21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:21:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 3:21:2 ⧉אַבְנֵ֣רavnerAbner 2 Samuel 3:21:3 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֡דeldavidto David 2 Samuel 3:21:4 ⧉אָק֣וּמָהakumalet me arise or I will arise 2 Samuel 3:21:5 ⧉וְֽאֵלֵ֡כָהveelekhaand let me go or and I will go 2 Samuel 3:21:6 ⧉וְאֶקְבְּצָה֩veekbetsaand let me gather 2 Samuel 3:21:7 ⧉אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֨יeladonito my lord 2 Samuel 3:21:8 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 3:21:9 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לetkolyisraelall Israel 2 Samuel 3:21:10 ⧉וְיִכְרְת֤וּveyikhretuand they will cut or and they will make 2 Samuel 3:21:11 ⧉אִתְּךָ֙itkhawith you 2 Samuel 3:21:12 ⧉בְּרִ֔יתberita covenant 2 Samuel 3:21:13 ⧉וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔umalakhtaand you will reign 2 Samuel 3:21:14 ⧉בְּכֹ֥לbekholover all 2 Samuel 3:21:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּ֖הasherteavewhich you desire 2 Samuel 3:21:16 ⧉נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnafshekhayour soul or your self 2 Samuel 3:21:17 ⧉וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥חvayeshalakhand he sent 2 Samuel 3:21:18 ⧉דָּוִ֛דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 3:21:19 ⧉אֶת־אַבְנֵ֖רetavner{direct object marker} Abner 2 Samuel 3:21:20 ⧉וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvayelekhand he went 2 Samuel 3:21:21 ⧉בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃beshalomin peace |
21. Formal Translation Then Abner said to David, “Let me arise and go and gather all Israel to my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires.” Then David sent Abner away, and he went in peace. |
21. Dynamic Translation Abner said to David, “Let me get up, go, and bring all Israel to you, my lord the king, so they can make a pact with you, and you will rule over everything your heart wants.” So David sent Abner off, and he went in peace. |