OET interlinear 1KI 2:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

וְ⁠לִ⁠בְנֵ֨י

and,to,sons

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: “And to the descendants of” or “And to the sons and daughters of”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

בַרְזִלַּ֤י

Barzillay

The word Barzillai is the name of a man.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־חֶ֔סֶד

show kindness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “be faithful” or “be loyal”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑⁠ךָ

table,your

Here, table represents the food and drink that Solomon has and gives to others. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “what you supply to them” or “from your own provisions”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כֵן֙ קָרְב֣וּ אֵלַ֔⁠י

so met to=me

Here David speaks as if Barzillai and his children physically came near to him. He means that they helped him by bringing him food and drink. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “so they came to my aid” or “that is how they assisted me”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם

from=face/in_front_of ʼAⱱīshālōm

Here, face represents the presence of the person whose face it is. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “from before Absalom”