2 Samuel 1:20

1:20 Don’t report it in Gath,

don’t spread the news in the streets of Ashkelon, ¹ 

or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice,

the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate!

2 Samuel 7:12

7:12 When the time comes for you to die, ²  I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, ³  and I will establish his kingdom.

2 Samuel 12:28

12:28 So now assemble the rest of the army ⁴  and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city and it will be named for me.”

2 Samuel 14:9

14:9 The Tekoan woman said to the king, “My lord the king, let any blame fall on me and on the house of my father. But let the king and his throne be innocent!”

2 Samuel 18:31

18:31 Then the Cushite arrived and said, ⁵  “May my lord the king now receive the good news! The Lord has vindicated you today and delivered you from the hand of all who have rebelled against you!” ⁶ 

2 Samuel 21:5

21:5 They replied to the king, “As for this man who exterminated us and who schemed against us so that we were destroyed and left without status throughout all the borders of Israel –

[1:20]  ¹ sn The cities of Gath and Ashkelon are mentioned here by synecdoche of part for the whole. As major Philistine cities they in fact represent all of Philistia. The point is that when the sad news of fallen Israelite leadership reaches the Philistines, it will be for these enemies of Israel the occasion of great joy rather than grief.

[7:12]  ² tn Heb, “when your days are full and you lie down with your ancestors.”

[7:12]  ³ tn Heb “your seed after you who comes out from your insides.”

[12:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “people.” So also in vv. 29, 31.

[18:31]  ⁵ tn Heb “And look, the Cushite came and the Cushite said.”

[18:31]  ⁶ tn Heb “for the Lord has vindicated you today from the hand of all those rising against you.”