OET interlinear 1 KI 2:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠לִ⁠בְנֵ֨י בַרְזִלַּ֤י הַ⁠גִּלְעָדִי֙ תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־חֶ֔סֶד וְ⁠הָי֖וּ בְּ⁠אֹכְלֵ֣י שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑⁠ךָ כִּי־כֵן֙ קָרְב֣וּ אֵלַ֔⁠י בְּ⁠בָרְחִ֕⁠י מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽי⁠ךָ

and,to,the_sons_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,to,the_sons_of Barzillay the,Gileadite show kindness and=they_will_be among,[those_who]_eat_of your_table_of,your that/for/because/then/when so met to=me when,fled,I from=face/in_front_of ʼAⱱīshālōm your(ms)=brother/kindred )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [But since the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite came near to me when I fled from the face of Absalom your brother, do covenant faithfulness to them, and let them be among the eaters at your table]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠לִ⁠בְנֵ֨י בַרְזִלַּ֤י הַ⁠גִּלְעָדִי֙ תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־חֶ֔סֶד

and,to,the_sons_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,to,the_sons_of Barzillay the,Gileadite show kindness and=they_will_be among,[those_who]_eat_of your_table_of,your that/for/because/then/when so met to=me when,fled,I from=face/in_front_of ʼAⱱīshālōm your(ms)=brother/kindred )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of covenant faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [But act in a kind way toward the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

וְ⁠לִ⁠בְנֵ֨י

and,to,the_sons_of

Although the term sons is masculine, David is using the word in a generic sense that could include both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [the family of] or [the sons and daughters of]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠אֹכְלֵ֣י שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,to,the_sons_of Barzillay the,Gileadite show kindness and=they_will_be among,[those_who]_eat_of your_table_of,your that/for/because/then/when so met to=me when,fled,I from=face/in_front_of ʼAⱱīshālōm your(ms)=brother/kindred )

The phrase eaters at your table represents those who regularly eat with the king in his palace. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [among those who dine with you in your palace]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

קָרְב֣וּ אֵלַ֔⁠י

met to=me

David says that Barzilla and his family came near to me to mean that they helped and supported him. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they assisted me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י

(Some words not found in UHB: and,to,the_sons_of Barzillay the,Gileadite show kindness and=they_will_be among,[those_who]_eat_of your_table_of,your that/for/because/then/when so met to=me when,fled,I from=face/in_front_of ʼAⱱīshālōm your(ms)=brother/kindred )

Here, from the face of is a common expression of the culture that means “because of” or “on account of.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [on account of]

Note 7 topic: translate-kinship

אָחִֽי⁠ךָ

your(ms)=brother/kindred

Absalom and Solomon had the same father, David, but they had different mothers. Absalom was also older than Solomon. Your language may have its own term or expression for their relationship, marking these things. Alternate translation: [your half-brother]