The quick way in which fire came from the presence of God is compared to how water flows in a river. AT: "Fire was rushing out in front of him like a stream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
AT: “thousands of thousands” or “great numbers of people”
## one hundred million ##
AT: “tens of thousands times tens of thousands” or “uncountable numbers of people”
## The court was in session ##
This means that God, the judge, was ready to investigate the evidence and make his judgment. AT: "The judge was ready to judge" or "The judge was seated"
## the books were opened ##
These are the books that contain the evidence to be used in court. AT: "the books of evidence were open"