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# Dagon
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a major false god of the Philistines (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# conquered
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"defeated"
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# put him in our grasp
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Here the author speak of Samson being under the rulers' control as if he were something grasped tightly by their hands. AT: "put him under our control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the destroyer of our country
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This refers to Samson. The word "destroyer" can be expressed with the verb "destroy." AT: "the man who has destroyed our country"
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# who killed many of us
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Here the word "us" refers to the Philistine people. Those who are talking are not counting themselves among the people whom Samson killed. AT: "who killed many of our people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |