OET interlinear 2 SAM 18:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וּ⁠מַדּ֛וּעַ לֹֽא־הִכִּית֥⁠וֹ שָׁ֖ם אָ֑רְצָ⁠ה

and,why? not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) to,man [who,had]_told to=him/it and=see/lo/see! saw and,why? not did,you_strike_him_down there ground,to_[the] and,on,me to,give to/for=yourself(m) ten pieces_of_silver and,a_belt one )

Joab is using the question form to rebuke the soldier for not killing Absalom. 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 you should have struck him there to the ground!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הִכִּית֥⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) to,man [who,had]_told to=him/it and=see/lo/see! saw and,why? not did,you_strike_him_down there ground,to_[the] and,on,me to,give to/for=yourself(m) ten pieces_of_silver and,a_belt one )

See how you translated the similar expression in 1:1. Alternate translation: [kill him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אָ֑רְצָ⁠ה

ground,to_[the]

Joab is using to the ground as a common expression of his culture to mean “right where he is.” 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: [on the spot]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

כֶ֔סֶף

pieces_of_silver

Joab is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [shekels of silver]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠עָלַ֗⁠י לָ֤⁠תֶת לְ⁠ךָ֙

and,on,me to,give to/for=yourself(m)

Joab is using it was to me as a common expression of his culture to mean “I had the capacity.” 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: [For I could have given you]

Note 6 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠חֲגֹרָ֖ה אֶחָֽת

and,a_belt one

In this culture, commanders would give a soldier a decorative and costly military belt in recognition of distinguished service in battle. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [and a military belt for distinguished service] or [and a military decoration]