1 Chronicles 5:25

5:25 But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and worshiped instead the gods of the native peoples whom God had destroyed before them.

1 Chronicles 19:1

David’s Campaign against the Ammonites

19:1 Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him.

1 Chronicles 10:2

10:2 The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

1 Chronicles 18:1

David Conquers the Neighboring Nations

18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 17:7

17:7 “So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord who commands armies says: “I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd 10  to make you a leader of my people Israel.


tn Heb “fathers.”

tn Heb “prostituted themselves after.”

tn Heb “the peoples of the land.”

tn Heb “stuck close after.”

tn Heb “the Philistines.” The translation has substituted the pronoun “they” to avoid redundancy.

tn Heb “his”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”

tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”

10 tn Traditionally, “Lord of hosts.”

11 tn Heb “and from after sheep.”