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# Abimelek fought ... He broke down
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Here "Abimelek" represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Abimelek and his soldiers fought ... They broke down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# against the city
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Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "against the people of Shechem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# broke down
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"demolished"
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# sowed it with salt
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Here salt is spoken of as if it were seeds. Spreading salt over land keeps anything from growing there. Alternate translation: "spread salt over the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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