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# your master's wives into your arms
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Here Yahweh describes David having his master's wives as his own wives, by saying that they are "in his arms." Alternate translation: "your master's wives as your own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah
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Here Yahweh speaks of how he gave David his authority as king over Israel and Judah as if he gave him the houses of Israel and Judah as a gift. The phrase "the house of" means "the people of." Alternate translation: "I also gave you authority as king over the people of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# if that had been too little
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"if I had not given you enough"
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