1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 5:1:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvayavouand they came 2 Samuel 5:1:2 ⧉כָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֧יkalshivteall of the tribes of 2 Samuel 5:1:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 5:1:4 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֖דeldavidto David 2 Samuel 5:1:5 ⧉חֶבְר֑וֹנָהkhevronato Hebron 2 Samuel 5:1:6 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomeruand they said 2 Samuel 5:1:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 5:1:8 ⧉הִנְנ֛וּhinnubehold, we 2 Samuel 5:1:9 ⧉עַצְמְךָ֥atsmekhayour bone 2 Samuel 5:1:10 ⧉וּֽבְשָׂרְךָ֖uvesarekhaand your flesh 2 Samuel 5:1:11 ⧉אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃anakhnuwe are |
1. Formal Translation All the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said, “Look, we are your bone and your flesh.” |
1. Dynamic Translation Representatives from every tribe of Israel gathered at Hebron to meet David and said, “We are your own relatives—your own family.” |