# Do not let the king sin against his servant

Jonathan speaks as if Saul is another person to show Saul that Jonathan respects Saul. AT: "Do not sin against your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])

# he took his life in his hand

Here "life in his hand" is an idiom that refers to risking his life. AT: "he risked his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?

Jonathan asks this question to rebuke Saul. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "You should not sin against innocent blood and kill David without cause." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# sin against innocent blood

Here "blood" is a metonym for the life of an innocent person. AT: "commit the sin of murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/philistines]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/innocent]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]]