| 29. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:29:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 18:29:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 18:29:3 ⧉שָׁל֥וֹםshalompeace or well-being 2 Samuel 18:29:4 ⧉לַנַּ֖עַרlanaarfor the young man 2 Samuel 18:29:5 ⧉לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑וםleavshalomfor Absalom 2 Samuel 18:29:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 18:29:7 ⧉אֲחִימַ֣עַץakhimaatsAhimaaz 2 Samuel 18:29:8 ⧉רָאִ֣יתִיraitiI saw 2 Samuel 18:29:9 ⧉הֶהָמ֣וֹןhehamona commotion or crowd-noise 2 Samuel 18:29:10 ⧉הַגָּד֔וֹלhagadolthe great 2 Samuel 18:29:11 ⧉לִ֠שְׁלֹחַlishloakhwhen sending or to send 2 Samuel 18:29:12 ⧉אֶת־עֶ֨בֶדeteved{direct object marker} a servant 2 Samuel 18:29:13 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhof the king 2 Samuel 18:29:14 ⧉יוֹאָ֣בyoavJoab 2 Samuel 18:29:15 ⧉וְאֶת־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָveetavdekhaand {direct object marker} your servant 2 Samuel 18:29:16 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 2 Samuel 18:29:17 ⧉יָדַ֖עְתִּיyadatiI knew 2 Samuel 18:29:18 ⧉מָֽה׃mawhat |
| 29. Formal Translation And the king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and me, your servant, I saw a great crowd, but I did not know what it was.” |
| 29. Dynamic Translation The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom safe?” Ahimaaz replied, “I saw a huge commotion when Joab sent the king’s messenger and me, your servant, but I have no idea what happened.” |