unfoldingWord_en_tn/1ki/09/04.md

# if you walk before me as David your father walked

The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. AT: "if you live the way I want you to live, just as David your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# in integrity of heart and in uprightness

These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how righteous David was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# the throne of your kingdom

Here "throne" refers to his reign. AT: "your dynasty" or "your reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# will never fail to be on the throne of Israel

The action of ruling a kingdom is spoken of as if it were a person sitting on a throne. This can be expressed positively. AT: "will always rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# if you walk before me as David your father walked`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. AT: "if you live the way I want you to live, just as David your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# in integrity of heart and in uprightness`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how righteous David was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the throne of your kingdom`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "throne" refers to his reign. AT: "your dynasty" or "your reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# will never fail to be on the throne of Israel`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The action of ruling a kingdom is spoken of as if it were a person sitting on a throne. This can be expressed positively. AT: "will always rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`