| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:28:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֣אvayikraand he called out 2 Samuel 18:28:2 ⧉אֲחִימַ֗עַץakhimaatsAhimaaz 2 Samuel 18:28:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 18:28:4 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙elhamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 18:28:5 ⧉שָׁל֔וֹםshalompeace, well-being 2 Samuel 18:28:6 ⧉וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּvayishtakhuand he bowed down 2 Samuel 18:28:7 ⧉לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙lamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 18:28:8 ⧉לְאַפָּ֣יוleapavwith his face 2 Samuel 18:28:9 ⧉אָ֔רְצָהartsato the ground 2 Samuel 18:28:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 18:28:11 ⧉בָּרוּךְ֙barukhblessed {be} 2 Samuel 18:28:12 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD 2 Samuel 18:28:13 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָelohekhayour God 2 Samuel 18:28:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwho 2 Samuel 18:28:15 ⧉סִגַּר֙siggarshut up, delivered over 2 Samuel 18:28:16 ⧉אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםethaanashimthe men 2 Samuel 18:28:17 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂא֥וּashernaseuwho lifted up 2 Samuel 18:28:18 ⧉אֶת־יָדָ֖םetyadamtheir hand 2 Samuel 18:28:19 ⧉בַּאדֹנִ֣יbaadoniagainst my lord 2 Samuel 18:28:20 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ׃hamelekhthe king |
| 28. Formal Translation And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, “Peace!” Then he bowed down to the king, his face to the ground, and said, “Blessed is the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer} your God who has delivered the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.” |
| 28. Dynamic Translation Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” He bowed low before the king, his face to the ground, and said, “Praise the LORD {Yahweh, Rescuer} your God, who handed over those men who raised their hand against you, my lord the king.” |