| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:23:1 ⧉וַיְהִי־מָ֣הvayehimaand it happened, what or come what may 2 Samuel 18:23:2 ⧉אָר֔וּץarutsI will run 2 Samuel 18:23:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 18:23:4 ⧉ל֖וֹloto him 2 Samuel 18:23:5 ⧉ר֑וּץrutsrun 2 Samuel 18:23:6 ⧉וַיָּ֤רָץvayaratsand he ran 2 Samuel 18:23:7 ⧉אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙akhimamatsAhimaaz 2 Samuel 18:23:8 ⧉דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhway of or by the way of 2 Samuel 18:23:9 ⧉הַכִּכָּ֔רhakikkarthe plain 2 Samuel 18:23:10 ⧉וַיַּעֲבֹ֖רvayaavorand he passed by or and he went past 2 Samuel 18:23:11 ⧉אֶת־הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ethakushithe Cushite |
| 23. Formal Translation And he said, “Whatever may be, I will run.” Then Joab said to him, “Run!” So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and overtook the Cushite. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation “Come what may, I want to run,” he replied. Then Joab urged, “Run!” Ahimaaz ran across the plain and overtook the Cushite. |