OET interlinear 2 SAM 5:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יַּכֵּ֣⁠ם & דָּוִד֒

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_went Dāvid in,Baal- -pərāʦīm and,he,defeated_them there Dāvid and=he/it_said burst_through YHWH DOM enemies_of,my to/for=my=face/front like,a_breaking_out_of flood on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he/it_called name_of of,the_place (the)=that Baˊal- -pərāʦīm )

See the discussion of the term “struck” in the Introduction to 2 Samuel. The meaning of that term here and in [verses 24](../05/24.md) and [25](../05/25.md) is “defeated.” Alternate translation: [and David defeated them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנַ֖⁠י

to/for=my=face/front

Here, face represents opposing or being in front. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [who were in front of me] or [who were opposing me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ⁠פֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_went Dāvid in,Baal- -pərāʦīm and,he,defeated_them there Dāvid and=he/it_said burst_through YHWH DOM enemies_of,my to/for=my=face/front like,a_breaking_out_of flood on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he/it_called name_of of,the_place (the)=that Baˊal- -pərāʦīm )

The point of this comparison is that just as a breach of waters is powerful and overwhelming, so was Yahweh’s defeat of David’s enemies. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [as powerfully as a rushing flood]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

קָרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַ⁠מָּק֥וֹם הַ⁠ה֖וּא

he/it_called (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_went Dāvid in,Baal- -pərāʦīm and,he,defeated_them there Dāvid and=he/it_said burst_through YHWH DOM enemies_of,my to/for=my=face/front like,a_breaking_out_of flood on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he/it_called name_of of,the_place (the)=that Baˊal- -pərāʦīm )

It might seem that the expression called the name of contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language. If so, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [he called that place]

Note 5 topic: translate-names

בְּ⁠בַֽעַל־פְּרָצִים֮

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_went Dāvid in,Baal- -pərāʦīm and,he,defeated_them there Dāvid and=he/it_said burst_through YHWH DOM enemies_of,my to/for=my=face/front like,a_breaking_out_of flood on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he/it_called name_of of,the_place (the)=that Baˊal- -pərāʦīm )

The name Baal Perazim means “the Lord of Breakthroughs.” If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain this in the text of your translation or in a footnote.