OET interlinear 1 SAM 17:31

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_were_heard the,words which/who he/it_had_said Dāvid and,people_told to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shāʼūl/(Saul) and,he,sent_for_him )

Here the author is not using the pronoun they to refer to specific people, although the context shows that it refers to people who had access to Saul. Use an expression for this that would be natural in your language. Alternate translation: [And people heard] or [And some officers heard]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_were_heard the,words which/who he/it_had_said Dāvid and,people_told to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shāʼūl/(Saul) and,he,sent_for_him )

The author is using the term words to represent the question David was asking by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the question that David was asking]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וַ⁠יַּגִּ֥דוּ לִ⁠פְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_were_heard the,words which/who he/it_had_said Dāvid and,people_told to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shāʼūl/(Saul) and,he,sent_for_him )

The author is using one part of Saul, his face, to mean all of him in the act of receiving this report personally. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And they told Saul personally]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יִּקָּחֵֽ⁠הוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_were_heard the,words which/who he/it_had_said Dāvid and,people_told to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shāʼūl/(Saul) and,he,sent_for_him )

The pronoun he refers to Saul, while the pronoun him refers to David. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and Saul got David] or [and Saul sent someone to get David]