25:8 They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student. 2
27:32 Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe; 3
Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for 4 the king’s sons.
28:9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey 5 the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, 6 for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, 7 but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
1 tn Heb “and Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, with lifting up, supervising with lifting up, for he was well-informed.” The precise nuance of מַשָּׂא (masa’, “lifting up”) is unclear. Some understand it as a reference to supervising the singing and music (e.g., NIV: “Kenaniah…was in charge of the singing”; NEB: “Kenaniah…was precentor in charge of the music”).
2 tn Heb “and they cast lots [for] service, just as like small, like great, teacher with student.”
3 tn Heb “was an adviser, a man of insight, and a scribe.”
4 tn Heb “[was] with” (so KJV, ASV); NASB “tutored”; NRSV “attended”; NLT “was responsible to teach.’
4 tn Heb “know.”
5 tn Heb “with a complete heart and a willing being.”
6 tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.”