# the Spirit of Yahweh came on

This is an idiom which means that the spirit of God influenced Jahaziel and enabled him to prophesy. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 15:1](../15/01.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Jahaziel ... Zechariah ... Benaiah ... Jeiel ... Mattaniah ... Asaph

These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem

Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. AT: "all you who live in Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# for the battle does not belong to you, but to God

This means that God is in control of the battle and of what happens.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/assembly]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/zechariahot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/levite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]