| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 14:17:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙vatomerand she said 2 Samuel 14:17:2 ⧉שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔shivkhatekhayour female servant 2 Samuel 14:17:3 ⧉יִֽהְיֶה־נָּ֛אyihhenamay it be, please 2 Samuel 14:17:4 ⧉דְּבַר־אֲדֹנִ֥יdevaradonithe word of my lord 2 Samuel 14:17:5 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 14:17:6 ⧉לִמְנוּחָ֑הlimnukhafor rest 2 Samuel 14:17:7 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 2 Samuel 14:17:8 ⧉כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְkemalakhlike an angel of 2 Samuel 14:17:9 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhaelohimGod 2 Samuel 14:17:10 ⧉כֵּ֣ןkenso, thus 2 Samuel 14:17:11 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֤יadonimy lord 2 Samuel 14:17:12 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 14:17:13 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lishmoato hear 2 Samuel 14:17:14 ⧉הַטּ֣וֹבhatovthe good 2 Samuel 14:17:15 ⧉וְהָרָ֔עveharaand the evil 2 Samuel 14:17:16 ⧉וַֽיהוָ֥הvayahwehand the LORD 2 Samuel 14:17:17 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God 2 Samuel 14:17:18 ⧉יְהִ֥יyehimay he be 2 Samuel 14:17:19 ⧉עִמָּֽךְ׃פimmakhwith you |
| 17. Formal Translation And your maidservant said, “May the word of my lord the king provide rest, for like an angel of God, so is my lord the king in discerning the good and the evil. May the LORD your God be with you.” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Then your servant said, “May the king’s word bring relief, because my lord the king is like an angel of God in knowing what is right and wrong. May the LORD your God go with you.” |