OET interlinear 1 SAM 22:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

וַ⁠יַּ֜עַן דֹּאֵ֣ג הָ⁠אֲדֹמִ֗י וְ⁠ה֛וּא נִצָּ֥ב עַל־עַבְדֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַ⁠יֹּאמַ֑ר

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_answered Doʼēg the,Edomite and=he standing on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in servants_of Shāʼūl/(Saul)'s and,he_said saw DOM son_of Yishay/(Jesse) he/it_came to,Nob to/towards ʼAḩīmelek son_of ʼAḩīţūⱱ )

It may be more natural in your language to put the information about Doeg’s position before his response. Alternate translation: [Now Doeg the Edomite had stationed himself beside the servants of Saul. He answered and said]

Note 2 topic: writing-background

וְ⁠ה֛וּא נִצָּ֥ב עַל־עַבְדֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל

and=he (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_answered Doʼēg the,Edomite and=he standing on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in servants_of Shāʼūl/(Saul)'s and,he_said saw DOM son_of Yishay/(Jesse) he/it_came to,Nob to/towards ʼAḩīmelek son_of ʼAḩīţūⱱ )

The author is providing background information to help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּאמַ֑ר

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_answered Doʼēg the,Edomite and=he standing on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in servants_of Shāʼūl/(Saul)'s and,he_said saw DOM son_of Yishay/(Jesse) he/it_came to,Nob to/towards ʼAḩīmelek son_of ʼAḩīţūⱱ )

The expression and said introduces a direct quotation. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. It may not be necessary to represent this expression explicitly.