| 27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:27:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand said 2 Samuel 18:27:2 ⧉הַצֹּפֶ֔הhatsopethe watchman 2 Samuel 18:27:3 ⧉אֲנִ֤יaniI 2 Samuel 18:27:4 ⧉רֹאֶה֙roeam seeing 2 Samuel 18:27:5 ⧉אֶת־מְרֻצַ֣תetmerutsatthe running of 2 Samuel 18:27:6 ⧉הָרִאשֹׁ֔וןharishonthe first 2 Samuel 18:27:7 ⧉כִּמְרֻצַ֖תkimrutsatlike the running of 2 Samuel 18:27:8 ⧉אֲחִימַ֣עַץakhimaatsAhimaaz 2 Samuel 18:27:9 ⧉בֶּן־צָדֹ֑וקbentsadokson of Zadok 2 Samuel 18:27:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand said 2 Samuel 18:27:11 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 18:27:12 ⧉אִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹבishtova man of goodness or a good man 2 Samuel 18:27:13 ⧉זֶ֔הzethis {one} 2 Samuel 18:27:14 ⧉וְאֶל־בְּשׂוֹרָ֥הveelbesoraand to news 2 Samuel 18:27:15 ⧉טוֹבָ֖הtovagood 2 Samuel 18:27:16 ⧉יָבֽוֹא׃yavohe will come |
| 27. Formal Translation And the watchman said, “I see the first runner is running like Ahimaaz son-of-Zadok.” Then the king said, “He is a good man, and he will come with good news.” |
| 27. Dynamic Translation The watchman said, “It appears that the lead runner is Ahimaaz son-of-Zadok.” The king replied, “He is a trustworthy man, and he is coming with a message.” |