en_tn_condensed/2sa/20/03.md

# to keep the palace

Here the phrase "to keep" means to take care of. Alternate translation: "to take care of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# in a house under guard

If a house is "under guard" it means that a guard is posted at the house. Alternate translation: "in a house and put a guard there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# he did not lie with them

This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he did not have sexual relations with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])

# they were shut up

This means that they were not allowed to leave the house. Alternate translation: "they were shut inside the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# widows

These are women whose husbands have died.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to keep the palace`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here the phrase "to keep" means to take care of. Alternate translation: "to take care of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# in a house under guard`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`If a house is "under guard" it means that a guard is posted at the house. Alternate translation: "in a house and put a guard there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`# he did not lie with them`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he did not have sexual relations with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])`
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# they were shut up`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This means that they were not allowed to leave the house. Alternate translation: "they were shut inside the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# widows`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`These are women whose husbands have died.`