en_tn_condensed/2sa/17/16.md

# the fords of the wilderness

A ford is a shallow part of a river where people can walk across. The word "wilderness" here probably refers to the Arabah, the land along both sides of the Jordan River.

# by all means

This means to make sure that you do something. Alternate translation: "be sure to" or "make sure that you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# the king will be swallowed up

Here the king and his people being killed is describes as if they were "swallowed" by their enemy. Alternate translation: "the king will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
2 Sam 13-18 2019-09-05 17:40:00 +00:00			`# the fords of the wilderness`
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2 Sam 13-18 2019-09-05 17:40:00 +00:00			`A ford is a shallow part of a river where people can walk across. The word "wilderness" here probably refers to the Arabah, the land along both sides of the Jordan River.`
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			`# by all means`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This means to make sure that you do something. Alternate translation: "be sure to" or "make sure that you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
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			`# the king will be swallowed up`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here the king and his people being killed is describes as if they were "swallowed" by their enemy. Alternate translation: "the king will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00