| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:4:1 ⧉וְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙vehamelekhand the king 2 Samuel 19:4:2 ⧉לָאָ֣טlaatsoftly or muffled 2 Samuel 19:4:3 ⧉אֶת־פָּנָ֔יוetpanavhis face 2 Samuel 19:4:4 ⧉וַיִּזְעַ֕קvayizakand he cried out 2 Samuel 19:4:5 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 19:4:6 ⧉קֹ֣ולkola voice or sound 2 Samuel 19:4:7 ⧉גָּדֹ֑ולgadolgreat 2 Samuel 19:4:8 ⧉בְּנִ֙י֙benimy son 2 Samuel 19:4:9 ⧉אַבְשָׁלֹ֔וםavshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 19:4:10 ⧉אַבְשָׁלֹ֖וםavshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 19:4:11 ⧉בְּנִ֣יbenimy son 2 Samuel 19:4:12 ⧉בְנִֽי׃סbenimy son |
| 4. Formal Translation And the king covered his face and the king cried out with a loud voice, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation The king covered his face and cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!” |