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the sword of the king of Babylon

The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "the soldiers of the king of Babylon" or "the Babylonian army" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

a signpost will mark one of them as leading to a city

This is a sign posted where the road divides into two roads. Alternate translation: "a sign will be posted where the road divides into two roads" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)