1:23 Saul and Jonathan were greatly loved 12 during their lives,
and not even in their deaths were they separated.
They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
1 tn Heb “Toi.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun in the translation for stylistic reasons.
2 tn The name appears as “Hadoram” in the parallel text in 1 Chr 18:10.
3 tn Heb “to ask concerning him for peace.”
4 tn Heb “and to bless him because he fought with Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer was a man of battles with Toi.”
5 tn Heb “and in his hand were items of silver and items of gold and items of bronze.”
6 tn Heb “do loyalty.”
7 tn Heb “did loyalty.”
8 tn Heb “and David sent to console him by the hand of his servants concerning his father.”
9 tn Heb “do loyalty.”
10 tn Heb “did loyalty.”
11 tn Heb “and David sent to console him by the hand of his servants concerning his father.”
12 tn Heb “beloved and dear.”