OET interlinear 2 SAM 15:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א חֵן֙ בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה

if find graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=king to,Zadok return DOM ark_of the=ʼElohīm the=city if find graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty in/on=both_eyes_of YHWH and,bring back,will_bring_me_back and,he,will_show_me DOM=him/it and=DOM habitation_of,his )

David is using the expression in the eyes of to mean “in the judgment of” or “in the perspective of.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [If Yahweh favors me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠אֶת־נָוֵֽ⁠הוּ

and=DOM habitation_of,his

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of habitation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the place that he inhabits]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠אֶת־נָוֵֽ⁠הוּ

and=DOM habitation_of,his

Here, David is speaking of the sanctuary he prepared for the ark of the covenant (6:17) as if it were actually Yahweh’s habitation or the place where he lived. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his sanctuary]