# the rulers of the Philistines attacked Israel

It can be stated plainly that it was the army and not the rulers by themselves who attacked Israel. AT: "the Philistine rulers led their army and attacked Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# save us from the hand of the Philistines

The "hand" is a metonym for the power of the person. AT: "save us from the Philistine army" or "keep the Philistine army from harming us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philistines]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]