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# When they were
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"When Joab and the men of Judah were"
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# belt
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a strip of leather or other material used to hold clothing or weapons in place
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# sheathed sword
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This means the sword was in its protective covering.
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# the sword fell out
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Joab let the sword fall out to fool Amasa into thinking that he Joab was unarmed, so that Amasa would allow him to walk closer to him. Alternate translation: "he allowed the sword to fall on the ground so Amasa would think he was unarmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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