OET interlinear 2 SAM 19:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

הִגִּ֣ידוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up the=king and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in,gate and=to/for=all the,people told to=say see/lo/see! the=king sitting in,gate and,it_came all the,people to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,Israel fled (a)_man to,tents_of,his )

Here the author is using the pronoun they in a general sense, not to refer to specific people. Use an expression for this that would be natural in your language. Alternate translation: [And it was declared]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יָּבֹ֤א & לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up the=king and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in,gate and=to/for=all the,people told to=say see/lo/see! the=king sitting in,gate and,it_came all the,people to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,Israel fled (a)_man to,tents_of,his )

Here, to the face of represents being in the presence of the king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [came into the presence of the king]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-time-background

וְ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נָ֖ס אִ֥ישׁ לְ⁠אֹהָלָֽי⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up the=king and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in,gate and=to/for=all the,people told to=say see/lo/see! the=king sitting in,gate and,it_came all the,people to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,Israel fled (a)_man to,tents_of,his )

The author is using this sentence to describe something that happened while the events he has been describing were taking place. He had already reported this in 18:17, but he mentions it again here in order to provide the background for other events he will describe that happened afterwards. Translate this sentence the same way you did there, and connect it to the story in a way that makes it clear in your language that it is describing something that was ongoing in the background. The UST models one way to do that.