2 Samuel 2:18

2:18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there – Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. (Now Asahel was as quick on his feet as one of the gazelles in the field.)

2 Samuel 12:1

Nathan the Prophet Confronts David

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

2 Samuel 13:30

13:30 While they were still on their way, the following report reached David: “Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one of them is left!”

[12:1]  ¹ 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]  ² tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

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

[12:1]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text repeats “to him.”