This refers to two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
This refers to all of the men by describing the extremes. AT: "all of them, including the young men and the old men, the teachers and the students" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])