## Look ##

AT; "Pay attention to the important thing I am going to tell you."

## dangling ##

hanging or swinging loosely

## strike him down to the ground? ##

This question is asked to rebuke the soldier for not killing the Absalom. AT: "you did not kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

## Why did you not strike him down to the ground? ##

AT: "You should have struck him down to the ground!" or "You should have killed him right there and then!"

## belt ##

"a special belt that shows people that you are a great soldier and they should honor you"