OET interlinear 2 SAM 8:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was after so and,he_defeated Dāvid DOM Pelishtim and,he,subdued_them and=he/it_took Dāvid DOM metheg_of of,the_cubit from,the_hand_of Pelishtim )

See how you translated the similar expression in 2:17. Alternate translation: [that David defeated the Philistines]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

דָּוִ֛ד

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was after so and,he_defeated Dāvid DOM Pelishtim and,he,subdued_them and=he/it_took Dāvid DOM metheg_of of,the_cubit from,the_hand_of Pelishtim )

Here and frequently in this chapter, the author uses David, one person who was involved in these actions, to represent everyone who was involved. See how you translated the similar expression in 3:1, where “David” means “David and his supporters.” Alternate translation: [David and his army]

Note 3 topic: translate-names

אֶת־מֶ֥תֶג הָ⁠אַמָּ֖ה

DOM DOM metheg_of (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was after so and,he_defeated Dāvid DOM Pelishtim and,he,subdued_them and=he/it_took Dāvid DOM metheg_of of,the_cubit from,the_hand_of Pelishtim )

The expression Metheg Ammah seems to be a description rather than the name of a place. No place is known by that name. The parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 18:1 says that David captured the city of Gath and its surrounding towns. Metheg Ammah means “the bridle of the mother city.” Gath was the capital city of the Philistine confederation, and the author may speak of it here as a “bridle” to mean that conquering it gave David the means to control the entire Philistine confederation. (The word “bridle” could also indicate that previously the Philistines had exercised control over the Israelites from their capital city of Gath.) In your translation, you may wish to represent the expression “Metheg Ammah” and spell it the way it sounds in your language. Alternatively, you could express the probable meaning and translate the expression as a reference to Gath. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to take the approach that it takes. Alternate translation: [Gath, their capital city]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠יַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was after so and,he_defeated Dāvid DOM Pelishtim and,he,subdued_them and=he/it_took Dāvid DOM metheg_of of,the_cubit from,the_hand_of Pelishtim )

Here, hand represents possession or control. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from the possession of the Philistines]