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# General Information:
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Yahweh describes his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
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# Now
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This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
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# tell my servant David
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Yahweh is still telling the prophet Nathan what he should tell David.
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# I took you from the pasture
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David's job as a shepherd is referred to by the place he watched his sheep. AT: "I took you from your job as a shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# pasture
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an area of land where animals feed on the grass. See how you translated this word in [1 Chronicles 4:39 and 4:40](../04/39.md).
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# I have been with you
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Here "with you" means that Yahweh has helped and blessed David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# cut off all your enemies
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Yahweh destroying David's enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh cut them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will make you a name
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Here "name" represents a person's reputation. AT: "I will make your name to be great and well known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the great ones
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The phrase "great ones" means famous persons.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sheep]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cutoff]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/earth]] |