Troops are Commonly Referred to as “The People” in Hebrew

2 Samuel 1:3. And David said to him, From where have you come?

And he said to him, I escaped from the camp of Israel. 4. And David said to him, How did things go? Now please, tell me. And he answered, The People fled from the battle and many of The People also are fallen and dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are also dead.

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