OET interlinear 1SA 28:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַֽ⁠יְהִי֙

and=he/it_was

The author is introducing a new event, an invasion of Israel by the Philistine army. Use a word, phrase, or other method here that is natural in your language for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדַ֗ע כִּ֤י אִתִּ⁠י֙ תֵּצֵ֣א בַֽ⁠מַּחֲנֶ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וַ⁠אֲנָשֶֽׁי⁠ךָ

and=he/it_said ʼAkīsh to/towards Dāvid to_understand know that/for/because/then/when with,me go_out in/on/at/with,army you(ms) and,men_of,your

Here and in the next verse, the author is introducing an episode within the event of the Philistine invasion, King Achish of Gath requiring David and his men to join him in fighting against Israel. The author will resume his account of this episode in [29:1](../29/01.md) after relating a different episode in this chapter. Use a word, phrase, or other method here that is natural in your language for introducing an episode within an event.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בַּ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ⁠הֵ֔ם

in_the=days the=those

The author is using the term days by association to mean a certain time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [at that time]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵי⁠הֶם֙

DOM forces_of,their

The author is using the term camps by association to mean the soldiers who stayed in those camps. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [their soldiers]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדַ֗ע

to_understand know

Achish is repeating forms of the verb “know” 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: [You must certainly know]