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The army of Israel was defeated there before the servants of David
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There the servants of David defeated the army of Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
servants of David
"David's soldiers." These men served David as soldiers. See how you translated this phrase in 2 Samuel 3:22.
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)