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# The king sent a man from before him
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"To be before the king" means to be one of his servants. Alternate translation: "The king of Israel sent one of his servants as a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# when the messenger came to Elisha, he said to the elders
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Here Elisha is speaking to the elders right before the king's messenger arrived. Alternate translation: "when the messenger had almost arrived, Elisha said to the elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# See how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head?
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Elisha uses this rhetorical question to draw attention to the kings messenger and to insult the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "See, this son of a murderer has sent someone to remove my head!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# son of a murderer
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This means that the king of Israel has the characteristics of a murderer. Alternate translation: "this man who is like a murderer" or "that murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# has sent to
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It is understood that he sent a person. Alternate translation: "has sent someone to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])
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# to take away my head
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This means to behead him. Alternate translation: "to cut off my head" or "to behead me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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# Look, when
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Elisha uses this word here to draw the elder's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen to what I want you to do: when"
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# hold the door shut against him
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If a door is shut against someone it means that it is closed and that they may not enter through it. Alternate translation: "hold the door shut so that he cannot come in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
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Elisha uses this question to assure the elders that the king is coming not far behind him. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The sound of his master's feet is right behind him." or "The king will be coming along soon after he arrives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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