OET interlinear 2 SAM 20:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אַנְשֵׁ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_went_out after,him men_of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab)'s and,the,Kerethite[s] and,the,Pelethite[s] and=all the=powerful/mighty(pl) and=they_went_out from,Jerusalem to,pursue after seven son_of Bikrī )

This expression probably refers to Joab’s armor bearers or personal guard, whom the author describes as the “carriers of the weapons of Joab” in [18:15](../18/15.md). Alternate translation: [Joab’s armor bearers]

Note 2 topic: translate-names

וְ⁠הַ⁠כְּרֵתִ֥י וְ⁠הַ⁠פְּלֵתִ֖י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_went_out after,him men_of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab)'s and,the,Kerethite[s] and,the,Pelethite[s] and=all the=powerful/mighty(pl) and=they_went_out from,Jerusalem to,pursue after seven son_of Bikrī )

See how you translated these names in [8:18](../08/18.md) and [15:18](../15/18.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠כָל־הַ⁠גִּבֹּרִ֑ים

and=all (Some words not found in UHB: and=they_went_out after,him men_of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab)'s and,the,Kerethite[s] and,the,Pelethite[s] and=all the=powerful/mighty(pl) and=they_went_out from,Jerusalem to,pursue after seven son_of Bikrī )

These seem to be the same men whom the author describes as “the Gittites” in [15:18](../15/18.md). See what expression you used for them there.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / pronouns

אַֽחֲרָי⁠ו֙

after,him

The pronoun him refers to Abishai. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [after Abishai]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַֽחֲרָי⁠ו֙

after,him

The author is speaking as if these soldiers were all physically traveling after or behind Abishai. He means that they were under his command as their leader. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [with Abishai as their commander]