| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 17:1:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 17:1:2 ⧉אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלakhitofelAhithophel 2 Samuel 17:1:3 ⧉אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑םelavshalomto Absalom 2 Samuel 17:1:4 ⧉אֶבְחֲרָ֣הevkharalet me choose 2 Samuel 17:1:5 ⧉נָּ֗אnaplease 2 Samuel 17:1:6 ⧉שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥רsheneimasahrtwelve 2 Samuel 17:1:7 ⧉אֶ֙לֶף֙elefthousand 2 Samuel 17:1:8 ⧉אִ֔ישׁishman or men 2 Samuel 17:1:9 ⧉וְאָק֛וּמָהveakumaand I will arise 2 Samuel 17:1:10 ⧉וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥הveerdefaand I will pursue 2 Samuel 17:1:11 ⧉אַחֲרֵי־דָוִ֖דakhareidavidafter David 2 Samuel 17:1:12 ⧉הַלָּֽיְלָה׃halailathe night or tonight |
| 1. Formal Translation And Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose twelve thousand men, and let me arise and pursue after David tonight.” |
| 1. Dynamic Translation Ahithophel told Absalom, “Allow me to select twelve thousand men, and I will set out tonight to chase David.” |