17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 12:17:1 ⧉וַיָּקֻ֜מוּvayakumuand they arose 2 Samuel 12:17:2 ⧉זִקְנֵ֤יzikneelders of 2 Samuel 12:17:3 ⧉בֵיתוֹ֙vetohis house 2 Samuel 12:17:4 ⧉עָלָ֔יוalavupon him or beside him 2 Samuel 12:17:5 ⧉לַהֲקִימ֖וֹlahakimoto raise him 2 Samuel 12:17:6 ⧉מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץminhaaretsfrom the earth or ground 2 Samuel 12:17:7 ⧉וְלֹ֣אvelobut not 2 Samuel 12:17:8 ⧉אָבָ֔הavahe was willing 2 Samuel 12:17:9 ⧉וְלֹֽא־בָרָ֥אvelovaraand not he ate 2 Samuel 12:17:10 ⧉אִתָּ֖םittamwith them 2 Samuel 12:17:11 ⧉לָֽחֶם׃lakhembread or food |
17. Formal Translation And the elders of his household arose over him to raise him up from the ground, but he was not willing, and he did not eat bread with them. |
17. Dynamic Translation The elders of his house stood around him to help him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat bread with them. |