6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:6:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 1:6:2 ⧉הַנַּ֣עַרhanaarthe young man 2 Samuel 1:6:3 ⧉הַמַּגִּ֣ידhamagidthe one telling 2 Samuel 1:6:4 ⧉ל֗וֹloto him 2 Samuel 1:6:5 ⧉נִקְרֹ֤אnikroby chance 2 Samuel 1:6:6 ⧉נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙nikreitiI happened 2 Samuel 1:6:7 ⧉בְּהַ֣רbeharon the mountain of 2 Samuel 1:6:8 ⧉הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַhagilboathe Gilboa 2 Samuel 1:6:9 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֥הvehineand behold 2 Samuel 1:6:10 ⧉שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 1:6:11 ⧉נִשְׁעָ֣ןnisheanleaning 2 Samuel 1:6:12 ⧉עַל־חֲנִית֑וֹalkhanitoupon his spear 2 Samuel 1:6:13 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֥הvehineand behold 2 Samuel 1:6:14 ⧉הָרֶ֛כֶבharekhevthe chariotry 2 Samuel 1:6:15 ⧉וּבַעֲלֵ֥יuvaaleiand the masters of 2 Samuel 1:6:16 ⧉הַפָּרָשִׁ֖יםhaparashimthe horsemen 2 Samuel 1:6:17 ⧉הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃hidbikuhuclung to him |
6. Formal Translation The young man reporting to him said, “By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul was leaning on his spear, and behold, the chariots and the horsemen were closing in on him.” |
6. Dynamic Translation The young man bringing the news told him, “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul leaning on his spear. Suddenly the chariots and riders were right behind him, closing in.” |