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Raw Blame History

When David was told this

"When David's messengers told him that a larger Aramean army was coming"

he gathered ... He arranged

"David and his officials gathered ... David and his officers arranged"

all Israel

"a very large number of Israelites"

they fought him

Here "him" refers to David's soldiers, in addition to David. Alternate translation: "the Arameans fought David and his soldiers"