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# Saul was the first king of Israel
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This introduces Saul as a new character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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# the first king of Israel
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This could be translated as: the “first king to rule over Israel.”
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# He was tall and handsome, just like the people wanted
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This is background information about Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# one day
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This could be translated as: “some time in the future” or “years later.”
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# be king in his place
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This is an idiom that means ‘replace him as king.’ Other ways to say this are: “take his place as king over Israel” or “rule as king instead of him.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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