OET interlinear 1 SAM 22:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

כִּי֩

that/for/because/then/when

Here the word For provides not a reason but an explanation. Alternate translation: [I say this because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠אֵין־גֹּלֶ֤ה אֶת־אָזְנִ⁠י֙ & וְ⁠גֹלֶ֣ה אֶת־אָזְנִ֑⁠י

and,there_[is]_not he_tells DOM ear_of,my & and,opening DOM ear_of,my

See how you translated the similar expression in [9:15](../09/15.md). Alternate translation: [And no one told me … and no one told me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

בִּ⁠כְרָת־בְּנִ֣⁠י

when,makes son_of,my

See how you translated the similar expression in [20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: [when my son cut a covenant] or [when my son made a covenant]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הֵקִים֩ בְּנִ֨⁠י אֶת־עַבְדִּ֥⁠י עָלַ֛⁠י

stirred_up son_of,my DOM servant_of,my on,me

Saul is speaking of Jonathan’s actions as if he had physically lifted David up to fight against him. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [my son had incited my servant to rebel against me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כַּ⁠יּ֥וֹם הַ⁠זֶּֽה

as,day (the),this

Saul is using the term day by association to mean the present time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [as he is doing right now]