1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 8:1:1 ⧉וַֽיְהִי֙vayehiand it happened 2 Samuel 8:1:2 ⧉אַֽחֲרֵיכֵ֔ןakhareekhenafterward or after this 2 Samuel 8:1:3 ⧉וַיַּ֥ךְvayakhand he struck 2 Samuel 8:1:4 ⧉דָּוִ֛דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 8:1:5 ⧉אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםetpelishtim{direct object marker} the Philistines 2 Samuel 8:1:6 ⧉וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑םvayakhniemand he subdued them 2 Samuel 8:1:7 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֥חvayikkakhand he took 2 Samuel 8:1:8 ⧉דָּוִ֛דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 8:1:9 ⧉אֶת־מֶ֥תֶגetmeteg{direct object marker} the bridle 2 Samuel 8:1:10 ⧉הָאַמָּ֖הhaammathe cubit 2 Samuel 8:1:11 ⧉מִיַּ֥דmiyadfrom the hand of 2 Samuel 8:1:12 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pelishtimthe Philistines |
1. Formal Translation And it happened after this that David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah (the bridle of the mother city) from the hand of the Philistines. |
1. Dynamic Translation Some time later, David defeated the Philistines and brought them into submission, and he took from them Metheg-ammah, the controlling rein of the mother city. |