# David said, "Those who attack the Jebusites

David was speaking to his soldiers. AT: "David said to his soldiers, 'Those who want to get rid of the Jebus people"

# The 'blind and the lame'

Possible meanings are 1) this refers to people who are truly lame and blind or 2) this is a metonym that speaks about the Jebusites inside the city of Jerusalem as if they were all weak and handicapped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jebusites]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/water]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/palace]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stronghold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/cityofdavid]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]]