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 8:13

8:13 David became famous ²  when he returned from defeating the Arameans ³  in the Valley of Salt, he defeated ⁴  18,000 in all.

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

[8:13]  ² tn Heb “made a name.”

[8:13]  ³ tn So NASB, NCV; NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “Edomites” (see the note on “Aram” in v. 12).

[8:13]  ⁴ tn The words “he defeated” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.