13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:13:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 1:13:2 ⧉דָּוִ֗דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 1:13:3 ⧉אֶל־הַנַּ֙עַר֙elhanaarto the young man 2 Samuel 1:13:4 ⧉הַמַּגִּ֣ידhamagidthe one telling 2 Samuel 1:13:5 ⧉ל֔וֹloto him 2 Samuel 1:13:6 ⧉אֵ֥יeiwhere 2 Samuel 1:13:7 ⧉מִזֶּ֖הmizzefrom here 2 Samuel 1:13:8 ⧉אָ֑תָּהataare you 2 Samuel 1:13:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 1:13:10 ⧉בֶּן־אִ֛ישׁbenishson of a man 2 Samuel 1:13:11 ⧉גֵּ֥רgera sojourner 2 Samuel 1:13:12 ⧉עֲמָלֵקִ֖יamalekian Amalekite 2 Samuel 1:13:13 ⧉אָנֹֽכִי׃anokhiI |
13. Formal Translation Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, “Where are you from?” And he replied, “I am the son of a man, a foreigner, an Amalekite.” |
13. Dynamic Translation David asked the young man who had delivered the message, “Where do you come from?” The young man answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.” |