## The Philistines were put to death before Jonathan ##

AT: "Jonathan killed the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## his armor bearer put some to death behind him ##

Jonathan's armor bearer followed behind Jonathan and also killed Philistine soldiers.

## killed about twenty men in about half a furrow’s length in an acre of land ##

This phrase shows that Jonathan killed the men quickly one directly following the next.

## furrow's ##

A "furrow" is about one half of an acre.