OET interlinear 1 SAM 15:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said sinned now honor,me now before elders_of my_people_of,my and,before Yisrael and,return with,me and,I_will_bow_down to/for=YHWH God_of,your )

The pronoun he refers to Saul. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And Saul said]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כַּבְּדֵ֥⁠נִי & נֶ֥גֶד זִקְנֵֽי־עַמִּ֖⁠י וְ⁠נֶ֣גֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ⁠שׁ֣וּב עִמִּ֔⁠י וְ⁠הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִי לַֽ⁠יהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽי⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said sinned now honor,me now before elders_of my_people_of,my and,before Yisrael and,return with,me and,I_will_bow_down to/for=YHWH God_of,your )

Saul is describing something in the second clause that will have the result he describes in the first clause. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate this in your translation. Alternate translation: [honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel by returning with me so I may worship Yahweh your God]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said sinned now honor,me now before elders_of my_people_of,my and,before Yisrael and,return with,me and,I_will_bow_down to/for=YHWH God_of,your )

Saul is using the name of the ancestor of his people group to represent the people group itself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the other Israelites]