4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 1:4:2 ⧉אֵלָ֥יוelavto him 2 Samuel 1:4:3 ⧉דָּוִ֛דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 1:4:4 ⧉מֶה־הָיָ֥הmehayawhat was 2 Samuel 1:4:5 ⧉הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe matter or the word 2 Samuel 1:4:6 ⧉הַגֶּד־נָ֣אhagednatell, please 2 Samuel 1:4:7 ⧉לִ֑יlito me 2 Samuel 1:4:8 ⧉וַ֠יֹּאמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 1:4:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨סashernasthat fled 2 Samuel 1:4:10 ⧉הָעָ֜םhaamthe people 2 Samuel 1:4:11 ⧉מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הminhamilkhamafrom the battle 2 Samuel 1:4:12 ⧉וְגַם־הַרְבֵּ֞הvegamharbeand also many 2 Samuel 1:4:13 ⧉נָפַ֤לnafalfell 2 Samuel 1:4:14 ⧉מִן־הָעָם֙minhaamfrom the people 2 Samuel 1:4:15 ⧉וַיָּמֻ֔תוּvayamutuand they died 2 Samuel 1:4:16 ⧉וְגַ֗םvegamand also 2 Samuel 1:4:17 ⧉שָׁא֛וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 1:4:18 ⧉וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ןviyonatanand Jonathan 2 Samuel 1:4:19 ⧉בְּנ֖וֹbenohis son 2 Samuel 1:4:20 ⧉מֵֽתוּ׃metudied |
4. Formal Translation And David said to him, “What has happened? Tell me.” And he replied, “The people have fled from the battle, and many have fallen and died, and also Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.” |
4. Dynamic Translation David asked him, “What happened? Tell me.” He answered, “The people fled from the battle, and many fell and died. Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.” |