693 B
693 B
Ehud speaks to the people of Israel in Ephraim.
captured the fords
AT: "gained control of the fords"
fords
the areas of a river where it is shallow and easy to walk across to the other side.
did not allow anyone to cross
AT: "did not let anyone cross"
ten thousand men
"10,000 men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
capable men
"able men" - men able to fight well
subdued
"controlled" or "defeated"
the strength of Israel
The army of Israel is referred to as the nation's strength. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
eighty years
"80 years" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)