And the men of Israel and Judah rose up and shouted and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron — the *vayiqum va'ya'arutz*, rose up and pursued, transforms the paralyzed nation into warriors, restoring courage where paralysis had dwelt. The geography—*ad pe'tach gat v'ad sha'arey ekron*—extends the pursuit across Philistine territory itself, suggesting a reversal of dominance. The shouting (*teruah*) that had frozen Israel in fear is now unleashed in joy and aggressive triumph. The pursuit reaches toward the Philistine heartland, suggesting that this victory opens the possibility of further territorial recovery.

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