| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 20:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 20:9:2 ⧉יוֹאָב֙yoavJoab 2 Samuel 20:9:3 ⧉לַעֲמָשָׂ֔אlaamasato Amasa 2 Samuel 20:9:4 ⧉הֲשָׁל֥וֹםhashalomis there peace or well-being 2 Samuel 20:9:5 ⧉אַתָּ֖הatayou 2 Samuel 20:9:6 ⧉אָחִ֑יakhimy brother 2 Samuel 20:9:7 ⧉וַתֹּ֜חֶזvatokhezand he seized 2 Samuel 20:9:8 ⧉יַד־יְמִ֥יןyadyeminthe right hand of 2 Samuel 20:9:9 ⧉יוֹאָ֛בyoavJoab 2 Samuel 20:9:10 ⧉בִּזְקַ֥ןbizkanin the beard of 2 Samuel 20:9:11 ⧉עֲמָשָׂ֖אamasaAmasa 2 Samuel 20:9:12 ⧉לִנְשָׁק־לֽוֹ׃linshekaloto kiss him |
| 9. Formal Translation Joab said to Amasa, “Is it peace with you, my brother?” And Joab grasped Amasa’s beard with his right hand to kiss him. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Joab said to Amasa, “Shalom {shalom: more than peace, meaning well-being}, my brother. How are you?” Then Joab took hold of Amasa’s beard with his right hand as if to kiss him. |