17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 10:17:1 ⧉וַיֻּגַּ֣דvayugadand it was told 2 Samuel 10:17:2 ⧉לְדָוִ֗דledavidto David 2 Samuel 10:17:3 ⧉וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףvayeesofand he gathered 2 Samuel 10:17:4 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙etkalyisraelall Israel 2 Samuel 10:17:5 ⧉וַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvayaavorand he crossed over 2 Samuel 10:17:6 ⧉אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןethayardenthe Jordan 2 Samuel 10:17:7 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֖אvayavoand he came 2 Samuel 10:17:8 ⧉חֵלָ֑אמָהkhelaamato Helam 2 Samuel 10:17:9 ⧉וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּvayaarkhuand they arranged themselves 2 Samuel 10:17:10 ⧉אֲרָם֙aramAram or the Syrians 2 Samuel 10:17:11 ⧉לִקְרַ֣אתlikratto meet 2 Samuel 10:17:12 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 10:17:13 ⧉וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּvayillakhamuand they fought 2 Samuel 10:17:14 ⧉עִמּֽוֹ׃immowith him |
17. Formal Translation When it was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. There the Arameans arrayed to meet David, and they fought with him. |
17. Dynamic Translation When David heard the report, he assembled all the Israelites, crossed the Jordan River, and went to Helam. There the Arameans formed their battle lines to face him, and they fought against him. |