| 26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:26:1 ⧉וַיַּ֣רְאvayareand he saw 2 Samuel 18:26:2 ⧉הַצֹּפֶ֗הhatsofethe watchman 2 Samuel 18:26:3 ⧉אִישׁ־אַחֵ֗רishakhera man, another 2 Samuel 18:26:4 ⧉רָץ֙ratsrunning 2 Samuel 18:26:5 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֣אvayikraand he called 2 Samuel 18:26:6 ⧉הַצֹּפֶ֣הhatsofethe watchman 2 Samuel 18:26:7 ⧉אֶל־הַשֹּׁעֵ֗רelhashoerto the gatekeeper 2 Samuel 18:26:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 18:26:9 ⧉הִנֵּה־אִ֤ישׁhineishlook, a man 2 Samuel 18:26:10 ⧉רָץ֙ratsrunning 2 Samuel 18:26:11 ⧉לְבַדּ֔וֹlevaddoby himself, alone 2 Samuel 18:26:12 ⧉וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 18:26:13 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 18:26:14 ⧉גַּם־זֶ֥הgamzealso this one 2 Samuel 18:26:15 ⧉מְבַשֵּֽׂר׃mevasebringing news, a messenger |
| 26. Formal Translation The watchman saw another man running, and he called to the gate and said, “Look! A man is running alone.” Then the king said, “This one too is bringing news.” |
| 26. Dynamic Translation The watchman noticed someone else running, so he called out to the gate, “See, someone is running alone!” The king responded, “He must be bringing news too.” |