OET interlinear 1KI 2:32

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הֵשִׁיב֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶת־דָּמ֜⁠וֹ עַל־רֹאשׁ֗⁠וֹ

and,bring_back YHWH DOM blood,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in his/its=head

Here Solomon speaks as if Yahweh will take the blood that Joab shed when he murdered people and return that blood onto Joab’s head. He means that Yahweh will punish Joab in a way that fits with the murders he committed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “And Yahweh will repay him for the blood that he has shed” or “And Yahweh will punish him for the murders he committed”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠הֵשִׁיב֩ יְהוָ֨ה

and,bring_back YHWH

Here, the word and introduces a second thing that will happen as a result of Benaiah killing and burying Joab (see 2:32). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a result. Alternate translation: “That way, Yahweh will return” or “When you do that, Yahweh will return”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

which/who

Here, the word who introduces the reason why Yahweh will punish Joab. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason. Alternate translation: “because” or “since”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

צַדִּקִ֨ים וְ⁠טֹבִ֤ים

righteous and,better

The terms righteous and better mean similar things. Solomon is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “better” or “much more righteous”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בַּ⁠חֶ֔רֶב

in/on/at/with,sword

The word sword represents any sword, not one particular sword. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “with a sword” or “by using a sword”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠אָבִ֥⁠י דָוִ֖ד לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע

and,father,my Dāvid not knowledge

Here Solomon implies that David did not know what Joab was planning and did not approve of it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “and my father David did not realize what Joab was going to do” or “and my father David neither knew nor approved of it”

Note 7 topic: translate-names

בֶּן־נֵר֙ & וְ⁠אֶת־עֲמָשָׂ֥א & יֶ֖תֶר

son_of Nēr & and=DOM ˊAmāsāʼ & Yeter/(Jether)

The words Ner, Amasa, and Jether are the names of men.