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David's name was well known

Here "name" refers to David's reputation. This can be stated in active form. AT: "David was very famous" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Valley of Salt

This is the name of a place. Its exact location is unknown. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

eighteen thousand men

"18,000 men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

He placed garrisons throughout all of Edom

"He ordered groups of his soldiers to remain in areas throughout all of Edom"