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# General Information:
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A king from the attacking army is speaking to the men under his control.
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# Dedicate yourselves
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It can be stated clearly that the kings say this. Alternate translation: "The kings say to their armies, 'Dedicate yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Dedicate yourselves to the gods for the battle
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The attacking army tries to ensure that their gods will help them during the war by performing ceremonies and making sacrifices to them. Alternate translation: "Prepare for war by purifying yourselves and sacrificing to the gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Arise, let us attack
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To arise or stand up is a metaphor for no longer watching and thinking and instead beginning to act. Alternate translation: "Let us stop thinking and begin to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# let us attack at noon
"Let us attack Jerusalem at noon"
# It is too bad that the daylight is fading away, that the evening shadows are falling
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The kings say this later in the day when they want their army to keep fighting even though it is getting dark.
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# the daylight is fading away
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The end of the day is spoken of in terms of its light becoming dark. Alternate translation: "the day is ending" or "it is beginning to get dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# are falling
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"are stretching out" or "are getting longer"
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