OET interlinear 1 SAM 19:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יִּפְשַׁ֨ט גַּם־ה֜וּא בְּגָדָ֗י⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_stripped_off also/yet he/it clothes_of,his and,he_prophesied also/even he/it to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) and,he_fell_down naked all/each/any/every the=day (the)=that and=all the=night on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so say ?,also Shāʼūl/(Saul) among,prophets )

This expression likely refers either to royal robes that Saul was wearing to demonstrate his status and authority or to armor and a tunic that Saul may have been wearing on this military expedition to capture David. Alternate translation: [And he also stripped off his royal robes] or [And he also stripped off his armor and his tunic] or [And he also stripped off his outer garments]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠יִּפְשַׁ֨ט גַּם־ה֜וּא בְּגָדָ֗י⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_stripped_off also/yet he/it clothes_of,his and,he_prophesied also/even he/it to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) and,he_fell_down naked all/each/any/every the=day (the)=that and=all the=night on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so say ?,also Shāʼūl/(Saul) among,prophets )

Removing his royal robes or his armor was a symbolic action by which, under prophetic inspiration, Saul was acknowledging that he would eventually surrender the kingship to David, who was present. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: [And he also symbolically surrendered his royal authority by stripping off his robe]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_stripped_off also/yet he/it clothes_of,his and,he_prophesied also/even he/it to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) and,he_fell_down naked all/each/any/every the=day (the)=that and=all the=night on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so say ?,also Shāʼūl/(Saul) among,prophets )

The author is using the term face to represent Samuel’s presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in Samuel’s presence]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עָרֹ֔ם

naked

In biblical Hebrew, the term naked could refer to someone who was either entirely or partially unclothed. In this context, it seems that Saul had removed his robes or armor but not the rest of his clothes. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [without his outer garments]

Note 5 topic: writing-proverbs

עַל־כֵּן֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ הֲ⁠גַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּ⁠נְּבִיאִֽם

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_stripped_off also/yet he/it clothes_of,his and,he_prophesied also/even he/it to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) and,he_fell_down naked all/each/any/every the=day (the)=that and=all the=night on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so say ?,also Shāʼūl/(Saul) among,prophets )

See the discussion of this statement in the Introduction to this chapter.