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# they are like a bear robbed of her cubs
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The anger of the soldiers here is being compared to that of a mother bear who cubs are taken from her. AT: "they are angry, like a mother bear whose cubs have been take from her" or "they are very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# a bear
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a large furry animal that walks on four legs and has sharp claws and teeth
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# is a man of war
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This means that his has fought in many battles and knows well the ways of war. AT: "has fought in many battles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Look
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Here this word is used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. AT: "Listen"
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# pit
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a deep hole in the ground
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# or in some other place
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This is another place he may be hiding. AT: "or hidden in some other place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# when some of your men have been killed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "when his soldiers kill some of your men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# A slaughter has taken place among the soldiers who follow Absalom
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The noun "slaughter" means an event where many people are brutally killed. This can be expressed as a verb. AT: "Many of the soldiers who follow Absalom have been slaughtered" or "The enemy soldiers have killed many of the soldiers who follow Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# whose hearts are like the heart of a lion
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Here the soldiers are refers to by their "hearts." Also, their strong bravery is compared to that of a lion's. AT: "who are as brave as lions" or "who are very brave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lion]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mighty]] |