## translationWords

* [[en:tw:ephraim]]
* [[en:tw:gate]]
* [[en:tw:gold]]
* [[en:tw:houseofgod]]
* [[en:tw:jerusalem]]
* [[en:tw:samaria]]
* [[en:tw:silver]]

## translationNotes

* This is what happened after the army of Israel defeated the army of Judah at Beth Shemesh.
* **He came** - "Jehoash and his army came" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_synecdoche]])
* **Ephraim Gate, Corner Gate** - (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])
* **four hundred cubits** - "about 180 meters long" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:translate_numbers]])
* **cubit** - (See: [[:en:obe:other:biblicaldistance]])
* **He took** - "Jehoash's soldiers took" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_synecdoche]])
* **with hostages also, and returned to Samaria** - This implies that Jehoash needed to take these hostages to prevent Amaziah from attacking again. AT: "They also took to Samaria some prisoners to make sure that Amaziah would cause them no more trouble." (UDB) (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_explicitinfo]])