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## two full years ##
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This is explaining the passage of time. (See:[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeyear]])
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## shearers ##
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those who remove the wool from the sheep
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## Baal Hazor ##
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This is the name of a place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## Look now ##
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This is an expression to emphasize the next statement.
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## your servant ##
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Absalom is calling himself "your servant" to be polite.
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## has shearers ##
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It was customary for people in Israel to have a party when they had sheared their sheep.
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## may the king ##
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Although he is talking to his father the king, he callshim "the king" instead of "you" to show respect for him.
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