en_tn_condensed/2sa/18/24.md

Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line and the beginning of a new part of the story.

raised his eyes

Here the watchman looking to see something is spoken of as if he lifted up his eyes. AT: "looked out beyond the city" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

there is news in his mouth

Here the king speaks of the man having a message as if the news were an object sitting in his mouth. AT: "he has news to tell us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/watch
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise