8:13 David became famous 2 when he returned from defeating the Arameans 3 in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 4 18,000 in all.
9:12 Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All the members of Ziba’s household were Mephibosheth’s servants.
13:3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty man.
1 tn Heb “and I will establish the throne of his kingdom permanently.”
1 tn Heb “made a name.”
2 tn So NASB, NCV; NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “Edomites” (see the note on “Aram” in v. 12).
3 tn The words “he defeated” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
1 sn The name Jedidiah means “loved by the