27:33 Ahithophel was the king’s adviser;
Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant. 1
27:31 Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep.
All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.
27:34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.
Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army.
14:8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed 8 king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. 9 When David heard about it, he marched out against 10 them.
28:1 David assembled in Jerusalem 16 all the officials of Israel, including the commanders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions that served the king, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, the officials who were in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, the eunuchs, and the warriors, including the most skilled of them.
1 tn Heb “friend.”
2 tn Heb “was lifted upwards.”
3 tn Heb “listened to him.”
4 tn Heb “elders.”
5 tn Or “covenant.”
6 tn Or “They poured olive oil on David to designate him as king.”
7 tn Heb “according to the word of the
5 tn Or “designated”; NCV “had been made king”; CEV “had become king.”
6 tn Heb “to seek David.”
7 tn Heb “went out before.”
6 tn Heb “anger was on Israel.”
7 tc The Hebrew text has “in the number,” but מִסְפַּר (mispar) is probably dittographic – note that the same word appears immediately before this. The form should be emended to בְּסֵפֶר (bÿsefar, “in the scroll”).
7 tn Heb “out of all the house of my father to become king over all Israel permanently.”
8 tn Or “for.”
9 tn Heb “and among the sons of my father he desired to make me king over all Israel.”
8 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.