2 Samuel 1:6

1:6 The young man who was telling him this ¹  said, “I just happened to be on Mount Gilboa and came across Saul leaning on his spear for support. The chariots and leaders of the horsemen were in hot pursuit of him.

2 Samuel 20:2

20:2 So all the men of Israel deserted ²  David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the men of Judah stuck by their king all the way from the Jordan River ³  to Jerusalem. ⁴ 

2 Samuel 23:10

23:10 he stood his ground ⁵  and fought the Philistines until his hand grew so tired that it ⁶  seemed stuck to his sword. The Lord gave a great victory on that day. When the army returned to him, the only thing left to do was to plunder the corpses.

[1:6]  ¹ tc The Syriac Peshitta and one ms of the LXX lack the words “who was telling him this” of the MT.

[20:2]  ² tn Heb “went up from after.”

[20:2]  ³ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[20:2]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[23:10]  ³ tn Heb “arose.”

[23:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “his hand.”