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# Israel attacked
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Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelites attacked"
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# with the edge of the sword
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"with the sharp part of the sword." or "and completely defeated them." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction.
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# took their land
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"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.
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# was fortified
"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.