OET interlinear 2 SAM 20:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

וַ⁠יַּ֜עַל

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_ascended all/each/any/every (a)_man Yisrael from,after Dāvid after seven son_of Bikrī and,the_man_of Yehuda followed_~_steadfastly to,king_of,their from/more_than the,Jordan and=unto Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) )

In keeping with what is usual for his language and culture, the author is marking travel for change in elevation with went up. If this expression contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [went] or [left there]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מֵ⁠אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֣בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִ֑י

from,after Dāvid after (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_ascended all/each/any/every (a)_man Yisrael from,after Dāvid after seven son_of Bikrī and,the_man_of Yehuda followed_~_steadfastly to,king_of,their from/more_than the,Jordan and=unto Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) )

Here, the author is speaking as if people who followed either David or Sheba as their leader actually walked after or behind them. He means that the people stopped being loyal to David as their king and started being loyal to Sheba instead. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [with Sheba, the son of Bichri, as their leader rather than David]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דָּבְק֣וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_ascended all/each/any/every (a)_man Yisrael from,after Dāvid after seven son_of Bikrī and,the_man_of Yehuda followed_~_steadfastly to,king_of,their from/more_than the,Jordan and=unto Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) )

The author is speaking as if the men of Judah had actually clung to David. He means that they remained loyal to him and supported his leadership. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [remained entirely loyal]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

מִן־הַ⁠יַּרְדֵּ֖ן וְ⁠עַד־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם

from/more_than (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_ascended all/each/any/every (a)_man Yisrael from,after Dāvid after seven son_of Bikrī and,the_man_of Yehuda followed_~_steadfastly to,king_of,their from/more_than the,Jordan and=unto Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) )

The author 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 they escorted him from the Jordan River area to Jerusalem]