## Beth Eked of the shepherd ##

This was the name of a place where sheep were sheared. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## going down to greet ##

"going to visit"

## Take them alive ##

"Seize them!" (UDB) AT: "Capture them so we can kill them."

## So they took them alive ##

"So they captured them"

## He did not leave any of them alive ##

AT: "He killed all of them."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])