| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 17:9:1 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinnebehold 2 Samuel 17:9:2 ⧉עַתָּ֤הatanow 2 Samuel 17:9:3 ⧉הֽוּא־נֶחְבָּא֙hunekhbahe is hidden 2 Samuel 17:9:4 ⧉בְּאַחַ֣תbeakhatin one 2 Samuel 17:9:5 ⧉הַפְּחָתִ֔יםhapekhatimthe pits 2 Samuel 17:9:6 ⧉א֖וֹoor 2 Samuel 17:9:7 ⧉בְּאַחַ֣דbeakhadin one 2 Samuel 17:9:8 ⧉הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑תhamekomotthe places 2 Samuel 17:9:9 ⧉וְהָיָ֗הvehayaand it will be 2 Samuel 17:9:10 ⧉כִּנְפֹ֤לkinfolwhen falling 2 Samuel 17:9:11 ⧉בָּהֶם֙bahemamong them 2 Samuel 17:9:12 ⧉בַּתְּחִלָּ֔הbatekhilaat the beginning 2 Samuel 17:9:13 ⧉וְשָׁמַ֤עveshamaand he heard 2 Samuel 17:9:14 ⧉הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙hashomeathe one hearing 2 Samuel 17:9:15 ⧉וְאָמַ֔רveamarand he said 2 Samuel 17:9:16 ⧉הָֽיְתָה֙hayetathere has been 2 Samuel 17:9:17 ⧉מַגֵּפָ֔הmagefaa blow or slaughter 2 Samuel 17:9:18 ⧉בָּעָ֕םbaamamong the people 2 Samuel 17:9:19 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֖רasherwho or which 2 Samuel 17:9:20 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֥יakhareafter 2 Samuel 17:9:21 ⧉אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃avshalomAbsalom |
| 9. Formal Translation Behold, now he is hiding in one of the pits or in one of the places, and it will be, when some of them fall at the beginning, that whoever hears will say, “A slaughter has occurred among the people who follow Absalom.” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Even now, he is hidden in a ravine or some other place. If some of them are struck down at the initial stage, anyone who hears will say, “There has been a devastating defeat among the troops who follow Absalom.” |