unfoldingWord_en_tn/1ki/01/13.md

# General Information:

The prophet Nathan continues to speak to Bathsheba.

# did you not swear to your servant ... throne?

The purpose of this question was to remind David of what he had promised Bathsheba. Alternate translation: "you swore to your servant ... throne." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# to your servant

Bathsheba speaks to David as if she were someone else to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "to me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])

# he will sit on my throne

Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. Alternate translation: "he will be king just as I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Why then is Adonijah reigning?

Bathsheba was to use a question so David would pay attention. Alternate translation: "So then, Adonijah should not be reigning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`

added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`The prophet Nathan continues to speak to Bathsheba.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# did you not swear to your servant ... throne?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The purpose of this question was to remind David of what he had promised Bathsheba. Alternate translation: "you swore to your servant ... throne." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# to your servant`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Bathsheba speaks to David as if she were someone else to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "to me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# he will sit on my throne`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. Alternate translation: "he will be king just as I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# Why then is Adonijah reigning?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Bathsheba was to use a question so David would pay attention. Alternate translation: "So then, Adonijah should not be reigning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00