en_tn/1sa/25/16.md

# They were a wall

David's men were like a wall around a city that protects the people in the city from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# evil is plotted against our master

The speaker is careful not to name the one plotting the evil. This can be translated in active form. AT: "someone is plotting to do evil things to our master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# our master

The speaker speaks of David as if David were another person to show that he respects David. AT: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They were a wall`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`David's men were like a wall around a city that protects the people in the city from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# evil is plotted against our master`

			`The speaker is careful not to name the one plotting the evil. This can be translated in active form. AT: "someone is plotting to do evil things to our master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# our master`

			`The speaker speaks of David as if David were another person to show that he respects David. AT: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])`