en_tn_condensed/1ch/19/16.md

General Information:

Verses 16-19 describes a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in 1 Chronicles 19:15 were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.

the Arameans saw

What the Arameans understood is spoken of as what they saw. Alternate translation: "the Arameans understood" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

sent messengers

"sent messengers to request more soldiers"

Shophak ... Hadadezer

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