# on his right hand and on his left This means that they were standing beside him on his left side and his right side. Alternate translation: "by his right side and by his left side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) # on his left This implies his left hand. Alternate translation: "on his left hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])