| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 20:16:1 ⧉וַתִּקְרָ֛אvatikraand she called 2 Samuel 20:16:2 ⧉אִשָּׁ֥הishaa woman 2 Samuel 20:16:3 ⧉חֲכָמָ֖הkhakhamawise 2 Samuel 20:16:4 ⧉מִן־הָעִ֑ירminhairfrom the city 2 Samuel 20:16:5 ⧉שִׁמְע֤וּshimeuhear 2 Samuel 20:16:6 ⧉שִׁמְעוּ֙shimeuhear 2 Samuel 20:16:7 ⧉אִמְרוּ־נָ֣אimrunasay, please 2 Samuel 20:16:8 ⧉אֶל־יוֹאָ֔בelyoavto Joab 2 Samuel 20:16:9 ⧉קְרַ֣בkeravcome near 2 Samuel 20:16:10 ⧉עַד־הֵ֔נָּהadhenaup to here 2 Samuel 20:16:11 ⧉וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖הvaadabberaso that I may speak 2 Samuel 20:16:12 ⧉אֵלֶֽיךָ׃elekhato you |
| 16. Formal Translation And a wise woman called out from the city, “Hear! Hear! Say to Joab, ‘Come near here, and let me speak to you.’” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Then a wise woman shouted from the city, “Listen! Listen! Ask Joab to come over here so I can talk to him.” |