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# General Information:
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Jonathan learns of his father's oath.
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# bound the people with an oath
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Here the obligation to obey an oath is spoken of as if the people were bound with ropes. Alternate translation: "commanded that the people obey his oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# He raised his hand to his mouth
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Here "hand to his mouth" is a metonym that means to eat. Alternate translation: "He ate some honey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# his eyes brightened
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This idiom means that he was strengthened. Alternate translation: "he regained his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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