For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

因为他们逃避刀剑，和出了鞘的刀，并上了弦的弓，与刀兵的重灾。

youdao

And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

便雅悯人之外，点出以色列人拿刀的，共有四十万，都是战士。

youdao

In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.

在饥荒中，他必救你脱离死亡。在争战中，他必救你脱离刀剑的权力。

youdao

So control of these international highways brought a great deal of wealth to the area, but the central location was a double-edged sword, because in times of peace it would bring prosperity, but, of course, in times of war the land was perpetually invaded as armies would crisscross the land going off to do battle with the great powers.

对这些国际要道的控制,给这个地区带来了大量的财富，但这处于中心的地理位置也如同一把双刃剑，因为在和平时期它带来繁荣，但，在战乱时期，这块土地常常被侵略,当军队在此刀刃相交,或者经过与强国征战。

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