1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:1:1 ⧉וַתְּהִ֤יvatehiand it was 2 Samuel 3:1:2 ⧉הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilkhamathe war 2 Samuel 3:1:3 ⧉אֲרֻכָּ֔הarukalong 2 Samuel 3:1:4 ⧉בֵּ֚יןbenbetween 2 Samuel 3:1:5 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 2 Samuel 3:1:6 ⧉שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 3:1:7 ⧉וּבֵ֖יןuvenand between 2 Samuel 3:1:8 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 2 Samuel 3:1:9 ⧉דָּוִ֑דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 3:1:10 ⧉וְדָוִד֙vedavidand David 2 Samuel 3:1:11 ⧉הֹלֵ֣ךְholekhgoing 2 Samuel 3:1:12 ⧉וְחָזֵ֔קvekhazekand becoming strong 2 Samuel 3:1:13 ⧉וּבֵ֥יתuvetand the house of 2 Samuel 3:1:14 ⧉שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 3:1:15 ⧉הֹלְכִ֥יםholekhimgoing 2 Samuel 3:1:16 ⧉וְדַלִּֽים׃סvedalimand becoming weak |
1. Formal Translation And the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David kept becoming stronger, while the house of Saul kept becoming weaker. |
1. Dynamic Translation The conflict between Saul’s family and David’s family lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while Saul’s family grew weaker and weaker. |