3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 5:3:1 ⧉וַ֠יָּבֹאוּvayabouand they came 2 Samuel 5:3:2 ⧉כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨יkolzikneall the elders of 2 Samuel 5:3:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 5:3:4 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙elhamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 5:3:5 ⧉חֶבְר֔וֹנָהkhevronato Hebron 2 Samuel 5:3:6 ⧉וַיִּכְרֹ֣תvayikhrotand he cut or made 2 Samuel 5:3:7 ⧉לָהֶם֩lahemfor them 2 Samuel 5:3:8 ⧉הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 5:3:9 ⧉דָּוִ֥דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 5:3:10 ⧉בְּרִ֛יתberita covenant 2 Samuel 5:3:11 ⧉בְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbekhevronin Hebron 2 Samuel 5:3:12 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifnebefore 2 Samuel 5:3:13 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 5:3:14 ⧉וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּvayimshekhuand they anointed 2 Samuel 5:3:15 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֛דetdavid{direct object marker} David 2 Samuel 5:3:16 ⧉לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhas king 2 Samuel 5:3:17 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פalyisraelover Israel |
3. Formal Translation So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them there in Hebron before the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Witness}, and they anointed David as king over Israel. |
3. Dynamic Translation All the leaders of Israel came to King David at Hebron. David made an agreement with them there before the LORD {Yahweh, Ceremonial Witness}, and they poured oil on David to make him king over Israel. |