| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:5:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֣וvayettsavand he commanded 2 Samuel 18:5:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֡לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 18:5:3 ⧉אֶת־יוֹאָבetyoavJoab 2 Samuel 18:5:4 ⧉וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤יveetavishaiand Abishai 2 Samuel 18:5:5 ⧉וְאֶת־אִתַּ֙יveetitaiand Ittai 2 Samuel 18:5:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 18:5:7 ⧉לְאַט־לִ֖יleatligently for me 2 Samuel 18:5:8 ⧉לַנַּ֣עַרlanaarto the young man 2 Samuel 18:5:9 ⧉לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑וםleavshalomto Absalom 2 Samuel 18:5:10 ⧉וְכָל־הָעָ֣םvekholhaamand all the people 2 Samuel 18:5:11 ⧉שָׁמְע֗וּshameuheard 2 Samuel 18:5:12 ⧉בְּצַוּ֥וֹתbetsavvotwhen commanding 2 Samuel 18:5:13 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 18:5:14 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִֽיםetkolhasarimall the commanders 2 Samuel 18:5:15 ⧉עַל־דְּבַ֥רaldevarconcerning 2 Samuel 18:5:16 ⧉אַבְשָׁלֹֽום׃avshalomAbsalom |
| 5. Formal Translation And the king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man, Absalom.” And all the people heard the king give orders to every commander concerning Absalom. |
| 5. Dynamic Translation The king gave instructions to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: Be gentle with Absalom for my sake. The entire force listened as the king told each commander what to do regarding Absalom. |