| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 15:21:1 ⧉וַיַּ֧עַןvayaanand answered 2 Samuel 15:21:2 ⧉אִתַּ֛יitaiIttai 2 Samuel 15:21:3 ⧉אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְethamelekhwith the king 2 Samuel 15:21:4 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand said 2 Samuel 15:21:5 ⧉חַי־יְהוָ֗הkhaiyahwehas the LORD lives 2 Samuel 15:21:6 ⧉וְחֵי֙vekheiand as lives 2 Samuel 15:21:7 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֣יadonimy lord 2 Samuel 15:21:8 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 15:21:9 ⧉כִּ֠יkiindeed 2 Samuel 15:21:10 ⧉אִם־בִּמְק֞וֹםimbimekomif in the place 2 Samuel 15:21:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich 2 Samuel 15:21:12 ⧉יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣םyihyeshamhe will be there 2 Samuel 15:21:13 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֣יadonimy lord 2 Samuel 15:21:14 ⧉הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 15:21:15 ⧉אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙imlemavetwhether for death 2 Samuel 15:21:16 ⧉אִם־לְחַיִּ֔יםimlekhayimor for life 2 Samuel 15:21:17 ⧉כִּי־שָׁ֖םkishamfor there 2 Samuel 15:21:18 ⧉יִהְיֶ֥הyihyewill be 2 Samuel 15:21:19 ⧉עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃avdekhayour servant |
| 21. Formal Translation And Ittai answered the king and said, “As the LORD {Yahweh, Living Sovereign} lives and as my lord the king lives, surely wherever my lord the king may be, whether for death or for life, that is where your servant will be.” |
| 21. Dynamic Translation Ittai replied to the king, “As surely as the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Protector} lives and as you, my king, live, in whatever place you find yourself—whether it means death or life—that is where your servant will be.” |