richmahn_en_tn/2ki/14/13.md

# General Information:

This is what happened after the army of Israel defeated the army of Judah at Beth Shemesh.

# He came ... He took

Here "He" refers to Jehoash and his army. Alternate translation: "Jehoash and his army came ... Jehoash's soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# Ephraim Gate ... Corner Gate

There are the names of gates in the wall of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# four hundred cubits

"about 180 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# cubits

A cubit was about 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])