OET interlinear 1 KI 3:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

אַתָּ֨ה עָשִׂ֜יתָ עִם־עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֙ דָוִ֣ד אָבִ⁠י֮ חֶ֣סֶד גָּדוֹל֒ כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁר֩ הָלַ֨ךְ לְ⁠פָנֶ֜י⁠ךָ בֶּ⁠אֱמֶ֧ת וּ⁠בִ⁠צְדָקָ֛ה וּ⁠בְ⁠יִשְׁרַ֥ת לֵבָ֖ב עִמָּ֑⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shəlomoh/(Solomon) you(ms) you(ms)_have_done/made with servant_of,your Dāvid father_of,my steadfast_love big/great just=as walked to=your=face in,faithfulness and,in,righteousness and,in,uprightness_of heart with,you and,you_have_kept to=him/it DOM the_covenant,loyalty (the),great the=this and,you_have_given to=him/it son was_sitting on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of,his as,day (the),this )

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: [Because your servant David, my father, walked to your face in faithfulness and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart with you, you, you did great covenant faithfulness with him]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

אַתָּ֨ה עָשִׂ֜יתָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shəlomoh/(Solomon) you(ms) you(ms)_have_done/made with servant_of,your Dāvid father_of,my steadfast_love big/great just=as walked to=your=face in,faithfulness and,in,righteousness and,in,uprightness_of heart with,you and,you_have_kept to=him/it DOM the_covenant,loyalty (the),great the=this and,you_have_given to=him/it son was_sitting on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of,his as,day (the),this )

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:17](../01/17.md). Alternate translation: [You personally did]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנֶ֜י⁠ךָ

to=your=face

Here, to your face represents being in Yahweh’s presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in your presence]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בְ⁠יִשְׁרַ֥ת לֵבָ֖ב

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shəlomoh/(Solomon) you(ms) you(ms)_have_done/made with servant_of,your Dāvid father_of,my steadfast_love big/great just=as walked to=your=face in,faithfulness and,in,righteousness and,in,uprightness_of heart with,you and,you_have_kept to=him/it DOM the_covenant,loyalty (the),great the=this and,you_have_given to=him/it son was_sitting on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of,his as,day (the),this )

Here, the heart represents a person’s inner motives and intentions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and with upright motives and intentions]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וַ⁠תִּשְׁמָר־ל֗⁠וֹ אֶת־הַ⁠חֶ֤סֶד הַ⁠גָּדוֹל֙ הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה וַ⁠תִּתֶּן־ל֥⁠וֹ בֵ֛ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְא֖⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shəlomoh/(Solomon) you(ms) you(ms)_have_done/made with servant_of,your Dāvid father_of,my steadfast_love big/great just=as walked to=your=face in,faithfulness and,in,righteousness and,in,uprightness_of heart with,you and,you_have_kept to=him/it DOM the_covenant,loyalty (the),great the=this and,you_have_given to=him/it son was_sitting on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of,his as,day (the),this )

Here, the word and introduces an explanation of how God kept his covenant faithfulness to David. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a connecting word that more specifically shows this relationship. Alternate translation: [And you have kept for him this great covenant faithfulness by giving to him a son sitting on his throne]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְא֖⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shəlomoh/(Solomon) you(ms) you(ms)_have_done/made with servant_of,your Dāvid father_of,my steadfast_love big/great just=as walked to=your=face in,faithfulness and,in,righteousness and,in,uprightness_of heart with,you and,you_have_kept to=him/it DOM the_covenant,loyalty (the),great the=this and,you_have_given to=him/it son was_sitting on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of,his as,day (the),this )

Here, sitting on his throne represents ruling as king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. See how you translated the similar expression in [2:24](../02/24.md). Alternate translation: [who is ruling the Israelites as he did]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כַּ⁠יּ֥וֹם הַ⁠זֶּֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shəlomoh/(Solomon) you(ms) you(ms)_have_done/made with servant_of,your Dāvid father_of,my steadfast_love big/great just=as walked to=your=face in,faithfulness and,in,righteousness and,in,uprightness_of heart with,you and,you_have_kept to=him/it DOM the_covenant,loyalty (the),great the=this and,you_have_given to=him/it son was_sitting on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of,his as,day (the),this )

Solomon is using the term this day to refer to a specific time, his own present time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as it is at this time]