# blew the trumpet

Trumpets were used to signal orders to the armies across great distances. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# did not pursue Israel

Here "Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers. AT: "did not continue to chase the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# Arabah ... Mahanaim

These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])