19:16a When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel,

The Arameans saw that they had lost to the Israelites.
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The Syrian ⌊army⌋ saw that the Israel ⌊soldiers⌋ had defeated them.

19:16b they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates,

⌊So⌋ they sent messengers to bring in ⌊more⌋ Aramean ⌊soldiers⌋ from across the river Euphrates.
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⌊Therefore⌋ , they sent messengers to call ⌊into battle other⌋ Syrian ⌊troops from east of⌋ the Euphrates river.

19:16c with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

⌊The additional soldiers were⌋ led by Shophach, the commander of Hadadezer’s army.
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Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army ⌊was the one⌋ in charge ⌊of these troops⌋ .

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