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656 B
656 B
There was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among the people
The abstract noun "panic" can be translated as a verb or as an adjective. Alternate translation: "The Philistine soldiers in the camp and in the field, and all the people with them, panicked" or "The Philistine soldiers in the camp and in the field, and all the people with them, became very afraid" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
the raiders
the Philistines who were raiding Israelite cities
The earth quaked
It may be helpful to state the cause. Alternate translation: "God caused the ground to shake" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)