18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns 1 away from the Philistines. 2
26:24 Shebuel 3 son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses.
27:30 Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels;
Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.
27:31 Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep.
All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.
1 tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”
2 tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”
1 tn A number of English versions follow the LXX and Vulgate and read “Shubael” here (e.g., NAB, NIV, NCV, CEV).