# a voice is bringing news from Dan

Here "a voice" represents a messenger. Alternate translation: "a messenger comes and tells about what is happening in Dan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# Dan

This probably refers to the region of Dan, which was west of Jerusalem.

# from Dan ... mountains of Ephraim

By hearing that the enemies had gotten to Dan and Ephraim, people in Jerusalem would understand that the enemies were getting closer to them.