# Ben Hadad said
It is understood that Ben Hadad is speaking to his soldiers. AT: "Ben Hadad said to his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
# Whether they have ... take them
Here "they" and "them" refer to the Israelite army.
# So the young officers ... the army followed
"The young Israelite officers ... the Israelite army followed"