1 Chronicles 5:25

5:25 But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors ¹  and worshiped instead ²  the gods of the native peoples ³  whom God had destroyed before them.

1 Chronicles 19:1

David’s Campaign against the Ammonites

19:1 Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him.

1 Chronicles 10:2

10:2 The Philistines stayed right on the heels of ⁴  Saul and his sons. They ⁵  struck down Saul’s ⁶  sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

1 Chronicles 18:1

David Conquers the Neighboring Nations

18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns ⁷  away from the Philistines. ⁸ 

1 Chronicles 17:7

17:7 “So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord who commands armies ⁹  says: “I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd ¹⁰  to make you a leader of my people Israel.

[5:25]  ¹ tn Heb “fathers.”

[5:25]  ² tn Heb “prostituted themselves after.”

[5:25]  ³ tn Heb “the peoples of the land.”

[10:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “stuck close after.”

[10:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “the Philistines.” The translation has substituted the pronoun “they” to avoid redundancy.

[10:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “his”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:1]  ⁷ tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”

[18:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”

[17:7]  ¹⁰ tn Traditionally, “Lord of hosts.”

[17:7]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and from after sheep.”