OET interlinear 1SA 17:35

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠הִצַּ֣לְתִּי מִ⁠פִּ֑י⁠ו

and,rescued from,mouth_of,its

David is using the term mouth by association to mean that the lion or bear wanted to devour the sheep that it carried away. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and delivered the sheep that it wanted to devour]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בִּ⁠זְקָנ֔⁠וֹ

in/on/at/with,beard_of,its

David is using the term beard by association to mean the lower jaw where the beard grows. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [its lower jaw]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠הִכִּתִ֖י⁠ו & וְ⁠הִכִּתִ֖י⁠ו

and,struck_~_down,it & and,strike_~_down,it

The context shows that here the terms struck and strike refer to hitting a lion or bear, at first to get it to release a sheep, and then, if necessary, repeatedly in order to kill it. David probably means that he hit these animals with his shepherd’s staff; [17:40](../17/40.md) suggests that he was used to using this staff as a weapon. Alternate translation: [and hit it with my staff … and hit it repeatedly]