22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:22:1 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֩vehinneand look 2 Samuel 3:22:2 ⧉עַבְדֵ֨יavdeservants of 2 Samuel 3:22:3 ⧉דָוִ֤דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 3:22:4 ⧉וְיוֹאָב֙veyoavand Joab 2 Samuel 3:22:5 ⧉בָּ֣אbacame 2 Samuel 3:22:6 ⧉מֵֽהַגְּד֔וּדmehagedudfrom the raiding band 2 Samuel 3:22:7 ⧉וְשָׁלָ֥לveshalaland spoil 2 Samuel 3:22:8 ⧉רָ֖בravmuch 2 Samuel 3:22:9 ⧉עִמָּ֣םimamwith them 2 Samuel 3:22:10 ⧉הֵבִ֑יאוּheviuthey brought 2 Samuel 3:22:11 ⧉וְאַבְנֵ֗רveavnerand Abner 2 Samuel 3:22:12 ⧉אֵינֶ֤נּוּenenuwas not 2 Samuel 3:22:13 ⧉עִם־דָּוִד֙imdavidwith David 2 Samuel 3:22:14 ⧉בְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbekhevronin Hebron 2 Samuel 3:22:15 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor 2 Samuel 3:22:16 ⧉שִׁלְּח֖וֹshilkhohe had sent him away 2 Samuel 3:22:17 ⧉וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvayelekhand he went 2 Samuel 3:22:18 ⧉בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃beshalomin peace |
22. Formal Translation And behold, the servants of David and Joab returned from a raid, and they brought with them abundant plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, because he had sent him away, and he went in peace. |
22. Dynamic Translation Just then, David’s men and Joab came back from a raid, bringing a huge haul of loot with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, because David had sent him away, and he left in peace. |