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Now
This word is used here to mark a break in the main storyline and the beginning of a new part of the story.
raised his eyes
Here the watchman looking to see something is spoken of as if he lifted up his eyes. AT: "looked out beyond the city" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
there is news in his mouth
Here the king speaks of the man having a message as if the news were an object sitting in his mouth. AT: "he has news to tell us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)