en_tn/2sa/14/22.md

# Joab lay facedown on the ground

Joab did this to honor the king and show his gratitude. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# your servant

To show respect for the king Joab refers to himself as "your servant."

# I have found favor in your eyes

The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, "eyes"  is a metonym for sight, and sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "you are pleased with me" or "you have approved of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# in that the king

"because the king"

# the king has performed the request of his servant

"you have done what I asked you to do"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Joab lay facedown on the ground`

			`Joab did this to honor the king and show his gratitude. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])`

			`# your servant`

			`To show respect for the king Joab refers to himself as "your servant."`

			`# I have found favor in your eyes`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, "eyes" is a metonym for sight, and sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "you are pleased with me" or "you have approved of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# in that the king`

			`"because the king"`

			`# the king has performed the request of his servant`

			`"you have done what I asked you to do"`