en_tn/2sa/18/09.md

Look

AT; "Pay attention to the important thing I am going to tell you."

dangling

hanging or swinging loosely

strike him down to the ground?

This question is asked to rebuke the soldier for not killing the Absalom. AT: "you did not kill him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)

Why did you not strike him down to the ground?

AT: "You should have struck him down to the ground!" or "You should have killed him right there and then!"

belt

"a special belt that shows people that you are a great soldier and they should honor you"