| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:28:1 ⧉כִּֽיkifor 2 Samuel 19:28:2 ⧉לֹ֨אlonot 2 Samuel 19:28:3 ⧉הָיָ֜הhayawas 2 Samuel 19:28:4 ⧉כָּל־בֵּ֣יתkalbetall the house of 2 Samuel 19:28:5 ⧉אָבִ֗יavimy father 2 Samuel 19:28:6 ⧉כִּ֤יkiindeed 2 Samuel 19:28:7 ⧉אִם־אַנְשֵׁי־מָ֙וֶת֙imaneshemavetif men of death 2 Samuel 19:28:8 ⧉לַֽאדֹנִ֔יladonito my lord 2 Samuel 19:28:9 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 19:28:10 ⧉וַתָּ֙שֶׁת֙vatashetbut you set 2 Samuel 19:28:11 ⧉אֶת־עַבְדְּךָ֔etavdekhayour servant 2 Samuel 19:28:12 ⧉בְּאֹכְלֵ֖יbeokhleamong the eaters of 2 Samuel 19:28:13 ⧉שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָshulkhanekhayour table 2 Samuel 19:28:14 ⧉וּמַה־יֶּשׁ־לִ֥יumayeshliand what is there for me 2 Samuel 19:28:15 ⧉עֹ֖ודodstill 2 Samuel 19:28:16 ⧉צְדָקָ֣הtsedakaa right 2 Samuel 19:28:17 ⧉וְלִזְעֹ֥קvelizokand to cry out 2 Samuel 19:28:18 ⧉עֹ֛ודodagain 2 Samuel 19:28:19 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ׃פelhamelekhto the king |
| 28. Formal Translation All the house of my father were only men deserving death before my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at the table of my lord the king. So what right do I have still to cry out any more to the king? |
| 28. Dynamic Translation You see, my entire family and I deserved nothing but death from you, my king, yet you gave me a place to eat at your table like one of your close attendants. So what more could I possibly ask or plead for from you, the king? {servant: eved, one who serves loyally} {eat at your table: okhel shulchan, treated with favor and acceptance} |