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# your servants
"your soldiers." These men served David as soldiers. See how you translated similar words in [2 Samuel 3:22 ](../03/22.md ).
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# I swear by Yahweh
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Joab is making a very strong oath. Alternate translation: "I swear, as surely as Yahweh is alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# if you do not go, not one man will remain with you
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Joab means if David did not go and speak kindly to his soldiers, they would all leave David. This can be stated positivley. Alternate translation: "only if you go will any of your men remain with you" or "if you do not go, all of your men will leave you"
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# not one man will remain with you
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This refers to them remaining loyal to him. Alternate translation: "not one man will remain loyal to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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