# Do you not answer, Abner?

David uses a question to shame Abner into answering. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "Answer me, Abner!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# David shouted

"David spoke as loudly as he could" so Saul and his men could hear him

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]