OET interlinear 2 SAM 18:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אָנֹכִ֜י שֹׁקֵ֤ל עַל־כַּפַּ⁠י֙

I (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=man to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,if I weight on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in palms_of,my a_thousand pieces_of_silver not raise hand_of,my to/towards son_of the=king that/for/because/then/when in,ears_of,our commanded the=king ,you and=DOM ʼAⱱīshay and=DOM ʼIttay to=say protect who? (in)_the,man (in),Absalom )

While this soldier might have hefted the silver in his palm or hand to be sure it was the entire weight Joab promised, the term palm in this context also represents possession. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [I had in my possession]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

אֶ֣לֶף כֶּ֔סֶף

a_thousand (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=man to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,if I weight on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in palms_of,my a_thousand pieces_of_silver not raise hand_of,my to/towards son_of the=king that/for/because/then/when in,ears_of,our commanded the=king ,you and=DOM ʼAⱱīshay and=DOM ʼIttay to=say protect who? (in)_the,man (in),Absalom )

The soldier 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: [a thousand shekels of silver]

Note 3 topic: translate-bweight

אֶ֣לֶף כֶּ֔סֶף

a_thousand (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=man to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,if I weight on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in palms_of,my a_thousand pieces_of_silver not raise hand_of,my to/towards son_of the=king that/for/because/then/when in,ears_of,our commanded the=king ,you and=DOM ʼAⱱīshay and=DOM ʼIttay to=say protect who? (in)_the,man (in),Absalom )

These 1,000 silver shekels would have weighed nearly 12 kilograms or over 25 pounds. In your translation, you could use the ancient measurement and spell the word “shekel” the way it sounds in your language. You could also use the metric measurement given in the UST or use the measurement that your language and culture customarily use. Alternatively, you could use the ancient measurement and put a modern measurement in parentheses in the text or in a footnote.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹֽא־אֶשְׁלַ֥ח יָדִ֖⁠י

not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=man to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,if I weight on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in palms_of,my a_thousand pieces_of_silver not raise hand_of,my to/towards son_of the=king that/for/because/then/when in,ears_of,our commanded the=king ,you and=DOM ʼAⱱīshay and=DOM ʼIttay to=say protect who? (in)_the,man (in),Absalom )

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: [I would not use violence]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

כִּ֣י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=man to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,if I weight on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in palms_of,my a_thousand pieces_of_silver not raise hand_of,my to/towards son_of the=king that/for/because/then/when in,ears_of,our commanded the=king ,you and=DOM ʼAⱱīshay and=DOM ʼIttay to=say protect who? (in)_the,man (in),Absalom )

Here the word For provides not a reason but an explanation. Alternate translation: [After all]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְ⁠אָזְנֵ֜י⁠נוּ

in,ears_of,our

The soldier is using the term ears to mean hearing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in our hearing]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר שִׁמְרוּ־מִ֕י בַּ⁠נַּ֖עַר בְּ⁠אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם

to=say (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=man to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,if I weight on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in palms_of,my a_thousand pieces_of_silver not raise hand_of,my to/towards son_of the=king that/for/because/then/when in,ears_of,our commanded the=king ,you and=DOM ʼAⱱīshay and=DOM ʼIttay to=say protect who? (in)_the,man (in),Absalom )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [to guard who was upon the young man Absalom]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

שִׁמְרוּ־מִ֕י בַּ⁠נַּ֖עַר

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=man to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and,if I weight on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in palms_of,my a_thousand pieces_of_silver not raise hand_of,my to/towards son_of the=king that/for/because/then/when in,ears_of,our commanded the=king ,you and=DOM ʼAⱱīshay and=DOM ʼIttay to=say protect who? (in)_the,man (in),Absalom )

In paraphrasing what David said, the soldier is using Guard who is upon as a common expression of his culture to mean “make sure that no one hurts.” 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: [Make sure that no one hurts]