10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 2:10:1 ⧉בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֨יםbenarbaima son of forty 2 Samuel 2:10:2 ⧉שָׁנָ֜הshanayear 2 Samuel 2:10:3 ⧉אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֣שֶׁתishboshetIsh-bosheth 2 Samuel 2:10:4 ⧉בֶּן־שָׁא֗וּלbenshaulson of Saul 2 Samuel 2:10:5 ⧉בְּמָלְכוֹ֙bemalkhoin his reigning 2 Samuel 2:10:6 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לalyisraelover Israel 2 Samuel 2:10:7 ⧉וּשְׁתַּ֥יִםushetayimand two 2 Samuel 2:10:8 ⧉שָׁנִ֖יםshanimyears 2 Samuel 2:10:9 ⧉מָלָ֑ךְmalakhhe reigned 2 Samuel 2:10:10 ⧉אַ֚ךְakhonly or but 2 Samuel 2:10:11 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 2 Samuel 2:10:12 ⧉יְהוּדָ֔הyehudaJudah 2 Samuel 2:10:13 ⧉הָי֖וּhayuwere 2 Samuel 2:10:14 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֥יakhareafter 2 Samuel 2:10:15 ⧉דָוִֽד׃davidDavid |
10. Formal Translation Ish-Bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he assumed the throne over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah remained loyal to David. |
10. Dynamic Translation Ish-Bosheth, the son of Saul, was forty years old when he began to rule Israel, and he ruled for two years. However, the people of Judah followed David. |