1 Chronicles 19:13

19:13 Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!” ¹ 

1 Chronicles 12:32

12:32 From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command – they understood the times and knew what Israel should do. ² 

1 Chronicles 20:3

20:3 He removed the city’s residents and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and axes. ³  This was his policy ⁴  with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.

[19:13]  ¹ tn Heb “and the Lord, what is good in his eyes, he will do.”

[12:32]  ² tn Heb “from the sons of Issachar, knowers of understanding for times to know what Israel should do, their heads [were] 200, and all their brothers according to their mouth.”

[20:3]  ³ 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]  ⁴ tn Heb “and so he would do.”