2 Samuel 1:22
Context1:22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of warriors,
the bow of Jonathan was not turned away.
The sword of Saul never returned 1 empty.
2 Samuel 3:34
Context3:34 Your hands 2 were not bound,
and your feet were not put into irons.
You fell the way one falls before criminals.”
All the people 3 wept over him again.
2 Samuel 14:24-25
Context14:24 But the king said, “Let him go over 4 to his own house. He may not see my face.” So Absalom went over 5 to his own house; he did not see the king’s face.
14:25 Now in all Israel everyone acknowledged that there was no man as handsome as Absalom. 6 From the sole of his feet to the top of his head he was perfect in appearance. 7
2 Samuel 16:18
Context16:18 Hushai replied to Absalom, “No, I will be loyal to the one whom the Lord, these people, and all the men of Israel have chosen. 8


[1:22] 1 tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form is used here to indicate repeated past action.
[3:34] 2 tc The translation follows many medieval Hebrew manuscripts and several ancient versions in reading “your hands,” rather than “your hand.”
[3:34] 3 tc 4QSama lacks the words “all the people.”
[14:24] 3 tn Heb “turn aside.”
[14:24] 4 tn Heb “turned aside.”
[14:25] 4 tn Heb “Like Absalom there was not a handsome man in all Israel to boast exceedingly.”
[14:25] 5 tn Heb “there was not in him a blemish.”
[16:18] 5 tn Heb “No for with the one whom the