OET interlinear 1 SAM 17:50

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-endofstory

וַ⁠יֶּחֱזַ֨ק דָּוִ֤ד מִן־הַ⁠פְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ בַּ⁠קֶּ֣לַע וּ⁠בָ⁠אֶ֔בֶן

and,he_was_strong Dāvid from/more_than the,Philistine with,sling and,with,stone

Here the author is offering a concluding summary of the fight between David and Goliath. Your language may have its own way of presenting such information.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יֶּחֱזַ֨ק דָּוִ֤ד מִן־הַ⁠פְּלִשְׁתִּי֙

and,he_was_strong Dāvid from/more_than the,Philistine

The author is using the phrase was stronger than by association to mean that David, through greater force (since Yahweh was helping him, to defend his own glory), prevailed over Goliath in this battle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [So David prevailed over the Philistine]

Note 3 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַ⁠פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַ⁠יְמִיתֵ֑⁠הוּ

and,he_struck_down DOM the,Philistine and,he,killed_him

The author is introducing a new development in the story. He is telling what happened after the end of the fight between David and Goliath. Use a word, phrase, or other method here that is natural in your language for introducing a new development.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠פְּלִשְׁתִּי֙

the,Philistine

See how you translated this expression in [17:8](../17/08.md). Alternate translation: [the Philistine champion]

Note 5 topic: writing-background

וְ⁠חֶ֖רֶב אֵ֥ין בְּ⁠יַד־דָּוִֽד

and,a_sword not in,the_hand_of Dāvid's

The author is providing background information to help readers understand what he describes next. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.