## Abishai...Zeruiah ##

These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]

## 18,000 Edomites  ##

"eighteen thousand Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## Valley of Salt ##

This is the name of a valley between Edom and Judah that was used as a battlefield.

## garrisons ##

groups of soldiers assigned to a particular area.

## all the Edomites became David's servants. ##

"the people of Edom were forced to accept David to be their king and to pay money to David's government every year." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])