# General Information:

For a brief period Saul served with great courage in defeating Israel's enemies.

# Israel

This is a metonymy that represents the people of Israel. AT: "the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Moab

This refers to the people of Moab. AT: "the Moabites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Edom

This refers to the people of Edom. AT: "the Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Wherever he turned

"Wherever he sent his army"

# out of the hands

The word "hand" represents control. AT: "out of the control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])