| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 14:9:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֜אמֶרvatomerand she said 2 Samuel 14:9:2 ⧉הָאִשָּׁ֤הhaishathe woman 2 Samuel 14:9:3 ⧉הַתְּקוֹעִית֙hattekoitthe Tekoite woman 2 Samuel 14:9:4 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 14:9:5 ⧉עָלַ֞יalaiupon me 2 Samuel 14:9:6 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֥יadonimy lord 2 Samuel 14:9:7 ⧉הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 14:9:8 ⧉הֶעָוֺ֖ןheavonthe guilt 2 Samuel 14:9:9 ⧉וְעַל־בֵּ֣יתvealbetand upon the house of 2 Samuel 14:9:10 ⧉אָבִ֑יavimy father 2 Samuel 14:9:11 ⧉וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְvehamelekhand the king 2 Samuel 14:9:12 ⧉וְכִסְא֖וֹvekhisoand his throne 2 Samuel 14:9:13 ⧉נָקִֽי׃סnakiinnocent or guiltless |
| 9. Formal Translation The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “May the guilt be on me and on my father’s house; but the king and his throne shall be innocent.” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation The woman from Tekoa replied to the king, “Let the blame fall on me and my father’s family, my lord the king; may the king and his royal throne remain blameless.” |