en_tn_condensed/2sa/20/03.md

# to keep the palace

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

# in a house under guard

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

# they were shut up

This means that they were not allowed to leave the house. AT: "they were shut inside the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/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
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here the phrase "to keep" means to take care of. AT: "to take care of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/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
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`If a house is "under guard" it means that a guard is posted at the house. AT: "in a house and put a guard there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/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			`# they were shut up`

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

			`# widows`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
			`These are women whose husbands have died.`