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# The king sent a man from before him

"To be before the king" means to be one of his servants. Alternate translation: "The king of Israel sent one of his servants as a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# when the messenger came to Elisha, he said to the elders

Here Elisha is speaking to the elders right before the king's messenger arrived. Alternate translation: "when the messenger had almost arrived, Elisha said to the elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# See how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head?

Elisha uses this rhetorical question to draw attention to the kings messenger and to insult the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "See, this son of a murderer has sent someone to remove my head!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# son of a murderer

This means that the king of Israel has the characteristics of a murderer. Alternate translation: "this man who is like a murderer" or "that murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# has sent to

It is understood that he sent a person. Alternate translation: "has sent someone to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])

# to take away my head

This means to behead him. Alternate translation: "to cut off my head" or "to behead me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])

# Look, when

Elisha uses this word here to draw the elder's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen to what I want you to do: when"

# hold the door shut against him

If a door is shut against someone it means that it is closed and that they may not enter through it. Alternate translation: "hold the door shut so that he cannot come in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

Elisha uses this question to assure the elders that the king is coming not far behind him. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The sound of his master's feet is right behind him." or "The king will be coming along soon after he arrives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`"To be before the king" means to be one of his servants. Alternate translation: "The king of Israel sent one of his servants as a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# when the messenger came to Elisha, he said to the elders`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here Elisha is speaking to the elders right before the king's messenger arrived. Alternate translation: "when the messenger had almost arrived, Elisha said to the elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# See how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head?`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Elisha uses this rhetorical question to draw attention to the kings messenger and to insult the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "See, this son of a murderer has sent someone to remove my head!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# son of a murderer`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This means that the king of Israel has the characteristics of a murderer. Alternate translation: "this man who is like a murderer" or "that murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# has sent to`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`It is understood that he sent a person. Alternate translation: "has sent someone to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to take away my head`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This means to behead him. Alternate translation: "to cut off my head" or "to behead me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])`
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Fixing one-word snippets. 2017-10-16 17:54:53 +00:00			`# Look, when`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Elisha uses this word here to draw the elder's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen to what I want you to do: when"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# hold the door shut against him`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`If a door is shut against someone it means that it is closed and that they may not enter through it. Alternate translation: "hold the door shut so that he cannot come in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Elisha uses this question to assure the elders that the king is coming not far behind him. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The sound of his master's feet is right behind him." or "The king will be coming along soon after he arrives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
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