en_tn_condensed/jdg/20/22.md

# strengthened themselves

Here "strengthened" is an idiom that means they encouraged each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# they formed the battle line

This probably means that the Israelites prepared their battle lines for the next day's fighting. AT: "they got ready to fight the next day"

# they sought direction from Yahweh

The method they used is not stated. The priest may have cast lots to determine God's will.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# strengthened themselves`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "strengthened" is an idiom that means they encouraged each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# they formed the battle line`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This probably means that the Israelites prepared their battle lines for the next day's fighting. AT: "they got ready to fight the next day"`

			`# they sought direction from Yahweh`

			`The method they used is not stated. The priest may have cast lots to determine God's will.`