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 1:12:10 ⧉וְעַל־בֵּ֣יתvealbetand for the house of 2 Samuel 1:12:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 1:12:12 ⧉כִּ֥יkibecause 2 Samuel 1:12:13 ⧉נָפְל֖וּnafeluthey had fallen 2 Samuel 1:12:14 ⧉בֶּחָֽרֶב׃סbekharevby the sword |
12. Formal Translation And they lamented and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Defender}, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. |
12. Dynamic Translation They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, for the people of the LORD {Yahweh, Israel’s Protector}, and for the house of Israel, because they fell by the sword. |