## officers ##

These are people holding a position of command or authority

## people ##

This is the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## two thousand ##

2,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## two thousand cubits ##

"cubits" is a measurement equaling the distance from the elbow to the finger tips. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaldistance]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])