| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 16:2:1 ⧉לֽ͏ַעַזָּתִ֣יםlaazatimto the Gazites Judges 16:2:2 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying Judges 16:2:3 ⧉בָּ֤אbahas come Judges 16:2:4 ⧉שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shimshonSamson Judges 16:2:5 ⧉הֵ֔נָּהhennahere Judges 16:2:6 ⧉וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּvayasobuand they surrounded Judges 16:2:7 ⧉וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ל֥וֹvayeervuloand they lay in ambush for him Judges 16:2:8 ⧉כָל־הַלַּ֖יְלָהkholhalailaall the night Judges 16:2:9 ⧉בְּשַׁ֣עַרbeshaarat the gate of Judges 16:2:10 ⧉הָעִ֑ירhairthe city Judges 16:2:11 ⧉וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּvayitkhareshuand they kept silent Judges 16:2:12 ⧉כָל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙kholhalailaall the night Judges 16:2:13 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Judges 16:2:14 ⧉עַד־א֥וֹרadoruntil the light of Judges 16:2:15 ⧉הַבֹּ֖קֶרhabokerthe morning Judges 16:2:16 ⧉וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃vaharegnuhuand we will kill him |
| 2. Formal Translation It was told to the Gazites that Samson has come here, so they surrounded and lay in wait for him at the city gate throughout the night, remaining silent until dawn when they planned to kill him. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Word reached the people of Gaza that Samson was here, so they surrounded the gate and lay in wait to ambush him all night, staying silent until dawn, when they intended to kill him. |