| 11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:11:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 18:11:2 ⧉יוֹאָ֗בyoavJoab 2 Samuel 18:11:3 ⧉לָאִישׁ֙laishto the man 2 Samuel 18:11:4 ⧉הַמַּגִּ֣ידhamagidthe one telling 2 Samuel 18:11:5 ⧉ל֔וֹloto him 2 Samuel 18:11:6 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֣הvehineand behold 2 Samuel 18:11:7 ⧉רָאִ֔יתָraitayou saw 2 Samuel 18:11:8 ⧉וּמַדּ֗וּעַumaduaand why 2 Samuel 18:11:9 ⧉לֹֽא־הִכִּית֥וֹlohikitodid you not strike him 2 Samuel 18:11:10 ⧉שָׁ֖םshamthere 2 Samuel 18:11:11 ⧉אָ֑רְצָהartseto the ground 2 Samuel 18:11:12 ⧉וְעָלַ֗יvealaiand upon me 2 Samuel 18:11:13 ⧉לָ֥תֵתlatetto give 2 Samuel 18:11:14 ⧉לְךָ֛lekhato you 2 Samuel 18:11:15 ⧉עֲשָׂרָ֥הasaraten 2 Samuel 18:11:16 ⧉כֶ֖סֶףkesefsilver 2 Samuel 18:11:17 ⧉וַחֲגֹרָ֥הvakhagoraand a belt 2 Samuel 18:11:18 ⧉אֶחָֽת׃ekhatone |
| 11. Formal Translation And Joab said to the man who was reporting to him, “Behold, you saw him, and why did you not strike him there on the ground? Then it would have fallen to me to give you ten pieces of silver and one belt.” |
| 11. Dynamic Translation Joab said to the man who told him, “You saw him, so why did you not strike him right there on the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt as a reward.” |