unfoldingWord_en_tn/1ki/16/23.md

# Tirzah

This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).

# Shemer

This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# two talents of silver

You may convert this to a modern measure. AT: "about 66 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])

# He built a city

The word "He" refers to Omri. He commanded people to build the city. AT: "Omri had his people build a city" or "Omri commanded and his workers built a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# after the name of Shemer

This is an idiom that means "to honor Shemer" or "so that people would remember Shemer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/asa]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdomofjudah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/samaria]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silver]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]