en_tn/2sa/15/21.md

# As Yahweh lives, and as my master the king lives

Here the speaker is making a solemn promise. He compares the certainty that he will fulfill his promise to the certainty that Yahweh and the king are alive. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that as surely as Yahweh and the king live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# your servant

Ittai refers to himself this way to honor the king.

# whether that means living or dying

"even if I get killed supporting you"
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here the speaker is making a solemn promise. He compares the certainty that he will fulfill his promise to the certainty that Yahweh and the king are alive. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that as surely as Yahweh and the king live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# your servant`

			`Ittai refers to himself this way to honor the king.`

			`# whether that means living or dying`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
			`"even if I get killed supporting you"`