OET interlinear 2 SAM 8:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לִ⁠שְׁאָל־ל֨⁠וֹ לְ⁠שָׁל֜וֹם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent Toˊū DOM Yəhōrām/(Joram) his/its=son to/towards the,king Dāvid to,ask to=him/it to,welfare and,to,bless,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in which/who fought against,Hadadezer and,he,had_defeated_him that/for/because/then/when (a)_man war_of Toˊū it_became Hₐdadˊezer and,in,hand_of,his they_were vessels_of silver and,articles_of gold and,articles_of copper/brass/bronze//coin )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of peace, you could express the same idea in another way. Here the word peace indicates the idea of “welfare.” Alternate translation: [to ask about his welfare] or [to say that he hoped he was doing well]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כִּי־אִ֛ישׁ מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת תֹּ֖עִי הָיָ֣ה הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent Toˊū DOM Yəhōrām/(Joram) his/its=son to/towards the,king Dāvid to,ask to=him/it to,welfare and,to,bless,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in which/who fought against,Hadadezer and,he,had_defeated_him that/for/because/then/when (a)_man war_of Toˊū it_became Hₐdadˊezer and,in,hand_of,his they_were vessels_of silver and,articles_of gold and,articles_of copper/brass/bronze//coin )

The author is using a man of war as a common expression of his culture to mean “someone who fought wars against.” 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: [For Hadadezer had been fighting wars against Toi]

Note 3 topic: writing-background

אִ֛ישׁ מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת תֹּ֖עִי הָיָ֣ה הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר

(a)_man war_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent Toˊū DOM Yəhōrām/(Joram) his/its=son to/towards the,king Dāvid to,ask to=him/it to,welfare and,to,bless,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in which/who fought against,Hadadezer and,he,had_defeated_him that/for/because/then/when (a)_man war_of Toˊū it_became Hₐdadˊezer and,in,hand_of,his they_were vessels_of silver and,articles_of gold and,articles_of copper/brass/bronze//coin )

Here the author is providing background information to help readers understand what is happening in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture. Alternate translation: [Hadadezer had been fighting wars against him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠בְ⁠יָד֗⁠וֹ הָי֛וּ

and,in,hand_of,his they_were

The author does not mean that Joram somehow held all of these vessels in his hand. He is using the term hand to indicate that Joram was the agent who conveyed the vessels to David. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [And he brought]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וּ⁠בְ⁠יָד֗⁠וֹ הָי֛וּ

and,in,hand_of,his they_were

The pronoun his refers to Joram. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And in Joram’s hand were] or [And Joram brought]