OET interlinear 2 SAM 10:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Dāvid show kindness with Ḩānūn son_of Nāḩāsh just=as he/it_had_made his/its=father with=me kindness and,he_sent Dāvid to,comfort,him by,the_hand_of his_servants_of,his to/towards his/its=father and=they_came servants_of Dāvid's earth/land sons_of ˊAmmōn )

In this instance, the author is using the term said to introduce what David was thinking or saying to himself. David did not necessarily say this out loud to anyone. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing what people say to themselves or think. Alternate translation: [And David thought]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֣סֶד ׀ עִם־חָנ֣וּן בֶּן־נָחָ֗שׁ כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשָׂ֨ה אָבִ֤י⁠ו עִמָּדִ⁠י֙ חֶ֔סֶד

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Dāvid show kindness with Ḩānūn son_of Nāḩāsh just=as he/it_had_made his/its=father with=me kindness and,he_sent Dāvid to,comfort,him by,the_hand_of his_servants_of,his to/towards his/its=father and=they_came servants_of Dāvid's earth/land sons_of ˊAmmōn )

The author presents David’s thoughts as a direct quotation. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: [And David decided that he should do kindness with Hanun the son of Nahash, just as his father had done kindness with him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֧ד & בְּ⁠יַד־עֲבָדָ֖י⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Dāvid show kindness with Ḩānūn son_of Nāḩāsh just=as he/it_had_made his/its=father with=me kindness and,he_sent Dāvid to,comfort,him by,the_hand_of his_servants_of,his to/towards his/its=father and=they_came servants_of Dāvid's earth/land sons_of ˊAmmōn )

Here, the hand of David’s servants represents their agency in acting with David’s authority as his representatives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And David sent some of his servants as his representatives]