17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:17:1 ⧉וַיְקֹנֵ֣ןvayekonenand he lamented 2 Samuel 1:17:2 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 1:17:3 ⧉אֶת־הַקִּינָ֖הethakinathe lamentation 2 Samuel 1:17:4 ⧉הַזֹּ֑אתhazotthis 2 Samuel 1:17:5 ⧉עַל־שָׁא֖וּלalshaulover Saul 2 Samuel 1:17:6 ⧉וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֥ןvealyehonatanand over Jonathan 2 Samuel 1:17:7 ⧉בְּנֽוֹ׃benohis son |
17. Formal Translation And David chanted this lament over Saul and over Jonathan his son. |
17. Dynamic Translation David sang this song of sorrow about Saul and his son Jonathan. |