OET interlinear 1 KI 2:40

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יָּ֣קָם שִׁמְעִ֗י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up Shimˊī and,he_saddled DOM donkey_of,his and=he/it_went to,Gath to/towards ʼAkīsh to,seek DOM servants_of,his and=he/it_went Shimˊī and=he/it_brought DOM servants_of,his from,Gath )

The author does not mean that Shimei was sitting down or lying down and stood up. Instead, he is using the term arose to mean that Shimei took action. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [So Shimei took action]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וַֽ⁠יַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ אֶת־חֲמֹר֔⁠וֹ וַ⁠יֵּ֤לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up Shimˊī and,he_saddled DOM donkey_of,his and=he/it_went to,Gath to/towards ʼAkīsh to,seek DOM servants_of,his and=he/it_went Shimˊī and=he/it_brought DOM servants_of,his from,Gath )

The author is using saddling the donkey, the first thing that Shimei did in order to travel to Gath, to represent his entire journey. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and saddled his donkey and rode on it]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

וַ⁠יֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁמְעִ֔י וַ⁠יָּבֵ֥א

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up Shimˊī and,he_saddled DOM donkey_of,his and=he/it_went to,Gath to/towards ʼAkīsh to,seek DOM servants_of,his and=he/it_went Shimˊī and=he/it_brought DOM servants_of,his from,Gath )

Since the author says in the previous sentence that Shimei went to Gath, it may not be natural in your language to repeat the term went in this sentence. If not, you can leave out the second instance of the word. Alternate translation: [Then Shimei returned with]