| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:1:1 ⧉וַיִּפְקֹ֣דvayifkodand he mustered or appointed 2 Samuel 18:1:2 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 18:1:3 ⧉אֶת־הָעָ֖םethaam{direct object marker} the people 2 Samuel 18:1:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho or which 2 Samuel 18:1:5 ⧉אִתּ֑וֹitowith him 2 Samuel 18:1:6 ⧉וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvayasemand he set or placed 2 Samuel 18:1:7 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֔םalehemover them 2 Samuel 18:1:8 ⧉שָׂרֵ֥יsarecommanders of 2 Samuel 18:1:9 ⧉אֲלָפִ֖יםalafimthousands 2 Samuel 18:1:10 ⧉וְשָׂרֵ֥יvesareand commanders of 2 Samuel 18:1:11 ⧉מֵאֽוֹת׃meothundreds |
| 1. Formal Translation And David mustered the people who were with him, and he appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation David gathered all the people with him, organizing them under officers in charge of thousands and hundreds. |