13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:13:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 3:13:2 ⧉ט֔וֹבtovgood 2 Samuel 3:13:3 ⧉אֲנִ֕יaniI 2 Samuel 3:13:4 ⧉אֶכְרֹ֥תekherotI will cut or make 2 Samuel 3:13:5 ⧉אִתְּךָ֖ittekhawith you 2 Samuel 3:13:6 ⧉בְּרִ֑יתberita covenant 2 Samuel 3:13:7 ⧉אַ֣ךְakhonly or but 2 Samuel 3:13:8 ⧉דָּבָ֣רdavara matter or a thing 2 Samuel 3:13:9 ⧉אֶחָ֡דekhadone 2 Samuel 3:13:10 ⧉אָנֹכִי֩anokhiI 2 Samuel 3:13:11 ⧉שֹׁאֵ֨לshoelasking 2 Samuel 3:13:12 ⧉מֵאִתְּךָ֤meittekhafrom you 2 Samuel 3:13:13 ⧉לֵאמֹר֙lemorsaying 2 Samuel 3:13:14 ⧉לֹא־תִרְאֶ֣הlotireeyou shall not see 2 Samuel 3:13:15 ⧉אֶת־פָּנַ֔יetpanaimy face 2 Samuel 3:13:16 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor or unless 2 Samuel 3:13:17 ⧉אִם־לִפְנֵ֣יimlifneiif, before 2 Samuel 3:13:18 ⧉הֱבִיאֲךָ֗heviakhayour bringing, bring {you} 2 Samuel 3:13:19 ⧉אֵ֚תet 2 Samuel 3:13:20 ⧉מִיכַ֣לmikhalMichal 2 Samuel 3:13:21 ⧉בַּת־שָׁא֔וּלbatshauldaughter of Saul 2 Samuel 3:13:22 ⧉בְּבֹאֲךָ֖bevoakhawhen you come 2 Samuel 3:13:23 ⧉לִרְא֥וֹתlirotto see 2 Samuel 3:13:24 ⧉אֶת־פָּנָֽי׃סetpanaimy face |
13. Formal Translation And he said, “Good; I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I am asking from you—‘You shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, the daughter of Saul, when you come to see my face.’” |
13. Dynamic Translation David replied, “Very well, I will enter into an agreement with you. However, there is one requirement I have—you must not appear before me unless you first bring Michal with you when you come to see me.” |