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# that all Israel should be gathered together to you
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This can be stated in active form. Also, here "all Israel" represents only the Israelite soldiers. AT: "that you should gather together all of the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# from Dan to Beersheba
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This phrase means from the northern border of Israel to the southern border. AT: "from the whole nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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# as numerous as the sands that are by the sea
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This is an exaggeration where all the grains of sand on a beach are compared to the number of Israelite soldiers. AT: "so many that they can barely be counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# that you go to battle in person
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The phrase "in person" means to go yourself and not send someone else instead. AT: "then lead them yourself into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# come on him
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This means to purposefully go to where he is and then to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# we will cover him as the dew falls on the ground
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Absalom's army is described as covering David's army like the dew covers the ground in the morning. AT: "we will overwhelm and completely defeat David's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# dew
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the fog or misty cloud of water that can fall onto the ground during the night, covering the ground and leaving it wet in the morning
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# We will not leave even one of his men ... alive
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This negative sentence is used for emphasis and can be stated in a positive form. AT: "We will kill every one of his men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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# him himself
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Both these words refer to David. AT: "David himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]]) |