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# Do not tell it in Gath ... do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon
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These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated as part of the poetry of the song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# Gath ... Ashkelon
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Gath and Ashkelon are two of the Philistines' major cities. The Philistines killed Saul and Jonathan.
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# so that the daughters of the Philistines may not rejoice ... so that the daughters of the uncircumcised may not celebrate
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These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated as part of the poetry of the song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# the daughters of the uncircumcised
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This phrase refers to people who do not follow Yahweh, such as the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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