20:25a And you must raise an army like the one you have lost—

And gather (sing) for yourself an army like the army that failed/deserted.
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You (sing) should recruit/build ⌊another⌋ army as large as the/your (sing) army that was defeated.

20:25b horse for horse and chariot for chariot—

Gather just as many horses and chariots ⌊as before⌋.
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Replace (sing) all the horses and chariots ⌊that we(incl.) /were lost⌋.

20:25c so we can fight the Israelites on the plain,

Then let us(incl.) fight the men of Israel on flat/level ground.
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Then we(incl.) will do battle with the Israelites on the plains/lowlands.

20:25d where we will surely prevail.”

Certainly we(incl.) will be stronger than they are.”
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⌊There⌋ we(incl.) will certainly overpower/defeat them.”

20:25e And the king approved their plan and acted accordingly.

And Ben-Hadad listened to their words/plans and did what they said.
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Then King Ben-Hadad followed the advice his men/officials gave him.

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