The places in 14:1-2 are all independent cities. See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]].

## It came about ##

This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

## in the days of ##

"in the time of"

## they made war ##

"they went to war" or "they started a war" or "they prepared for war"