# General Information:

This verse continues to give background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# would turn from the battle

"would retreat from the fight"

# they are defeated before us

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we have defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])