2 Samuel 11:23
Context11:23 The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and attacked us 1 in the field. But we forced them to retreat all the way 2 to the door of the city gate.
2 Samuel 19:10
Context19:10 But Absalom, whom we anointed as our king, 3 has died in battle. So now why do you hesitate to bring the king back?” 4


[11:23] 1 tn Heb “and came out to us.”
[11:23] 2 tn Heb “but we were on them.”
[19:10] 4 tc The LXX includes the following words at the end of v. 11: “And what all Israel was saying came to the king’s attention.” The words are misplaced in the LXX from v. 12 (although the same statement appears there in the LXX as well).