OET interlinear 1 KI 12:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַ֠⁠יּוֹם

the=day

The elders are using the term today to refer to a specific occasion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in this instance] or [on this occasion]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תִּֽהְיֶה־עֶ֜בֶד לָ⁠עָ֤ם הַ⁠זֶּה֙ וַֽ⁠עֲבַדְתָּ֔⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_spoke to=him/it to=say if the=day you(ms)_will_be servant to,people the=this and,you,will_serve_them and,you,will_answer_them and,you_will_speak to,them words/messages good and=they_will_be to/for=yourself(m) servants all/each/any/every the=days )

The elders are speaking as if Rehoboam should actually be a servant and serve the people. They mean that Rehoboam should have a humble attitude toward them and be willing to let them say what he should do in this instance. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you will have a humble attitude toward this people and let them say what you should do]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

וַ⁠עֲנִיתָ֕⁠ם וְ⁠דִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵי⁠הֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים

and,you,will_answer_them (Some words not found in UHB: and,they_spoke to=him/it to=say if the=day you(ms)_will_be servant to,people the=this and,you,will_serve_them and,you,will_answer_them and,you_will_speak to,them words/messages good and=they_will_be to/for=yourself(m) servants all/each/any/every the=days )

The phrase answer them and speak good words expresses a single idea. The phrase speak good words tells in what way Rehoboam should answer the people. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning in a different way. Alternate translation: [and you speak good words in answer to them] or [and you answer them kindly]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כָּל־הַ⁠יָּמִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_spoke to=him/it to=say if the=day you(ms)_will_be servant to,people the=this and,you,will_serve_them and,you,will_answer_them and,you_will_speak to,them words/messages good and=they_will_be to/for=yourself(m) servants all/each/any/every the=days )

Here, all of the days represents “all the time” or “for as long as you reign.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [all the time] or [for as long as you reign]