2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:2:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֣יvayehiand it happened 2 Samuel 1:2:2 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomon the day 2 Samuel 1:2:3 ⧉הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יhashelishithe third 2 Samuel 1:2:4 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֩vehineand look 2 Samuel 1:2:5 ⧉אִ֨ישׁisha man 2 Samuel 1:2:6 ⧉בָּ֤אbacame 2 Samuel 1:2:7 ⧉מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙minhamakhanefrom the camp 2 Samuel 1:2:8 ⧉מֵעִ֣םmeimfrom with 2 Samuel 1:2:9 ⧉שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 1:2:10 ⧉וּבְגָדָ֣יוuvegadavand his garments 2 Samuel 1:2:11 ⧉קְרֻעִ֔יםkeruimtorn 2 Samuel 1:2:12 ⧉וַאֲדָמָ֖הvaadamaand soil 2 Samuel 1:2:13 ⧉עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹalroshoupon his head 2 Samuel 1:2:14 ⧉וַיְהִי֙vayehiand it happened 2 Samuel 1:2:15 ⧉בְּבֹא֣וֹbevoowhen he came 2 Samuel 1:2:16 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֔דeldavidto David 2 Samuel 1:2:17 ⧉וַיִּפֹּ֥לvayipoland he fell 2 Samuel 1:2:18 ⧉אַ֖רְצָהartsato the ground 2 Samuel 1:2:19 ⧉וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃vayishtakhuand bowed down |
2. Formal Translation It was on the third day that a man came from Saul’s camp with his garments torn and dirt on his head. When he reached David, he fell to the ground and bowed down. |
2. Dynamic Translation On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came before David, he dropped to the ground and showed respect. |