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647 B
Markdown
11 lines
647 B
Markdown
## Have you not come from a journey? ##
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David is seeking to convince Uriah to go home (to his wife). Both David and Uriah knew that Uriah had just come from a journey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## How then can I go into my house to eat and to drink and to sleep with my wife? ##
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Uriah asks this question because he felt it would not be right or respectful for him as a soldier to go home when the army is in danger.
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## As sure as you are alive, I will not do this. ##
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Uriah swears a strong promise that he will not enjoy his wife when many other men in Israel are at war to defend Israel and cannot enjoy their wives. |