unfoldingWord_en_tn/1ki/15/01.md

# In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat

This refers to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign. AT: "After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost eighteen years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# In the eighteenth year

"In year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# He walked in all the sins

Walking represents living, and walking in sins represents committing those sins. AT: "Abijah continued to practice all the sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# that his father had committed before his time

Since these verses refer to several kings, it may help to include the name of Abijah's father. This information can be made clear. AT "that his father, Rehoboam, had committed before Abijah's time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# his time

This phrase represents the time that he was king. The meaning of this can be made clear. AT: "before Abijah was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# his heart was not devoted ... as the heart of David

The heart represents the whole person. AT: "Abijah was not devoted ... as David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This refers to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign. AT: "After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost eighteen years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# In the eighteenth year`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"In year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# He walked in all the sins`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Walking represents living, and walking in sins represents committing those sins. AT: "Abijah continued to practice all the sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# that his father had committed before his time`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Since these verses refer to several kings, it may help to include the name of Abijah's father. This information can be made clear. AT "that his father, Rehoboam, had committed before Abijah's time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# his time`

			`This phrase represents the time that he was king. The meaning of this can be made clear. AT: "before Abijah was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# his heart was not devoted ... as the heart of David`

			`The heart represents the whole person. AT: "Abijah was not devoted ... as David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`