# 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](../03/22.md).

# 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]])