en_tn_lite_do_not_use/1sa/25/07.md

# you have shearers

"your shearers are working" or "your shearers have sheep to shear." David wants his men to speak so that Nabal understands that his sheep were well because David's men helped guard them.

# we did them no harm, and they missed nothing

David is pointing out how he and his men offered protection to Nabal's servants and flocks. This can be stated in positive form. AT: "we kept them and all their property from harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# let my young men find favor in your eyes

Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "may you be pleased with my young men" or "may you consider my young men favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# to your servants

David was expressing respect toward Nabal by calling his men Nabal's servants.

# your son David

David spoke as if he were Nabal's son to show that he respected Nabal, who was an older man.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# you have shearers`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"your shearers are working" or "your shearers have sheep to shear." David wants his men to speak so that Nabal understands that his sheep were well because David's men helped guard them.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# we did them no harm, and they missed nothing`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`David is pointing out how he and his men offered protection to Nabal's servants and flocks. This can be stated in positive form. AT: "we kept them and all their property from harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# let my young men find favor in your eyes`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "may you be pleased with my young men" or "may you consider my young men favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to your servants`
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			`David was expressing respect toward Nabal by calling his men Nabal's servants.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# your son David`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`David spoke as if he were Nabal's son to show that he respected Nabal, who was an older man.`