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# When he came
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Samson was not travelling alone, he was being led by the men who had tied him with ropes. AT: "When they came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Lehi
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This is the name of a town in Judah. See how you translated this in [Judges 15:9](./09.md).
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# came on him with power
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The phrase "came on" means that Yahweh's Spirit influenced Samson. In this case, he made him very strong. AT: "made Samson very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax
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Samson easily broken the ropes that bound his hands. The author describes how easily he broke the ropes by saying it was as if they had become burnt flax. AT: "He snapped the ropes on his arms as easily as if they had been stalks of burned flax" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# flax
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fibers from the flax plant used for making threads and cloth |