# The army of Israel was defeated there before the soldiers of David
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There the soldiers of David defeated the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# a great slaughter
an event where many people are brutally killed
# twenty thousand men
"20,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])