OET interlinear 2 SAM 1:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / apostrophe

הַ⁠צְּבִי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַל־בָּמוֹתֶ֖י⁠ךָ חָלָ֑ל

(Some words not found in UHB: the,beauty Yisrael on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,your_high slain how they_have_fallen mighty )

David is speaking to the nation of Israel as if it were a person who could hear him. He is doing this to show in a strong way how he feels about the deaths of Saul and Jonathan. He is actually speaking to the people who can hear him, the people of Judah who will eventually learn this song. If this would not be clear to your readers, you could translate David’s words as if he were speaking directly to those who could hear him. Alternate translation: [The splendor of Israel is slain on its high places]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

הַ⁠צְּבִי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל & חָלָ֑ל

(Some words not found in UHB: the,beauty Yisrael on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,your_high slain how they_have_fallen mighty )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of splendor, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [The men who made Israel splendid lie slain]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

הַ⁠צְּבִי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

(Some words not found in UHB: the,beauty Yisrael on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,your_high slain how they_have_fallen mighty )

David is speaking about Israel in the third person even though he is addressing that nation directly. If you retain the direct address in your translation, you could translate this in the second person if that would be helpful in your language. Alternate translation: [Your splendor, O Israel]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

בָּמוֹתֶ֖י⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: the,beauty Yisrael on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,your_high slain how they_have_fallen mighty )

The word your here is singular because David is addressing the nation of Israel as if it were a single person. So use the singular form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֵ֖יךְ נָפְל֥וּ גִבּוֹרִֽים

how they_have_fallen mighty

David is using the term fallen by association to mean “died,” since these soldiers fell down when they died. See how you translated this word in [1:12](../01/12.md). Alternate translation: [How the mighty have died]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

אֵ֖יךְ נָפְל֥וּ גִבּוֹרִֽים

how they_have_fallen mighty

David is using the adjective mighty as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [How these mighty warriors have died]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אֵ֖יךְ נָפְל֥וּ גִבּוֹרִֽים

how they_have_fallen mighty

David is using a phrase that expresses a strong feeling, great sorrow that the mighty warriors have died. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. If not, you could indicate specifically what David was feeling. Alternate translation: [I am so sad that these mighty warriors have died]