richmahn_en_tn/jdg/15/12.md

# the hands of the Philistines

Here "hands" refers to power. AT: "the Philistine's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# hand you over to them

This means to cause someone to be under someone else's control. AT: "give you to the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# up from the rock

This refers to the cave in the cliff of Etam where Samson had gone in [Judges 15:8](./07.md). Here the words "up from" mean that they had brought him away from the cave. AT: "away from the cave in the large rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/samson]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/philistines]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]]