2 Samuel 11:19

11:19 He instructed the messenger as follows: “When you finish giving the battle report to the king,

2 Samuel 11:22-23

11:22 So the messenger departed. When he arrived, he informed David of all the news that Joab had sent with him. 11:23 The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and attacked us ¹  in the field. But we forced them to retreat all the way ²  to the door of the city gate.

2 Samuel 11:25

11:25 David said to the messenger, “Tell Joab, ‘Don’t let this thing upset you. ³  There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. ⁴  Press the battle against the city and conquer ⁵  it.’ Encourage him with these words.” ⁶ 

2 Samuel 24:16-17

24:16 When the angel ⁷  extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. ⁸  He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!” ⁹  (Now the Lord’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

24:17 When he saw the angel who was destroying the people, David said to the Lord, “Look, it is I who have sinned and done this evil thing! As for these sheep – what have they done? Attack me and my family.” ¹⁰ 

¹ tn Heb “and came out to us.”

² tn Heb “but we were on them.”

¹ tn Heb “let not this matter be evil in your eyes.”

² tn Heb “according to this and according to this the sword devours.”

³ tn Heb “overthrow.”

⁴ tn The Hebrew text does not have “with these words.” They are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

¹ tn Heb “messenger.”

² tn Heb “concerning the calamity.”

³ tn Heb “Now, drop your hand.”

¹ tn Heb “let your hand be against me and against the house of my father.”