16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:16:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 1:16:2 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him 2 Samuel 1:16:3 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 1:16:4 ⧉דמיךdemikhayour blood 2 Samuel 1:16:5 ⧉דָּמְךָ֖damkhayour blood 2 Samuel 1:16:6 ⧉עַל־רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָalroshekhaupon your head 2 Samuel 1:16:7 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 2 Samuel 1:16:8 ⧉פִ֗יךָpikhayour mouth 2 Samuel 1:16:9 ⧉עָנָ֤הanaanswered or testified 2 Samuel 1:16:10 ⧉בְךָ֙bekhaagainst you or in you 2 Samuel 1:16:11 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 1:16:12 ⧉אָנֹכִ֥יanokhiI 2 Samuel 1:16:13 ⧉מֹתַ֖תִּיmotattiI put to death 2 Samuel 1:16:14 ⧉אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַetmeshiakh{direct object} anointed one of 2 Samuel 1:16:15 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃סyahwehthe LORD |
16. Formal Translation And David said to him, “Your blood is on your own head, for your mouth has testified against you by saying, ‘I have killed the LORD’s anointed {Yahweh, Sovereign Protector}.’” |
16. Dynamic Translation David said, “Your own blood is on your own head—your words condemned you when you said, ‘I killed the anointed of the LORD {Yahweh, Appointed Ruler}.’” |