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# David went up
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This is a reference to elevation. This threshing floor which became the future site of the temple was the highest point in Jerusalem.
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# as Gad instructed him to do in the name of Yahweh
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Speaking "in the name of Yahweh" means speaking with his power and authority, or as his representative. Alternate translation: "as Gad, speaking for Yahweh, instructed David to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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