17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 5:17:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvayishmeuand they heard 2 Samuel 5:17:2 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfelishtimPhilistines 2 Samuel 5:17:3 ⧉כִּי־מָשְׁח֨וּkimashekhuthat they had anointed 2 Samuel 5:17:4 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֤דetdavidDavid 2 Samuel 5:17:5 ⧉לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙lemelekhas king 2 Samuel 5:17:6 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לalyisraelover Israel 2 Samuel 5:17:7 ⧉וַיַּעֲל֥וּvayaaluand they went up 2 Samuel 5:17:8 ⧉כָל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםkholfelishtimall the Philistines 2 Samuel 5:17:9 ⧉לְבַקֵּ֣שׁlevakkeshto seek 2 Samuel 5:17:10 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֑דetdavidDavid 2 Samuel 5:17:11 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvayishmaand he heard 2 Samuel 5:17:12 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 5:17:13 ⧉וַיֵּ֖רֶדvayeredand he went down 2 Samuel 5:17:14 ⧉אֶל־הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃elhametsudato the stronghold |
17. Formal Translation When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. David heard and went down to the stronghold. |
17. Dynamic Translation The Philistines learned that David had been made king of Israel, so all the Philistines went up to look for him. When David learned of this, he went down to the stronghold. |