OET interlinear 2 SAM 12:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יְהִ֛י

and=he/it_was

The author is using this phrase to introduce a new development in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new development.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִנֵּה֩

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day the=seventh and=he/it_died the,child and=they_saw servants_of Dāvid to=announce to=him/it that/for/because/then/when dead the,child that/for/because/then/when said see/lo/see! when,was the,child he/it_lived spoke to=him/it and=not listen to,voice_of,our and,how? tell to=him/it dead the,child and,he_will_do harm )

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

וְ⁠לֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע בְּ⁠קוֹלֵ֔⁠נוּ

and=not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day the=seventh and=he/it_died the,child and=they_saw servants_of Dāvid to=announce to=him/it that/for/because/then/when dead the,child that/for/because/then/when said see/lo/see! when,was the,child he/it_lived spoke to=him/it and=not listen to,voice_of,our and,how? tell to=him/it dead the,child and,he_will_do harm )

In this verse, the word voice is singular in form, but the servants are using it to refer to all of their voices. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the plural form of “voice.” Alternate translation: [but he did not listen to our voices]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠לֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע בְּ⁠קוֹלֵ֔⁠נוּ

and=not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day the=seventh and=he/it_died the,child and=they_saw servants_of Dāvid to=announce to=him/it that/for/because/then/when dead the,child that/for/because/then/when said see/lo/see! when,was the,child he/it_lived spoke to=him/it and=not listen to,voice_of,our and,how? tell to=him/it dead the,child and,he_will_do harm )

The servants are speaking of their voice to represent what they said to David by using their voices. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [but he did not listen to what we said]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠לֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע בְּ⁠קוֹלֵ֔⁠נוּ

and=not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day the=seventh and=he/it_died the,child and=they_saw servants_of Dāvid to=announce to=him/it that/for/because/then/when dead the,child that/for/because/then/when said see/lo/see! when,was the,child he/it_lived spoke to=him/it and=not listen to,voice_of,our and,how? tell to=him/it dead the,child and,he_will_do harm )

See the discussion in the Introduction to 2 Samuel of this use of the term “listen.” Alternate translation: [but he did not agree to do what we said]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וְ⁠אֵ֨יךְ נֹאמַ֥ר אֵלָ֛י⁠ו מֵ֥ת הַ⁠יֶּ֖לֶד

and,how? tell to=him/it dead (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day the=seventh and=he/it_died the,child and=they_saw servants_of Dāvid to=announce to=him/it that/for/because/then/when dead the,child that/for/because/then/when said see/lo/see! when,was the,child he/it_lived spoke to=him/it and=not listen to,voice_of,our and,how? tell to=him/it dead the,child and,he_will_do harm )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [So how can we tell him that the child has died?]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וְ⁠אֵ֨יךְ נֹאמַ֥ר אֵלָ֛י⁠ו מֵ֥ת הַ⁠יֶּ֖לֶד

and,how? tell to=him/it dead (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day the=seventh and=he/it_died the,child and=they_saw servants_of Dāvid to=announce to=him/it that/for/because/then/when dead the,child that/for/because/then/when said see/lo/see! when,was the,child he/it_lived spoke to=him/it and=not listen to,voice_of,our and,how? tell to=him/it dead the,child and,he_will_do harm )

The servants are using the question form to emphasize that they think it would be risky to tell David that his child has died. 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 we cannot safely say to him, ‘The child has died’!]