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# Then David sent
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Here the word "sent" means that David sent a messenger. AT: "Then David sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# how Joab was, how the army was doing, and how the war was going
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David was asking if Joab and the army were well and about the progress of the war. AT: "if Joab was well, if other soldiers were well, and how the war was progressing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# Go down to your house
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Possible meanings for the phrase "go down" are 1) Uriah's house was located at a lower elevation than the king's palace or 2) Uriah's house was of lesser importance than the king's palace. AT: "Go to your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# wash your feet
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This phrase is a metonym for returning home to rest for the night after working all day. AT: "rest for the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the king sent a gift for Uriah
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David sent someone to bring the gift to Uriah. This can be stated clearly. AT: "the king sent someone to take a gift to Uriah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |