| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 14:4:1 ⧉וַ֠תֹּאמֶרvatomerand she said 2 Samuel 14:4:2 ⧉הָאִשָּׁ֤הhaishathe woman 2 Samuel 14:4:3 ⧉הַתְּקֹעִית֙hatekoitthe Tekoite woman 2 Samuel 14:4:4 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 14:4:5 ⧉וַתִּפֹּ֧לvatipoland she fell 2 Samuel 14:4:6 ⧉עַל־אַפֶּ֛יהָalapehaupon her face 2 Samuel 14:4:7 ⧉אַ֖רְצָהartsato the ground 2 Samuel 14:4:8 ⧉וַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּvatishtakhuand she bowed down 2 Samuel 14:4:9 ⧉וַתֹּ֖אמֶרvatomerand she said 2 Samuel 14:4:10 ⧉הוֹשִׁ֥עָהhoshiasave, please 2 Samuel 14:4:11 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סhamelekhthe king |
| 4. Formal Translation And the woman from Tekoa said to the king, and she fell upon her face to the ground and bowed herself, and she said, “Help, O king!” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation The Tekoite woman approached the king, fell down with her face to the ground, bowed low, and pleaded, “Your Majesty, help me!” |