26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:26:1 ⧉וַיֵּצֵ֤אvayetseand he went out 2 Samuel 3:26:2 ⧉יוֹאָב֙yoavJoab 2 Samuel 3:26:3 ⧉מֵעִ֣םmeimfrom with 2 Samuel 3:26:4 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 3:26:5 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Samuel 3:26:6 ⧉מַלְאָכִים֙malakhimmessengers 2 Samuel 3:26:7 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֣יakhareafter 2 Samuel 3:26:8 ⧉אַבְנֵ֔רavnerAbner 2 Samuel 3:26:9 ⧉וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּvayashivuand they brought back 2 Samuel 3:26:10 ⧉אֹת֖וֹotohim 2 Samuel 3:26:11 ⧉מִבּ֣וֹרmiborfrom a cistern or pit 2 Samuel 3:26:12 ⧉הַסִּרָ֑הhasirathe Sirah 2 Samuel 3:26:13 ⧉וְדָוִ֖דvedavidand David 2 Samuel 3:26:14 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 2 Samuel 3:26:15 ⧉יָדָֽע׃yadahe knew |
26. Formal Translation Joab went out from David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, but David did not know. |
26. Dynamic Translation Joab departed from David’s presence and sent envoys after Abner; they brought him back from the well at Sirah, and David was unaware of the events. |