# seek his life

This is an idiom. AT: "try to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Horesh

This is the name of city near Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# strengthened his hand in God

This is an idiom. AT "encouraged him to trust in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/saul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/desert]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jonathan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]