OET interlinear 2 SAM 21:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

וַ⁠יַּ֡ךְ & אֵ֚ת גָּלְיָ֣ת הַ⁠גִּתִּ֔י וְ⁠עֵ֣ץ חֲנִית֔⁠וֹ כִּ⁠מְנ֖וֹר אֹרְגִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_became again/more (the),battle at,Gob with Pelishtim and,he_struck_down ʼElḩānān son_of Jaare- -oregim house_of -lehemite DOM Gāləyat the,Gittite and=tree his_spear_of,his [was]_like,a_beam_of weaver's )

If it would be more natural in your language, you may want to put the information about the thickness of the wood of his spear before the information that Elhanan struck Goliath the Gittite. In some languages, that might help emphasize the strength and courage of Elhanan, which the author wishes to highlight here. Alternate translation: [fought Goliath the Gittite. Even thought the wood of his spear was like the beam of weavers, Elhanan struck him]

Note 2 topic: translate-textvariants

יַעְרֵ֨י אֹרְגִ֜ים

Jaare- -oregim

The traditional Hebrew text reads “Jaare Oregim” here. The ULT follows that reading. The parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 20:5 reads “Jair.” That may have been the original reading, since the word “oregim” means “weavers” and occurs later in the verse. It may have accidentally been copied here. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 3 topic: translate-textvariants

אֵ֚ת גָּלְיָ֣ת הַ⁠גִּתִּ֔י

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_became again/more (the),battle at,Gob with Pelishtim and,he_struck_down ʼElḩānān son_of Jaare- -oregim house_of -lehemite DOM Gāləyat the,Gittite and=tree his_spear_of,his [was]_like,a_beam_of weaver's )

The traditional Hebrew text reads “Goliath the Gittite” here. The ULT follows that reading. The parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 20:5 reads “the brother of Goliath the Gittite.” That may have been the original reading, since 1 Samuel 17:1–51 describes how it was actually David who killed Goliath the Gittite. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

כִּ⁠מְנ֖וֹר אֹרְגִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_became again/more (the),battle at,Gob with Pelishtim and,he_struck_down ʼElḩānān son_of Jaare- -oregim house_of -lehemite DOM Gāləyat the,Gittite and=tree his_spear_of,his [was]_like,a_beam_of weaver's )

A beam of weavers was the thick, strong beam on which weavers hung their fabric. If your readers would not be familiar with this, in your translation you could use the name of a similar thing that your readers would recognize, or you could use a general expression. If you have already translated the book of 1 Samuel, see how you translated the similar expression in 1 Samuel 17:7. Alternate translation: [was like the thick, strong beam on which weavers hang their fabric]