unfoldingWord_en_tn/1sa/14/26.md

# the honey flowed

This is an exaggeration to emphasize how much honey there was in the forest. Alternate translation: "there was a lot of honey everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# no one put his hand to his mouth

Here putting one's "hand to his mouth" is a metonym that means to eat. Alternate translation: "no one ate any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the people feared the oath

The people were not afraid of the oath, but of the punishment that was associated with breaking the oath. Alternate translation: "the people were afraid of what Saul would do to them if they broke his oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# the honey flowed`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This is an exaggeration to emphasize how much honey there was in the forest. Alternate translation: "there was a lot of honey everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])`
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			`# no one put his hand to his mouth`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here putting one's "hand to his mouth" is a metonym that means to eat. Alternate translation: "no one ate any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# the people feared the oath`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The people were not afraid of the oath, but of the punishment that was associated with breaking the oath. Alternate translation: "the people were afraid of what Saul would do to them if they broke his oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00