# saw that they had become a stench to David The word "stench" refers to a bad smell. This describes the Ammonites as something unpleasant and unwanted. Alternate translation: "realized that they had become repulsive to David" or "realized that they had angered David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # a thousand talents ... thirty-two thousand chariots "1,000 talents ... 32,000 talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) # talents approximately 33 kilograms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]]) # Naharaim ... Maacah ... Zobah These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])