OET interlinear 1 KI 1:47

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֜י⁠נוּ

DOM lord(s)_of,our

By our, Jonathan means to include both himself and his listeners, so use the inclusive form of that word if your language marks that distinction.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

לֵ⁠אמֹר֒ יֵיטֵ֨ב אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִ⁠שְּׁמֶ֔⁠ךָ וִֽ⁠יגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְא֖⁠וֹ מִ⁠כִּסְאֶ֑⁠ךָ

to=say make_~_famous (Some words not found in UHB: and=also they_went servants_of the=king to,bless DOM lord(s)_of,our the=king Dāvid to=say make_~_famous אלהי,ך DOM name_of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) more,than_of,your_name and,may_he_make_great DOM throne_of,his more,than_of,your_throne and,he_bowed_down the=king on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,bed )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [telling him that they wished that God would make the name of Solomon better than his name and make Solomon’s throne greater than his throne]

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

לֵ⁠אמֹר֒

to=say

While you may have decided that in other contexts it was not be necessary to represent the term “saying” explicitly in your translation when it introduces a direct quotation, it may be helpful to do that here. Alternate translation: [They said]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יֵיטֵ֨ב אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִ⁠שְּׁמֶ֔⁠ךָ

make_~_famous (Some words not found in UHB: and=also they_went servants_of the=king to,bless DOM lord(s)_of,our the=king Dāvid to=say make_~_famous אלהי,ך DOM name_of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) more,than_of,your_name and,may_he_make_great DOM throne_of,his more,than_of,your_throne and,he_bowed_down the=king on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,bed )

Here, name represents reputation or honor. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [May God make the reputation of Solomon better than your reputation]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וִֽ⁠יגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְא֖⁠וֹ מִ⁠כִּסְאֶ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=also they_went servants_of the=king to,bless DOM lord(s)_of,our the=king Dāvid to=say make_~_famous אלהי,ך DOM name_of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) more,than_of,your_name and,may_he_make_great DOM throne_of,his more,than_of,your_throne and,he_bowed_down the=king on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,bed )

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:37](../01/37.md). Alternate translation: [and may he make his reign greater than your reign]

Note 6 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠יִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַ⁠מִּשְׁכָּֽב

(Some words not found in UHB: and=also they_went servants_of the=king to,bless DOM lord(s)_of,our the=king Dāvid to=say make_~_famous אלהי,ך DOM name_of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) more,than_of,your_name and,may_he_make_great DOM throne_of,his more,than_of,your_throne and,he_bowed_down the=king on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,bed )

Bowing himself on his bed was a symbolic action by which David worshiped God in order to join in his servants’ prayer for Solomon. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [And on his bed, the king bowed his head in worship to join in their prayer]