# David then defeated Hadadezer

Here both "David" and "Hadadezer" represent their armies. AT: "David and his army then defeated the army of Hadadezer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# Hadadezer ... Rehob

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

# Zobah

This is the name of a region in Aram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# to recover his rule

"to regain control over a region" or "to recapture a region"

# 1,700 chariots

"one thousand seven hundred chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# twenty thousand footmen

"20,000 footmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# David hamstrung

This is a practice where the tendons in the backs of the legs are cut so that the horses cannot run.

# reserved enough

"set aside enough" or "saved enough"

# a hundred chariots

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

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/euphrates]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chariot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/horse]]