# All Israel "All the people in Israel" # from Dan to Beersheba This is a merism for "in every part of the land." Alternate translation: "from one end of the land to the other" or "from Dan in the very north to Beersheba in the very south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]]) # Samuel was appointed This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had appointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])