# the city of Jerusalem and took it

Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the people who lived in Jerusalem and defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# They attacked it

Here "it" refers to the city which represents the people of the city. Alternate translation: "They attacked the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# with the edge of the sword

"with the point of the sword." Here "sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. Alternate translation: "with their swords" or "with their weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])