1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 2:1:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֣יvayehiand it happened 2 Samuel 2:1:2 ⧉אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ןakharekhenafter thus or after that 2 Samuel 2:1:3 ⧉וַיִּשְׁאַל֩vayishaland he asked 2 Samuel 2:1:4 ⧉דָּוִ֨דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 2:1:5 ⧉בַּֽיהוָ֤הbayahwehin the LORD 2 Samuel 2:1:6 ⧉לֵאמֹר֙lemorto say 2 Samuel 2:1:7 ⧉הַאֶעֱלֶ֗הhaeeleshall I go up 2 Samuel 2:1:8 ⧉בְּאַחַת֙beakhatinto one 2 Samuel 2:1:9 ⧉עָרֵ֣יarecities of 2 Samuel 2:1:10 ⧉יְהוּדָ֔הyehudaJudah 2 Samuel 2:1:11 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 2:1:12 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 2:1:13 ⧉אֵלָ֖יוelavto him 2 Samuel 2:1:14 ⧉עֲלֵ֑הalego up 2 Samuel 2:1:15 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 2:1:16 ⧉דָּוִ֛דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 2:1:17 ⧉אָ֥נָהanawhere 2 Samuel 2:1:18 ⧉אֶעֱלֶ֖הeeleshall I go up 2 Samuel 2:1:19 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 2:1:20 ⧉חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃khevronato Hebron |
1. Formal Translation After these events, David inquired of the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Guide}, “Should I go up into one of Judah’s cities?” The LORD said to him, “Go up.” David asked, “Where should I go up?” He answered, “To Hebron.” |
1. Dynamic Translation Later David asked the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Counselor}, “Should I move up to a town in Judah?” The LORD replied, “Go.” David said, “Which town?” He said, “Hebron.” |