OET interlinear 2 SAM 20:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠עֲמָשָׂ֖א בָּ֣א לִ⁠פְנֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone (the),great which/who [is]_in,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came before,,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,his and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in loins_of,his in,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,it_fell )

Here, to their faces represents being in the presence of David’s soldiers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and Amasa met them] or [and Amasa came before them]

Note 2 topic: writing-background

וְ⁠יוֹאָ֞ב חָג֣וּר ׀ מִדּ֣⁠וֹ לְבֻשׁ֗⁠וּ ו⁠על⁠ו חֲג֥וֹר חֶ֨רֶב֙ מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת עַל־מָתְנָי⁠ו֙ בְּ⁠תַעְרָ֔⁠הּ

and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,his and,over,it belt_of sword (Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone (the),great which/who [is]_in,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came before,,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,his and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in loins_of,his in,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,it_fell )

Here, the author is providing background information to help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

וְ⁠יוֹאָ֞ב חָג֣וּר ׀ מִדּ֣⁠וֹ לְבֻשׁ֗⁠וּ

and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,his

It might seem that the expression with his garment as his clothing contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language. If so, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [Now Joab was girded with his garment]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠יוֹאָ֞ב חָג֣וּר ׀ מִדּ֣⁠וֹ לְבֻשׁ֗⁠וּ

and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,his

The expression was girded is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Now Joab was wearing his garment]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מִדּ֣⁠וֹ

garment_of,his

The author assumes that his readers will know that by garment, he means an article of clothing that was designed for soldiers to wear under armor. If you have already translated the book of 1 Samuel, see how you translated the similar expression in [1 Samuel 17:38](../../1sa/17/38.md). Alternate translation: [with his military tunic]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ו⁠על⁠ו חֲג֥וֹר חֶ֨רֶב֙ מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת עַל־מָתְנָי⁠ו֙ בְּ⁠תַעְרָ֔⁠הּ

and,over,it belt_of sword (Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone (the),great which/who [is]_in,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came before,,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,his and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in loins_of,his in,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,it_fell )

If it would be more natural in your language, you may want to put the information about the sword with the information about its sheath. Alternate translation: [and on him a belt was strapped around his waist holding a sword in its sheath]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חֶ֨רֶב֙

sword

Since Joab was able to hold this sword in his hand without Amasa knowing it was there, it was probably a short sword. Your language may have a term for such a weapon that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [a dagger]

Note 8 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠ה֥וּא יָצָ֖א וַ⁠תִּפֹּֽל

and=he he/it_went_forth (Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone (the),great which/who [is]_in,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came before,,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,his and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in loins_of,his in,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,it_fell )

The author is stating the pronoun he separately, even though the verb translated as he went out already includes this meaning. He is doing that to emphasize that these two actions occurred at the same time. If a speaker of your language would use an explicit pronoun for this same purpose, you may want to use that construction in your translation. If not, your language may have other ways of showing that the author is describing simultaneous actions. Alternate translation: [And as he went out, it fell] or [And he made it fall as he went out]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠ה֥וּא יָצָ֖א

and=he he/it_went_forth

The author means that Joab went out from the group of soldiers he was in and approached Amasa and the group of soldiers that he was leading. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And he stepped forward]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וַ⁠תִּפֹּֽל

(Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone (the),great which/who [is]_in,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came before,,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,his and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in loins_of,his in,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,it_fell )

The author is speaking of this sword or dagger as if it had been a living thing that fell on its own. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and he let it fall]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠תִּפֹּֽל

(Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone (the),great which/who [is]_in,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came before,,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,his and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in loins_of,his in,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,it_fell )

This could mean: (1) that the sword fell secretly into Joab’s hand in a way that he contrived. Alternate translation: [and it fell secretly into his hand]; (2) that the sword fell to the ground without Amasa noticing and Joab picked it up secretly. Alternate translation: [and it fell unseen to the ground, where Joab secretly picked it up]