Discovery Box2 Samuel 1:3
Context1:3 David asked him, “Where are you coming from?” He replied, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”
2 Samuel 4:1
Context4:1 When Ish-bosheth 1 the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, 2 and all Israel was afraid.
2 Samuel 6:15
Context6:15 David and all Israel 3 were bringing up the ark of the Lord, shouting and blowing trumpets. 4
2 Samuel 8:15
Context8:15 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. 5
2 Samuel 15:13
Context15:13 Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!” 6
2 Samuel 16:15
Context16:15 Now when Absalom and all the men 7 of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, 8 Ahithophel was with him.
2 Samuel 17:24
Context17:24 Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.
2 Samuel 18:6
Context18:6 Then the army marched out to the field to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
2 Samuel 20:23
Context20:23 Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoida was over the Kerethites and the Perethites.
2 Samuel 21:21
Context21:21 When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, killed him.
[4:1] 1 tn The MT does not specify the subject of the verb here, but the reference is to Ish-bosheth, so the name has been supplied in the translation for clarity. 4QSama and the LXX mistakenly read “Mephibosheth.”
[4:1] 2 tn Heb “his hands went slack.”
[6:15] 1 tc Heb “all the house of Israel.” A few medieval Hebrew
[6:15] 2 tn Heb “the shophar” (the ram’s horn trumpet).
[8:15] 1 tn Heb “and David was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”
[15:13] 1 tn Heb “the heart of the men of Israel is with Absalom.”
[16:15] 1 tn Heb “and all the people, the men of Israel.”
[16:15] 2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
