| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 14:21:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 14:21:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 14:21:3 ⧉אֶל־יוֹאָ֔בelyoavto Joab 2 Samuel 14:21:4 ⧉הִנֵּה־נָ֥אhinenalook, please 2 Samuel 14:21:5 ⧉עָשִׂ֖יתִיasitiI have done 2 Samuel 14:21:6 ⧉אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣רethadavar{direct object} the matter 2 Samuel 14:21:7 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazethis 2 Samuel 14:21:8 ⧉וְלֵ֛ךְvelekhand go 2 Samuel 14:21:9 ⧉הָשֵׁ֥בhashevbring back 2 Samuel 14:21:10 ⧉אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַרethanaar{direct object} the young man 2 Samuel 14:21:11 ⧉אֶת־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃etavshalom{direct object} Absalom |
| 21. Formal Translation Then the king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have done this thing. Go, restore the young man Absalom.” |
| 21. Dynamic Translation The king told Joab, “Very well {hinneh-na: okay, pay attention}, I have done what you asked. Go and bring back Absalom, the young man.” |