1.5 KiB
General Information:
A king from the attacking army is speaking to the men under his control.
Dedicate yourselves ... destroy her fortresses
It can be stated clearly that the kings say this. AT: "The kings say to their armies, 'Dedicate yourselves ... destroy her fortresses'" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Dedicate yourselves to the gods for the battle
The attacking army tries to ensure that their gods will help them during the war by performing ceremonies and making sacrifices to them. AT: "Prepare for war by purifying yourselves and sacrificing to the gods" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Arise
"Get up"
let us attack at noon
"Let us attack Jerusalem at noon"
It is too bad that the daylight is fading away, that the evening shadows are falling
The kings say this later in the day when they want their army to keep fighting even though it is getting dark.
the daylight is fading away
The end of the day is spoken of in terms of its light becoming dark. AT: "the day is ending" or "it is beginning to get dark" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
are falling
"are stretching out" or "are getting longer"
at night
"during the night even though it is dark"
her fortresses
People often spoke of cities as if they were women. Her the word "her" refers to Jerusalem. AT: "the strong buildings of Jerusalem" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)