en_tn_condensed/1sa/26/20.md

# the king of Israel has

David speaks as if the king was another person to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "you have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])

# do not let my blood fall to the earth

This is a polite way of saying "do not kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# the one flea

David uses the word "flea" as a metaphor for a person, himself, who cannot do any great harm. Alternate translation: "this single flea" or "me, and I cannot harm you any more than one flea can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains

Saul is chasing David as if he were hunting a valuable wild bird. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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verse span snippet mismatch 2018-03-09 16:22:32 +00:00			`David speaks as if the king was another person to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "you have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])`
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			`# do not let my blood fall to the earth`

			`This is a polite way of saying "do not kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])`

			`# the one flea`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`David uses the word "flea" as a metaphor for a person, himself, who cannot do any great harm. Alternate translation: "this single flea" or "me, and I cannot harm you any more than one flea can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains`

			`Saul is chasing David as if he were hunting a valuable wild bird. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])`