They answered him, “If you will be kind to this people and please them and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
Naphtali is a doe let loose that bears lovely fawns.
They answered him, “If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever.”
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.