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# heard the words of the woman
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The words "the words" are a metonym for what the woman said. Alternate translation: "heard the woman tell what she and the other woman had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# he tore his clothes
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The king ripped his outer garment to show his distress. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes in grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])
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# now he was passing by on the wall
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He had been walking on the city wall when the woman called out to him in [2 Kings 6:24](../06/24.md). Now he continued walking along it.
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# he had sackcloth underneath, against his skin
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By wearing sackcloth even for his undergarments, the king showed that he was very sad and upset. Alternate translation: "he had sackcloth underneath his outer garment, against his skin" or "he was wearing sackcloth underneath his robe because he was very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])
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