OET interlinear 2 SAM 12:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠יָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד מֵ⁠הָ⁠אָ֜רֶץ וַ⁠יִּרְחַ֣ץ וַ⁠יָּ֗סֶךְ וַ⁠יְחַלֵּף֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up Dāvid from,the,ground and,he_bathed and,he_anointed_himself and,he_changed ,his and,he_went house_of YHWH and,he_bowed_down and,he_went to/towards house_of,his_own and,he_asked and,they_set to=him/it food/grain/bread and=he/it_ate )

Getting up from the ground, washing, anointing himself, and changing his clothes were symbolic actions by which David showed that he was accepting God’s decision about his child. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [Then David showed that he accepted God’s will regarding the child by getting up from the ground, washing himself, putting olive oil on his hair and body, and changing into clean clothes]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לֶ֖חֶם

food/grain/bread

The author is using bread to represent food in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [food] or [a meal]