unfoldingWord_en_tn/2sa/18/24.md

# Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line and the beginning of a new part of the story.

# raised his eyes

Here the watchman looking to see something is spoken of as if he lifted up his eyes. AT: "looked out beyond the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# there is news in his mouth

Here the king speaks of the man having a message as if the news were an object sitting in his mouth. AT: "he has news to tell us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/watch]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]]