10:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel. The Israelites fled before the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.
13:1 David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred. 4
14:1 King Hiram of Tyre 5 sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, 6 and carpenters to build a palace for him.
14:1 King Hiram of Tyre 7 sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, 8 and carpenters to build a palace for him.
1 tn Heb “stuck close after.”
2 tn Heb “the Philistines.” The translation has substituted the pronoun “they” to avoid redundancy.
3 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “and David consulted with the officers of thousands and hundreds, to every ruler.”
5 map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
6 tn Heb “craftsman of a wall,” that is, masons skilled at building stone walls.
7 map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
8 tn Heb “craftsman of a wall,” that is, masons skilled at building stone walls.