en_tn/2sa/12/23.md

# But now he is dead, so why should I fast?

David asks this rhetorical question to empathize that he no longer has a reason to fast. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now that he is dead it would be of no use to fast any longer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# Can I bring him back again?

David asks this rhetorical question to empathize that the boy cannot come back to life. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot bring him back to life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# I will go to him

David implies that he will go to where his child is when he dies. Alternate translation: "When I die I will go to where he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# But now he is dead, so why should I fast?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`David asks this rhetorical question to empathize that he no longer has a reason to fast. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now that he is dead it would be of no use to fast any longer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Can I bring him back again?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`David asks this rhetorical question to empathize that the boy cannot come back to life. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot bring him back to life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# I will go to him`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`David implies that he will go to where his child is when he dies. Alternate translation: "When I die I will go to where he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00