unfoldingWord_en_tn/2sa/14/32.md

# Look

"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"

# I sent word

Here "word" is a metonym for "a message." This means that he sent a messenger. Alternate translation: "I sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# to the king to say

The message here for the king is written as if Absalom were the speaker. Absalom was asking Joab to speak the message on his behalf. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "to say to the king on my behalf" or "to ask the king for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# the king's face

Here "king's face" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Look`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Fixing one-word snippets. 2017-10-16 17:54:53 +00:00			`"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I sent word`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "word" is a metonym for "a message." This means that he sent a messenger. Alternate translation: "I sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# to the king to say`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The message here for the king is written as if Absalom were the speaker. Absalom was asking Joab to speak the message on his behalf. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "to say to the king on my behalf" or "to ask the king for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# the king's face`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "king's face" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00