diff --git a/2ki/01/16.md b/2ki/01/16.md index 12d7122cbc..c1b6caaea1 100644 --- a/2ki/01/16.md +++ b/2ki/01/16.md @@ -1,8 +1,4 @@ # Is it because there is no God in Israel from whom you can ask for information? -This rhetorical question is asked as a rebuke for consulting Baal-Zebub. This may be written as a statement. This is irony because the king is definitely aware of the God of Israel. Alternate translation: "You must think there is no God in Israel whom you may ask for information!" or "You fool! You know there is a God in Israel to consult, but you acted as if you did not know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-irony]]) - -# you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up - -When King Ahaziah was injured, he was placed in a bed. Yahweh said that he will never become well and be able to get out of the bed. See how you translated this statement in [2 Kings 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "you will not recover and you will not get up from the bed where you are lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]]) +"You must think there is no God in Israel whom you may ask for information!" or "You fool! You know there is a God in Israel to consult, but you acted as if you did not know."