OET interlinear 1 KI 8:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רָאשֵׁ֣י הַ⁠מַּטּוֹת֩

(Some words not found in UHB: then assembled Shəlomoh/(Solomon) DOM elders_of Yisrael DOM all/each/any/every heads_of of,the_tribes leaders_of of,the_fathers of,the_people_of Yisrael to/towards the=king Shəlomoh/(Solomon) Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to,bring_up DOM ark_of covenant_of YHWH from,the_city_of Dāvid she/it Tsiyyōn/(Zion) )

Here, heads means “leaders.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the leaders of the tribes]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

הָ⁠אָב֜וֹת

of,the_fathers

The author is leaving out a word that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. He is using the word fathers to mean “father’s houses.” In ancient Israel, that expression described extended families, comprising three or four generations, led by a man who was the father, grandfather, or great-grandfather of he family members. The household also included servants. You can supply this word in your translation or use an equivalent expression. If you have already translated the book of Joshua, see how you translated the similar expression in [Joshua 14:1](../jos/14/01.md). Alternate translation: [father’s houses of] or [extended families of]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לִ⁠בְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל

of,the_people_of (Some words not found in UHB: then assembled Shəlomoh/(Solomon) DOM elders_of Yisrael DOM all/each/any/every heads_of of,the_tribes leaders_of of,the_fathers of,the_people_of Yisrael to/towards the=king Shəlomoh/(Solomon) Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to,bring_up DOM ark_of covenant_of YHWH from,the_city_of Dāvid she/it Tsiyyōn/(Zion) )

To translate the expression the sons of Israel here and in verses 9 and 63, see how you translated that expression in [6:1](../06/01.md). Alternate translation: [the Israelites]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

אֶל־הַ⁠מֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה

to/towards (Some words not found in UHB: then assembled Shəlomoh/(Solomon) DOM elders_of Yisrael DOM all/each/any/every heads_of of,the_tribes leaders_of of,the_fathers of,the_people_of Yisrael to/towards the=king Shəlomoh/(Solomon) Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to,bring_up DOM ark_of covenant_of YHWH from,the_city_of Dāvid she/it Tsiyyōn/(Zion) )

Since the author has already mentioned Solomon earlier in this sentence, it may be more natural in your language to use a pronoun here. Alternate translation: [to himself]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

לְֽ⁠הַעֲל֞וֹת

to,bring_up

To translate this expression and the similar one, “brought up” in verse 4, see how you translated the similar expression in [1:25](../01/25.md). Alternate translation: [to bring]

Note 6 topic: writing-background

מֵ⁠עִ֥יר דָּוִ֖ד הִ֥יא צִיּֽוֹן

from,the_city_of (Some words not found in UHB: then assembled Shəlomoh/(Solomon) DOM elders_of Yisrael DOM all/each/any/every heads_of of,the_tribes leaders_of of,the_fathers of,the_people_of Yisrael to/towards the=king Shəlomoh/(Solomon) Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to,bring_up DOM ark_of covenant_of YHWH from,the_city_of Dāvid she/it Tsiyyōn/(Zion) )

The author is providing background information to help readers recognize that the City of David was the name that people used at this time for the part of Jerusalem that they knew as Zion. In your translation, present this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מֵ⁠עִ֥יר דָּוִ֖ד הִ֥יא צִיּֽוֹן

from,the_city_of (Some words not found in UHB: then assembled Shəlomoh/(Solomon) DOM elders_of Yisrael DOM all/each/any/every heads_of of,the_tribes leaders_of of,the_fathers of,the_people_of Yisrael to/towards the=king Shəlomoh/(Solomon) Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to,bring_up DOM ark_of covenant_of YHWH from,the_city_of Dāvid she/it Tsiyyōn/(Zion) )

The author assumes that readers will know that Solomon gathered these leaders to bring the Box from the City of David to the temple he had built. You could say that explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [from the City of David (it is Zion) to the temple]