RobH_en_tn/1sa/25/26.md

# Connecting Statement:

Abigail continues to advise David not to take revenge.

# my master ... my master

Abigail speaks of David as if he is another person to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "David ... you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])

# bloodshed

murder

# avenging yourself with your own hand

The hand is a metonym for what a person does with the hand. Abigail assumes that David should allow Yahweh to take vengeance for him. Alternate translation: "taking vengeance yourself instead of letting Yahweh do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# let your enemies ... be like Nabal

Abigail speaks as if Yahweh has already punished Nabal. Alternate translation: "I hope that Yahweh will punish your enemies ... as he will punish Nabal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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			`Abigail continues to advise David not to take revenge.`

verse span snippet mismatch 2018-03-09 15:41:03 +00:00			`# my master ... my master`
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verse span snippet mismatch 2018-03-09 15:44:50 +00:00			`Abigail speaks of David as if he is another person to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "David ... you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])`
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			`# bloodshed`

			`murder`

			`# avenging yourself with your own hand`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The hand is a metonym for what a person does with the hand. Abigail assumes that David should allow Yahweh to take vengeance for him. Alternate translation: "taking vengeance yourself instead of letting Yahweh do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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			`# let your enemies ... be like Nabal`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Abigail speaks as if Yahweh has already punished Nabal. Alternate translation: "I hope that Yahweh will punish your enemies ... as he will punish Nabal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])`
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