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# he took his life in his hand
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Here "life in his hand" is an idiom that refers to risking his life. AT: "he risked his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# Why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?
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Jonathan asks this question to rebuke Saul. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "You should not sin against innocent blood and kill David without cause." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# sin against innocent blood
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Here "blood" is a metonym for the life of an innocent person. AT: "commit the sin of murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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