# the men of the army which Amaziah sent back

"the men of the army of Israel which Amaziah sent back to Israel"

# Beth Horon

This was a village near Jerusalem in Ephraim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# struck down

Here "struck down" is an idiom that means they killed them. Alternate translation: "killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# three thousand of the people

"3,000 people"

# took much plunder

"took away a great amount of valuable things"