2 Samuel 15:28

15:28 Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you ¹  reaches me.”

2 Samuel 3:35

3:35 Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying, “God will punish me severely ²  if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!”

2 Samuel 16:21

16:21 Ahithophel replied to Absalom, “Have sex with ³  your father’s concubines whom he left to care for the palace. All Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. Then your followers will be motivated to support you.” ⁴ 

¹ tn The pronoun is plural, referring to Zadok and Abiathar.

² tn Heb “Thus God will do to me and thus he will add.”

³ tn Heb “go to”; NAB “have (+ sexual NCV) relations with”; TEV “have intercourse with”; NLT “Go and sleep with.”

⁴ tn Heb “and the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”