| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 23:8:1 ⧉וַיְשַׁמְּעָ֥vayishmaand he heard 1 Samuel 23:8:2 ⧉שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 23:8:3 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֑םetkolhaamall the people 1 Samuel 23:8:4 ⧉לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilkhamato the battle 1 Samuel 23:8:5 ⧉לָרֶ֣דֶתlaredetto go down 1 Samuel 23:8:6 ⧉קְעִילָ֑הkeilato Keilah 1 Samuel 23:8:7 ⧉לָצ֥וּרlatsurto besiege 1 Samuel 23:8:8 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֖דeldavidto David 1 Samuel 23:8:9 ⧉וְאֶל־אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃veelanashaivand to his men |
| 8. Formal Translation Then Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to lay siege to David and his men. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Saul called up all his troops for battle, to go down to Keilah to surround the city and trap David and his companions. |