OET interlinear 2 SAM 19:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יַּ֛ט אֶת־לְבַ֥ב כָּל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_turned DOM hearts_of all/each/any/every (a)_man Yehuda like,a_man one(ms) and,they_sent to/towards the=king return you(ms) and=all servants_of,your )

The pronoun he could refer to (1) David. The UST expresses that interpretation. (2) Amasa. Many versions do not replace the pronoun with a name but say “he” in order to allow for either interpretation.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

וַ⁠יַּ֛ט אֶת־לְבַ֥ב כָּל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_turned DOM hearts_of all/each/any/every (a)_man Yehuda like,a_man one(ms) and,they_sent to/towards the=king return you(ms) and=all servants_of,your )

Here the masculine term man has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: [And he inclined the heart of every person in Judah]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠יַּ֛ט אֶת־לְבַ֥ב כָּל־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_turned DOM hearts_of all/each/any/every (a)_man Yehuda like,a_man one(ms) and,they_sent to/towards the=king return you(ms) and=all servants_of,your )

Here, the heart represents where a person’s thoughts, feelings, and desires exist. You may have a comparable expression in your language, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And he won the hearts of all the people of Judah] or [And he made everyone in Judah desire that he return as their king]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כְּ⁠אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_turned DOM hearts_of all/each/any/every (a)_man Yehuda like,a_man one(ms) and,they_sent to/towards the=king return you(ms) and=all servants_of,your )

The author is using as one man as a common expression of his culture to mean “in complete agreement.” 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. If you have already translated the book of 1 Samuel, see how you translated the similar expression in 1 Samuel 11:7. Alternate translation: [in complete agreement] or [unitedly]

Note 5 topic: writing-quotations

וַֽ⁠יִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ אֶל־הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_turned DOM hearts_of all/each/any/every (a)_man Yehuda like,a_man one(ms) and,they_sent to/towards the=king return you(ms) and=all servants_of,your )

The phrase And they sent introduces a direct quotation. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [And they sent this message to the king, saying] or [And they sent to the king, saying]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

שׁ֥וּב

return

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please return]