5:1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! 1
13:10 With pride 2 comes only 3 contention,
but wisdom is with the well-advised. 4
1 tn Heb “look we are your bone and your flesh.”
2 sn The parallelism suggests pride here means contempt for the opinions of others. The wise listen to advice rather than argue out of stubborn pride.
3 tn The particle רַק (raq, “only”) modifies the noun “contention” – only contention can come from such a person.
4 tn The Niphal of יָעַץ (ya’ats, “to advise; to counsel”) means “to consult together; to take counsel.” It means being well-advised, receiving advice or consultation (cf. NCV “those who take advice are wise”).