# came over Gideon

This is an idiom. AT: "took control of Gideon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# clan of Abiezer

Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](./11.md).

# so they might follow him

The words "to battle" are understood. AT: "so they might follow him to battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# and they too, were called out to follow him

This can be stated in active form. AT: "calling them out to follow him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# to Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali

These all represent the people of each tribe. AT: "to the tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])