19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 12:19:1 ⧉וַיַּ֣רְאvayareand he saw 2 Samuel 12:19:2 ⧉דָּוִ֗דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 12:19:3 ⧉כִּ֤יkithat or for 2 Samuel 12:19:4 ⧉עֲבָדָיו֙avadaivhis servants 2 Samuel 12:19:5 ⧉מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔יםmitlakhashimwere whispering 2 Samuel 12:19:6 ⧉וַיָּ֥בֶןvayavenand he understood 2 Samuel 12:19:7 ⧉דָּוִ֖דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 12:19:8 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat or for 2 Samuel 12:19:9 ⧉מֵ֣תmetdead 2 Samuel 12:19:10 ⧉הַיָּ֑לֶדhayaledthe child 2 Samuel 12:19:11 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 12:19:12 ⧉דָּוִ֧דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 12:19:13 ⧉אֶל־עֲבָדָ֛יוelavadaivto his servants 2 Samuel 12:19:14 ⧉הֲמֵ֥תhametis dead? 2 Samuel 12:19:15 ⧉הַיֶּ֖לֶדhayeledthe child 2 Samuel 12:19:16 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּvayomeruand they said 2 Samuel 12:19:17 ⧉מֵֽת׃metdead |
19. Formal Translation And David saw that his servants were whispering, and David understood that the child was dead. Then he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” and they replied, “He is dead.” |
19. Dynamic Translation When David noticed his servants whispering, he realized the child had died. He asked them, “Has the child died?” They answered, “He has died.” |