1 Tawarikh 4:9

4:9 Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.” ¹ 

1 Tawarikh 19:12

19:12 Joab ²  said, “If the Arameans start to overpower me, ³  you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, ⁴  I will come to your rescue.

[4:9]  ¹ tn In Hebrew the name יַעְבֵּץ (ya’bets, “Jabez”) sounds like the noun עֹצֶב (’otsev) which means “pain.”

[19:12]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:12]  ³ tn Heb “if Aram is stronger than me.”

[19:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you.”