en_tn/jdg/20/36.md

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# The men of Israel had given ground to Benjamin, because they were counting on the men ... outside Gibeah
From this sentence until the end of verse 41 is background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
# had given ground to Benjamin
This is an idiom that means they intentionally retreated. AT: "had allowed Benjamin to move forward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# they were counting on the men
This is an idiom that means they trusted their men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])