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712 B
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19 lines
712 B
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## priests fell by the sword ##
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"The enemies killed many Israelite priests using swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## their widows could not weep ##
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Possible meanings are 1) someone forced the widows not to weep (see UDB) or 2) so many priests died that there was no time for proper funerals.
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## widows ##
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women whose husbands have died
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## funeral ##
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the ceremony when a dead person is buried
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## like a warrior who shouts because of wine ##
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Possible meanings are 1) like a warrior who had drunk too much wine and has become angry because he was awakened and so wants to fight or 2) like a warrior who drank much wine but is now able to think and fight well because he has slept. |