en_tn/2ch/06/08.md

# it was in your heart ... for it to be in your heart

Here David's heart is spoken of as if it were a container, and what he desired is spoken of as if it were an item in the container. Alternate translation: "you desired ... to desire to do that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# for my name

Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for me" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# In that it was in your heart

"Because it was in your heart" or "Because you wanted"