OET interlinear 2 SAM 13:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רְא֣וּ

watch

Here, Absalom is speaking as if to pay attention meant to See. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Listen]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כְּ⁠ט֨וֹב לֵב & בַּ⁠יַּ֨יִן֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_commanded ʼAⱱīshālōm DOM servants_of,his to=say watch now just,as_is_good heart_of ʼAmnōn with,wine and,I_will_say to,you(pl) strike DOM ʼAmnōn and,you(pl)_will_kill DOM=him/it not afraid am=not that/for/because/then/when I commanded ,you(pl) courageous and,become (into),sons_of valiant )

Absalom is using good of heart with wine as a common expression of his culture to describe Amnon beginning to become drunk from the wine he would serve. 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: [is tipsy from the wine] or [has begun to become drunk from the wine]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וְ⁠אָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵי⁠כֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנ֛וֹן

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_commanded ʼAⱱīshālōm DOM servants_of,his to=say watch now just,as_is_good heart_of ʼAmnōn with,wine and,I_will_say to,you(pl) strike DOM ʼAmnōn and,you(pl)_will_kill DOM=him/it not afraid am=not that/for/because/then/when I commanded ,you(pl) courageous and,become (into),sons_of valiant )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [and I call out to you to strike Amnon,]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠ל֗וֹא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְ⁠כֶ֔ם

am=not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_commanded ʼAⱱīshālōm DOM servants_of,his to=say watch now just,as_is_good heart_of ʼAmnōn with,wine and,I_will_say to,you(pl) strike DOM ʼAmnōn and,you(pl)_will_kill DOM=him/it not afraid am=not that/for/because/then/when I commanded ,you(pl) courageous and,become (into),sons_of valiant )

Absalom is using the question form to emphasize that he himself has given this command. 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: [It is I myself who have commanded you.]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְ⁠כֶ֔ם

I (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_commanded ʼAⱱīshālōm DOM servants_of,his to=say watch now just,as_is_good heart_of ʼAmnōn with,wine and,I_will_say to,you(pl) strike DOM ʼAmnōn and,you(pl)_will_kill DOM=him/it not afraid am=not that/for/because/then/when I commanded ,you(pl) courageous and,become (into),sons_of valiant )

See how you translated the similar expression “you, you were” in [5:2](../05/02.md). Alternate translation [I have commanded you personally]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

חִזְק֖וּ וִ⁠הְי֥וּ לִ⁠בְנֵי־חָֽיִל

courageous and,become (into),sons_of valiant

In certain contexts, biblical authors and characters use the expression sons of to indicate that a person has a certain characteristic. In this case, Absalom means that he wants his servants to have the characteristic of valor. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Be courageous and be brave men]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

חִזְק֖וּ וִ⁠הְי֥וּ לִ⁠בְנֵי־חָֽיִל

courageous and,become (into),sons_of valiant

The expressions Be courageous and be sons of valor mean similar things. Absalom 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: [Be very courageous]