2 Samuel 10:11

10:11 Joab ¹  said, “If the Arameans start to overpower me, ²  you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, ³  I will come to your rescue.

2 Samuel 13:33

13:33 Now don’t let my lord the king be concerned about the report that has come saying, ‘All the king’s sons are dead.’ It is only Amnon who is dead.”

2 Samuel 15:8

15:8 For I made this vow ⁴  when I was living in Geshur in Aram: ‘If the Lord really does allow me to return to Jerusalem, ⁵  I will serve the Lord.’”

2 Samuel 15:25

15:25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s sight he will bring me back and enable me to see both it and his dwelling place again.

2 Samuel 18:25

18:25 So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” ⁶  The runner ⁷  came ever closer.

[10:11]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:11]  ² tn Heb “if Aram is stronger than me.”

[10:11]  ³ tn Heb “if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you.”

[15:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “for your servant vowed a vow.” The formal court style of referring to one’s self in third person (“your servant”) has been translated here as first person for clarity.

[15:8]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[18:25]  ⁷ tn Heb “good news is in his mouth.”

[18:25]  ⁸ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the runner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.