2 Samuel 8:13
8:13 David became famous 1 when he returned from defeating the Arameans 2 in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 3 18,000 in all.
2 Samuel 15:1
Absalom Leads an Insurrection against David
15:1 Some time later Absalom managed to acquire 4 a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard. 5
2 Samuel 23:12
23:12 But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended
6 it and defeated the Philistines; the
Lord gave them a great victory.
2 Samuel 3:20
3:20 When Abner, accompanied by twenty men, came to David in Hebron, David prepared a banquet for Abner and the men who were with him.
2 Samuel 5:25
5:25 David did just as the
Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.
7
2 Samuel 15:6
15:6 Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty
8 of the citizens
9 of Israel.
2 Samuel 23:10
23:10 he stood his ground
10 and fought the Philistines until his hand grew so tired that it
11 seemed stuck to his sword. The
Lord gave a great victory on that day. When the army returned to him, the only thing left to do was to plunder the corpses.
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.
4 tn Heb “acquired for himself.”
5 tn Heb “to run ahead of him.”
7 tn Heb “delivered.”
10 tn Heb “from Gibeon until you enter Gezer.”
13 tn Heb “stole the heart.”
14 tn Heb “the men.”
16 tn Heb “arose.”
17 tn Heb “his hand.”