OET interlinear 2 SAM 1:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבּוֹרִ֔ים

how they_have_fallen mighty

See how you translated this expression in [1:19](../01/19.md). Alternate translation: [I am so sad that these mighty warriors have died]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וַ⁠יֹּאבְד֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: how they_have_fallen mighty and,they_have_perished vessels_of war )

David 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: [and how the weapons of war have perished]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יֹּאבְד֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: how they_have_fallen mighty and,they_have_perished vessels_of war )

David is using these weapons by association to mean Saul and Jonathan who used them so skillfully, as he describes in [1:22](../01/22.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and how these men who used weapons of war so skillfully have perished]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

וַ⁠יֹּאבְד֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: how they_have_fallen mighty and,they_have_perished vessels_of war )

David is using a phrase that expresses a strong feeling, great sorrow that Saul and Jonathan, who used weapons skillfully, 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: [yes, I am so sad that these men who used weapons of war so skillfully have perished]