| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:1:1 ⧉וַיֻּגַּ֖דvayuggadand it was told 2 Samuel 19:1:2 ⧉לְיוֹאָ֑בleyoavto Joab 2 Samuel 19:1:3 ⧉הִנֵּ֙הhinebehold 2 Samuel 19:1:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekhthe king 2 Samuel 19:1:5 ⧉בֹּכֶ֖הbokheis weeping 2 Samuel 19:1:6 ⧉וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥לvayitabeland is mourning 2 Samuel 19:1:7 ⧉עַל־אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃alavshalomover Absalom |
| 1. Formal Translation And it was told to Joab that behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation News came to Joab that the king was crying and grieving for Absalom. |