23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:23:1 ⧉שָׁא֣וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 1:23:2 ⧉וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ןviyonatanand Jonathan 2 Samuel 1:23:3 ⧉הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤יםhanneehavimthe beloved ones 2 Samuel 1:23:4 ⧉וְהַנְּעִימִם֙vehanneimimand the pleasant ones 2 Samuel 1:23:5 ⧉בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbekhayehemin their life 2 Samuel 1:23:6 ⧉וּבְמוֹתָ֖םuvemotamand in their death 2 Samuel 1:23:7 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 2 Samuel 1:23:8 ⧉נִפְרָ֑דוּnifraduthey were separated 2 Samuel 1:23:9 ⧉מִנְּשָׁרִ֣יםminnesharimthan eagles 2 Samuel 1:23:10 ⧉קַ֔לּוּkalluswift 2 Samuel 1:23:11 ⧉מֵאֲרָי֖וֹתmearayotthan lions 2 Samuel 1:23:12 ⧉גָּבֵֽרוּ׃gaveruthey were strong or they prevailed |
23. Formal Translation Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the pleasant, in their life and in their death, were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, and they were mightier than lions. |
23. Dynamic Translation Saul and Jonathan were dearly cherished; in life and even in death, they remained inseparable. They ran faster than eagles and were stronger than lions. |