1 Chronicles 11:11

11:11 This is the list of David’s warriors: ¹ 

Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was head of the officers. ²  He killed three hundred men with his spear in a single battle. ³ 

1 Chronicles 12:18

12:18 But a spirit ⁴  empowered ⁵  Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: ⁶ 

“We are yours, O David!

We support ⁷  you, O son of Jesse!

May you greatly prosper! ⁸ 

May those who help you prosper! ⁹ 

Indeed ¹⁰  your God helps you!”

So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.

1 Chronicles 20:2

20:2 David took the crown from the head of their king ¹¹  and wore it ¹²  (its weight was a talent ¹³  of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city.

¹ tn Heb “and these are the number of the warriors who were David’s.”

² tc The marginal reading (Qere) has “officers;” the consonantal text (Kethib) has “the Thirty” (see v. 15).

³ tn Heb “he was wielding his spear against 300, [who were] slain at one time.”

⁴ tn Perhaps “the Spirit,” but the text has simply רוּחַ (ruakh) with no article (suggesting an indefinite reference).

⁵ tn Heb “clothed.”

⁶ tn The words “and he said” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

⁷ tn Heb “are with.”

⁸ tn Heb “Peace, peace to you.” The Hebrew term שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) is repeated to emphasize degree.

⁹ tn Heb “and peace to the one who helps you.”

¹⁰ tn Or “for.”

⁷ tc The translation follows the MT, which reads “of their king”; the LXX and Vulgate read “of Milcom” (cf. 1 Kgs 11:5). Milcom, also known as Molech, was the god of the Ammonites.

⁸ tn Heb “and it was on the head of David.”

⁹ sn See the note on the word “talents” in 19:6.