# he said to the guard and to the captains

You may need to state that Jehu came out of the temple before he spoke to the guard. Alternate translation: "he went back outside of the temple of Baal and said to the guards and captains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# with the edge of the sword

The men used swords to kill the worshipers of Baal. This phrase refers to their swords. Alternate translation: "with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# threw them out

This means that threw the dead bodies of the people out of the temple. Alternate translation: "threw their dead bodies out of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

