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19 lines
959 B
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## from Dan to Beersheba ##
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This phrase meant from the northern border of Israel to the southern border, or, "the whole nation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## as numerous as the sands that are by the sea ##
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All the grains of sand on a beach are compared to all the people of Israel, meaning the whole nation will follow Absalom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) AT: "a very large number of people"
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## we will cover him as the dew falls on the ground ##
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Absalom's army is described as covering David's army like the dew covers the ground in the morning. AT: "we will completely defeat David's army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## dew ##
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the fog or misty cloud of water that can fall onto the ground during the night, covering the ground and leaving it wet in the morning
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## him himself ##
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Both these words refer to David. AT: "David himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]]) |