en_tn/2ki/14/13.md

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  • This is what happened after the army of Israel defeated the army of Judah at Beth Shemesh.
  • He came - "Jehoash and his army came" (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_synecdoche)
  • Ephraim Gate, Corner Gate - (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names)
  • four hundred cubits - "about 180 meters long" (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:translate_numbers)
  • cubit - (See: :en:obe:other:biblicaldistance)
  • He took - "Jehoash's soldiers took" (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_synecdoche)
  • with hostages also, and returned to Samaria - This implies that Jehoash needed to take these hostages to prevent Amaziah from attacking again. AT: "They also took to Samaria some prisoners to make sure that Amaziah would cause them no more trouble." (UDB) (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_explicitinfo)