5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:5:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 1:5:2 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 1:5:3 ⧉אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַרelhanaarto the young man 2 Samuel 1:5:4 ⧉הַמַּגִּ֣ידhamagidthe one telling 2 Samuel 1:5:5 ⧉ל֑וֹloto him 2 Samuel 1:5:6 ⧉אֵ֣יךְekhhow 2 Samuel 1:5:7 ⧉יָדַ֔עְתָּyadatayou knew 2 Samuel 1:5:8 ⧉כִּי־מֵ֥תkimetthat is dead 2 Samuel 1:5:9 ⧉שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 1:5:10 ⧉וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ןviyehonatanand Jonathan 2 Samuel 1:5:11 ⧉בְּנֽוֹ׃benohis son |
5. Formal Translation Then David said to the young man who brought the report to him, “How have you known that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?” |
5. Dynamic Translation David said to the young man who brought him the news, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan died?” |