OET interlinear 1SA 20:42

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

לֵ֣ךְ לְ⁠שָׁל֑וֹם אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ שְׁנֵ֜י⁠נוּ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ בְּ⁠שֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙

go in,peace which/who sworn two_of,us we in/on=name_of YHWH

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [Since we, the two of us, have sworn in the name of Yahweh, go in peace]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ⁠שָׁל֑וֹם

in,peace

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of peace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [peacefully]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֞ה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ בֵּינִ֣⁠י וּ⁠בֵינֶ֗⁠ךָ וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛⁠י וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעֲ⁠ךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם

to=say YHWH will_belong between,me and,between,you and=between descendants_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit until forever

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [that Yahweh will be between us and our seed forever]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ & בְּ⁠שֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙

sworn & in/on=name_of YHWH

Jonathan is using the term name by association to mean Yahweh’s authority and power to enforce oaths. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [have sworn, asking Yahweh to enforce our oath]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יְהוָה֙ & יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ בֵּינִ֣⁠י וּ⁠בֵינֶ֗⁠ךָ וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛⁠י וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעֲ⁠ךָ֖

YHWH & will_belong between,me and,between,you and=between descendants_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit

See how you translated this expression in [20:23](../20/23.md). Alternate translation: [Yahweh is a witness between me and you, and he is a witness between my seed and your seed]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛⁠י וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעֲ⁠ךָ֖

and=between descendants_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit

Jonathan is speaking of descendants as if they were seed from which plants could grow. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and between my descendants and your descendants]

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יָּ֖קָם וַ⁠יֵּלַ֑ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Jonathan) to,David go in,peace which/who sworn two_of,us we in/on=name_of YHWH to=say YHWH will_belong between,me and,between,you and=between descendants_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit until forever )

The pronoun he refers to David. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And David arose and went]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יָּ֖קָם וַ⁠יֵּלַ֑ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Jonathan) to,David go in,peace which/who sworn two_of,us we in/on=name_of YHWH to=say YHWH will_belong between,me and,between,you and=between descendants_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit until forever )

See how you translated this expression in [1:9](../01/09.md). The term arose has a similar meaning of “took action,” with the implication here that David made himself do something that was difficult but necessary. Alternate translation: [And he resolutely left] or [And he forced himself to leave]