7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 2:7:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֣הveataand now 2 Samuel 2:7:2 ⧉תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהtekhezaknelet be strong 2 Samuel 2:7:3 ⧉יְדֵיכֶ֗םyedekhemyour hands 2 Samuel 2:7:4 ⧉וִֽהְיוּ֙viheyuand be 2 Samuel 2:7:5 ⧉לִבְנֵי־חַ֔יִלlivenekhayilas sons of strength or valor 2 Samuel 2:7:6 ⧉כִּי־מֵ֖תkimetfor dead 2 Samuel 2:7:7 ⧉אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣םadonekhemyour lord 2 Samuel 2:7:8 ⧉שָׁא֑וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 2:7:9 ⧉וְגַם־אֹתִ֗יvegamotiand also me 2 Samuel 2:7:10 ⧉מָשְׁח֧וּmashkhuthey anointed 2 Samuel 2:7:11 ⧉בֵית־יְהוּדָ֛הvetyehudathe house of Judah 2 Samuel 2:7:12 ⧉לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhas king 2 Samuel 2:7:13 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃פalehemover them |
7. Formal Translation Therefore now, let your hands be strong, and be sons of valor, for your master Saul is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them. |
7. Dynamic Translation So now, be strong and show yourselves to be brave fighters, for your master Saul has died, and the people of Judah have also anointed me their king. |