OET interlinear 1SA 20:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וַ⁠יִּכְרֹ֥ת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן

and,made_a_covenant Yōnātān/(Jonathan)

The author is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [And Jonathan cut a covenant]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יִּכְרֹ֥ת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן

and,made_a_covenant Yōnātān/(Jonathan)

See how you translated the fuller expression “cut a covenant” in [11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: [And Jonathan made a covenant]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עִם־בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד

with house_of Dāvid

See how you translated the similar expression in [20:15](../20/15.md). Alternate translation: [with David that extended to his descendants]

Note 4 topic: writing-quotations

וּ⁠בִקֵּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִ⁠יַּ֖ד אֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִֽד

and,call_~_toaccount YHWH at,hands_of enemies_of Dāvid's

This sentence is the content of the oath that David and Jonathan swore to one another. You may wish to indicate that explicitly in your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [saying, “And may Yahweh seek from the hand of the enemies of David!”]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠בִקֵּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִ⁠יַּ֖ד אֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִֽד

and,call_~_toaccount YHWH at,hands_of enemies_of Dāvid's

Jonathan is using a common expression of his culture to mean to exact a penalty. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And may Yahweh exact an equivalent penalty from David]

Note 6 topic: writing-oathformula

וּ⁠בִקֵּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִ⁠יַּ֖ד אֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִֽד

and,call_~_toaccount YHWH at,hands_of enemies_of Dāvid's

Following the custom of his culture, Jonathan is swearing an oath by stating only one part of a condition (“then”) but not the other part (“if”). If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explicitly state the first part of this condition. Alternate translation: [And if you or your descendants kill all of my descendants, then may Yahweh exact an equivalent penalty] or [And if you or your descendants kill all of my descendants, then may Yahweh kill you and all of your descendants]