38. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:38:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 3:38:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 3:38:3 ⧉אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יוelavadavto his servants 2 Samuel 3:38:4 ⧉הֲל֣וֹאhalois it not so 2 Samuel 3:38:5 ⧉תֵדְע֔וּtedeuyou know 2 Samuel 3:38:6 ⧉כִּי־שַׂ֣רkisarthat a prince 2 Samuel 3:38:7 ⧉וְגָד֗וֹלvegadoland great 2 Samuel 3:38:8 ⧉נָפַ֛לnafalhas fallen 2 Samuel 3:38:9 ⧉הַיּ֥וֹםhayomtoday or this day 2 Samuel 3:38:10 ⧉הַזֶּ֖הhazethis 2 Samuel 3:38:11 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃beyisraelin Israel |
38. Formal Translation Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a commander and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?” |
38. Dynamic Translation The king said to his officials, “Surely you realize that a leader and an important man has died in Israel today?” |