OET interlinear 2 SAM 11:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

עַל־פְּנֵ֤י הַ⁠שָּׂדֶה֙

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼŪriy^yāh to/towards Dāvid the,ark and,Israel and=Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) staying in,booths and,lord_of,my Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,the_servants_of my=master on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=field camping and,I go to/towards house_of,my to,eat and,to,drink and,to,lie with wife_of,my life_of_you(pl)_of,[by]_the and_[by],the_life_of your_self_of,your if do DOM the,thing (the),this )

Uriah is using the face of the field as a common expression of his culture to mean “the surface of the field.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [on the bare earth] or [on the surface of the ground]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

הַ⁠שָּׂדֶה֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼŪriy^yāh to/towards Dāvid the,ark and,Israel and=Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) staying in,booths and,lord_of,my Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,the_servants_of my=master on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=field camping and,I go to/towards house_of,my to,eat and,to,drink and,to,lie with wife_of,my life_of_you(pl)_of,[by]_the and_[by],the_life_of your_self_of,your if do DOM the,thing (the),this )

Uriah is not referring to a specific field. He means open ground in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [the ground]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

וְ⁠לִ⁠שְׁכַּ֣ב עִם־אִשְׁתִּ֑⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼŪriy^yāh to/towards Dāvid the,ark and,Israel and=Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) staying in,booths and,lord_of,my Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,the_servants_of my=master on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=field camping and,I go to/towards house_of,my to,eat and,to,drink and,to,lie with wife_of,my life_of_you(pl)_of,[by]_the and_[by],the_life_of your_self_of,your if do DOM the,thing (the),this )

Uriah is referring to sexual relations in a polite way by using the phrase to lie with my wife. Depending on what is helpful in your language, you could use a polite way of referring to this in your language or you could state this plainly. Alternate translation: [and to sleep with my wife]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וַ⁠אֲנִ֞י אָב֧וֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִ֛⁠י לֶ⁠אֱכֹ֥ל וְ⁠לִ⁠שְׁתּ֖וֹת וְ⁠לִ⁠שְׁכַּ֣ב עִם־אִשְׁתִּ֑⁠י

and,I go to/towards (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼŪriy^yāh to/towards Dāvid the,ark and,Israel and=Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) staying in,booths and,lord_of,my Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,the_servants_of my=master on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=field camping and,I go to/towards house_of,my to,eat and,to,drink and,to,lie with wife_of,my life_of_you(pl)_of,[by]_the and_[by],the_life_of your_self_of,your if do DOM the,thing (the),this )

Uriah is using the question form for emphasis, to express his strong conviction that he should not go to his house. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [So I myself should not go to my house to eat and to drink and to lie with my wife!]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠אֲנִ֞י אָב֧וֹא

and,I go

See how you translated the similar expression “you, you know” in [17:20](../17/20.md). Alternate translation: [And shall I, for my part, go]

Note 6 topic: writing-oathformula

חַיֶּ֨⁠ךָ֙ וְ⁠חֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼŪriy^yāh to/towards Dāvid the,ark and,Israel and=Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) staying in,booths and,lord_of,my Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,the_servants_of my=master on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=field camping and,I go to/towards house_of,my to,eat and,to,drink and,to,lie with wife_of,my life_of_you(pl)_of,[by]_the and_[by],the_life_of your_self_of,your if do DOM the,thing (the),this )

Following the custom of his culture, Uriah is swearing an oath and guaranteeing it by something that he holds sacred. In your translation, express this in such a way that your readers will recognize it as an oath. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [I swear by your life, the life of your soul] or [As you live and breathe]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

חַיֶּ֨⁠ךָ֙ וְ⁠חֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said ʼŪriy^yāh to/towards Dāvid the,ark and,Israel and=Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) staying in,booths and,lord_of,my Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,the_servants_of my=master on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=field camping and,I go to/towards house_of,my to,eat and,to,drink and,to,lie with wife_of,my life_of_you(pl)_of,[by]_the and_[by],the_life_of your_self_of,your if do DOM the,thing (the),this )

The terms life and life of your soul mean similar things. Uriah is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [I swear by your very life]