2 Samuel 1:22

1:22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of warriors,

the bow of Jonathan was not turned away.

The sword of Saul never returned ¹  empty.

2 Samuel 3:20

3:20 When Abner, accompanied by twenty men, came to David in Hebron, David prepared a banquet for Abner and the men who were with him.

2 Samuel 3:36

3:36 All the people noticed this and it pleased them. ²  In fact, everything the king did pleased all the people.

2 Samuel 8:5

8:5 The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.

2 Samuel 10:7

10:7 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them. ³ 

2 Samuel 13:31

13:31 Then the king stood up and tore his garments and lay down on the ground. All his servants were standing there with torn garments as well.

2 Samuel 14:5

14:5 The king replied to her, “What do you want?” ⁴  She answered, “I am a widow; my husband is dead.

2 Samuel 23:6

23:6 But evil people are like thorns –

all of them are tossed away,

for they cannot be held in the hand.

[1:22]  ¹ tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form is used here to indicate repeated past action.

[3:36]  ² tn Heb “it was good in their eyes.”

[10:7]  ³ tn The words “the news” and “to meet them” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.

[14:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “What to you?”