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# house of David
The word "house" is a metonym for the people who live in the house. AT: "David's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# May Yahweh require an accounting from the hand of the enemies of David
The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Possible meanings are 1) "May Yahweh use David's enemies to punish David if David breaks this promise" or 2) "May Yahweh destroy the enemies of David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])