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We went out from the Ahava Canal

"We left the Ahava Canal" or "We started traveling from the Ahava Canal"

twelfth day of the first month

This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The twelfth day is near the end of March on Western calendars.

The hand of our God was on us

"God was helping us"

he protected us from the hand of the enemy and the ones ... road

"He kept the enemy from attacking us and he kept robbers from ambushing us along the road"

the ones who wished to ambush us

This refers to thieves and robbers who wanted to attack them for their treasures.