17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:17:1 ⧉וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣רudevaravnerand the word of Abner 2 Samuel 3:17:2 ⧉הָיָ֔הhayawas 2 Samuel 3:17:3 ⧉עִם־זִקְנֵ֥יimziknewith the elders of 2 Samuel 3:17:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 3:17:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 3:17:6 ⧉גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙gamtemolalso yesterday 2 Samuel 3:17:7 ⧉גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םgamshilshomalso three-days-ago 2 Samuel 3:17:8 ⧉הֱיִיתֶ֞םheyitemyou were 2 Samuel 3:17:9 ⧉מְבַקְשִׁ֧יםmevakshimseeking 2 Samuel 3:17:10 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֛דetdavid{direct object} David 2 Samuel 3:17:11 ⧉לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhas king 2 Samuel 3:17:12 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃alekhemover you |
17. Formal Translation And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, “Both yesterday and the day before yesterday you were seeking David to be king over you.” |
17. Dynamic Translation Abner had conferred with the elders of Israel, saying, “You have long wanted David as your king—yesterday and even the day before yesterday.” |