richmahn_en_tn/2sa/13/36.md

So it came about

This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent)

raised their voices

Here the sons crying out is spoken of as if their voices were something they lifted into the sky. Alternate translation: "cried out" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)