unfoldingWord_en_tn/2sa/18/09.md

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Absalom happened to meet some of David's soldiers

This is an event that happened during the battle. This can be stated clearly. AT: "During the battle, Absalom happened to meet some of David's soldiers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

his head was caught up in the tree branches

Absalom had long hair that got caught in the tree branches. AT: "his hair was caught in the tree branches" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

dangling

hanging or swinging loosely

between the ground and the sky

"in the air"