OET interlinear 1 KI 2:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וַ⁠יִּקְרְב֥וּ יְמֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לָ⁠מ֑וּת וַ⁠יְצַ֛ו אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנ֖⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_drew_near days_of Dāvid to,die and=he/it_commanded DOM Shəlomoh/(Solomon) son_of,his to=say )

Here the author is providing background information to help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וַ⁠יִּקְרְב֥וּ יְמֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לָ⁠מ֑וּת וַ⁠יְצַ֛ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_drew_near days_of Dāvid to,die and=he/it_commanded DOM Shəlomoh/(Solomon) son_of,his to=say )

The author is speaking of these days as if they had been a living thing that could have approached. Your language may speak of time in a similar way. If not, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And the time came for David to die, so he commanded] or [Now when David was about to die, he commanded]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יִּקְרְב֥וּ יְמֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לָ⁠מ֑וּת

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_drew_near days_of Dāvid to,die and=he/it_commanded DOM Shəlomoh/(Solomon) son_of,his to=say )

Here, the word days represents “time,” since time consists of days. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Now the time for David to die approached]

Note 4 topic: writing-quotations

לֵ⁠אמֹֽר

to=say

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:5](../01/05.md).