OET interlinear 1 KI 4:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠אֵ֧ת כָּל־הַ⁠קָּרֵ֛ב אֶל־שֻׁלְחַ֥ן הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה

(və⁠ʼēt kāl-ha⁠qāּrēⱱ ʼel-shulḩan ha⁠mmelek-shəlomoh)

Here, being near Solomon’s table represents eating meals with him in his palace. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and all of the people whom King Solomon entertained for meals]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הַ⁠קָּרֵ֛ב

(ha⁠qāּrēⱱ)

The author is using the adjective near as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. The ULT indicates that by adding the word ones. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [the ones who came near to] or [the ones who sat at]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

אִ֣ישׁ חָדְשׁ֑⁠וֹ

(ʼiysh ḩādəsh⁠ō)

The author is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [each man providing food during his assigned month]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

לֹ֥א יְעַדְּר֖וּ דָּבָֽר

(loʼ yəˊaddərū dāⱱār)

The author is emphasizing a positive meaning by using a negative word, not, together with a mild expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could emphasize the positive meaning in a strong way. Alternate translation: [They provided everything that was needed] or [They made sure everything was fully supplied]