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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
-
 # there is no rock like our God
 
-This is another way of saying that God is strong and faithful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+This is another way of saying that God is strong and faithful. 
 
 # rock
 
-This is a rock large enough to hide behind or to stand on and so be high above one's enemies.
+This is large enough to hide behind or to stand on and so be high above one's enemies.