See in Reader
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Markdown
13 lines
490 B
Markdown
# let my young men find favor in your eyes
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Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "may you be pleased with my young men" or "may you consider my young men favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# to your servants
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David was expressing respect toward Nabal by calling his men Nabal's servants.
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# your son David
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David spoke as if he were Nabal's son to show that he respected Nabal, who was an older man.
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