DCS-Mirror
/
unfoldingWord_en_tn
mirror of https://git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_tn
2
0
Fork 0
Files Issues Releases Wiki Activity See in Reader
unfoldingWord_en_tn/2sa/19/08.md

934 B
Raw Blame History

all the people were told

This is a generalization. It means most of the men. It can be stated in active form. AT: "many of the men who were there heard others saying" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Look, the king is sitting

The word "Look" is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. AT: "Listen, the king is sitting"

all the people

Here "the people" refer to the people who followed David. Here "all" is an generalization. It means a large number came and gathered around him. AT: "many of the people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)

So Israel fled, every man to his home

Here "Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers who followed Absalom. AT: "And every Israelite soldier fled to his own home" or "And all of the Israelite soldiers fled to their homes" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)