| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 23:1:1 ⧉וְאֵ֛לֶּהveelehand these 2 Samuel 23:1:2 ⧉דִּבְרֵ֥יdivreiwords of 2 Samuel 23:1:3 ⧉דָוִ֖דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 23:1:4 ⧉הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑יםhaakharonimthe last ones 2 Samuel 23:1:5 ⧉נְאֻ֧םneumutterance of 2 Samuel 23:1:6 ⧉דָּוִ֣דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 23:1:7 ⧉בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗יbenyishaison of Jesse 2 Samuel 23:1:8 ⧉וּנְאֻ֤םuneumand utterance of 2 Samuel 23:1:9 ⧉הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙hageverthe man 2 Samuel 23:1:10 ⧉הֻ֣קַםhukamwas raised 2 Samuel 23:1:11 ⧉עָ֔לalon high or above 2 Samuel 23:1:12 ⧉מְשִׁ֙יחַ֙meshiakhanointed one of 2 Samuel 23:1:13 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheiGod of 2 Samuel 23:1:14 ⧉יַֽעֲקֹ֔בyaakovJacob 2 Samuel 23:1:15 ⧉וּנְעִ֖יםuneimand pleasant 2 Samuel 23:1:16 ⧉זְמִר֥וֹתzemirotsongs of 2 Samuel 23:1:17 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
| 1. Formal Translation And these are the last words of David: The utterance of David, son of Jesse, and the utterance of the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob {Elohei Yaakov, Chosen Protector}, and the sweet singer of the songs of Israel. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation These are the final words of David: The message of David, son of Jesse, and the declaration of the man lifted up on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob {Elohei Yaakov, National Redeemer}, and the favorite singer of Israel’s songs. |