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David then defeated Hadadezer

Here David and Hadadezer are spoken of as if they were alone, but the reader should understand that these kings represent their armies that were with them. AT: "David and his army then defeated the army of Hadadezer" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Hadadezer

This is the name of a man. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

Zobah

This is the name of a country.

was traveling to establish his rule by the Euphrates River

"was going to the Euphrates river to conquer people in that area"

a thousand chariots

"1,000 chariots" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

seven thousand horsemen

These are soldiers who rode on horses. "7,000 horsemen" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

twenty thousand footmen

These are soldiers who walked. "20,000 footmen" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

hamstrung

to partially cripple a person or animal by cutting the hamstring muscle on the back of the thigh

reserved

to keep for a special use

a hundred chariots

"100 chariots" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)