25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 11:25:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 11:25:2 ⧉דָּוִ֜דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 11:25:3 ⧉אֶל־הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְelhamalakhto the messenger 2 Samuel 11:25:4 ⧉כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֤רkotomarthus you shall say 2 Samuel 11:25:5 ⧉אֶל־יוֹאָב֙elyoavto Joab 2 Samuel 11:25:6 ⧉אַל־יֵרַ֤עalyeralet not {it} be evil 2 Samuel 11:25:7 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙beenekhain your eyes 2 Samuel 11:25:8 ⧉אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣רethadavar{direct object} the matter 2 Samuel 11:25:9 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazethis 2 Samuel 11:25:10 ⧉כִּֽי־כָזֹ֥הkikhazofor thus 2 Samuel 11:25:11 ⧉וְכָזֶ֖הvekhazeand thus 2 Samuel 11:25:12 ⧉תֹּאכַ֣לtokhal{it} devours 2 Samuel 11:25:13 ⧉הֶחָ֑רֶבhekharevthe sword 2 Samuel 11:25:14 ⧉הַחֲזֵ֨קhakhazekstrengthen 2 Samuel 11:25:15 ⧉מִלְחַמְתְּךָ֧milkhametkhayour battle 2 Samuel 11:25:16 ⧉אֶל־הָעִ֛ירelhairagainst the city 2 Samuel 11:25:17 ⧉וְהָרְסָ֖הּveharsaand overthrow it 2 Samuel 11:25:18 ⧉וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃vekhazzekehuand strengthen him |
25. Formal Translation And David said to the messenger, “Thus you shall say to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter be displeasing in your eyes; for like this and like that the sword devours. Strengthen your battle against the city and overthrow it, and encourage him.’” |
25. Dynamic Translation David told the messenger, “Tell Joab: ‘Do not let this matter weigh on you. The sword consumes one as well as another. Press the attack against the city and destroy it. Encourage him.’” |