OET interlinear 1SA 28:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד

terrified very

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: [this had frightened him greatly]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְ⁠ךָ֙

obeyed servant_of,your

The woman 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: [I, your female servant, have listened]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שָׁמְעָ֤ה & בְּ⁠קוֹלֶ֔⁠ךָ

obeyed & in/on/at/with,voice_of,you

The woman is using the term voice by association to mean what Saul said by using his voice. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [has listened to what you said]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

שָׁמְעָ֤ה & בְּ⁠קוֹלֶ֔⁠ךָ

obeyed & in/on/at/with,voice_of,you

By has listened to your voice, the woman means that she has done what Saul requested. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [has done what you requested]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וָ⁠אָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁ⁠י֙ בְּ⁠כַפִּ֔⁠י וָֽ⁠אֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔י⁠ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽ⁠י

and,taken life_of,my in/on/at/with,hand_of,my and,listened DOM words_of,your which/who told to,me

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [and because I heard the words that you spoke to me, I have put my life in my palm]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וָ⁠אָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁ⁠י֙ בְּ⁠כַפִּ֔⁠י

and,taken life_of,my in/on/at/with,hand_of,my

The woman is using a common expression of her culture to mean that she has risked her life. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. You could also use plain language. See how you translated the similar expression in [19:5](../19/05.md). Alternate translation: [And I have taken my life into my own hands] or [And I have put myself in danger of being killed]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וָֽ⁠אֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔י⁠ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽ⁠י

and,listened DOM words_of,your which/who told to,me

The woman is using the term words by association to mean what Saul said by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [for I heard what you said to me]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וָֽ⁠אֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔י⁠ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽ⁠י

and,listened DOM words_of,your which/who told to,me

By I heard the words, the woman means that she obeyed what Saul told her to do. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [for I obeyed what you told me to do]