## sent the commanders of his armies against the cities  ##

AT: "sent his armies to attack the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## Ijon, Dan, Abelmaim…storage cities of Naphtali  ##

These are cities in Israel.

## let his work cease ##

AT: "he commanded his troops to stop fortifying Ramah and doing other work there. " (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

## timbers  ##

Timbers are large pieces of wood used to build houses or walls.