11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 9:11:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 9:11:2 ⧉צִיבָא֙tsivaZiba 2 Samuel 9:11:3 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 2 Samuel 9:11:4 ⧉כְּכֹל֩kekholaccording to all 2 Samuel 9:11:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwhich or that 2 Samuel 9:11:6 ⧉יְצַוֶּ֜הyetsavehe commands or will command 2 Samuel 9:11:7 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֤יadonimy lord 2 Samuel 9:11:8 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 9:11:9 ⧉אֶת־עַבְדּ֔וֹetavedo{direct object marker} his servant 2 Samuel 9:11:10 ⧉כֵּ֖ןkenso or thus 2 Samuel 9:11:11 ⧉יַעֲשֶׂ֣הyaasehe will do or does 2 Samuel 9:11:12 ⧉עַבְדֶּ֑ךָavedekhayour servant 2 Samuel 9:11:13 ⧉וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתumefivoshetand Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9:11:14 ⧉אֹכֵל֙okheleating or eats 2 Samuel 9:11:15 ⧉עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֔יalshulkhaniat or on my table 2 Samuel 9:11:16 ⧉כְּאַחַ֖דkeakhadlike one 2 Samuel 9:11:17 ⧉מִבְּנֵ֥יmibenefrom the sons of 2 Samuel 9:11:18 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe king |
11. Formal Translation And Ziba said to the king, “As all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons. |
11. Dynamic Translation Ziba told the king, “Your servant will do everything my lord the king commands him to do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table as if he were one of the king’s sons. |