1 tn Heb “Tilgath-pilneser,” a variant spelling of Tiglath-pileser (also in v. 26).
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Beerah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “stirred up the spirit of.”
4 tn Heb “and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria.” “Pul” and “Tilgath-pilneser” were names of the same Assyrian ruler, more commonly known as Tiglath-pileser (cf. 2 Kgs 15:29).