Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those who live in Ge Harashim, who were craftsmen. 1
16:1 They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings 8 before God.
18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns 13 away from the Philistines. 14
28:11 David gave to his son Solomon the blueprints for the temple porch, 18 its buildings, its treasuries, 19 its upper areas, its inner rooms, and the room 20 for atonement.
1 tn Heb “the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.” The name “Ge Harashim” means “valley of craftsmen.”
2 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.
3 tn Or “the entrance to Hamath.”
3 tn Or “to steady.”
4 tn Heb “go out in battle.”
5 tn Heb “camp.”
5 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
6 tn Or “tokens of peace”; NIV “fellowship offerings.”
7 tn Heb “and it will be when your days are full to go with your ancestors.”
8 tn Heb “your seed.”
8 tn Heb “heart.”
9 tn Heb “to make known all the great deeds.”
9 tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”
10 tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”
10 tn Heb “shaved them.” See v. 5.
11 tn Heb “and he cut their robes in the middle unto the buttocks.”
11 tn Heb “and they kept the charge of the tent of meeting and the charge of the holy place and the charge of the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the service of the house of the
12 tn Heb “for the porch.” The word “temple” was supplied in the translation for clarity.
13 tn Or “storerooms.”
14 tn Heb “house.”