OET interlinear 1 SAM 20:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר ל֣⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=him/it far,be_it not die see/lo/see! ל,ו עשה father_of,my anything big/great or anything small and=not confiding DOM ear_of,my and,why? hide father_of,my from,me DOM the,thing the=this not this(f) )

The pronoun he refers to Jonathan, while the pronoun him refers to David. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And Jonathan said to David]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

חָלִילָ⁠ה֮

far,be_it

See how you translated the similar expression in 2:30. Alternate translation: [Far be it from me to let that happen]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִנֵּ֡ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=him/it far,be_it not die see/lo/see! ל,ו עשה father_of,my anything big/great or anything small and=not confiding DOM ear_of,my and,why? hide father_of,my from,me DOM the,thing the=this not this(f) )

See how you translated the term “Behold” in 2:31.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

דָּבָ֣ר גָּד֗וֹל א֚וֹ דָּבָ֣ר קָטֹ֔ן

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=him/it far,be_it not die see/lo/see! ל,ו עשה father_of,my anything big/great or anything small and=not confiding DOM ear_of,my and,why? hide father_of,my from,me DOM the,thing the=this not this(f) )

Jonathan is speaking of two extremes in order to mean them and everything in between. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [anything at all]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠לֹ֥א יִגְלֶ֖ה אֶת־אָזְנִ֑⁠י

and=not confiding DOM ear_of,my

Jonathan is using a common expression of his culture to mean that his father tells him such things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [without telling me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וּ⁠מַדּוּעַ֩ יַסְתִּ֨יר אָבִ֥⁠י מִמֶּ֛⁠נִּי אֶת־הַ⁠דָּבָ֥ר הַ⁠זֶּ֖ה

and,why? (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to=him/it far,be_it not die see/lo/see! ל,ו עשה father_of,my anything big/great or anything small and=not confiding DOM ear_of,my and,why? hide father_of,my from,me DOM the,thing the=this not this(f) )

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: [So my father would not hide this thing from me!]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֵ֥ין זֹֽאת

not this(f)

Jonathan is using a common expression of his culture. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [This cannot be happening]