OET interlinear 1SA 27:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

אֶל־לִבּ֔⁠וֹ

to/towards his/its=heart

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

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּ⁠יַד־שָׁא֑וּל

perish day one(ms) in/on/at/with,hand_of Shāʼūl

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [the hand of Saul will sweep me away one day]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּ⁠יַד־שָׁא֑וּל

perish day one(ms) in/on/at/with,hand_of Shāʼūl

David is speaking as if he were an object that could be swept away. See how you translated the similar phrase in [26:10](../26/10.md). Alternate translation: [I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul] or [the hand of Saul will destroy me one day]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּ⁠יַד־שָׁא֑וּל

perish day one(ms) in/on/at/with,hand_of Shāʼūl

David is using one part of Saul, his hand, to mean all of him in the act of attacking him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I will be destroyed one day by Saul] or [Saul will destroy me one day]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

אֵֽין־לִ֨⁠י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט

not to=me good that/for/because/then/when escape escape

If it would appear in your language that David was making a statement and then contradicting it, you could reword this as a positive statement. Alternate translation: [The only good thing for me is that escaping, I should escape]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ט֜וֹב

good

David is using the adjective good as a noun to mean a certain kind of thing. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [good thing]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט

escape escape

David is repeating forms of the verb “escape” in order to intensify his expression of the idea that it conveys. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [I should definitely escape]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

border Yisrael

David is using the term border by association to mean the territory within borders. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the territory of Israel]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠יָּדֽ⁠וֹ

out_of,hand_of,his

David is using the term hand by association to mean Saul’s power or control. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [his power]