en_tn_condensed/2sa/06/12.md

# Now

This word starts a new part of the story.

# King David was told

This can be stated in active form. AT: "people told King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Obed Edom's house

Here "house" represents a family. AT: "Obed Edom and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# brought up the ark of God

Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it. AT: "moved the ark of God" or "took the ark of God."

# brought up

The word "brought" can be translated as "took." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Now`
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			`This word starts a new part of the story.`

			`# King David was told`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "people told King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# Obed Edom's house`

			`Here "house" represents a family. AT: "Obed Edom and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# brought up the ark of God`

			`Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it. AT: "moved the ark of God" or "took the ark of God."`

			`# brought up`

			`The word "brought" can be translated as "took." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])`