12:38 All these men were warriors who were ready to march. 1 They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; 2 all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. 3
28:9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey 7 the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, 8 for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, 9 but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
1 tc Heb “all these [were] men of war, helpers of the battle line.” The present translation assumes an emendation of עֹדְרֵי (’odÿrey, “helpers of”) to עֹרְכֵי, (’orÿkhey, “prepared for”).
2 tn Heb “with a complete heart they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel.”
3 tn Heb “and also all the rest of Israel [was of] one mind to make David king.”
4 tn Heb “with a complete heart.”
5 tn Heb “was rejoiced with great joy.”
7 tn Heb “and to Solomon my son give a complete heart to keep your commands, your rules and your regulations, and to do everything, and to build the palace [for] which I have prepared.”
10 tn Heb “know.”
11 tn Heb “with a complete heart and a willing being.”
12 tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.”