| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 16:17:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 16:17:2 ⧉אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙avshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 16:17:3 ⧉אֶל־חוּשַׁ֔יelkhushaito Hushai 2 Samuel 16:17:4 ⧉זֶ֥הzethis 2 Samuel 16:17:5 ⧉חַסְדְּךָ֖khasedekhayour loyalty or your kindness 2 Samuel 16:17:6 ⧉אֶת־רֵעֶ֑ךָetreekhawith your friend 2 Samuel 16:17:7 ⧉לָ֥מָּהlamawhy 2 Samuel 16:17:8 ⧉לֹֽא־הָלַ֖כְתָּlohalakhtadid you not go 2 Samuel 16:17:9 ⧉אֶת־רֵעֶֽךָ׃etreekhawith your friend |
| 17. Formal Translation And Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Absalom asked Hushai, “Is this how you show your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?” |