OET interlinear 1 SAM 24:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אַחֲרֵ֨י מִ֤י יָצָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַחֲרֵ֥י מִ֖י אַתָּ֣ה רֹדֵ֑ף

after who? he/it_went_forth king (Some words not found in UHB: after who? he/it_went_forth king Yisrael after who? you(ms) pursuing after dog dead after flea one(ms) )

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. For emphasis, David is repeating the idea they express. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine them and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [After whom has the king of Israel come out violently in pursuit?]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

אַחֲרֵ֨י מִ֤י יָצָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַחֲרֵ֥י מִ֖י אַתָּ֣ה רֹדֵ֑ף

after who? he/it_went_forth king (Some words not found in UHB: after who? he/it_went_forth king Yisrael after who? you(ms) pursuing after dog dead after flea one(ms) )

David 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 exclamation. Alternate translation: [The king of Israel has not come out after anyone dangerous! You are not pursuing anyone significant!] or [The king of Israel has not come out in pursuit of anyone who is a danger to him!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

אַחֲרֵ֨י מִ֤י יָצָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

after who? he/it_went_forth king (Some words not found in UHB: after who? he/it_went_forth king Yisrael after who? you(ms) pursuing after dog dead after flea one(ms) )

David is addressing Saul directly, but he is speaking respectfully to him in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the second person. Alternate translation: [After whom have you, the king of Israel, come out?] or [You, the king of Israel, have not come out after anyone dangerous!]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

אַֽחֲרֵי֙ כֶּ֣לֶב מֵ֔ת אַחֲרֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ אֶחָֽד

after (Some words not found in UHB: after who? he/it_went_forth king Yisrael after who? you(ms) pursuing after dog dead after flea one(ms) )

David is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [You are pursuing after a dead dog! You are pursuing after one flea]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַֽחֲרֵי֙ כֶּ֣לֶב מֵ֔ת

after (Some words not found in UHB: after who? he/it_went_forth king Yisrael after who? you(ms) pursuing after dog dead after flea one(ms) )

David is speaking as if he were actually a dead dog. In this culture, wild dogs were considered dirty, and they were regarded with contempt. Moreover, a dead dog would be powerless. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [After someone who is powerless and whom people regard with contempt!]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַחֲרֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ אֶחָֽד

after (Some words not found in UHB: after who? he/it_went_forth king Yisrael after who? you(ms) pursuing after dog dead after flea one(ms) )

David is speaking as if he were actually a flea, a tiny and insignificant creature. Moreover, David is just one person, but Saul has raised an army of 3,000 soldiers to pursue him. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [After merely one man, who is insignificant!]