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# Shemer
This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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# two talents of silver
You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about 66 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-bweight]])
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# He built a city
The word "He" refers to Omri. He commanded people to build the city. Alternate translation: "Omri had his people build a city" or "Omri commanded and his workers built a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# after the name of Shemer
This is an idiom that means "to honor Shemer" or "so that people would remember Shemer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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