1 Chronicles 11:2
Context11:2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. 1 The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”
1 Chronicles 20:3
Context20:3 He removed the city’s residents and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and axes. 2 This was his policy 3 with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 21:17
Context21:17 David said to God, “Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed! 4 As for these sheep – what have they done? O Lord my God, attack me and my family, 5 but remove the plague from your people!” 6


[11:2] 1 tn Heb “you were the one who led out and the one who brought in Israel.”
[20:3] 2 tc The Hebrew text reads “saws,” but since saws were just mentioned, it is preferable to emend מְגֵרוֹת (mÿgerot, “saws”) to מַגְזְרוֹת (magzÿrot, “axes”).
[20:3] 3 tn Heb “and so he would do.”
[21:17] 3 tn “and doing evil I did evil.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite form of the verb for emphasis.
[21:17] 4 tn Heb “let your hand be on me and on the house of my father.”