33. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:33:1 ⧉וַיְקֹנֵ֥ןvayekonenand he lamented 2 Samuel 3:33:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 3:33:3 ⧉אֶל־אַבְנֵ֖רelavnerto Abner 2 Samuel 3:33:4 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand he said 2 Samuel 3:33:5 ⧉הַכְּמ֥וֹתhakemotshould die like 2 Samuel 3:33:6 ⧉נָבָ֖לnavala fool 2 Samuel 3:33:7 ⧉יָמ֥וּתyamutdie 2 Samuel 3:33:8 ⧉אַבְנֵֽר׃avnerAbner |
33. Formal Translation And the king lamented over Abner and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?” |
33. Dynamic Translation The king sang a funeral song for Abner and said, “Did Abner have to die like a fool dies?” |