# camp of Israel

Here "Israel" refers only to the Israelite soldiers and not to the whole nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the area where the Israelite soldiers had set up their tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# the Israelites surprised

Here "Israelites" refers only to the Israelite soldiers and not to the whole nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelite soldiers surprised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# fled before them

"ran away from them"