9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 4:9:1 ⧉וַיַּ֨עַןvayaanand he answered 2 Samuel 4:9:2 ⧉דָּוִ֜דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 4:9:3 ⧉אֶת־רֵכָ֣בetrekhav{direct object} Rechab 2 Samuel 4:9:4 ⧉וְאֶת־בַּעֲנָ֣הveetbaanaand {direct object} Baanah 2 Samuel 4:9:5 ⧉אָחִ֗יוakhivhis brother 2 Samuel 4:9:6 ⧉בְּנֵ֛יbeneisons of 2 Samuel 4:9:7 ⧉רִמּ֥וֹןrimonRimmon 2 Samuel 4:9:8 ⧉הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖יhabeerotithe Beerothite 2 Samuel 4:9:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 4:9:10 ⧉לָהֶ֑םlahemto them 2 Samuel 4:9:11 ⧉חַי־יְהוָ֕הkhaiyahweh{as} the LORD lives 2 Samuel 4:9:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥הasherpadawho redeemed 2 Samuel 4:9:13 ⧉אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖יetnafshi{direct object} my life 2 Samuel 4:9:14 ⧉מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃mikoltsarafrom all distress or adversity |
9. Formal Translation And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As the LORD {Yahweh, Redeemer and Rescuer} lives, who has redeemed my soul from every trouble.” |
9. Dynamic Translation David replied to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, saying, “By the life of the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Deliverer}, who rescued my soul from every kind of trouble.” |