| 5. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with vehukan {וְהוּכַן | wə-hû-ḵan} ‘and will be established’, a Nifal perfect with consecutive vav indicating divine empowerment of enthronement. The phrase bachesed {בַּחֶסֶד | ba-ḥê-sêd} ‘in mercy’ qualifies the nature of the establishment. The subject kisse {כִּסֵּא | kî-sêʾ} ‘throne’ is followed by veyashav alav {וְיָשַׁב עָלָיו | wə-yā-šav ʿā-lā-v} ‘and he will sit on it’, marking the enthroned figure. The coordinated prepositional phrases beemet {בֶּאֱמֶת | bə-ʾe-meṯ} ‘in truth’ and beohel David {בְּאֹהֶל דָּוִד | bə-ʾō-hel dā-vîd} ‘in the tent of David’ specify the integrity and locus of rule. The participles shofet {שֹׁפֵט | šô-pêṭ} ‘judging’ and vedoresh {וְדֹרֵשׁ | wə-ḏō-rêš} ‘and seeking’ denote ongoing judicial action. Finally the adjective umehir with tsedek {וּמְהִיר צֶדֶק | u-mə-ḥîr tsê-dēq} ‘and swift righteousness’ underscores urgency in administering just outcomes. The translation retains the Hebrew sequence to reflect the progression from merciful enthronement to active governance. |