# a thousand chariots

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

# seven thousand horsemen

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

# twenty thousand footmen

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

# hamstrung all the chariot horses

David had his soldiers cut the hamstring muscles on the backs of the horses' thighs so they would no longer be able to run.

# reserved

to keep for a special use

# a hundred chariots

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