| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:12:1 ⧉אַחַ֣יakhaimy brothers 2 Samuel 19:12:2 ⧉אַתֶּ֔םatemyou 2 Samuel 19:12:3 ⧉עַצְמִ֥יatsemimy bone 2 Samuel 19:12:4 ⧉וּבְשָׂרִ֖יuvesariand my flesh 2 Samuel 19:12:5 ⧉אַתֶּ֑םatemyou 2 Samuel 19:12:6 ⧉וְלָ֨מָהvelamaand why 2 Samuel 19:12:7 ⧉תִהְי֜וּtihheyuwill you be 2 Samuel 19:12:8 ⧉אַחֲרֹנִ֗יםakharonimlast ones 2 Samuel 19:12:9 ⧉לְהָשִׁ֤יבlehashivto bring back 2 Samuel 19:12:10 ⧉אֶת־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ׃ethamelekhthe king |
| 12. Formal Translation My brothers, you are my own bone and my flesh; so why should you be the last to bring back the king {ha-melekh: David, sovereign ruler}? |
| 12. Dynamic Translation You are my relatives, my flesh and blood, so why would you be the last ones to welcome the king {ha-melekh: David, national leader} back? |