# He stretched out with his strength When Samson stretched out his arms he pushed down the pillars of the building. Alternate translation: "He used his strength to push down the pillars" or "He used his strength to push over the pillars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]]) # the dead This refers to people who are dead. Alternate translation: "the dead people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]]) # were more "were a greater amount"