2 Samuel 15:28

15:28 Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you ¹  reaches me.”

2 Samuel 22:16

22:16 The depths ²  of the sea were exposed;

the inner regions ³  of the world were uncovered

by the Lord’s battle cry, ⁴ 

by the powerful breath from his nose. ⁵ 

2 Samuel 17:16

17:16 Now send word quickly to David and warn him, ⁶  “Don’t spend the night at the fords of the desert ⁷  tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, ⁸  or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed.” ⁹ 

[15:28]  ¹ tn The pronoun is plural, referring to Zadok and Abiathar.

[22:16]  ² tn Or “channels.”

[22:16]  ³ tn Or “foundations.”

[22:16]  ⁴ tn The noun is derived from the verb גָעַר (nag’ar) which is often understood to mean “rebuke.” In some cases it is apparent that scolding or threatening is in view (see Gen 37:10; Ruth 2:16; Zech 3:2). However, in militaristic contexts this translation is inadequate, for the verb refers in this setting to the warrior’s battle cry, which terrifies and paralyzes the enemy. See A. Caquot, TDOT 3:53, and note the use of the verb in Pss 68:30; 106:9; and Nah 1:4, as well as the related noun in Job 26:11; Pss 9:5; 76:6; 104:7; Isa 50:2; 51:20; 66:15.

[22:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “blast of the breath” (literally, “breath of breath”) employs an appositional genitive. Synonyms are joined in a construct relationship to emphasize the single idea. For a detailed discussion of the grammatical point with numerous examples, see Y. Avishur, “Pairs of Synonymous Words in the Construct State (and in Appositional Hendiadys) in Biblical Hebrew,” Semitics 2 (1971): 17-81.

[17:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “send quickly and tell David saying.”

[17:16]  ⁷ tn Or “wilderness” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV, TEV).

[17:16]  ⁸ tn That is, “cross over the Jordan River.”

[17:16]  ⁹ tn Heb “swallowed up.”