en_tn/2sa/16/03.md

# your master's grandson

"Mephibosheth, your master's grandson"

# grandson

the son of one's son or daughter

# Look

Here this word is used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. AT: "Listen"

# house of Israel

This refers to the people of Israel. AT: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# will restore my father's kingdom to me

Having a descendant of Saul being allowed to rule is spoken of as the kingdom being restored to their family. AT: "will allow me to rule the kingdom that my grandfather ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Mephibosheth

See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).

# I bow in humility to you

Ziba is not literally bowing before the king when he is speaking here. This means that he will serve the king with the same amount of humility he would be showing if he were literally bowing before him. AT: "I will humbly serve you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Let me find favor in your eyes

The phrase "find favor" means to be approved of by someone. Also, "eyes" is a metonym for sight, and sight represents judgment or evaluation. AT: "I want you to be pleased with me" or "I desire you for to be pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/restore]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/humble]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# your master's grandson`
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			`"Mephibosheth, your master's grandson"`
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			`# grandson`
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			`the son of one's son or daughter`
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			`# Look`
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			`Here this word is used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. AT: "Listen"`

			`# house of Israel`

			`This refers to the people of Israel. AT: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# will restore my father's kingdom to me`

			`Having a descendant of Saul being allowed to rule is spoken of as the kingdom being restored to their family. AT: "will allow me to rule the kingdom that my grandfather ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# Mephibosheth`

			`See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).`

			`# I bow in humility to you`

			`Ziba is not literally bowing before the king when he is speaking here. This means that he will serve the king with the same amount of humility he would be showing if he were literally bowing before him. AT: "I will humbly serve you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# Let me find favor in your eyes`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The phrase "find favor" means to be approved of by someone. Also, "eyes" is a metonym for sight, and sight represents judgment or evaluation. AT: "I want you to be pleased with me" or "I desire you for to be pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jerusalem]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/restore]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdom]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/humble]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]`