| 38. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:38:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 19:38:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 19:38:3 ⧉אִתִּי֙itiwith me 2 Samuel 19:38:4 ⧉יַעֲבֹ֣רyaavorhe shall cross over 2 Samuel 19:38:5 ⧉כִּמְהָ֔םkimhamChimham 2 Samuel 19:38:6 ⧉וַאֲנִי֙vaaniand I 2 Samuel 19:38:7 ⧉אֶעֱשֶׂה־לּ֔וֹeeselloI will do for him 2 Samuel 19:38:8 ⧉אֶת־הַטּ֖וֹבethatovthe good 2 Samuel 19:38:9 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָbeenekhain your eyes 2 Samuel 19:38:10 ⧉וְכֹ֗לvekholand all 2 Samuel 19:38:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־תִּבְחַ֥רashertivkharthat you choose 2 Samuel 19:38:12 ⧉עָלַ֖יalaiupon me 2 Samuel 19:38:13 ⧉אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃eesellakhI will do for you |
| 38. Formal Translation And the king said, “Chimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him what is good in your eyes. Whatever you choose for me to do, I will do for you.” |
| 38. Dynamic Translation The king said, “Chimham may go with me, and I will do for him whatever you decide is best. And whatever you choose me to do, I will do for you.” |