2 Samuel 2:10

2:10 Ish-bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he began to rule over Israel. He ruled two years. However, the people ¹  of Judah followed David.

2 Samuel 12:1

Nathan the Prophet Confronts David

12:1 So the Lord sent Nathan ²  to David. When he came to David, ³  Nathan ⁴  said, ⁵  “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

2 Samuel 13:23

Absalom Has Amnon Put to Death

13:23 Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, ⁶  near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

[2:10]  ¹ tn Heb “house.”

[12:1]  ² tc A few medieval Hebrew mss, the LXX, and the Syriac Peshitta add “the prophet.” The words are included in a few modern English version (e.g., TEV, CEV, NLT).

[12:1]  ³ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Nathan) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:1]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew text repeats “to him.”

[13:23]  ³ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.