4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 11:4:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vayishlakhand he sent 2 Samuel 11:4:2 ⧉דָּוִ֨דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 11:4:3 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֜יםmalekhimmessengers 2 Samuel 11:4:4 ⧉וַיִּקָּחֶ֗הָvayikkakhehaand he took her 2 Samuel 11:4:5 ⧉וַתָּב֤וֹאvatavoand she came 2 Samuel 11:4:6 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elayvto him 2 Samuel 11:4:7 ⧉וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvayishkavand he lay 2 Samuel 11:4:8 ⧉עִמָּ֔הּimmawith her 2 Samuel 11:4:9 ⧉וְהִ֥יאvehiand she 2 Samuel 11:4:10 ⧉מִתְקַדֶּ֖שֶׁתmitkaddeshetpurifying herself 2 Samuel 11:4:11 ⧉מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑הּmittumatafrom her uncleanness 2 Samuel 11:4:12 ⧉וַתָּ֖שָׁבvatashavand she returned 2 Samuel 11:4:13 ⧉אֶל־בֵּיתָֽהּ׃elbetato her house |
4. Formal Translation And David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. And she was purifying herself from her impurity. Then she returned to her house. |
4. Dynamic Translation David sent his servants to bring her; she came to him, and he slept with her. She had just been cleansing herself from her period. Afterward she went back home. |