1 Raja-raja 2:32

2:32 May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; ¹  behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he ²  – Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

1 Raja-raja 20:22

The Lord Gives Israel Another Victory

20:22 The prophet ³  visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses. ⁴  Determine ⁵  what you must do, for in the spring ⁶  the king of Syria will attack ⁷  you.”

[2:32]  ¹ tn Heb “The Lord will cause his blood to return upon his head.”

[2:32]  ² tn Heb “because he struck down two men more innocent and better than he and he killed them with the sword, and my father David did not know.”

[20:22]  ³ tn The definite article indicates previous reference, that is, “the prophet mentioned earlier” (see v. 13).

[20:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “strengthen yourself.”

[20:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “know and see.”

[20:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “at the turning of the year.”

[20:22]  ⁷ tn Heb “go up against.”