en_tn_condensed/1sa/26/02.md

Then Saul arose and went

The word "arose" is an idiom for taking action. AT: "Then Saul took action and he went" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

three thousand

3,000 (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

chosen men

men whom he had chosen because of their superior military abilities