7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 4:7:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvayavouand they came 2 Samuel 4:7:2 ⧉הַבַּ֗יִתhabayitthe house 2 Samuel 4:7:3 ⧉וְהֽוּא־שֹׁכֵ֤בvehushokhevand he was lying down 2 Samuel 4:7:4 ⧉עַל־מִטָּתוֹ֙almittatoon his bed 2 Samuel 4:7:5 ⧉בַּחֲדַ֣רbakhadarin the room of 2 Samuel 4:7:6 ⧉מִשְׁכָּב֔וֹmishkavohis sleeping place 2 Samuel 4:7:7 ⧉וַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙vayakuhuand they struck him 2 Samuel 4:7:8 ⧉וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּvayemituhuand they put him to death 2 Samuel 4:7:9 ⧉וַיָּסִ֖ירוּvayasiruand they removed 2 Samuel 4:7:10 ⧉אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹetroshothe head of him 2 Samuel 4:7:11 ⧉וַיִּקְחוּ֙vayikkhuand they took 2 Samuel 4:7:12 ⧉אֶת־רֹאשׁ֔וֹetroshothe head of him 2 Samuel 4:7:13 ⧉וַיֵּֽ(m)לְכ֛וּvayelekhuand they went 2 Samuel 4:7:14 ⧉דֶּ֥רֶךְderekhway 2 Samuel 4:7:15 ⧉הָעֲרָבָ֖הhaaravathe Arabah 2 Samuel 4:7:16 ⧉כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃kalhalailaall the night |
7. Formal Translation They entered the house and found him lying on his bed in his sleeping chamber. Then they struck him and killed him, severed his head and carried it off. They traveled through the Arabah all night. |
7. Dynamic Translation They went into the house while he was lying in bed in his private room. After they attacked and killed him, they cut off his head and took it. Traveling by way of the Arabah, they journeyed all night. |