23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:23:1 ⧉וְיוֹאָ֛בveyoavand Joab 2 Samuel 3:23:2 ⧉וְכָל־הַצָּבָ֥אvekholhatsavaand all the army 2 Samuel 3:23:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹasheritowhich was with him 2 Samuel 3:23:4 ⧉בָּ֑אוּbaucame 2 Samuel 3:23:5 ⧉וַיַּגִּ֤דוּvayaggiduand they told 2 Samuel 3:23:6 ⧉לְיוֹאָב֙leyoavto Joab 2 Samuel 3:23:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 3:23:8 ⧉בָּֽא־אַבְנֵ֤רbaavnerAbner came 2 Samuel 3:23:9 ⧉בֶּן־נֵר֙bennerson of Ner 2 Samuel 3:23:10 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 3:23:11 ⧉וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֖הוּvayeshallekhehuand he sent him away 2 Samuel 3:23:12 ⧉וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvayelekhand he went 2 Samuel 3:23:13 ⧉בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃beshalomin peace |
23. Formal Translation And Joab and all the army who were with him came, and they reported to Joab, “Abner son of Ner has come to the king,” and he sent him away and he went in peace. |
23. Dynamic Translation When Joab and all the soldiers with him arrived, they told Joab, “Abner son of Ner came to the king, and the king let him leave, and he went in peace.” |