1.4 KiB
General Information:
Verses 16-19 describes a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in 1 Chronicles 19:15 were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.
the Arameans saw
What the Arameans understood is spoken of as what they saw. AT: "the Arameans understood" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
sent for reinforcements
"requested more soliders"
Shophak ... Hadadezer
These are the names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
When David was told this
This can be stated in active form. AT: When David's messengers told him that a larger Aramean army was coming" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
he gathered ... He arranged
David did not do these things alone. His official and officers helped him. AT: "David and his officials gathered ... David and his officers arranged" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
all Israel
This is a generalization. Not every person in Israel came to fight. AT: "a very large number of Israelites" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)
arranged
"organized"
they fought him
Here "him" refers to David's soldiers, in addition to David. AT: "the Arameans fought David and his soldiers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)