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 20:19

20:19 I represent the peaceful and the faithful in Israel. You are attempting to destroy an important city ⁴  in Israel. Why should you swallow up the Lord’s inheritance?”

[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.”

[20:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “a city and a mother.” The expression is a hendiadys, meaning that this city was an important one in Israel and had smaller cities dependent on it.