| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 15:16:1 ⧉וַיֵּצֵ֥אvayetseand he went out 2 Samuel 15:16:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 15:16:3 ⧉וְכָל־בֵּית֖וֹvekholbetoand all his house or household 2 Samuel 15:16:4 ⧉בְּרַגְלָ֑יוberaglavon foot, by his feet 2 Samuel 15:16:5 ⧉וַיַּעֲזֹ֣בvayaazovand he left 2 Samuel 15:16:6 ⧉הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 15:16:7 ⧉אֵ֣תet{direct object marker} 2 Samuel 15:16:8 ⧉עֶ֧שֶׂרeserten 2 Samuel 15:16:9 ⧉נָשִׁ֛יםnashimwomen, wives 2 Samuel 15:16:10 ⧉פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםpilagshimconcubines 2 Samuel 15:16:11 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֥רlishmorto keep, to guard 2 Samuel 15:16:12 ⧉הַבָּֽיִת׃habayitthe house |
| 16. Formal Translation And the king went out with all his household on foot, and he left ten women, concubines, to guard the house. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation The king departed with his entire household on foot, but he left ten of his concubines to guard the palace. |