2 Samuel 3:2

3:2 Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

2 Samuel 3:5

3:5 His sixth son was Ithream, born to David’s wife Eglah. These sons ¹  were all born to David in Hebron.

2 Samuel 11:22

11:22 So the messenger departed. When he arrived, he informed David of all the news that Joab had sent with him.

2 Samuel 21:11

21:11 When David was told what Rizpah daughter of Aiah, Saul’s concubine, had done,

2 Samuel 22:51

22:51 He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; ² 

he is faithful to his chosen ruler, ³ 

to David and to his descendants forever!”

¹ tn The Hebrew text does not have “sons.”

¹ tc The translation follows the Kethib and the ancient versions in reading מַגְדִּיל (magdil, “he magnifies”) rather than the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss of the MT which read מִגְדּוֹל (migdol, “tower”). See Ps 18:50.

² tn Heb “[the one who] does loyalty to his anointed one.”