# It came about

This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# at the end of four years that Absalom

This refers to four years after he returned to Jerusalem. AT: "fours years after Absalom had returned to Jerusalem, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# and pay a vow that I have made to Yahweh in Hebron

"to Hebron and there fulfill a vow that I have made to Yahweh"

# For your servant

Here Absalom refers to himself this way to honor the king.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeyear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/absalom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hebron]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/geshur]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/aram]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]]