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# The Gazites were told
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The word "Gazites" refers to people from Gaza. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Someone told the people of Gaza" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# The Gazites surrounded the place ... they waited for him all night at the city gate
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This implies that some Gazites surrounded the place where Samson was staying and others waited at the city gate so that he could not leave.
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# They kept silent all night
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Possible meanings are 1) "They did not make any noise all night" or 2) "They made no attempt to attack him all night."
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