en_tn/2sa/15/01.md

It came about

This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent)

with fifty men to run before him

These men would run in front of the chariot to honor Absalom. AT: "with fifty men to run before him to honor him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)

Your servant

When a man would respond to Absalom's question he would refer to himself as "your servant" to honor Absalom.

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/absalom
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chariot
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/horse
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel