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# Yahweh does not save with sword or spear
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"Yahweh can save his people without anyone's sword or spear"
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# sword or spear
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These words are a synecdoche for any weapon used in battle. Alternate translation: "the weapons people use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# the battle is Yahweh's
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Winning the battle is spoken of as owning the battle. Alternate translation: "Yahweh always wins the battle" or "the victory belongs to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# he will give you into our hand
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Giving the Philistines into Israel's hand represents helping Israel to defeat the Philistines in battle. Alternate translation: "he will help us defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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