8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 4:8:1 ⧉וַ֠יָּבִאוּvayaviuand they brought 2 Samuel 4:8:2 ⧉אֶת־רֹ֨אשׁetrosh{direct object} head of 2 Samuel 4:8:3 ⧉אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֥שֶׁתishboshetIsh-bosheth 2 Samuel 4:8:4 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִד֮eldavidto David 2 Samuel 4:8:5 ⧉חֶבְרוֹן֒khevronHebron 2 Samuel 4:8:6 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vayomeruand they said 2 Samuel 4:8:7 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 4:8:8 ⧉הִנֵּֽה־רֹ֣אשׁhinneroshbehold, {the} head of 2 Samuel 4:8:9 ⧉אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֗שֶׁתishboshetIsh-bosheth 2 Samuel 4:8:10 ⧉בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙benshaulson of Saul 2 Samuel 4:8:11 ⧉אֹֽיִבְךָ֔oyivkhayour enemy 2 Samuel 4:8:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho or which 2 Samuel 4:8:13 ⧉בִּקֵּ֖שׁbikkeshsought 2 Samuel 4:8:14 ⧉אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָetnafshekha{direct object} your life 2 Samuel 4:8:15 ⧉וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvayittenand he gave 2 Samuel 4:8:16 ⧉יְ֠הוָהyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 4:8:17 ⧉לַֽאדֹנִ֨יladonito my lord 2 Samuel 4:8:18 ⧉הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 4:8:19 ⧉נְקָמוֹת֙nekamotvengeances or acts of vengeance 2 Samuel 4:8:20 ⧉הַיּ֣וֹםhayomthe day 2 Samuel 4:8:21 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazethis 2 Samuel 4:8:22 ⧉מִשָּׁא֖וּלmishshaulfrom Saul 2 Samuel 4:8:23 ⧉וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃סumizaroand from his offspring |
8. Formal Translation And they brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to David at Hebron, and they said to the king, “Behold, the head of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life. The LORD {Yahweh, Justice Giver} has given to my lord the king acts of vengeance this day from Saul and from his offspring.” |
8. Dynamic Translation They brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul—your enemy, who tried to kill you. Today the LORD {Yahweh, Defender} has granted my lord the king justice against Saul and his family.” |