## the king ##

"Saul"

## the guard that stood around him ##

"the military men standing nearby to protect him"

## their hand also is with David ##

This means the priests are loyal to David. AT: "they plot with David against me" or "they are on David's side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## would not put out their hand to kill the priests ##

This means they stayed still and refused to obey Saul. AT: "did not move to kill the priests"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])