20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 11:20:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֗הvehayaand it will be 2 Samuel 11:20:2 ⧉אִֽם־תַּעֲלֶה֙imtaaleif rises 2 Samuel 11:20:3 ⧉חֲמַ֣תkhamatwrath of 2 Samuel 11:20:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 11:20:5 ⧉וְאָמַ֣רveamarand he says 2 Samuel 11:20:6 ⧉לְךָ֔lekhato you 2 Samuel 11:20:7 ⧉מַדּ֛וּעַmadduawhy 2 Samuel 11:20:8 ⧉נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֥םniggashtemdid you approach 2 Samuel 11:20:9 ⧉אֶל־הָעִ֖ירelhairto the city 2 Samuel 11:20:10 ⧉לְהִלָּחֵ֑םlehillakhemto fight 2 Samuel 11:20:11 ⧉הֲל֣וֹאhalodid you not 2 Samuel 11:20:12 ⧉יְדַעְתֶּ֔םyedatemyou knew 2 Samuel 11:20:13 ⧉אֵ֥תet 2 Samuel 11:20:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יֹר֖וּasheryoruthat which they shoot 2 Samuel 11:20:15 ⧉מֵעַ֥לmealfrom upon 2 Samuel 11:20:16 ⧉הַחוֹמָֽה׃hakhomathe wall |
20. Formal Translation And it will happen if the king’s anger rises, and he says to you, “Why did you approach the city to fight? Did you not know that they would shoot from the wall?” |
20. Dynamic Translation If the king’s anger rises and he asks you, “Why did you approach the city to fight? Did you not know they would shoot from the wall?” |