OET interlinear 2 SAM 4:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אַ֞ף

also/though

David is using this expression to convey a strong feeling, his conviction that the crime of Rechab and Baanah is much greater than the crime of the person who told him that Saul was dead. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

אַ֞ף

also/though

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: [How much more would I punish rather than reward]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠עַתָּ֗ה

(Some words not found in UHB: also/though that/for/because/then/when men wicked killed DOM (a)_man law-abiding/just in,his_own_of,house on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in bed_of,his_own and=now am=not require DOM blood_of,his from,hand_of,your(pl) and,I_will_remove ,you(pl) from/more_than the=earth/land )

And now was an expression that speakers in this culture commonly used to introduce their main topic. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. You could also use plain language. See how you translated the similar expression in [2:6](../02/06.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠ל֨וֹא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּמ⁠וֹ֙ מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶ֔ם וּ⁠בִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְ⁠כֶ֖ם מִן־הָ⁠אָֽרֶץ

am=not (Some words not found in UHB: also/though that/for/because/then/when men wicked killed DOM (a)_man law-abiding/just in,his_own_of,house on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in bed_of,his_own and=now am=not require DOM blood_of,his from,hand_of,your(pl) and,I_will_remove ,you(pl) from/more_than the=earth/land )

David is using the question form to emphasize that he will certainly punish Rechab and Baanah for killing Ishbosheth. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [I should certainly seek his blood from your hand and consume you from the earth!]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הֲ⁠ל֨וֹא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּמ⁠וֹ֙ מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶ֔ם

am=not (Some words not found in UHB: also/though that/for/because/then/when men wicked killed DOM (a)_man law-abiding/just in,his_own_of,house on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in bed_of,his_own and=now am=not require DOM blood_of,his from,hand_of,your(pl) and,I_will_remove ,you(pl) from/more_than the=earth/land )

David is using seek his blood from your hand as a common expression of his culture to mean “punish you for killing him.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [should I not punish you for killing him]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְ⁠כֶ֖ם מִן־הָ⁠אָֽרֶץ

(Some words not found in UHB: also/though that/for/because/then/when men wicked killed DOM (a)_man law-abiding/just in,his_own_of,house on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in bed_of,his_own and=now am=not require DOM blood_of,his from,hand_of,your(pl) and,I_will_remove ,you(pl) from/more_than the=earth/land )

Here, David is speaking as if he would consume the murderers as fire consumes something completely. This image emphasizes total destruction. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and completely destroy you]