| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:19:1 ⧉וַאֲחִימַ֨עַץvaakhimaatsand Ahimaaz 2 Samuel 18:19:2 ⧉בֶּן־צָדֹ֑וקbentsadokson of Zadok 2 Samuel 18:19:3 ⧉אָמַ֔רamarsaid 2 Samuel 18:19:4 ⧉אָר֣וּצָהarutsalet me run 2 Samuel 18:19:5 ⧉נָ֣אnaplease 2 Samuel 18:19:6 ⧉וַאֲבַשְּׂרָ֖הvaavasseraand let me bring news 2 Samuel 18:19:7 ⧉אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְethamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 18:19:8 ⧉כִּֽי־שְׁפָטֹ֥וkishefatothat he judged him or gave him justice 2 Samuel 18:19:9 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 18:19:10 ⧉מִיַּ֥דmiyadfrom the hand of 2 Samuel 18:19:11 ⧉אֹיְבָֽיו׃oyevavhis enemies |
| 19. Formal Translation And Ahimaaz, son of Zadok, said, “Let me run, please, and let me bring news to the king, for the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer} has vindicated him from the hand of his enemies.” |
| 19. Dynamic Translation Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news, because the LORD {Yahweh, Rescuer} has freed him from his enemies.” |