| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 15:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 2 Samuel 15:4:2 ⧉אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםavshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 15:4:3 ⧉מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִיmiyesimeniwho will set me 2 Samuel 15:4:4 ⧉שֹׁפֵ֖טshofetjudge 2 Samuel 15:4:5 ⧉בָּאָ֑רֶץbaaretsin the land 2 Samuel 15:4:6 ⧉וְעָלַ֗יvealaiand to me 2 Samuel 15:4:7 ⧉יָב֛וֹאyavohe will come 2 Samuel 15:4:8 ⧉כָּל־אִ֛ישׁkalishevery man 2 Samuel 15:4:9 ⧉אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִ֥יבashereyihyelorivwho will have for him a dispute 2 Samuel 15:4:10 ⧉וּמִשְׁפָּ֖טumishpatand a judgment or legal case 2 Samuel 15:4:11 ⧉וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃vehitsdaktivand I would declare him right |
| 4. Formal Translation And Absalom said, “Who will make me judge in the land, that every man who has a dispute or a case might come to me, and I would declare him right.” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Then Absalom said, “If only I were appointed as judge in this country! Anyone with a disagreement or a legal case could come to me, and I would ensure they were treated fairly.” |