| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 20:1:1 ⧉וְשָׁ֨םveshamand there 2 Samuel 20:1:2 ⧉נִקְרָ֜אnikrawas found or happened to be 2 Samuel 20:1:3 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man 2 Samuel 20:1:4 ⧉בְּלִיַּ֗עַלbeliyaalworthless 2 Samuel 20:1:5 ⧉וּשְׁמ֛וֹushemoand his name 2 Samuel 20:1:6 ⧉שֶׁ֥בַעshevaSheba 2 Samuel 20:1:7 ⧉בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֖יbenbikhrison of Bichri 2 Samuel 20:1:8 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man 2 Samuel 20:1:9 ⧉יְמִינִ֑יyeminia Benjaminite 2 Samuel 20:1:10 ⧉וַיִּתְקַ֣עvayitkaand he blew 2 Samuel 20:1:11 ⧉בַּשֹּׁפָ֗רbashofarthe trumpet or shofar 2 Samuel 20:1:12 ⧉וַ֠יֹּאמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 20:1:13 ⧉אֵֽין־לָ֨נוּenlanuthere is not to us 2 Samuel 20:1:14 ⧉חֵ֜לֶקkheleka portion 2 Samuel 20:1:15 ⧉בְּדָוִ֗דbedavidin David 2 Samuel 20:1:16 ⧉וְלֹ֤אveloand not 2 Samuel 20:1:17 ⧉נֽ͏ַחֲלָה־לָ֙נוּ֙nakhalalanuan inheritance to us 2 Samuel 20:1:18 ⧉בְּבֶן־יִשַׁ֔יbevenyishaiin the son of Jesse 2 Samuel 20:1:19 ⧉אִ֥ישׁisheach man 2 Samuel 20:1:20 ⧉לְאֹהָלָ֖יוleohalavto his tents 2 Samuel 20:1:21 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
| 1. Formal Translation And there was found a man of worthlessness, and his name was Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. And he blew the horn and said, “We have no share in David, nor inheritance for us in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!” |
| 1. Dynamic Translation A corrupt man was there named Sheba son of Bichri, from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew the horn and shouted, “We have no part in David, and no inheritance in the son of Jesse! Everyone, return to your homes, Israel!” |