| 27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:27:1 ⧉וַיְרַגֵּ֣לvayeraggeland he slandered or spied out 2 Samuel 19:27:2 ⧉בְּעַבְדְּךָ֙beavdakhaagainst your servant 2 Samuel 19:27:3 ⧉אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֣יeladonito my lord 2 Samuel 19:27:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekhthe king 2 Samuel 19:27:5 ⧉וַאדֹנִ֤יvaadoniand my lord 2 Samuel 19:27:6 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hammelekhthe king 2 Samuel 19:27:7 ⧉כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְkemalakhlike an angel 2 Samuel 19:27:8 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimof God 2 Samuel 19:27:9 ⧉וַעֲשֵׂ֥הvaaseand do 2 Samuel 19:27:10 ⧉הַטּ֖וֹבhattovthe good 2 Samuel 19:27:11 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֥יךָ׃beenekhain your eyes |
| 27. Formal Translation He slandered your servant to my lord the king, but my lord the king is like an angel of God {Elohim, Divine Arbiter}; therefore, do what is good in your eyes. |
| 27. Dynamic Translation He leveled accusations against me, your servant, to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like an angel of God {Elohim, Heavenly Adjudicator}, so do whatever seems best. |