# The report was investigated and confirmed, and both the men were hanged

This can be stated in active form. AT: "The king investigated and confirmed the report, and ordered his servants to hang both men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# a gallows

This was a structure used for killing people by tying one end of a rope around the top of the structure and the other end of the rope around their necks and hanging them from it. AT: "a frame for hanging people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])

# This account was written

This can be stated in active form. AT: "They recorded this account" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])