4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 2:4:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vayavouand they came 2 Samuel 2:4:2 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֣יanshemen of 2 Samuel 2:4:3 ⧉יְהוּדָ֔הyehudaJudah 2 Samuel 2:4:4 ⧉וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧םvayimshekhushamand they anointed there 2 Samuel 2:4:5 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֛דetdavidDavid 2 Samuel 2:4:6 ⧉לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhas king 2 Samuel 2:4:7 ⧉עַל־בֵּ֣יתalbetover the house of 2 Samuel 2:4:8 ⧉יְהוּדָ֑הyehudaJudah 2 Samuel 2:4:9 ⧉וַיַּגִּ֤דוּvayaggiduand they told 2 Samuel 2:4:10 ⧉לְדָוִד֙ledavidto David 2 Samuel 2:4:11 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 2:4:12 ⧉אַנְשֵׁי֙anshemen of 2 Samuel 2:4:13 ⧉יָבֵ֣ישׁyaveshJabesh 2 Samuel 2:4:14 ⧉גִּלְעָ֔דgiladGilead 2 Samuel 2:4:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho 2 Samuel 2:4:16 ⧉קָבְר֖וּkavruburied 2 Samuel 2:4:17 ⧉אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃סetshaulSaul |
4. Formal Translation Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. David was told, “The men of Jabesh Gilead buried Saul.” |
4. Dynamic Translation The people of Judah came and anointed David as king over the house of Judah. After that, word reached David that the men of Jabesh Gilead buried Saul. |