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# The cistern where Ishmael ... against King Baasha of Israel
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This is background information about the cistern that Ishmael used. King Asa had his men dig the cistern so his people would have a water supply when King Baasha attacked them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
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# that King Asa dug
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Here King Asa represents his men. Alternate translation: "that King Asa ordered his men to dig" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# against King Baasha of Israel
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Here King Baasha represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "against Baasha, king of Israel, and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it
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Here Ishmael represents himself and all of his men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael and his men filled it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# with the dead
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This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "with those who were dead" or "with those they had killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])
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