13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 11:13:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָא־ל֣וֹvayikraloand he called to him 2 Samuel 11:13:2 ⧉דָוִ֗דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 11:13:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אכַלvayokhaland he ate 2 Samuel 11:13:4 ⧉לְפָנָ֛יוlefanavbefore him 2 Samuel 11:13:5 ⧉וַיֵּ֖שְׁתְּvayeshteand he drank 2 Samuel 11:13:6 ⧉וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּvayeshakerehuand he made him drunk 2 Samuel 11:13:7 ⧉וַיֵּצֵ֣אvayetseand he went out 2 Samuel 11:13:8 ⧉בָעֶ֗רֶבvaerevin the evening 2 Samuel 11:13:9 ⧉לִשְׁכַּ֤בlishkavto lie down 2 Samuel 11:13:10 ⧉בְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙bemishkavoon his couch 2 Samuel 11:13:11 ⧉עִם־עַבְדֵ֣יimavedewith the servants of 2 Samuel 11:13:12 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֔יוadonavhis lord 2 Samuel 11:13:13 ⧉וְאֶל־בֵּית֖וֹveelbetoand to his house 2 Samuel 11:13:14 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 2 Samuel 11:13:15 ⧉יָרָֽד׃yaradhe went down |
13. Formal Translation Then David called him, and he ate before him and drank, and David made him drunk. In the evening he went out to lie down in his bed with the servants of his master, but he did not go down to his house. |
13. Dynamic Translation David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he made him drunk. That evening he went out to sleep in his bedding among his master’s servants, but he did not go home. |