OET interlinear 1 KI 11:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל

(Some words not found in UHB: from/more_than the=nations which/who he/it_had_said YHWH to/towards sons_of Yisrael not intermarry in/among=them and,they not they_went among,you(pl) for turn DOM heart_of,your(pl) after gods_of,their (is)_in=them clung Shəlomoh/(Solomon) to,love_[them] )

See how you translated the similar expression in [6:1](../06/01.md). Alternate translation: [the Israelites]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹֽא־תָבֹ֣אוּ בָ⁠הֶ֗ם וְ⁠הֵם֙ & יָבֹ֣אוּ בָ⁠כֶ֔ם

not intermarry in/among=them and,they & they_went among,you(pl)

Yahweh was using enter into as a common expression of his culture to mean “intermarry.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You must not intermarry with them, and they must not intermarry with you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

לֹֽא־תָבֹ֣אוּ בָ⁠הֶ֗ם וְ⁠הֵם֙ & יָבֹ֣אוּ בָ⁠כֶ֔ם

not intermarry in/among=them and,they & they_went among,you(pl)

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [You must not intermarry with the people of those groups]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יַטּ֣וּ אֶת־לְבַבְ⁠כֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

turn DOM heart_of,your(pl) after gods_of,their

To translate this expression and the similar ones in verses 3, 4, and 9, see how you translated the similar expression “may he stretch out our heart to him” in [8:58](../08/58.md). Alternate translation: [they will make you become devoted to their gods]

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

אֶת־לְבַבְ⁠כֶ֔ם

DOM heart_of,your(pl)

In this verse, the word heart is singular in form, but it refers to all the Israelites as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, if you decide to retain this image in your translation, you could use the plural form of “heart.” Alternate translation: [your hearts]

Note 6 topic: writing-participants

בָּ⁠הֶ֛ם דָּבַ֥ק שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְ⁠אַהֲבָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: from/more_than the=nations which/who he/it_had_said YHWH to/towards sons_of Yisrael not intermarry in/among=them and,they not they_went among,you(pl) for turn DOM heart_of,your(pl) after gods_of,their (is)_in=them clung Shəlomoh/(Solomon) to,love_[them] )

The author is speaking of Solomon’s romantic attachment to these foreign women as if he had physically clung to them. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Solomon loved them and became attached to them] or [Solomon loved them and insisted on marrying them]