# their shooters shot

"their shooters shot arrows"

# some of the king's servants were killed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "they killed some of the king's servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# king's servants

Here "servants" refers to soldiers, not slaves, because soldiers were servants of the king.

# your servant Uriah the Hittite was killed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "they killed your servant Uriah the Hittite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# for the sword devours one as well as another

Here "the sword" refers to a person who kills someone with sword. Also, killing someone with a sword is spoken of as if the sword were "eating" the people. AT: "for one man can be killed by a sword the same as another man" or "for any man can die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Make your battle even stronger

"Fight even stronger"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/warrior]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/devour]]