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saw that they had become a stench to David
The word "stench" refers to a bad smell. This describes the Ammonites as something unpleasant and unwanted. Alternate translation: "realized that they had become repulsive to David" or "realized that they had angered David" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
a thousand talents ... thirty-two thousand chariots
"1,000 talents ... 32,000 talents" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
talents
approximately 33 kilograms (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney)
Naharaim ... Maacah ... Zobah ... Medeba
These are the names of cities. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)