OET interlinear 1 SAM 31:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּ⁠ךָ֣ ׀ וְ⁠דָקְרֵ֣⁠נִי בָ֗⁠הּ פֶּן־יָ֠בוֹאוּ הָ⁠עֲרֵלִ֨ים הָ⁠אֵ֤לֶּה וּ⁠דְקָרֻ֨⁠נִי֙ וְ⁠הִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִ֔⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shāʼūl/(Saul) to,the_bearer_of his_armor(s)_of,his draw sword_of,your and,pierce,me_through with,it lest come the_uncircumcised,[men] the=these and,they,will_pierce_me_through and,they_will_deal_wantonly with,me and=not would lifting/taking his_armor(s)_of,his that/for/because/then/when fearing very and=he/it_took Shāʼūl/(Saul) DOM the=drought//sword/knife and,he_fell on,it )

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: [So that these uncircumcised ones do not come and stab me and abuse me, draw your sword and stab me with it]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠דָקְרֵ֣⁠נִי

and,pierce,me_through

Saul is using the first part of killing someone with a sword, to stab that person, to mean the entire act of killing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly as in the UST.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הָ⁠עֲרֵלִ֨ים הָ⁠אֵ֤לֶּה

the_uncircumcised,[men] (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shāʼūl/(Saul) to,the_bearer_of his_armor(s)_of,his draw sword_of,your and,pierce,me_through with,it lest come the_uncircumcised,[men] the=these and,they,will_pierce_me_through and,they_will_deal_wantonly with,me and=not would lifting/taking his_armor(s)_of,his that/for/because/then/when fearing very and=he/it_took Shāʼūl/(Saul) DOM the=drought//sword/knife and,he_fell on,it )

Saul is using the adjective uncircumcised as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. See how you translated this in [14:6](../14/06.md). Alternate translation: [these uncircumcised Philistines]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הָ⁠עֲרֵלִ֨ים הָ⁠אֵ֤לֶּה

the_uncircumcised,[men] (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shāʼūl/(Saul) to,the_bearer_of his_armor(s)_of,his draw sword_of,your and,pierce,me_through with,it lest come the_uncircumcised,[men] the=these and,they,will_pierce_me_through and,they_will_deal_wantonly with,me and=not would lifting/taking his_armor(s)_of,his that/for/because/then/when fearing very and=he/it_took Shāʼūl/(Saul) DOM the=drought//sword/knife and,he_fell on,it )

Saul is using this expression as a term of derision. See how you translated it in [14:6](../14/06.md). Alternate translation: [these heathen]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠הִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִ֔⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shāʼūl/(Saul) to,the_bearer_of his_armor(s)_of,his draw sword_of,your and,pierce,me_through with,it lest come the_uncircumcised,[men] the=these and,they,will_pierce_me_through and,they_will_deal_wantonly with,me and=not would lifting/taking his_armor(s)_of,his that/for/because/then/when fearing very and=he/it_took Shāʼūl/(Saul) DOM the=drought//sword/knife and,he_fell on,it )

By abuse, Saul means that the Philistines would taunt and torture him. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and taunt and torture me]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠לֹ֤א אָבָה֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔י⁠ו כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א מְאֹ֑ד

and=not would (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shāʼūl/(Saul) to,the_bearer_of his_armor(s)_of,his draw sword_of,your and,pierce,me_through with,it lest come the_uncircumcised,[men] the=these and,they,will_pierce_me_through and,they_will_deal_wantonly with,me and=not would lifting/taking his_armor(s)_of,his that/for/because/then/when fearing very and=he/it_took Shāʼūl/(Saul) DOM the=drought//sword/knife and,he_fell on,it )

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: [But since the carrier of his equipment feared greatly, he was not willing]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֶת־הַ⁠חֶ֔רֶב

DOM the=drought//sword/knife

By the sword, the author means Saul’s own sword. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation, as in the UST, if that would be helpful to your readers.