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took courage
"became brave"
Valley of Salt
This is an area near the Dead Sea.
ten thousand men ... another ten thousand
"10,000 men ... another 10,000 soldiers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
so that they were all broken in pieces
This is an exaggeration to emphasize the thoroughness of the slaughter. AT: "so that they were all completely destroyed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)