OET interlinear 1 KI 4:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יֵּשֶׁב֩ יְהוּדָ֨ה וְ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל

(va⁠yyēsheⱱ yəhūdāh və⁠yisrāʼēl)

See how you translated the same expression in [4:20](../04/20.md). Alternate translation: [And the people of Judah and Israel dwelled]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לָ⁠בֶ֗טַח

(lā⁠ⱱeţaḩ)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of safety, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [safely]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִ֣ישׁ

(ʼiysh)

The author is not referring to a specific man. He means people in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [each person]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

תַּ֤חַת גַּפְנ⁠וֹ֙ וְ⁠תַ֣חַת תְּאֵֽנָת֔⁠וֹ

(taḩat gafn⁠ō və⁠taḩat təʼēnāt⁠ō)

The author is using two plants that produce fruit, the grape vine and the fig tree, to represent agricultural prosperity in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [enjoying agricultural abundance]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

מִ⁠דָּ֖ן וְ⁠עַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע

(mi⁠ddān və⁠ˊad-bəʼēr shāⱱaˊ)

The author is referring to all of Israel by naming two extremes, Dan (in the far north) and Beersheba (in the far south). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [throughout the territory of Israel]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹֽה

(kol yəmēy shəlomoh)

Here, days represents a period of time, specifically Solomon’s lifetime, since time consists of days. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [throughout the lifetime of Solomon]