OET interlinear 2 SAM 17:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וִ⁠יהוֹנָתָ֨ן וַ⁠אֲחִימַ֜עַץ עֹמְדִ֣ים בְּ⁠עֵין־רֹגֵ֗ל וְ⁠הָלְכָ֤ה הַ⁠שִּׁפְחָה֙ וְ⁠הִגִּ֣ידָה לָ⁠הֶ֔ם וְ⁠הֵם֙ יֵֽלְכ֔וּ וְ⁠הִגִּ֖ידוּ לַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יוּכְל֛וּ לְ⁠הֵרָא֖וֹת לָ⁠ב֥וֹא הָ⁠עִֽירָ⁠ה

and,Jonathan and,Ahimaaz staying (Some words not found in UHB: and,Jonathan and,Ahimaaz staying at, -rogel and,she_went the,maidservant and,she_told to/for=them and,they go and,they_told to/for=the_king Dāvid that/for/because/then/when not could to,be_seen to,go to,the,city )

Here, the author is providing background information to help readers understand what happens next in the story. This information explains how Jonathan and Ahimaaz were secretly communicating with David after he had fled from Jerusalem. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠הָלְכָ֤ה הַ⁠שִּׁפְחָה֙ וְ⁠הִגִּ֣ידָה לָ⁠הֶ֔ם וְ⁠הֵם֙ יֵֽלְכ֔וּ וְ⁠הִגִּ֖ידוּ לַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יוּכְל֛וּ לְ⁠הֵרָא֖וֹת לָ⁠ב֥וֹא הָ⁠עִֽירָ⁠ה

and,she_went (Some words not found in UHB: and,Jonathan and,Ahimaaz staying at, -rogel and,she_went the,maidservant and,she_told to/for=them and,they go and,they_told to/for=the_king Dāvid that/for/because/then/when not could to,be_seen to,go to,the,city )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [Since they could not risk being seen in the city, a servant girl would bring them messages, which they would then deliver to King David]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / go

וְ⁠הָלְכָ֤ה הַ⁠שִּׁפְחָה֙

and,she_went (Some words not found in UHB: and,Jonathan and,Ahimaaz staying at, -rogel and,she_went the,maidservant and,she_told to/for=them and,they go and,they_told to/for=the_king Dāvid that/for/because/then/when not could to,be_seen to,go to,the,city )

In a context such as this, your language might say “come” instead of go. Alternate translation: [and a maidservant would come]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠הֵם֙ יֵֽלְכ֔וּ

and,they go

See how you translated the similar expression “you, you know” in [17:20](../17/20.md). Alternate translation: [and for their part, they would go]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לֹ֥א יוּכְל֛וּ לְ⁠הֵרָא֖וֹת

not could to,be_seen

The expression be seen is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [they could not allow people to see them]