2 Samuel 21:22

21:22 These four were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed ¹  by David and his soldiers. ² 

2 Samuel 24:14

24:14 David said to Gad, “I am very upset! I prefer that we be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is great; I do not want to be attacked by men!” ³ 

2 Samuel 23:21

23:21 He also killed an impressive-looking Egyptian. ⁴  The Egyptian wielded a spear, while Benaiah attacked ⁵  him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.

[21:22]  ¹ tn Heb “they fell.”

[21:22]  ² tn Heb “his servants.”

[24:14]  ³ tn Heb “There is great distress to me. Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for great is his mercy, but into the hand of man let me not fall.”

[23:21]  ⁵ tc The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss in reading אִישׁ (’ish, “man”) rather than the Kethib of the MT, אֲשֶׁר (’asher, “who”).

[23:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he went down to.”