en_tn/2sa/16/21.md

# Go into your father's slave wives

This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with your father's slave wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# to keep the palace

The phrase "to keep" means to take care of. Alternate translation: "to take care of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# become a stench to your father

Ahithophel speaks of Absalom offending his father as if he would become something that had a strong and offensive odor. Alternate translation: "become offensive to your father" or "greatly insulted father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong

Here the people who followed Absalom are referred to by their hands. The news will strengthen the peoples' loyalty to Absalom and encourage them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The news of this will strengthen the loyalty of all who follow you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`# Go into your father's slave wives`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with your father's slave wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])`
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# to keep the palace`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "to keep" means to take care of. Alternate translation: "to take care of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# become a stench to your father`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Ahithophel speaks of Absalom offending his father as if he would become something that had a strong and offensive odor. Alternate translation: "become offensive to your father" or "greatly insulted father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here the people who followed Absalom are referred to by their hands. The news will strengthen the peoples' loyalty to Absalom and encourage them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The news of this will strengthen the loyalty of all who follow you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00