| 11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 17:11:1 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 2 Samuel 17:11:2 ⧉יָעַ֗צְתִּיyaatstiI have counseled 2 Samuel 17:11:3 ⧉הֵ֠אָסֹףheasofgathering 2 Samuel 17:11:4 ⧉יֵאָסֵ֨ףyeasefto be gathered 2 Samuel 17:11:5 ⧉עָלֶ֤יךָalekhato you 2 Samuel 17:11:6 ⧉כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙kholyisraelall Israel 2 Samuel 17:11:7 ⧉מִדָּן֙midanfrom Dan 2 Samuel 17:11:8 ⧉וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣רveadbeerand up to Beer 2 Samuel 17:11:9 ⧉שֶׁ֔בַעshevaSheba 2 Samuel 17:11:10 ⧉כַּח֥וֹלkakhollike the sand 2 Samuel 17:11:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖םasheralhayamwhich is on the sea 2 Samuel 17:11:12 ⧉לָרֹ֑בlarovfor multitude 2 Samuel 17:11:13 ⧉וּפָנֶ֥יךָufanekhaand your face 2 Samuel 17:11:14 ⧉הֹלְכִ֖יםholkhimare going 2 Samuel 17:11:15 ⧉בַּקְרָֽב׃bakravin the battle |
| 11. Formal Translation For I have advised that all Israel be assembled to you—from Dan even to Beersheba—as numerous as the sand on the seashore for a multitude; and you yourself shall go into battle. |
| 11. Dynamic Translation This is my counsel: Let all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—countless as the sand on the seashore—be assembled to you, and you lead them into battle. |