# set himself to seek

This is an idiom. AT: "determined himself to seek" or "devoted himself to seek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# to seek Yahweh

This speaks of seeking Yahweh's advice as if he were looking for Yahweh. AT: "to seek Yahweh's advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# He proclaimed a fast

The word "fast" can be expressed as a verb. AT: "He proclaimed that all the people should fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# Judah gathered

This refers to the people of Judah. AT: "The people of Judah gathered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fast]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judah]]