en_tn/1ki/15/19.md

# Let there be a covenant between me and you

A covenant being between two people represents those two people having a covenant with each other. Alternate translation: "Let us have a covenant with each other" or "Let us make a peace treaty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# Look, I

"As proof that I want a treaty with you, I"

# Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel

Breaking a covenant represents canceling it and not doing what one has promised to do. Alternate translation: "Cancel your covenant with Baasha king of Israel" or "Do not be loyal to Baasha king of Israel as you promised in your covenant with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel

Asa wanted Ben Hadad to attack Israel. Ben Hadad could only do that if he broke his covenant with the king of Israel. The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and attack Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Let there be a covenant between me and you`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`A covenant being between two people represents those two people having a covenant with each other. Alternate translation: "Let us have a covenant with each other" or "Let us make a peace treaty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Look, I`

			`"As proof that I want a treaty with you, I"`

			`# Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Breaking a covenant represents canceling it and not doing what one has promised to do. Alternate translation: "Cancel your covenant with Baasha king of Israel" or "Do not be loyal to Baasha king of Israel as you promised in your covenant with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Asa wanted Ben Hadad to attack Israel. Ben Hadad could only do that if he broke his covenant with the king of Israel. The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and attack Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00