en_tn/jdg/09/44.md

# the units

"the groups of soldiers"

# other two

"other 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# Abimelech fought ... He tore down

Here "Abimelech" represents himself and his soldiers. AT: "Abimelech and his soldiers fought ... They tore down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# against the city

Here "city" represents the people. AT: "against the people of Shechem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# tore down

"demolished"

# spread salt over it

"spread salt over the land." Spreading salt over land keeps anything from growing there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/abimelech]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]