1 Chronicles 18:8

18:8 From Tibhath ¹  and Kun, ²  Hadadezer’s cities, David took a great deal of bronze. (Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called “The Sea,” ³  the pillars, and other bronze items.

1 Chronicles 20:4

Battles with the Philistines

20:4 Later there was a battle ⁴  with the Philistines in Gezer. ⁵  At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Sippai, ⁶  one of the descendants of the Rephaim, and the Philistines ⁷  were subdued.

[18:8]  ¹ tn The MT reads “Tibhath” here, a variant name for Tebah (cf. 2 Sam 8:8). Some English translations substitute the other version of the name here (e.g., NIV, NLT), while others follow the reading of the Hebrew text at this point (e.g., NAB, NASB, NRSV).

[18:8]  ² tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:8 has the variant name “Berothai.”

[18:8]  ³ tn Heb “the sea of bronze,” or “[the] sea, the bronze one.” See the note at 1 Kgs 7:23.

[20:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “battle stood.”

[20:4]  ⁵ tn The parallel text in 2 Sam 21:18 identifies this site as “Gob.”

[20:4]  ⁶ tn The parallel text in 2 Sam 21:18 has the variant spelling “Saph.”

[20:4]  ⁷ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Philistines) has been specified in the translation for clarity.