en_tn/1ki/13/01.md

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A man of God

This is another title for a prophet. AT: "A prophet"

cried against the altar

AT: "prophesied loudly against the altar" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

Altar, altar

The prophet spoke to the altar as if it were a person who could hear him. He said this twice for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

a son will be born to the family of David

AT: "a descendant of David will have a son" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

they will burn

Here "they" refers to Josiah and the people with him.

the altar will be split apart, and the ashes on it will be poured out

AT: "Yahweh will split the altar apart and will scatter the ashes that are on it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)