5:8a When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates.

The people chose other gods, and then the enemy soldiers came to our city gates.
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The people of Israel turned to follow new gods. Because of this there were enemies who attacked us.

5:8b Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.

There were forty thousand ⌊soldiers⌋ in Israel, but not one shield and not one spear.
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None of the forty thousand (40,000) ⌊soldiers⌋ of Israel had a shield or a spear.

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