David

The name that is transliterated as “David” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the sign signifying king and a sling (referring to 1 Samuel 17:49 and 2 Samuel 5:4). (Source: John Elwode in The Bible Translator 2008, p. 78ff.)


“Elizabeth” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España

In German Sign Language it is only the sling. (See here ).


“David” in German Sign Language (source )

The (Protestant) Mandarin Chinese transliteration of “David” is 大卫 (衛) / Dàwèi which carries an additional meaning of “Great Protector.”

Click or tap here to see a short video clip about David (source: Bible Lands 2012)

Translation commentary on 1 Kings 3:14

As in verses 3 and 6, the verb walk, which occurs twice in this verse, means “to live” or “to conduct oneself.” In the first case it stands in apposition with keeping or “obeying” God’s laws and commandments.

Ways … statutes … commandments: See the comments on these terms in 1 Kgs 2.3.

I will lengthen your days: To “lengthen someone’s days” is a Hebrew idiom meaning “to cause someone to live a long time.”

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Kings, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .