Genesis 34:25

34:25 In three days, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword ¹  and went to the unsuspecting city ²  and slaughtered every male.

Genesis 43:1

The Second Journey to Egypt

43:1 Now the famine was severe in the land. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “a man his sword.”

² tn Heb “and they came upon the city, [which was] secure.” In this case “secure” means the city was caught unprepared and at peace, not expecting an attack.

³ tn The disjunctive clause gives supplemental information that is important to the storyline.