# Debir ... Libnah

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

# They struck them with the edge of the sword

The sword represents the army of Israel and striking expresses the idea of slaughter and destruction. AT: "They killed and destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joshua]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/creature]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hebron]]