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# must always eat at my table

Here "my table" represents being together with David or in his presence. Eating with the king at his table was a great honor. Alternate translation: "must always eat with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Now Ziba ... servants

Here "now" makes a break in the main story line. The narrator gives background information about Ziba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# fifteen sons and twenty servants

"15 sons and 20 servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# must always eat at my table`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "my table" represents being together with David or in his presence. Eating with the king at his table was a great honor. Alternate translation: "must always eat with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Now Ziba ... servants`

			`Here "now" makes a break in the main story line. The narrator gives background information about Ziba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`

			`# fifteen sons and twenty servants`

			`"15 sons and 20 servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])`