en_tn/2ki/14/13.md

This is what happened after the army of Israel defeated the army of Judah at Beth Shemesh.

He came

"Jehoash and his army came" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

Ephraim Gate, Corner Gate

(See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

four hundred cubits

"about 180 meters long" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

cubit

(See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaldistance)

He took

"Jehoash's soldiers took" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

with hostages also, and returned to Samaria

This implies that Jehoash needed to take these hostages to prevent Amaziah from attacking again. AT: "They also took to Samaria some prisoners to make sure that Amaziah would cause them no more trouble." (UDB) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitinfo)