2 Samuel 1:4

1:4 David inquired, “How were things going? ¹  Tell me!” He replied, “The people fled from the battle and many of them ²  fell dead. ³  Even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead!”

2 Samuel 3:37

3:37 All the people and all Israel realized on that day that the killing of Abner son of Ner was not done at the king’s instigation. ⁴ 

2 Samuel 5:12

5:12 David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

2 Samuel 10:9

10:9 When Joab saw that the battle would be fought on two fronts, he chose some of Israel’s best men and deployed them against the Arameans. ⁵ 

2 Samuel 10:14

10:14 When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before his brother Abishai and went into the city. Joab withdrew from fighting the Ammonites and returned to ⁶  Jerusalem. ⁷ 

2 Samuel 12:19

12:19 When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he ⁸  realized that the child was dead. So David asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” They replied, “Yes, he’s dead.”

2 Samuel 14:33

14:33 So Joab went to the king and informed him. The king ⁹  summoned Absalom, and he came to the king. Absalom ¹⁰  bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and the king kissed him. ¹¹ 

2 Samuel 15:4

15:4 Absalom would then say, “If only they would make me ¹²  a judge in the land! Then everyone who had a judicial complaint ¹³  could come to me and I would make sure he receives a just settlement.”

2 Samuel 15:11

15:11 Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning. ¹⁴ 

2 Samuel 17:10

17:10 If that happens even the bravest soldier – one who is lion-hearted – will virtually melt away. For all Israel knows that your father is a warrior and that those who are with him are brave.

2 Samuel 18:5

18:5 The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: “For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom.” Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.

2 Samuel 18:25

18:25 So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” ¹⁵  The runner ¹⁶  came ever closer.

[1:4]  ¹ tn Heb “What was the word?”

[1:4]  ² tn Heb “from the people.”

[1:4]  ³ tn Heb “fell and died.”

[3:37]  ⁴ tn Heb “from the king.”

[10:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “and Joab saw that the face of the battle was to him before and behind and he chose from all the best in Israel and arranged to meet Aram.”

[10:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “and Joab returned from against the sons of Ammon and entered.”

[10:14]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[12:19]  ⁸ tn Heb “David.” The name has been replaced in the translation by the pronoun (“he”) for stylistic reasons.

[14:33]  ⁹ tn Heb “he.” Joab, acting on behalf of the king, may be the implied subject.

[14:33]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Absalom) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:33]  ¹¹ tn Heb “Absalom.” For stylistic reasons the name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation.

[15:4]  ¹² tn Heb “Who will make me?”

[15:4]  ¹³ tn Heb “a complaint and a judgment.” The expression is a hendiadys.

[15:11]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “being invited and going naively and they did not know anything.”

[18:25]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “good news is in his mouth.”

[18:25]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the runner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.