# So it came about

"It happened that." This phrase is used here to introduce the next event in the storyline. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# on the road

"travelling along the road"

# that the news came to David saying

Here it says that the news came, when really someone came and told David the news. AT: "that someone came and reported the news to David saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Then the king arose

"Then the king stood up"

# tore his clothes, and lay on the floor

He did these things to show that he was extremely sad. AT: "tore his clothes, and threw himself on the floor grieving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# with their clothes torn

They did this to show their sadness and to mourn with their king. AT: "and tore their clothes, mourning with the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/absalom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]]