OET interlinear 1 SAM 25:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠תִּפֹּל֙ עַל־רַגְלָ֔י⁠ו

and,she_fell on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in feet_of,his

This was a symbolic action by which Abigail was showing that she was taking the posture of someone making an urgent request to a superior. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: [Then she approached and knelt down right in front of him, in the posture of someone who is going to ask a superior for something]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

וּֽ⁠תְדַבֶּר־נָ֤א אֲמָֽתְ⁠ךָ֙ בְּ⁠אָזְנֶ֔י⁠ךָ וּ⁠שְׁמַ֕ע אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲמָתֶֽ⁠ךָ

and,let_her_speak now maidservant_of,your in,your_two's_of,ears and,hear DOM words_of your_maidservant_of,of

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Abigail is repeating the idea for emphasis. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine them. Alternate translation: [Now please listen carefully to what I have to say]

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

אֲמָֽתְ⁠ךָ֙ & אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲמָתֶֽ⁠ךָ

maidservant_of,your & DOM words_of your_maidservant_of,of

Abigail is speaking about herself humbly in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the first person. Alternate translation: [me … my words]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

בְּ⁠אָזְנֶ֔י⁠ךָ

in,your_two's_of,ears

Abigail is using one part of David, his ears, to mean all of him in the act of listening. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to you]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲמָתֶֽ⁠ךָ

DOM words_of your_maidservant_of,of

Abigail is using the term words by association to mean the message she wants to communicate by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [what your maidservant has to say]