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# Sheba passed through
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Here "Sheba" refers to both him and his army. AT: "Sheba and his army" or "Sheba and his men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# Abel of Beth Maacah
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"Abel Beth Maacah." Both names refer to the same place and may be combined. It is a city near the tribe of Dan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# of the Bikrites
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This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# also pursued Sheba
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"also followed Sheba"
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# They caught up with him
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"Joab and the soldiers caught up with him"
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# against the city against the wall
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"against the city wall"
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# battered the wall to knock it down
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This means that they used a battering ram to knock down the wall. A battering ram was a cut tree or large log with a sharpened end or an end covered in metal. It was held by several men who would pound the end against a wall. AT: "used a battering ram to knock down the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Listen, please listen
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The repetition of "Listen" strengthens the woman's plea.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/siege]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/joab]] |