2 Samuel 1:4

1:4 David inquired, “How were things going? ¹  Tell me!” He replied, “The people fled from the battle and many of them ²  fell dead. ³  Even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead!”

2 Samuel 4:4

4:4 Now Saul’s son Jonathan had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan arrived from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but in her haste to get away, he fell and was injured. ⁴  Mephibosheth was his name.

2 Samuel 4:10

4:10 when someone told me that Saul was dead – even though he thought he was bringing good news ⁵  – I seized him and killed him in Ziklag. That was the good news I gave to him!

2 Samuel 13:20

13:20 Her brother Absalom said to her, “Was Amnon your brother with you? Now be quiet, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take it so seriously!” ⁶  Tamar, devastated, lived in the house of her brother Absalom.

2 Samuel 19:28

19:28 After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather ⁷  who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! ⁸  What further claim do I have to ask ⁹  the king for anything?”

2 Samuel 24:16

24:16 When the angel ¹⁰  extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. ¹¹  He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!” ¹²  (Now the Lord’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

[1:4]  ¹ tn Heb “What was the word?”

[1:4]  ² tn Heb “from the people.”

[1:4]  ³ tn Heb “fell and died.”

[4:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “and was lame.”

[4:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “and he was like a bearer of good news in his eyes.”

[13:20]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “Don’t set your heart to this thing!”

[19:28]  ¹³ tn Heb “father.”

[19:28]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and you placed your servant among those who eat at your table.”

[19:28]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “to cry out to.”

[24:16]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “messenger.”

[24:16]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “concerning the calamity.”

[24:16]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “Now, drop your hand.”