| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 15:2:1 ⧉וְהִשְׁכִּים֙vehishkimand he rose early 2 Samuel 15:2:2 ⧉אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםavshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 15:2:3 ⧉וְעָמַ֕דveamadand stood 2 Samuel 15:2:4 ⧉עַל־יַ֖דalyadbeside 2 Samuel 15:2:5 ⧉דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhthe way 2 Samuel 15:2:6 ⧉הַשָּׁ֑עַרhashaarthe gate 2 Samuel 15:2:7 ⧉וַיְהִ֡יvayehiand it happened 2 Samuel 15:2:8 ⧉כָּל־הָאִ֣ישׁkolhaishevery the man or any man 2 Samuel 15:2:9 ⧉אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִיב֩asheryiheyelorivwho would have a dispute for him 2 Samuel 15:2:10 ⧉לָב֨וֹאlavoto come 2 Samuel 15:2:11 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 15:2:12 ⧉לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טlamishpatfor the judgment 2 Samuel 15:2:13 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֨אvayikraand he called 2 Samuel 15:2:14 ⧉אַבְשָׁל֤וֹםavshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 15:2:15 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him 2 Samuel 15:2:16 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 15:2:17 ⧉אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥הemizefrom where 2 Samuel 15:2:18 ⧉עִיר֙ircity 2 Samuel 15:2:19 ⧉אַ֔תָּהatayou 2 Samuel 15:2:20 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 15:2:21 ⧉מֵאַחַ֥דmeakhadfrom one 2 Samuel 15:2:22 ⧉שִׁבְטֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לshivteyiyisraelthe tribes of Israel 2 Samuel 15:2:23 ⧉עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃avdekhayour servant |
| 2. Formal Translation Absalom rose early and stood beside the road at the gate. And it happened that whenever any man had a dispute to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From which city are you?” And he would say, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Absalom would get up early and stand by the side of the road at the city gate. When anyone came with a case for the king to decide, Absalom would call out and ask, “Which town are you from?” The person would reply, “I am your servant from one of the tribes of Israel.” |