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# You have shown great covenant faithfulness to David
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The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." AT: "You have greatly and faithfully loved David" or "You have been very faithful to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# Now
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Here the word "Now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
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# let your promise to David my father be carried out
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "please do what you promised to David my father that you would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# a people as numerous as the dust of the earth
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This simile emphasizes the great number of Israelites. AT: "countless people" or "very many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# give me wisdom and knowledge
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This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "wisdom" and "knowledge." AT: "cause me to be wise and to know many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# who can judge your people, who are so many in number?
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Here "judge" means to govern or rule. Solomon uses a question to state that it is impossible to rule over so many people without God's help. AT: "no one can judge all of your countless people without your help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Because this was in your heart
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Here "heart" represents desire. AT: "Because this was your desire" or "Because this is what you wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# nor for the life of those who hate you
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"nor to be able to defeat those who hate you" or "nor to be able to kill your enemies"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] |