| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:3:1 ⧉וַיִּתְגַּנְּב֥vayitgannevand he stole in or slipped in 2 Samuel 19:3:2 ⧉הָעָ֖םhaamthe people 2 Samuel 19:3:3 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomin the day 2 Samuel 19:3:4 ⧉הַה֑וּאhahuthat 2 Samuel 19:3:5 ⧉לָב֣וֹאlavoto come 2 Samuel 19:3:6 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city 2 Samuel 19:3:7 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֗רkaasheras 2 Samuel 19:3:8 ⧉יִתְגַּנֵּ֙בyitganevhe steals in or slips in 2 Samuel 19:3:9 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people 2 Samuel 19:3:10 ⧉הַנִּכְלָמִ֖יםhanikhlamimthe ones being disgraced or ashamed 2 Samuel 19:3:11 ⧉בְּנֻסָ֥םbenusamin their fleeing 2 Samuel 19:3:12 ⧉בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilkhamain the battle |
| 3. Formal Translation And the people stole into the city on that day, just as people steal themselves away—the humiliated—when they flee in battle. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation That day the people crept into the city, just as those in flight slip away in shame during battle. |