| 37. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:37:1 ⧉יָֽשָׁב־נָ֤אyashavnaPlease let return 2 Samuel 19:37:2 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֙avdekhayour servant 2 Samuel 19:37:3 ⧉וְאָמ֣וּתveamutand I will die 2 Samuel 19:37:4 ⧉בְּעִירִ֔יbeiriin my city 2 Samuel 19:37:5 ⧉עִ֖םimwith 2 Samuel 19:37:6 ⧉קֶ֣בֶרkeverthe grave of 2 Samuel 19:37:7 ⧉אָבִ֖יavimy father 2 Samuel 19:37:8 ⧉וְאִמִּ֑יveimiand my mother 2 Samuel 19:37:9 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֙vehineand behold 2 Samuel 19:37:10 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֣avdekhayour servant 2 Samuel 19:37:11 ⧉כִמְהָ֔םkhimhemChimham 2 Samuel 19:37:12 ⧉יַֽעֲבֹר֙yaavorlet him go over 2 Samuel 19:37:13 ⧉עִם־אֲדֹנִ֣יimadoniwith my lord 2 Samuel 19:37:14 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 19:37:15 ⧉וַעֲשֵׂה־לּ֥וֹvaaseloand do for him 2 Samuel 19:37:16 ⧉אֵ֖תet 2 Samuel 19:37:17 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־ט֣וֹבashertovwhich is good 2 Samuel 19:37:18 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ׃סbeenekhain your eyes |
| 37. Formal Translation Let your servant please remain, that I may die in my city beside the grave of my father and my mother. And behold your servant Kimham—let him cross over with my lord the king and do for him whatever is good in your eyes. |
| 37. Dynamic Translation Please allow your servant to stay in my hometown, beside my parents’ tomb. But here is your servant Kimham; let him cross over with my lord the king and do for him whatever you think is best. |