# General Information: Saul seeks to continue the fight against the Philistines. # let us not leave one of them alive This is stated in a negative way to emphasize the slaughter. It can be stated in positive form. AT: "let us kill every one of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]]) # Do whatever seems good to you Saul had the support of his army to continue the fight. # Let us approach God here Here "approaching God" is associated with asking him counsel. AT: "Let us ask God what we should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])