OET interlinear 1 SAM 23:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֲנַ֥חְנוּ & יְרֵאִ֑ים

we & afraid

David’s men are using the emotion of fear to represent the danger that causes that fear. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [we are in danger]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠אַף֙

and,indeed?

David’s men are leaving out some words that in many languages would be needed to complete the meaning. You can supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [And we will be much more afraid] or [And we will be in much more danger]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said men_of Dāvid's to=him/it see/lo/see! we here in,Judah afraid and,indeed? that/for/because/then/when go Qəˊīlāh to/towards forces_of Pelishtim )

David’s soldiers are using the term arrays (battle formations) to represent the soldiers who form them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. See how you translated the term “arrays” in 17:10. Alternate translation: [the soldiers of the Philistines]