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Some trust in chariots and others in horses
Here "chariots" and "horses" represent a king's army. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
trust in chariots ... trust in the name
Many modern translations read, "boast in chariots ... boast in the name."
others in horses
The word "trust" is understood. Alternate translation: "others trust in horses" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis)
we trust in the name of Yahweh our God
Here the word "name" is a metonym for what everyone knows about Yahweh and so for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "we trust in Yahweh our God because of who he is" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
we trust
Here "we" refers to the writer and the readers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive)