That tells us that they had been at war for a while and Moses was sizing Ramesses up.
"Arinta Musharaxnimada madaxweynaha ee xisbiga kulmiye ma jirto balan noo dhaxaysay aniga iyo Muuse Biixi habayaraatee, waxaa jirtay oo golaha dhexe soosaaray in aan gudoomiyaha kuwareejiyo marka aan kuguulaysto tartanka doorashada madaxweynaha, waxaanan ku wareejiyey bil-gudaheed"