## son of a murderer ##

This means that he (the king of Israel) has the characteristics of a murderer.

## to take away my head ##

AT: "to cut off my head?" ([[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]]) or AT: "to kill me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## this trouble ##

This "trouble" refers to the famine in Samaria and the suffering it caused.

## Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer? ##

AT: "I will not wait any longer for help from Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])