2 Samuel 10:8

10:8 The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the men from Aram Zobah, Rehob, Ish-tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

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 17:2

17:2 When I catch up with ¹  him he will be exhausted and worn out. ²  I will rout him, and the entire army that is with him will flee. I will kill only the king

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.” ³  The runner ⁴  came ever closer.

2 Samuel 18:24

18:24 Now David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, ⁵  and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate at the wall. When he looked, he saw a man running by himself.

2 Samuel 18:26

18:26 Then the watchman saw another man running. The watchman called out to the gatekeeper, “There is another man running by himself.” The king said, “This one also is bringing good news.”

2 Samuel 13:32

13:32 Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “My lord should not say, ‘They have killed all the young men who are the king’s sons.’ For only Amnon is dead. This is what Absalom has talked about ⁶  from the day that Amnon ⁷  humiliated his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 20:21

20:21 That’s not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled ⁸  against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city.” The woman said to Joab, “This very minute ⁹  his head will be thrown over the wall to you!”

[17:2]  ¹ tn Heb “and I will come upon him.”

[17:2]  ² tn Heb “exhausted and slack of hands.”

[18:25]  ¹ tn Heb “good news is in his mouth.”

[18:25]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (the runner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:24]  ¹ tn Heb “the two gates.”

[13:32]  ¹ tn Heb “it was placed on the mouth of Absalom.”

[13:32]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Amnon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:21]  ¹ tn Heb “lifted his hand.”

[20:21]  ² tn Heb “Look!”