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For a brief period Saul served with great courage in defeating Israel's enemies.

Israel

This represents the nation of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

from the hand of them

The word "hand" represents control. AT: "out of the control" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)