en_tn_lite_do_not_use/1sa/07/10.md

# As Samuel ... Beth Kar

This explains what the writer means by "Yahweh answered him" in ([1 Samuel 7:9](./09.md)).

# threw them into confusion

The word "confusion" here is used as a casual way of saying the Philistines were unable to think clearly. AT: "made them unable to think clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# they were routed before Israel

This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh routed them before Israel" or 2) "Israel routed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# routed

To rout people is to defeat them before they can cause any harm.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# As Samuel ... Beth Kar`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This explains what the writer means by "Yahweh answered him" in ([1 Samuel 7:9](./09.md)).`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# threw them into confusion`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "confusion" here is used as a casual way of saying the Philistines were unable to think clearly. AT: "made them unable to think clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# they were routed before Israel`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh routed them before Israel" or 2) "Israel routed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# routed`

			`To rout people is to defeat them before they can cause any harm.`