| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 23:8:1 ⧉אֵ֛לֶּהelethese 2 Samuel 23:8:2 ⧉שְׁמ֥וֹתshemotnames of 2 Samuel 23:8:3 ⧉הַגִּבֹּרִ֖יםhagiborimthe mighty men 2 Samuel 23:8:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho 2 Samuel 23:8:5 ⧉לְדָוִ֑דledavidto David or belonging to David 2 Samuel 23:8:6 ⧉יֹשֵׁ֨בyoshevJosheb 2 Samuel 23:8:7 ⧉בַּשֶּׁ֜בֶתbashevetin the seat 2 Samuel 23:8:8 ⧉תַּחְכְּמֹנִ֣יtakhkemonithe Tahchemonite 2 Samuel 23:8:9 ⧉רֹ֣אשׁroshhead of or chief of 2 Samuel 23:8:10 ⧉הַשָּׁלִשִׁ֗יhashalishithe third 2 Samuel 23:8:11 ⧉ה֚וּאhuhe 2 Samuel 23:8:12 ⧉עֲדִינ֣וֹadinoAdino 2 Samuel 23:8:13 ⧉העצנוhaetsanuthe Eznite 2 Samuel 23:8:14 ⧉הָֽעֶצְנִ֔יhaetsnethe Eznite 2 Samuel 23:8:15 ⧉עַל־שְׁמֹנֶ֥הalshemoneagainst eight 2 Samuel 23:8:16 ⧉מֵא֛וֹתmeothundreds 2 Samuel 23:8:17 ⧉חָלָ֖לkhalalslain 2 Samuel 23:8:18 ⧉בְּפַ֥עַםbefaamin one time or at once 2 Samuel 23:8:19 ⧉אחדekhadone 2 Samuel 23:8:20 ⧉אֶחָֽת׃סekhatone {feminine} |
| 8. Formal Translation These are the names of the mighty men who belonged to David: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahkemonite, chief of the three; he was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Here are the names of David’s top warriors: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief among the three; he was also called Adino the Eznite, and in one encounter he struck down eight hundred. |