| 26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:26:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֕רvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 19:26:2 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֥יadonimy lord 2 Samuel 19:26:3 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 19:26:4 ⧉עַבְדִּ֣יavdimy servant 2 Samuel 19:26:5 ⧉רִמָּ֑נִיrimmanideceived me 2 Samuel 19:26:6 ⧉כִּי־אָמַ֣רkiamarfor he said 2 Samuel 19:26:7 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֗avdekhayour servant 2 Samuel 19:26:8 ⧉אֶחְבְּשָׁה־לִּ֨יekhbeshaliI will saddle for myself 2 Samuel 19:26:9 ⧉הַֽחֲמ֜וֹרhakhamorthe donkey 2 Samuel 19:26:10 ⧉וְאֶרְכַּ֣בveerkavand I will ride 2 Samuel 19:26:11 ⧉עָלֶ֣יהָ֮alehaon it 2 Samuel 19:26:12 ⧉וְאֵלֵ֣ךְveelekhand I will go 2 Samuel 19:26:13 ⧉אֶת־הַמֶּ֒לֶךְ֒ethamelekhwith the king 2 Samuel 19:26:14 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor 2 Samuel 19:26:15 ⧉פִסֵּ֖חַfisseakhlame 2 Samuel 19:26:16 ⧉עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃avdekhayour servant |
| 26. Formal Translation And he said, “My lord the king, my servant deceived me, for I said, ‘I will saddle the donkey for myself, ride on it, and go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.” |
| 26. Dynamic Translation He answered, “My lord the king, my servant tricked me. I said, ‘I will saddle the donkey for myself so that I may ride it and go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.” |