2 Samuel 4:8

4:8 They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, saying to the king, “Look! The head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life! The Lord has granted vengeance to my lord the king this day against ¹  Saul and his descendants!”

2 Samuel 19:28

19:28 After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather ²  who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! ³  What further claim do I have to ask ⁴  the king for anything?”

2 Samuel 23:20

23:20 Benaiah son of Jehoida was a brave warrior ⁵  from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. ⁶  He also went down and killed a lion in a cistern on a snowy day.

2 Samuel 24:16

24:16 When the angel ⁷  extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. ⁸  He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!” ⁹  (Now the Lord’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

[4:8]  ¹ tn Heb “from.”

[19:28]  ² tn Heb “father.”

[19:28]  ³ tn Heb “and you placed your servant among those who eat at your table.”

[19:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “to cry out to.”

[23:20]  ⁵ tc The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss in reading חַיִל (khayil, “valor”) rather than the Kethib of the MT, חַי (khay, “life”).

[23:20]  ⁶ tc Heb “the two of Ariel, Moab.” The precise meaning of אריאל is uncertain; some read “warrior.” The present translation assumes that the word is a proper name and that בני, “sons of,” has accidentally dropped from the text by homoioarcton (note the preceding שׁני).

[24:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “messenger.”

[24:16]  ⁸ tn Heb “concerning the calamity.”

[24:16]  ⁹ tn Heb “Now, drop your hand.”