25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 5:25:1 ⧉וַיַּ֤עַשׂvayaasand he did 2 Samuel 5:25:2 ⧉דָּוִד֙davidDavid 2 Samuel 5:25:3 ⧉כֵּ֔ןkenthus or so 2 Samuel 5:25:4 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras or just as 2 Samuel 5:25:5 ⧉צִוָּ֖הוּtsivahuhe commanded him 2 Samuel 5:25:6 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 5:25:7 ⧉וַיַּךְ֙vayakhand he struck 2 Samuel 5:25:8 ⧉אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםetpelishtim{direct object marker} the Philistines 2 Samuel 5:25:9 ⧉מִגֶּ֖בַעmiggevafrom Geba 2 Samuel 5:25:10 ⧉עַד־בֹּאֲךָ֥adboakhaas far as your coming {to} or to the entrance {of} 2 Samuel 5:25:11 ⧉גָֽזֶר׃פgazerGezer |
25. Formal Translation And David did so, just as the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Commander} had commanded him, and David struck down the Philistines from Geba to Gezer. |
25. Dynamic Translation David followed the LORD’s {Yahweh, Battle Leader} instructions and defeated the Philistines from Geba to Gezer. |