unfoldingWord_en_tn/2ki/16/01.md

# In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah

It can be stated clearly that this is the seventeenth year of his reign. AT: "In year 17 of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# Pekah ... Remaliah

These are men's names. Pekah was the king of Israel. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:25](../15/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh his God

The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "what was right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh his God considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# as David his ancestor had done

David had done what is right.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`It can be stated clearly that this is the seventeenth year of his reign. AT: "In year 17 of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Pekah ... Remaliah`
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			`These are men's names. Pekah was the king of Israel. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:25](../15/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh his God`

			`The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "what was right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh his God considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# as David his ancestor had done`

			`David had done what is right.`