OET interlinear 1 SAM 20:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-oathformula

יְהוָ֞ה

YHWH

Jonathan is swearing an oath. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [I swear by Yahweh]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הַ⁠שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ית

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to/towards Dāvid YHWH god_of Yisrael that/for/because/then/when sounded_out DOM father_of,my about,time tomorrow the,third and=see/lo/see! good to/towards Dāvid and=not then send to,you and,I_will_uncover DOM ear_of,your )

See how you translated the comparable expression in 9:20. Express this time reference the way your language and culture would. Alternate translation: [the day after tomorrow]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ט֖וֹב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד

good to/towards (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to/towards Dāvid YHWH god_of Yisrael that/for/because/then/when sounded_out DOM father_of,my about,time tomorrow the,third and=see/lo/see! good to/towards Dāvid and=not then send to,you and,I_will_uncover DOM ear_of,your )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of good, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [if things will be well with David]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

ט֖וֹב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד

good to/towards (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to/towards Dāvid YHWH god_of Yisrael that/for/because/then/when sounded_out DOM father_of,my about,time tomorrow the,third and=see/lo/see! good to/towards Dāvid and=not then send to,you and,I_will_uncover DOM ear_of,your )

Jonathan is speaking about David in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the second person. Alternate translation: [if things will be well with you]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ט֖וֹב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד

good to/towards (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to/towards Dāvid YHWH god_of Yisrael that/for/because/then/when sounded_out DOM father_of,my about,time tomorrow the,third and=see/lo/see! good to/towards Dāvid and=not then send to,you and,I_will_uncover DOM ear_of,your )

Jonathan may be speaking about David in the third person, even though he is addressing him directly, because he is speaking by anticipation from his father’s perspective. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could show this by making this a direct quotation. Alternate translation: [if he says, “I do not intend to harm David”]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וְ⁠לֹֽא־אָז֙ אֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֵלֶ֔י⁠ךָ וְ⁠גָלִ֖יתִי אֶת־אָזְנֶֽ⁠ךָ

and=not then (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to/towards Dāvid YHWH god_of Yisrael that/for/because/then/when sounded_out DOM father_of,my about,time tomorrow the,third and=see/lo/see! good to/towards Dāvid and=not then send to,you and,I_will_uncover DOM ear_of,your )

Jonathan is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [then I will certainly then send to you and uncover your ear.]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠גָלִ֖יתִי אֶת־אָזְנֶֽ⁠ךָ

and,I_will_uncover DOM ear_of,your

Jonathan is using a common expression of his culture. See how you translated the comparable expression in 9:15. Alternate translation: [and tell you]