2 Samuel 2:4

2:4 The men of Judah came and there they anointed David as king over the people ¹  of Judah.

David was told, ²  “The people ³  of Jabesh Gilead are the ones who buried Saul.”

2 Samuel 3:23

3:23 When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, Joab was told: “Abner the son of Ner came to the king; he sent him away, and he left in peace!”

2 Samuel 4:10

4:10 when someone told me that Saul was dead – even though he thought he was bringing good news ⁴  – I seized him and killed him in Ziklag. That was the good news I gave to him!

2 Samuel 11:10

11:10 So they informed David, “Uriah has not gone down to his house.” So David said to Uriah, “Haven’t you just arrived from a journey? Why haven’t you gone down to your house?”

2 Samuel 19:8

19:8 So the king got up and sat at the city gate. When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the city gate, they ⁵  all came before him.

David Goes Back to Jerusalem

But the Israelite soldiers ⁶  had all fled to their own homes. ⁷ 

[2:4]  ¹ tn Heb “house.”

[2:4]  ² tn Heb “and they told David.” The subject appears to be indefinite, allowing one to translate the verb as passive with David as subject.

[2:4]  ³ tn Heb “men.”

[4:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he was like a bearer of good news in his eyes.”

[19:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “all the people.”

[19:8]  ⁸ tn The Hebrew text has simply “Israel” (see 18:16-17).

[19:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “had fled, each to his tent.”