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 # these uncircumcised
 
-The nominal adjective "uncircumcised" can be translated as an adjective. Not being circumcised is a metonym for being foreigners. Alternate translation: "these men who have not been circumcised" or "these non-Israelite men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+"these men who have not been circumcised" or "these non-Israelite men" 
 
 # would not
 
-The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "would not do what Saul had told him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])
+"would not do what Saul had told him to do"
 
 # took his own sword and fell on it
 
-"killed himself with his own sword"
+"killed himself with his own sword". Saul receives his punishment from God; for his disobedience and resisting God's will.