1 Tawarikh 18:8

18:8 From Tibhath ¹  and Kun, ²  Hadadezer’s cities, David took a great deal of bronze. (Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called “The Sea,” ³  the pillars, and other bronze items.

1 Tawarikh 21:13

21:13 David said to Gad, “I am very upset! I prefer to be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is very great; I do not want to be attacked by men!” ⁴ 

1 Tawarikh 29:9

29:9 The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the Lord with a willing attitude; ⁵  King David was also very happy. ⁶ 

[18:8]  ¹ tn The MT reads “Tibhath” here, a variant name for Tebah (cf. 2 Sam 8:8). Some English translations substitute the other version of the name here (e.g., NIV, NLT), while others follow the reading of the Hebrew text at this point (e.g., NAB, NASB, NRSV).

[18:8]  ² tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:8 has the variant name “Berothai.”

[18:8]  ³ tn Heb “the sea of bronze,” or “[the] sea, the bronze one.” See the note at 1 Kgs 7:23.

[21:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “There is great distress to me; let me fall into the hand of the Lord for his mercy is very great, but into the hand of men let me not fall.”

[29:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “with a complete heart.”

[29:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “was rejoiced with great joy.”