en_tn/2sa/21/20.md

# twenty-four in number

"24 fingers and toes altogether" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# Rephaim

This people group was known for its giant warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Jonathan son of Shimeah

These are names of men. Shimeah was David's brother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# they were killed by the hand of David and by the hand of his soldiers

Here "by the hand of" means "through" or "by." This can be stated in active form. AT: "David and his soldiers killed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])