2 Samuel 3:11

3:11 Ish-bosheth ¹  was unable to answer Abner with even a single word because he was afraid of him.

2 Samuel 5:1

David Is Anointed King Over Israel

5:1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! ² 

2 Samuel 12:27

12:27 Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ish-bosheth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “look we are your bone and your flesh.”

³ sn The expression translated the water supply of the city (Heb “the city of the waters”) apparently refers to that part of the fortified city that guarded the water supply of the entire city. Joab had already captured this part of the city, but he now defers to King David for the capture of the rest of the city. In this way the king will receive the credit for this achievement.