1 Tawarikh 12:8

12:8 Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills. ¹ 

1 Tawarikh 15:12

15:12 He told them: “You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.

1 Tawarikh 16:35

16:35 Say this prayer: ²  “Deliver us, O God who delivers us!

Gather us! Rescue us from the nations!

Then we will give thanks ³  to your holy name,

and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.” ⁴ 

1 Tawarikh 17:9

17:9 I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle ⁵  them there; they will live there and not be disturbed ⁶  anymore. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning ⁷ 

[12:8]  ¹ tn Heb “warriors, men of battle for war, prepared with shield and spear, and [like] the face of a lion were their faces, and like gazelles on the hills to hurry.”

[16:35]  ² tn The words “this prayer” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[16:35]  ³ tn Heb “to give thanks.” The infinitive construct indicates result after the imperative.

[16:35]  ⁴ tn Heb “to boast in your praise.”

[17:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “plant.”

[17:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “shaken.”

[17:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “and sons of violence will no longer consume them as in the beginning.”