| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 20:17:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרַ֣בvayikravand he came near 2 Samuel 20:17:2 ⧉אֵלֶ֔יהָelehato her 2 Samuel 20:17:3 ⧉וַתֹּ֧אמֶרvatomerand she said 2 Samuel 20:17:4 ⧉הָאִשָּׁ֛הhaishathe woman 2 Samuel 20:17:5 ⧉הַאַתָּ֥הhaataare you 2 Samuel 20:17:6 ⧉יוֹאָ֖בyoavJoab 2 Samuel 20:17:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 20:17:8 ⧉אָ֑נִיaniI 2 Samuel 20:17:9 ⧉וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand she said 2 Samuel 20:17:10 ⧉ל֗וֹloto him 2 Samuel 20:17:11 ⧉שְׁמַע֙shemalisten 2 Samuel 20:17:12 ⧉דִּבְרֵ֣יdivrewords of 2 Samuel 20:17:13 ⧉אֲמָתֶ֔ךָamatekhayour female servant 2 Samuel 20:17:14 ⧉וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 20:17:15 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֥עַshomealistening 2 Samuel 20:17:16 ⧉אָנֹֽכִי׃anokhiI am |
| 17. Formal Translation And he approached her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” And he said, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” And he said, “I am listening.” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation He came near her, and the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. She said to him, “Please listen to what your servant has to say.” He answered, “I am listening.” |