2 Samuel 23:19

23:19 From ¹  the three he was given honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of the three.

2 Samuel 9:1

David Finds Mephibosheth

9:1 ² Then David asked, “Is anyone still left from the family ³  of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?”

[23:19]  ¹ tn Or “more than.”

[9:1]  ² sn 2 Samuel 9–20 is known as the Succession Narrative. It is a literary unit that describes David’s efforts at consolidating his own kingdom following the demise of King Saul; it also provides the transition to subsequent leadership on the part of David’s successor Solomon.

[9:1]  ³ tn Heb “house.”